Section 3A — Levy of assessment on lands unauthorisedly occupied in the transferred territory

Any person who shall unauthorisedly occupy in the transferred territory any land which is the property of Government shall be liable to pay by way of assessment,-

(a) if the land so occupied forms an assessed survey number or part thereof, such assessment for the whole period of his occupation, as may be imposed by the Collector or subject to his control, by the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar, in accordance with such rate as may be prescribed;

(b) if the land so occupied be unassessed, such prohibitory assessment for the whole period of his occupation, as may be imposed by the Collector or subject to his control, by the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar:

Provided that payment of assessment or prohibitory assessment under this section shall not confer any right of occupancy.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, occupation for an incomplete portion of a fasli may be deemed to be occupation for a whole fasli.