Succession to tenants acquiring otherwise than by succession

Subject to the proviso to section 14, when after the commencement of this Act, any original tenant dies the succession to the tenancy shall devolve in the following order upon— (a) the male lineal descendants of the tenant in the male line of descent. (The term ‘lineal descendants’ shall include an adopted son whose adoption has been ratified by a registered deed); (b) the widow of the tenant until she dies, or remarries, or loses her rights under the provisions of this Act; (c) the unmarried daughters of the tenant until they die or marry, or lose their rights under the provisions of this Act ; (d) the successor or successors nominated by the tenant by registered deed from among the following persons, that is to say, his mother, his predeceased son’s widow, his predeceased grandson’s widow, his married daughter, his daughter’s son, his sister, his sister’s son; and the male agnate members of his family; (e) the successor or successors nominated by the Collector from among the persons enumerated in clause (d) of this section.