Insertion of new section 17A in Act 1 of 1894

In part II of the principal Act, after section 17 the following new section shall be inserted, namely :- "17 A. When any land vests in the State Government or in a corporation owned or controlled by the State Government under the provisions of this Act, it shall be lawful, with the previous sanction of the State Government, to use such land also for any public purpose other than that for which it was taken.".