Section 9: Power of Deputy Commissioner in emergency

Notwithstanding anything contained the foregoing provisions, if, in the course of an enquiry made in respect of an application made under Section 4, the Deputy Commissioner considers that the enquiries, procedure and appeals, referred to in this Act will occupy such length of time as in the meantime to endanger the maintenance of peace or public order, the Deputy Commissioner with, the sanction of the Commissioner, may, pending the completion of the said enquiry, procedure and appeals, take possession of the holding or land in respect of which the application has been made, retain it in his khas possession or get it cultivated by such person and subject to such terms as may from time to time be fixed by the Deputy Commissioner and dispose of the net income, if any, derived therefrom in the prescribed manner.