When this Act has been applied to any local area which is under the administration of 1 [the Central Government 2***] but which is not part of 3 [4*** India], an arrear of land-revenue accruing in that local area, or a sum recoverable as an arrear of land-revenue and payable to a Collector or other public officer or to a local authority in that local area, may be recovered under this Act in 3 [4*** India].
1Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “the G. G. in C.”.
2The words “or the Crown Representative” omitted by the India (Adaptation of Income-tax, Profits Tax and Revenue Recovery Acts) Order, 1947 (G. G. O. 31, dated the 10th December, 1947) (Gazette of India, 1947, Extraordinary, p. 1333).
3Subs., ibid., for “British India”.
4The words “the Provinces of” omitted by the A.O.1950.