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section 8, from land of any class in a notified area is to be calculated. 1)Not-withstanding anything contained in any other Act the improvement levy shall be imposed in respect of agricultural lands within a notified area at such rate or rates as the 1010. Words "Provincial Government" subs, for the words "Local Government" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and thereafter the word "State" subs, for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order. 1950. [State Government], may, by notification, from time to time declare, and different rates may be so declared for classes of land of different descriptions or having different advantages : Provided that any rate so fixed shall not exceed one-half of the estimated net increase, resulting from the improvement work, in the profits or one-half of the net value of the estimated increase in outturn : 1111. Second Proviso ins. by W.B. Act 9 of 1958. "Provided further that pending the declaration of any rate or rates under the first paragraph, the State Government may, subject to the provision of sub-section (6), by notification, declare such rate or rates, as it deems suitable, and thereupon improvement levy shall be payable for Explanation. In this sub-section the expression "estimated increase in outturn" means the average increase in the outturn of agricultural produce as estimated under