Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

From: 1967-12-07 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue in the Province of [2][the Punjab]. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the making and maintenance of records-of-rights, the assessment and collection of land-revenue, the appointment and functions of Revenue Officers and other matters connected with the Land Revenue Administration in the Province of [3][the Punjab], or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called [4][the Punjab] Land Revenue Act, 1967. (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of [5][the Punjab], except the Tribal Areas. (3) It or any specified provision thereof shall come into operation in such area or areas and on such date or dates as Government may, by notification[6], appoint in this behalf. 2. Power to except any area from provisions unsuited thereto.– (1) Should the circumstances of any area in which this Act, or any specified provision thereof, has been brought into force be such that, in the opinion of Government, that provision, or any other provision of the Act, is unsuited thereto, Government may, by notification, except that area from the operation of such provisions, and thereupon those provisions shall not apply to such area until the notification is rescinded. (2) While such exception as aforesaid remains in force, Government may frame rules for the regulation of the matters so excepted. So far as may be, the rules shall be consistent with the provisions of this Act and shall specify the period for which such exception shall remain in force. [7][3. Exclusion of certain land from operation of this Act.- The provisions of this Act relating to assessment and collection of land revenue shall not be applicable to an area notified by the Board of Revenue.] 4. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,– (1) “agricultural year” means the year commencing on the first day of July, or on such other date as the Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government, may by notification, appoint for…