The Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) Act, 1954

1954: Pb. Act XXXVI] LAND REVENUE 323 (SURCHARGE) HE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE, (SURCHARGE Z ACT, 1954, { ) PUNJAB ACT NO. XXXVI OF 1954,

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XXXVI] The Punjab Land Amended by Punjab Land Revenue (Sur- Revenue (Surcharge)} charge) (Amendment) Act, (Punjab Act, Act XIX of 1955)8 Amended by Punjab Act No. of 1956* Amended by Punjab Act No. of 1957.4 Amended by Punjab Act No. of 1957.8 Amended by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.

Be it enacted by the State Legislature of Punjab in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. (J) This Act may be called the Punjab Land Short title, extent Revenue (Surcharge) Act, 1954. and jencement. 6[(2) It extends to the Union Terri ory of Chandi- garh.] (3) It shall come into force at once in the terri- fories to which this Act extended immediately before the ist November, 1956; and in any other area of the remain- ing territories on such date as may be notified by the Central Government] in this behalf, and different dates may be specified for different areas. 2. (1) With effect from the Rabi harvest of the Levy of surchar ge. agricultural year 1953-54, ®[or, where this Act comes 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Ex- traordinary), 1954, pages 494-95 and 813; for Proceedings in the Assembly, see Punjab Legislative Assembly and Council Debates, 1954. *For Statement of Objects and Reasons , see Punjab Goyeinment Gazette (Extraordinary), 1955, page 718; for Proceedings in the Assembly, see Punjab Le gislative Assembly and ‘Council Debates, 1955. . *For Statement of Objects and Reasons,sece Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1956, page 1142. ; ‘For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazelle (Extraordinary), 1957, page 568. . ‘For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1957, pages 1021-1022. . . . Subst by (be Fina Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation cf Laws On State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. . Substituted for the words‘*State Government’’ by /bid. ‘Inserted by Punjab Act No, of 1957. anes = | © Scanned with OKEN Scanner

into force in any area b LAND REVENUE (SURCHARGE) section (3) of section 1, as the [Central Governm and notwithstanding a ed inthe Punjab Lan E her who pay | of 1887), every landow e C p y of ten rupees shall be to the extent of one- amount levied long as the ass vailing at the commen Case of a liable to pay a of the land revenue if the ceed thirty Tupees, and two-fj Notification Issued und Prevailing on the date of such to be in force. ; *Substit be, Words “in the State of Punjab” uted for the Words «< (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of L ds €ncement thereof Tee ceed giv > by Pe mae Stat 1955, - of 1957, bstituteq forthe words «

Com UNjab Act y notification issueg un with effect from suc ent] may, nything to the contrary d Revenue Act, (Act this Act comes into force by €r sub-section’ (3) of section | e Government” by the Ws On State and Cc

by notif ication and Tevenue 27x In CXCegs Surcharge thereon notification] continues

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1954: Pb. Act XXXVI] LAND revenup (SURCHARGR) (3A) If a_land-owner fai mation required in the fi btepoing Wkaene et, ft " Mshes the information’ which is wrong in materia] ‘ -ticul a he may be charged a penalty up to twelve “times. the amount of surcharge recoverable from him tiday this Act : Provided that a land-owner shall be d furnished the required information if he fornighes a within one month of the commencement of the Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) (Amendment) Act, 1957]

1. (4) The surcharge [and the penalty if any] shall be recoverable as land revenue and in the manner pres- cribed by rules 3[made] by the ‘{Central Government] in this behalf. _§[2-A. The [Central Government] may, by notifi- Power to make cation in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out rules. the purposes of this

The Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) Ordinance, 1954, the Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 and the Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 are hereby repealed, but notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken in pursuance of or in exercise of any power conferred by or under the repealed Ordinances shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act as if this Act were in force on the day on which such thing was done or action taken.