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(1) On thf: application of any of the parties or of his own motion- (a) the Collr ctor of the district may at any stage after giving thc partics a reasonable opportunity of being heard, trznsfer any application or other proceed- ing urider this Act pending before any authorized officer in the district for disposcl to any other authorized officer in the same district. (b) the Land Commissioner may at any stage after giving the parties a rcascnable opportunity of being heard, t ransfcr any application or othcr proceeding under this Act pending b fore zny authorized officer in any district for disposal to my other authorized officer in a n j othrr district. (2) Whcr- 'my application or proceeding has been transferred und sub-stction (I), the authorized officer to whom such tmnsft r is made may, subject to any special directions given in the order of transfer, either hold the inquiry de nova or proceed from the stage at whioh the said ~pplication or other procesding stood when it was transfer]-ed.