Land Act, 1927

Amendment of section 26 of the Land Act, 1923 .

16.—Sub-section (1) (c) of section 26 of the Land Act, 1923 , shall be amended to read as follows:—

If portion of the holding is in the occupation of the tenant and the remainder is in the occupation of one or more sub-tenants, the portion in the occupation of the tenant shall be treated as a separate holding held at such an apportioned part of the rent payable in respect of the entire holding as may be determined by the Land Commission (other than the Judicial Commissioner) and the tenant shall be treated as tenant thereof, and so much of the remainder of the holding as is in the occupation of any sub-tenant shall be treated as a separate holding held at the rent payable in respect of the sub-tenancy, and the sub-tenant shall be treated as the tenant thereof.