Preparation of record-of-rights

(1) The State Government may, for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act, make an order directing that a record-of-rights be prepared in respect of all agricultural lands in the State of Sikkim or for such area as may be specified in the notification. (2) The State Government may by order declare that the record-of-rights if any already in the process of preparation or already made or prepared immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the record-of-rights prepared and published under this section and may, if necessary, order such record-of-rights to be revised. (3) The preparation of record-of-rights under sub-section (1) or the revision of record-of-rights under sub-section (2) shall be made by such officer appointed by the State Government referred to as the Revenue Officer in this Act, in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.