Report No. 10
18. Completion of proceedings.-
(1) All the proceedings that are necessary to be taken under this Act from the date of the issue of the notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 to the date fixed for the first hearing under sub-section (2) of section 10 shall be completed within a period of eight months, unless the appropriate Government, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extends the time by a further period not exceeding four months.
(2) The Collector shall complete all proceedings under section 12 (including the making of any order under sub-section (2) or a reference under sub-section (3) of that section) within four months from the date fixed for the first hearing under sub-section (2) of section 10.