Publication of draft scheme and of amended draft scheme

(1) When a scheme of consolidation is ready for publication, the Consolidation Officer shall publish a draft thereof in the prescribed manner in the village or village concerned. Any person likely to be affected by such scheme, may, within thirty days of the date of such publication, communicate in writing to the Consolidation Officer any objections relating to the draft scheme. (2) If any objections are received and after considering them, the Consolidation Officer considers it necessary to amend the draft scheme, he shall amend the draft scheme and publish the amended draft scheme as provided in sub-section (1). Any person likely to be affected by such amended draft scheme, may, within thirty days of the date of such publication, communicate in writing to the Consolidation Officer any objections relating to the amended draft scheme. (3) (a) Where no objections are received to the draft scheme published under sub-section (1) or to the amended draft scheme published under sub-section (2), such draft scheme or amended draft scheme, (b) Where objections are received to the said draft scheme or amended draft scheme but the Consolidation Officer does not consider it necessary to amend the said draft scheme or amended draft scheme, such draft scheme or amended draft scheme, together with objections and his remarks thereon, (c) Where objections are received to the said amended draft scheme and after considering the objections, the Consolidation Officer considers it necessary to amend further the amended draft scheme, such amended draft scheme as further amended together with the objections and his remarks thereon, shall be forwarded by the Consolidation Officer to the Settlement Commissioner for confirmation. (b) no person shall transfer any land in respect of which a notice under section 15A has been given, except with the previous permission in writing of the Consolidation Officer. Such permission may be given in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.