APPENDIX III. 



DRAFT BILL AND SHORT STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND 



REASONS. 



A Bill to Enable Land-owners in the Presidency of 

 Bombay to Prevent the Excessive Subdivision of 

 Agricultural Holdings. 



Whereas it is expedient to enable land-owners in the Presi- 

 dency of Bombay to prevent the excessive subdivision of 

 agricultural holdings ; and whereas the previous sanction of 

 the Governor-General required by section 79, sub-section (2) 

 of the Government of India Act, 1915, has been obtained for 

 the passing of this Act ; it is hereby enacted as follows : — 



Short Title and Extent. 



1. (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Economic 

 Holdings Act, 191 .* 



(2) It extends to the whole of the Presidency of Bombay 

 except the city of Bombay and Aden. 



Definitions. 



2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the 

 subject or context —  



(a) "collector" includes any person duly authorised to 

 exercise the powers of a collector under this Act ; 



(b) "economic holding" means a plot of land registered 

 for the time being as an economic holding under this Act ; 



* 5 and 6 Geo. V., c. 61. 

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