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So much of the land 1 * * * * in a notified area held by an intermediary ectly working mines. Immediately before the date of vesting 2[(including sub-soil rights therein, but excluding rights in hats bazaars not in the khas possession of the intermediary and lands comprising forest, if any)] as was comprised in or as appe5rtained to any mine which was being directly worked by him immediately before such date shall with effect from such date be deemed to have been leased by the State Government to such intermediary. The terms and conditions of such lease shall be as agreed upon between him and the State Government, or in default of agreement as may be settled by the Mines Tribunal : Provided that all such terms and conditions shall be consistent with the provisions of any Central Act for the time being in force relating to the grant of mining leases. bsisting leases of