State Government may by notification vest agriculturists not having alienable right with such rights.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, vest any class or classes of agriculturists not having rights of alienation in land or any interest therein including,-

(i) persons belonging to Scheduled Tribes covered by the Himachal Pradesh Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1969 (15 of 1969),

(ii) tenants other than occupancy tenants,

(iii) occupancy tenants of the areas falling within Himachal Pradesh prior to 1st November, 1966,

(iv) lessees of the State Government who are agriculturists, with rights of alienation including the right to create a charge or mortgage on such land or interest in favour of a bank for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from that bank without any restrictions, or subject to such restrictions as may be specified in the notification.