Land Act, 1933

Amendment of section 24 (2) (b) and (g) of the Land Act, 1923.

36.—(1) Clause (b) and (g) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Land Act, 1923 , shall be and are hereby amended by substituting therein for the date of the passing of that Act as the date upon which the character of the holding is to be determined—

(a) for and during the period of five years from the date of the passing of this Act, the date of the passing of this Act, and

(b) for and during every successive period of five years from that date, the date on which such period shall commence.

(2) Where sub-section (1) of section 24 of the Land Act, 1923 , has become or hereafter becomes applicable to any land by virtue of the amendment of that section made by this section, such application of the said sub-section to such land shall not be prejudiced or prevented merely by reason of a previous determination that the said sub-section did not apply to such land.