Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, order that rent-rates shall be determined for any specified district or part of a district or local area, whether by revision of the most recent rentrates or otherwise and may appoint an officer having powers, not less than those of an Assistant Collector of the first class, hereinafter called a Rent-rate Officer, to propose rentrates for occupancy and hereditary tenants in accordance with the provisions of this Act and with rules made by the Board.
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