20. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, or in any contract, decree, or other instrument, the liability of a small farmer to repay any debt [including] interest shall not exceed twenty per cent of the gross value of agriculture produce for the year preceding the year in which the application under section 17 is made multiplied by seven and such liability shall be spread over a period of seven years to be reckoned from the date of its determination under section 19.
Section 20: Determination of debt
The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 4 of 1977
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Section | 20 |
| Marginal note | Determination of debt |
| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| 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. Subs. by section 13 ibid.
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