Land Act, 1936

Termination of powers under section 42 of the and Act, 1927.

22.—(1) Advances may be made by the Land Commission after the passing of this Act for the purchase and resale of land under the powers conferred by section 42 of the Land Act, 1927 , where an application for such purchase and resale was lodged with the Land Commission before the 1st day of January, 1936, save that no such advance shall be made after the passing of this Act—

(a) to a person who, before the 1st day of January, 1936, refused to purchase the parcel of such land which was allotted to him, or

(b) where no steps have been taken to complete the proceedings since the 1st day of January, 1935, and the Land Commission does not certify that the failure to take such steps was not due to any neglect or default by the parties to such proceedings.

(2) Save as is authorised by the foregoing sub-section of this section, no advance shall be made by the Land Commission after the passing of this Act for the purchase and resale of land under the powers conferred by section 42 of the Land Act, 1927 .