Amendment of article

Amendment of article 334-A.— In article 334-A of the principal Code,-

1. (i) in clause (vii), for the words “Landless Jonoeiros”, the words “Landless Jonoeiro of the concerned Comunidade” shall be substituted;

1. (ia) after clause (viii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(viii)
2. (a) landless children of the components of the respective Comunidades who have attained the age of eighteen years.”;
   • (ii) in the seventh proviso, for the expression “Rs. 3,50,000/-”, the expression “Rs. 15,00,000/-’’ shall be substituted;
   • (iii) in the Explanation 1, after the words “owns a plot of land or house”, the expression “or an undivided share in ancestral property which, on the date of making application for grant of land, has been separately allotted share either in family partition or Settlement or allotted through Court proceedings or otherwise” shall be inserted;
   • (iv) after Explanation 2, the following explanations shall be inserted, namely:— “Explanation 3.— An applicant falling under clause
   • (vii) above shall support his application by a certificate issued by the concerned Comunidade duly countersigned/ /attested by the Administrator of the concerned zone certifying that he is a jonoeiro of such Comunidade. Explanation 4.— The children of the components of the Comunidades shall not be rendered ineligible for entitlement of the benefit of clause (viii)
3. (a) above merly because either of their parent has been granted land under this Code for any purpose.”.