Prohibition of alienation of kudiyiruppu or superstructure.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5 or in section 6, no rural artisan in whom the kudiyiruppu or the superstructure has vested under either of those sections and no heir or legal representative of such rural artisan shall, except with the previous sanction of the authorised officer, sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise alienate the whole or any portion of such kudiyiruppu or superstructure for a period of ten years from the date of vesting of such kudiyiruppu or superstructure. (2) Any alienation in contravention of sub-section (1) shall be null and void.