Section 7: Transfer and lease of fragments.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 62 of 1947

(1) No person shall transfer any fragment in respect of which a notice has been given under sub-section (2) of section 6 [except to the owner of] a contiguous survey number or recognised sub-division of a survey number:

[Provided that the holder of such fragment may mortgage or transfer it to the State Government or a land mortgage bank or any other co-operative society as security for any loan advanced to him by the State Government or such bank or society, as the case may be].

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in [any law for the time being in force or in any instrument or agreement], no such fragment shall be leased to any person other than a person cultivating any land which is contiguous to the fragment.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.
Section	7
Marginal note	Transfer and lease of fragments.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Bom. 69 of 1953. These words were substituted for the words "unless thereby the fragment becomes merged in" by Bom. 69 of 1953, s. 3(1).
added, Bom. 69 of 1953. This proviso was added by Bom. 69 of 1953, s. 3(2).
substituted, Bom. 61 of 1958. These words were substituted for the words and figures "the Bombay Tenancy Act, 1939" by Bom. 61 of 1958, s. 3(6).

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