Powers to grant lease

Powers to grant lease.— It shall be lawful for the Collector at any time to lease under grant or contract any unoccupied land to any person, for such purpose and on such conditions as he may, subject to rules made by the Government in this behalf, determine, and in any such case the land shall, whether a survey settlement has been extended to it or not, be held only for the period and for the purpose and subject to the conditions so determined.