Penalty for failure to furnish declaration

Penalty for failure to furnish declaration

1. (1) If a landowner or tenant fails to furnish the declaration supported by an affidavit as required by section 5-A, the prescribed authority not below the rank of Collector may, by order, direct that the whole or part of the land of such landowner or tenant in excess of ten standard acres to be specified by such authority shall be deemed to be the surplus area of such landowner or tenant and shall be utilised by the Central Government for the purpose mentioned in section 10-A: Provided that no such order shall be made without giving the landowner or tenant concerned an opportunity of being heard.
2. (2) Where a landowner or tenant who is required to furnish a declaration under section 5-A fails so to do, the prescribed authority may in respect of him obtain the information required to be shown in the declaration through such agency as it may deem fit.