Section 8. Its existence in towns to be proved

8. Its existence in towns to be proved. —The right of pre-emption shall not be presumed to exist in any town or city, or any sub-division thereof, but may be whom to exist therein and to be exercisable therein by such persons and under such circumstances as the local custom prescribes. 1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956, for "Part A States and Part C States". 2. See now the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 (U.P. 3 of 1901).