(1) The Chief Commissioner may, by notification, declare any area which is predominantly inhabited by aboriginal tribes to be a reserved area and specify the limits of such area; and may, from time to time, in like manner, alter such limits.
Declaration of reserved area.
(2) If any question arises whether any area falls within or without a reserved area, it shall be decided by the Chief Commissioner and his decision shall be final.
4. No waste or unoccupied land at the disposal of the Government in a reserved area shall be allotted for agricultural purposes to any person other than a member of an aboriginal tribe:
Allotment of land for agricultural purposes.
Provided that the Chief Commissioner may allot any such land to any person other than a member of an aboriginal tribe—
(a) if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that such land is not required by any such member; or
(b) if in his opinion the allotment of land to a person other than a member of an aboriginal tribe is necessary for the purpose of consolidation of land or is otherwise in the public interest.