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(1) For the purpose of c~.rrying into effect the I officer ern- powered to provisions of this Act, the authorized officer may, by Obtain infor- notice, require any persrn to furnish any information matlon from sons. ~elatingtotheextentoflandheldbysuchperson,thenum- ber of members of the family, if any, of such person, and such other particulars as may be prescribed. The person aforeaid shall furnish the information to the authorized officer within such time as may be specified in the notice or within such further time not exceeding tfkirty days as 4 the authorized officer may, in his discretion, allow. 'i (2) (a) Where any person on whom notice under $ subsection (1) has been served fails to furnish the infor- mation within the time specified in that notice or within the further tinle allowed by the authorize'd officer under sub-section (I), the authoqked officer may obtain, in su manner as may be presribed, the necessary idformatio either by himself or through such agency as he fit. (b) The authorized officer shall, as soon as & be - after obtaining the information under c l a ~ w (a), give to the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of matring his representation and of adducing evidence, if any, in respect of such information and consider any such repre- sentation and evidence and pass such orders as he deems fit. , 3 t