Repealed] Repealed.

Settlement under section 6, as regards right to levy annual quit-rent, binding on rightful owner as well as land-holder Any settlement made by the [Provincial Government] with the holder of land wholly or partially exempt from the payment of land revenue in accordance with section 6 and the rules annexed to the said section, shall, so far as the right of [the Provincial Government] to levy the annual quit-rent mentioned in the said section is concerned, not only be binding upon such holder, his heirs and assigns, but also on the rightful owner, his heirs and assigns, whosoever such rightful owner may be :

Saving of rights and remedies of rightful owner, his heirs and assigns, against holder, his heirs or assigns. Provided always that the said rightful owner, his heirs and assigns, shall not by this Act, or anything therein contained, be deprived of any rights or remedies to which he or they would be entitled against the said holder, his heirs or assigns, for the recovery of the said lands or any part thereof, if this Act had not been passed ; and in the event of the rightful owner, his heirs or assigns, recovering the said lands or any part thereof, from the said holder, his heirs or assigns, any declaration, guarantee or settlement made by the [Provincial Government] under or in accordance with sections 2 and 6, and the rules annexed to the said section 6, with respect to the said lands, while the same were in the possession of the said holder, shall accrue to the benefit of the said rightful owner, his heirs and assigns.