Section 7 of The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code (Amendment) Act, 2020 — Amendment of section 89

7. In section 89 of the principal Act- (i) after sub-section (2) the following explanation shall be inserted, namely:- Explanation- the expression 'person' in this sub-section means natural or legal person. (ii) in sub-section (3), for the proviso the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- Provided that where the land has been acquired or purchased by a registered firm, company, partnership firm, limited liability partnership firm, trust, society or any educational or a charitable institution, without obtaining prior approval under this sub-section or sub-section (3) of section 154 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 as enacted before the repeal, the State Government or an officer authorized for this purpose under this Act, may give its approval for regularizing such acquisition or purchase, after payment of an amount as fine, which shall be fifty percent of the cost of the land in excess of the limit prescribed under sub-section (2) calculated as per the circle rate prevailing at the time of making the application.