char; — ACREAGE RATES ACT, 1952 AND PUNJAB BETTERMENT CHARGE

1 char; irrigatio (/) The amount of the betterment char £es leviah , ; 1 char; le t of any lands included in an irrigation Sch mount of the bettermen , ; lands included in an one-half of the differ £es leviah : , ; 1 char; le t of any lands included in an irrigation Sch shall not exceed one-half of the difference between t° value of the lands with reference to such date Prior to the commencement of any work in connection with the in value of the lands with reference to such date Prior to the commencement of any work in connection with the in rigation scheme as the Government may, by Notificatio of any work in connection with the i rigation scheme as the Government may, by Notificatio in the rigation scheme as the Government may, by Notificatio in the official Gazette, fix in this behalf and their estimat. ed value with reference to such other date after Such in the official Gazette, fix in this behalf and their e ed value with reference to such other date after commencement the Government may similarly fi imat. Such and ed value with reference to such other date after Such commencement the Government may similarly fix, and such valuations shall be made in commencement the Government may similarly fix, an such valuations shall be made in the prescribed manner, Where in an irrigation scheme only lift irriga- Provided that whenever such lift irrigation arrange- s are converted into gravity flow irrigation, the la Owners ments a 7a to Provided that whenever such lift irrigation arrange-Owners ments are converted into gravity flow irrigation, the land- or occupancy tenants, as the case may be, shall be Own 7a re converted into gravity flow irrigation, the land- or occupancy tenants, as the case may be, shall be pay the full betterment charges in respect of the or occupancy tenants, as the case may be, shall be to pay the full betterment charges in respect of the nds. afvance to r afvance Power to levy Oo ermen realisatio tye ion en "SA. (/) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary tained in this Act and subject to the provisions "SA. (/) Notwith payment Contained in this Act rmen ealisation SUD-Section (2), ev anything to the contrary and subject to the provisions of person liable fo pa payment Contained in this Act ermen ye realisation SUD-Section (2), every en charges under t subject to t person liable fo all with pa betterment the harvest charges to the G ction (2), every person liable fo pa betterment harvest charges under this Act shall with effect a, the Kharif of the agricultural t year 1958-59, be liable to pay under this Act shall of the agricultural overnment advance harvest of the agri to the Government

Section 1