21. Particulars of land to be submitted by landlord and the tenant cultivator

Every landlord who owns an extent of paddy land and every tenant cultivator of an extent of paddy land shall furnish information regarding such extent of paddy land to the Commissioner-General. Regulations may be made prescribing the nature of the information required to be furnished and the forms to be used for such purpose.

The landlord and the tenant cultivator shall for the purpose of furnishing the information required under subsection (1) examine the Agricultural Lands Register in operation for the time being, in the area in which such extent of paddy land is situated.

Where there is a change in the information furnished under subsection (1) the landlord and the tenant cultivator shall notify the Commissioner-General of such change within six months of the occurrence of such change.

A landlord or tenant cultivator who fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.