Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determining area of surplus land.

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Chapter IV SURPLUS LAND

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(1) Where, in delimiting the actual area of surplus land, a survey number or a sub-division of a survey number, is required to be divided, then-
- (a) if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be included in the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be excluded from the surplus land,
- (b) if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be excluded from the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land,
- (c) if on dividing such survey number or sub-division into two parts, each part is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land, and
- (d) in any other case, the survey number or sub-division may be divided.
(2) Where any survey number, or sub-division of a survey number, is excluded under clause (a) of sub-section (1), 1[the person or family unit holding it] shall be entitled to hold it, notwithstanding that 2[his or its holding] exceeds the ceiling area ; and accordingly, the holding so retained shall be deemed to be the ceiling area.

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