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Substituted by Act No.III of 1954. General prohibition of leases after three years from commencement of Act. Special cases in which leases are permitted. [Act No.XXI of 1950] 11 tenant on any of the grounds and in the manner provided in section 19. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and in section 6, a landholder who,- (a) is a minor or a female, (b) is permanently incapable of cultivating land by reason of any physical or mental infirmity, (c) is serving in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of India, (d) is temporarily prevented by any sufficient cause from cultivating land, may, after three years from the commencement of this Act, with the permission of the Collector, lease the land held by him for such period as the Collector may fix: Provided that where the land is held jointly by more than one person, the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply unless all such persons are subject to any disability specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d): Provided further that where such disability ceases, by reason of the death of the landholder or otherwise before the expiry of the period of lease fixed by the Collector, the lease shall be terminated within such period as the Collector may appoint.]