section II
Conditions applicable to grantees who acquire proprietary right
The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912(Referred to in section 30). Conditions applicable to grantees who acquire proprietary right. 1. Exceptions of channels, rights to minerals, etc.-The Government does not grant to the grantee but hereby absolutely excepts and reserves to itself out of and in respect of the said lands (1) all grounds situate in the said lands or any part thereof already marked out, excavated or otherwise utilized for the distributary channels, and (2) all existing rights to and over all mines and minerals, coals, gold-washings, earth-oil and quarries in or under the said lands or any part thereof, together with all easements heretofore enjoyed by the Government in respect of the said lands or any part thereof. And it likewise excepts and reserves the right of the public to use existing thoroughfares traversing the said lands or any part thereof including a width of 14 Kaddms on either side of survey base line, and also any lines of road which though not yet made, have been marked out upon the ground. 2. Power of Government entry to search for minerals, etc.-The grantee shall at all times permit the officers of the Government to enter and do all acts and things that may be necessary and expedient for the purpose of searching for, working, getting or carrying away any such mines and minerals, coals, gold-washings, earth-oil and quarries, and for the full enjoyment of the ground and of the rights herein before reserved to the Government to and over all mines and minerals, coals, gold-washings, earth-oil, quarries and easements in or under the said lands and all parts thereof.
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