Section 3A. 3-A

1[3-A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, displaced persons cultivating evacuees’ lands personally shall in respect thereof be deemed to be occupancy tenants and recorded as such. They shall be liable to pay rent equal to the amount of land revenue and cesses assessed thereon : Provided that such displaced persons shall have right to transfer their right of occupancy/tenancy by sale, mortgage or gift subject to the provisions of the Alienation of Land Act, and the provisions of section 60 of the J&K Tenancy Act, Samvat, 1980 shall not apply to such transfer].