(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where on account of any improvements made in the land by or at the cost of the person holding such land, one kind of the lands specified in clause (32) of section 2 is converted into another kind of 202 the lands specified in the said clause after the date of publication of the final statement under section 11 or section 13, such conversion shall not be taken into account in calculating the extent of land held by such person.
(2) Where such conversion takes place as a result of any irrigation project constructed at the cost of the Government, the land so converted shall be reduced to standard hectares according to the proportion specified in clause (32) of section 2, and the ceiling area of such person shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Decrease in number of members of family not to affect ceiling area
63. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the extent of ceiling area which a family is entitled to hold under the provisions of this Act, immediately after the date of publication of the final statement under section 11 or section 13, shall not be reduced by reason only of any decrease after the said date in the number of members of such family.
Power of Government to issue orders and directions to the authorised officer, etc.
64. The Government may issue such orders and directions of a general character as it may consider necessary in respect of any matter relating to the powers and duties of the authorised officer and the Land Commissioner and the authorised officer and the Land Commissioner shall give effect to all such order and directions.
Transfer of any application or other proceeding from one authorised officer to another