Such forfeiture may be either absolute or for such period as the [Provincial Government] thinks fit.

Forfeiture of life interest of officiator and deputy for misconduct All deputies appointed under this Act shall be subject to the same rules in the performance of the duties of their offices, and to the same penalties, except as otherwise provided, as the representative watandars themselves are subject to when officiating, and in the case specified in section 58 of this Act, it shall be lawful for [the Provincial Government] to direct the forfeiture of the life interest in the watan of the representative watandar entitled to officiate whether the officiator guilty of misconduct be such representative watandar himself or a deputy appointed by him:

[ Provided that the [Provincial Government] shall not direct under this or the preceding section the forfeiture of any watan or part thereof belonging to a person other than the one so convicted or found guilty, unless it is proved to [its] satisfaction that that person had previous knowledge of or connived at the offence or misconduct.]