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(1) Where, in delimiting the actual area of surplus land, a survey number or a sub-division of a survey number, is required to be divided, then- (a) if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be included in the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be excluded from the surplus land, (b) if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be excluded from the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land, (c) if on dividing such survey number or sub-division into two parts, each part is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land, and (d) in any other case, the survey number or sub-division may be divided. (2) Where any survey number, or sub-division of a survey number, is excluded under clause (a) of sub-section (1), 1[the person or family unit holding it] shall be entitled to hold it, notwithstanding that 2[his or its holding] exceeds the ceiling area ; and accordingly, the holding so retained shall be deemed to be the ceiling area.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Where, in delimiting the actual area of surplus land, a survey number or a sub-division of a survey number, is required to be divided, then-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be included in the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be excluded from the surplus land, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> if the portion of such survey number or sub-division to be excluded from the surplus land, is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) if on dividing such survey number or sub-division into two parts, each part is a fragment, the whole of such survey number or sub-division shall be included in the surplus land, and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) in any other case, the survey number or sub-division may be divided.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Where any survey number, or sub-division of a survey number, is excluded under clause (<i>a</i>) of sub-section (<i>1</i>), <sup>1</sup>[the person or family unit holding it] shall be entitled to hold it, notwithstanding that <sup>2</sup>[his or its holding] exceeds the ceiling area ; and accordingly, the holding so retained shall be deemed to be the ceiling area. <br>