Section 1

Title, extent and commencement.

The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887

  • Act 17 of 1887
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Department of Land Resources
About this Act

An Act to amend and declare the Land-revenue Law of the Punjab.

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    (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Land-revenue Act, 1887.
    (2) It extends to the territories for the time being administered by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, including the pargana of Spiti, but not so as to affect, otherwise than as expressly provided by this Act, any Regulation in force under the provisions of the Statute 33 Victoria, chapter 3, section 1, in any portion of those territories; and
    (3) It shall come into force on such day as the Local Government, with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council, may by notification appoint in this behalf.
    (4) Any power conferred by this Act on the Financial Commissioner to make rules, and on the Local Government to sanction them, may be exercised at any time after the passing of this Ad, but a rule so made shall not take effect till the commencement of this Act.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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