Insertion of new sections 83A, 83B, 83C and 83D

Insertion of new sections 83A, 83B, 83C and 83D.—After section 83 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— “83A. Special power of the Government to issue stay and instalments.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or rules made thereunder, after the service of a demand notice under section 7 or section 34, upon an application by the defaulter, the Government may postpone further proceedings under this Act and the Government or such other officer duly notified by the Government may allow the defaulter to remit such arrear in instalments subject to such other conditions, as may be prescribed by the Government, except the cases of compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act,1923 (Central Act 8 of 1923), gratuity benefits amount to be paid in compliance with the order of any Courts or Tribunals. 83B. Power of the Government to issue Moratorium.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government have the power to issue moratorium for the entire revenue recovery proceedings subject to the conditions and guidelines, as may be notified by the Government, from time to time. 83C. Settlement Scheme for Bought-in-Land.—The Government or requisition authority of the institutions notified under section 71 of this Act may introduce settlement scheme for the recovery of arrear amounts before the period stipulated under section 50A of this Act for the reconveyance of the bought-in-land. The settlement entered into between the defaulter and the requisition authority after initiation of revenue recovery proceedings shall be done under prior intimation to the Collector or the authorised officer concerned. 83D. Intimation of Settlement Scheme.—If any settlement scheme is introduced by the requisition authority for the recovery of arrears or any settlement is entered into between the defaulter and the requisition authority concerned, after the initiation of revenue recovery proceedings, it shall be done under prior intimation to the Collector or the authorised officer concerned: Provided that in such instances of settlement of arrears under the settlement scheme, the requistion authority concerned is liable to remit the expenses incurred in connection with the recovery proceedings till the date of such settlement along with the processing charges or collection charges, as the case may be.”