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(1) A person shall, subject to the provisions of sub- sections (2) and (3), be deemed to be a protected tenant in respect of land if he,- Procedure of taking possession. Act not to affect rights or privileges of tenant under any other law. Protected tenants. 30 [Act No.XXI of 1950] (a) has held such land as a tenant continuously,- (i) for a period of not less than six years, being a period wholly included in the Fasli years 1342 to 1352 (both years inclusive), or (ii) for a period of not less than six years immediately preceding the 1st day of January, 1948, or (iii) for a period of not less than six years commencing not earlier than the 1st day of the Fasli year 1353 (6th October, 1943), and completed before the commencement of this Act, and (b) has cultivated such land personally during such period: 41[Provided that where the landholder is a minor or is serving in the Naval, Military or Air Forces in India, the tenant shall not be deemed to be a protected tenant if before the expiration of one year from the date on which the minor attains majority or the landholder ceases to serve in the said forces, the landholder gives three months‘ notice in writing intimating his decision to terminate the tenancy if in good faith he requires the land to cultivate personally: Provided further that where the landholder is a person permanently incapable of cultivating the land by reason of mental disability the tenant shall not be deemed to be a protected tenant if before the expiry of one year from the death of the land-holder, the person who succeeds to the land gives three months‘ notice in writing intimating his decision to terminate the tenancy if in good faith he requires the land to cultivate personally.