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1950. before January, 26th 1950. °[51-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in Act, where any land is granted for g . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any land is granted for gallantry at any time before the 26t granted for gallantry at any time before the 26th day of January, 1950, to any member of the armed forces; whether maintained by time before the 26th day of January, 1950, to any member of the armed forces; whether maintained by the Central Governm er maintained by the Central Government or by any Indian State, then, so long then, so long as such land or anv portion thereof, as the case | may be, has not passed from the original grantee into the case may be, has not passed from the original grantee into more than three successive hands by inheritance or bequest, and is held by the grantee or any of such ssive itance "bequest, and is held by the grantee or any of such hands, such land or portion, as the case may be, shall not be taken hands, such land or portion, as the case may not be taken into account in computing the area under this Act, nor shall surplus into account in computing the surplus area under this Act, nor shall anv tenant of such land or portion have the right to purchase Act, nor shall anv tenant of such land or portion have the right to purchase it under section 22 ; 22 ; ' Provided that where such land or portion has hands and where such land or portion has passed into more than three such hands and the per- son holding such land or portion, immediately into more than three such hands and the per- son holding such land or portion, immediately before 1Added by Punjsh Act No. 18 of 1962, section 12. Inserted and shall be deemed always to have be ) i 8 of 1962, section 12. Inserted and shall be deemed always to have been ab Act 11 of 1968, Section 2. : inserted by Inserted and shall be deemed Punjab Act 11 of 1968, Section 2. : the 3rd of August, 1967, is a person to whom it has ssed by inheritance or bequest, the exemption under the 3rd of August, 1967, is a person to whom it h passed by inheritance or bequest, the exemption under section shall apply to such land or portion thereof, passed by inheritance or bequest, the exemption under this section shall apply to such land or portion thereof, e case may be, during the life-time of such this section shall apply to such land or portion t as the case may be, during the life-time of such person. ] Power io ;52e" make Power In particular, and (a) the appointment and powers of prescribed authorities and the areas within which they ) the appointment and powers of presc _ authorities and the areas within which they y exercise their jurisdiction; authorities and the areas may exercise their jurisdiction; (b) the form in which and the which any application may period within e under the form in which and the period w which any application may be made under this Act; (¢) the form and manner of holding enquiries der s t; under this Act; (d) the form and manner in which a receipt for ent may be given; the form and payment of rent may be given; (e) the form of any stateinent to be furnished er this Act and the particulars to be the form of any stateinent to be under this Act and the particulars to be included therein; under this included therein; (f) the manner in which land for personal cul-tivation may be reserved under this Act; the manner in which land for perso tivation may be reserved under this Act; the instalments in which any compensation (h) the manner of service of any order or notice under this Act; the m under this Act; (i) the form in which any certificate may he issued under this Act; the form i issued under this Act; Repeal r the powers of the Collector and other autho- rities and the procedure to be follow powers of the Collector and other autho- rities and the procedure to be followed by them in the conduct of enquiries; he procedure to be fo (k) the fees to be paid in respect of any appli- cation or other proceedings under to be paid in respect of any appli- cation or other proceedings under this Act; any other matter which is to be or may be and 33. (I) The Patiala and East Punjab States enancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 33. (I) The Patiala and East Punjab Union Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, (President's Act 8 of 1953), and the PEP 1953 nancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1953 (President's Act 8 of 1953), and the PEPSU Agricul- tural Tenants (Temporary |Protection and Disability ident's Act 8 of 1953), and the PEPSU Agricul- tural Tenants (Temporary |Protection and Disability) Act, 1954 (22 of 1954), are hereby repealed: Tenants (Temporary |Protection and D Act, 1954 (22 of 1954), are hereby repealed: Provided that, notwithstanding the repeal of the ident's Act 8 of 1953, anything done or a d that, notwithstanding the repeal of the President's Act 8 of 1953, anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by ent's Act 8 of 1953, anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Act shall be deemed to have been in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of powers conferred by or un the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act, as if this Act was in force on the day on aken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act, as if this Act was in force on the day on which such thing was done or action was taken. Act, as if this Act was in force on the da which such thing was done or action was taken. Any proceeding relating to the ejectment of a 1Substituted by Pepsu Act 15 of 1956.

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