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of the first class and to not less than 100 to 150 

 times in the case of lands of the second class. 



Land Duly Utilized shall be Exempted for a 

 Period of Ten Years from the Operation 

 OF the Property Tax. 



Sub-section 1. — Any lands duly utilized in terms 

 of this Article and any lands sold by the 

 State in terms of the present law shall, 

 during a period of ten years from the date 

 of such utilization or sale, be exempted 

 from the operation of the Property Tax; 

 thereafter, payment of the said tax shall 

 be made in terms of the general law and 

 regulations relating thereto. 



Sub-section 2. — If concessions of lands adjoin 

 each other and the party interested therein 

 wishes it, such concessions shall for pur- 

 poses of Articles 51 and 52 and their Sub- 

 sections be considered as one concession. 



PAET II 



Those Competent to grant Concessions. 

 Art. 53. — With the deliberative vote of the 

 Government Council the Governor-General shall 

 have power : — 



