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The Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XXIII OF 1949 )

Chapter III

TENANTS

Manner of use of non-agricultural lands
6. (1) A tenant holding non-agricultural land may use such land in any manner which is not inconsistent with any of the purposes for which non-agricultural land may be held under this Act and which does not materially impair the value of such land.
 
 
 
 
(2) A tenant holding non-agricultural land comprised in any tenancy to which the provisions of section 7 or section 8 apply shall be entitled-
 
 
 
 
(a) to erect any structure including any pucca structure;
 
 
 
 
(b) to erect a mosque, a temple or any other place of worship;
 
 
 
 
(c) to dig any tank; and
 
 
 
 
(d) to plant, enjoy the flowers, fruits and other products of, and fell and utilise or dispose of the timber of, any tree on such land.
 
 
(3) A tenant holding non-agricultural land comprised in any tenancy to which the provisions of section 9 apply shall be entitled-
 
 
 
 
(a) to erect any structure other than a pucca structure;
 
 
 
 
(b) to plant, and enjoy the flowers, fruits and other products of, any tree, and
 
 
 
 
(c) to fell, and utilise or dispose of the timber of, any tree planted by him on such land.

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