Section 7

The Land Officer may also require any such per-son to deliver to him within a time to be specified, being not less than 15 days, a statement in writing containing, so far as may be practicable the name of every other person posses-sing any interest in the land or any part thereof as co-owner, mortgagee, lessee, sub-lesse, tenant or otherwise, and of the nature of such interest, and of the rents and profits, if any, received or receivable on account thereof for 3 years next preceding the date of the statement.

Every person required to make a statement under this section or section 6 (2) shall be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of sections 175