(1) A landlord may, by applicalion lo suc11 Revenue-orficer as the '[Slate] Govern~nent may appoint i n !his behalf, register any improvement which hc has lawfull) made or which has been lawfully made wholly or parrly at his cxpcnsc or which he has assisrcd a nonagriculrural tcnanl in making.
(2) Every such application shall be in the prescribed form and shall conrain such par~iculars and shall bc vcriIicd in such mnnncr, by local inquiry or ~[hcrwisc, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Revenue-oficer receiving the applica~ion may reject it if i t has no1 been made within twelve months,-
(a) i n thc casc of improvcmcnrs madc bcrorc thc cornmencemcnl of rhis Act, from Lhe commcncemcnl of this Act;
and
(6) in lhe case of improvemenls made after the commenccmcnt or dlis Act, from ~ h c dare of rhc complction of ~ h c work.