(a)The Board may also grant permission to a person, not being the owner of a tea estate and not having large interest, directly or otherwise, in the management and ownership of a tea estate to plant on land not planted with tea, provided that the person proves to the satisfaction of the Board that---(i)he owns the land in respect of which permission to plant tea is applied for;(ii)he is able to finance the undertaking, including the erection of a factory where necessary; and(iii)the land is suitable for tea plantation as regards the nature of the soil and climate conditions.