Section 6Section 6

s. 6

6 A family holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate within the meaning of Article 5 [or a body holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate] shall have the option to select [, out of the lands held by it,] [* * * ] the lands to be surrendered to the Government being in excess of one hundred standard bighas: Provided that all lands mortgaged to the Government, the Agricultural Development Corporation, the Agricultural Development Bank, the House Building Finance Corporation or a Co-operative Society shall be included within the quantity of land which the family [or body] is entitled to retain under this Order, to the extent they can be covered by such quantity, and shall not be so surrendered.

1. 17. The words “or a body holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. III of 1982)
2. 18. The commas and words “, out of the lands held by it,” were inserted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Second Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 154 of 1972)
3. 19. The commas and words “, out of the lands actually held be it,” were omitted by Article 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 138 of 1972)
4. 20. The words “or body” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. III of 1982)