Definition of "landlord's privileged lands"

(1) The expression "landlord's privileged lands", as used in this Chapter, means,- (a) lands which are cultivated by the landlord himself with his own stock or by his own servants or by hired labour or are held by a tenant on lease for a term exceeding one year, or on a lease written or oral for a period of one year or less, and which are by custom, recognised as privileged land in which occupancy-rights cannot accrue, and (b) Land which are known as 'Zirat' in the Chota Nagpur Division other than the district of Ranchi and Dhanbad and Patamda, Ichagarh and Chandi police-stations in the district of Singhbhum, lands which are known as man in the district of Dhanbad and Patamda, Ichagarh and Chandi police-stations in the district of Singhbhum and lands which are entered as Manjhihas or Bethpketa in any register prepared and confirmed under the Chota Nagpur Tenures Act, 1869 (Ben. Act 2 of 1869). (2) From such date as the State Government may by notification direct, no lease for a term which exceeds or might in any possible event exceed one year shall be considered for the purpose of clause (a) of this Section unless it be in writing.