( l) In conSideration of the rights vested in a tenant under section 5, the tenant shall be liable to pay—
(i) to the Government—~—
(a) in such manner as may be prescribed an amount which shall be equal to nine times the annual rent on the lands comprised in the holding where such lands are lands adapted for the cultivation of paddy, or five times the annual rent on the lands comprised in the holding where such lands are not lands adapted for the cultivation of paddy; and
(h) the basic tax in respect of the lands comprised in his holding from the first day of April, 1959, up to the commence» men: of this Act, and
(ii) [0 the panchayat the cess‘in respect of the lands comprised in his holding from the first day of April, 1959, up to the commencement of this Act.
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(2) Where the annual rent on any land comprised in a holding is fixed in paddy, such annual rent shall, for the purposes of this section, be computed in money at the rate of one r'upce and fifty naye parse per para of paddy.
(3) The amount payable under sub—clause (a) of clause (i) of subsection (1) shall bear interest at the rate oft} per cent per annum from the date of the commencement ol'this Act. The amount shalll be paid in twelve equal half-yearly instalments together with interest accrued due on the amount outstanding on the date of payment ol‘ each instalment.
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Provided that it shall be open to the tenant to pay such amount in a lump, Without any interest, wrthin a period of one year from the cornmencement of this Act.
8. Lmbrhlj Ia pry bum lax undress on lands—(l) Notwithstandmg‘anything contamcd in this Act or in the Kerala Land Tax Act, 196],—
(1) the Temple shall be liable to pay to the Government, in respect of the lands comprised in the holdings and the tharissu only one-hallof the basic tax for the financial year 1958-59, and no basic tax shall be payable in respect of such lands by the Temple to the Government from the lst day oprril, 1959;
(n) every tenant shall be liable to pay basic tax to the Government on and from the commencement of this Act. in respect of the land comprised in his holding.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the Kerala Pancha tats Act, l960, or In any rules, bye-laws, notifications or orders issued thereunder,—
(i) the Temple shall be liable to pay to any panchayat only one-half of the cess on land {or the financial year l958-59 levied by that panchayat in respect of the land comprised in the holdings and the tharissu, and no cess on land shall be payable in respect of any such land by the Temple to any panehayat from the lst day of'April, 1959;
(it) every tenant shall be liable to pay on and from the oom~ mencement of this Act the eess on land in respect of the land comprised in his holding levied by the panchayat within whOsejurrsdiction such land is situated.
9. Irsue a]patter, ”5., to InmnlL—(l) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act the Government shall issue pattas or other documents e\idencmg the right of the tenants in their holdings. Such pattas or other documents shall contain such particulars as may be pracrrbedv v
(2) The Government may appoint or anthorise such officer or officers as they deem necessary for the purpose of settling the tax or other dues payable by the tenants to the Government or to any other autho.
rZry and for the Issue of pattas or other documents.
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10. Amman: due to Gar/Human! to In ucorzrable under the Revenue Revue-ear Ael,——Any amount due to the Government from the tenants under this Act shall be a first charge on the holdings, and the instalments and interest due shall be recoverable as aiicars of land revenue under the provisions of the Travaricore-Cochin Rexenue Recoveiy Act, [951, as if they were arrears of public revenue due to the Government.
‘ ll. ludemmgtflul Na suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any act which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(2) No suit, prosecution in other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any officer or_ person duly appmntcd or authorised under this Act in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to he done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
12. Power to make rulex.i( l) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for—
(a) the settlement of the tax or other dues pa)able by the tenants;
(b) the determination of the date of payment of the first instal merit of dues by the tenants;
(c) the pi ocedurc for the issue of pattas or other documents \ and the particulars they should contain;
(d) prescribing forms where forms are necessary,
(e) piOViding for appeals from order: of the officcis appointed or authorised to settle the tax or other dues or to is‘ue pattas or other documents;
(f) regulating the powers of the appellate authority and the procedure to be followed by such authority;
(g) all other matters required or allowed by this Act to be prtscribed.
(3) The power to make rules conferiied by this section is subject to the condition of previous publication.
(4) The niles made under this section shall, as soon as possible after they are made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kcmla for a period of not less than fourteen days and shall be subjcct to such modification as the Legislative Assembly may make during the sgsion in which they are so laid or the scs>ion immediately following.