Section 19
Prohibition against the owning of more than *5,000 acres
State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 28 of 209
Section 19
⎯(1) No document of title may be issued for an area exceeding five thousand acres, nor may any person either alone or jointly with another or others, hold more than a total area of *five thousand acres without the permission in writing of the Minister.
(2)
Where in any particular case an area exceeding five thousand acres is held in contravention of the provisions of subsection
(1)
, the Government may re-enter and resume possession of so much of the excess area as may be considered necessary, and no claims shall lie for the refund of any premium, rent or other consideration which may have been furnished.