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Short title \r\n2. Local extent — Commencement \r\n3. Enactments in force \r\n4. [Repealed] \r\nCIVIL JUDICATURE \r\n5. Decisions in certain cases to be according to Native law \r\n6. Decisions in cases not specially provided for \r\n7. Local customs and mercantile usages when valid \r\n8. [Repealed] \r\n8A. [Repealed] \r\n8B. [Repealed] \r\n8C. [Repealed] \r\nPRE-EMPTION \r\n9-20. [Repealed] \r\nDECREES CONCERNING LAND \r\n21. [Repealed] \r\nINSOLVENCY \r\n22-32. [Repealed] \r\n33. [Repealed] \r\nMINORS AND THE COURT OF WARDS \r\n30-38. [Repealed] \r\nCRIMINAL JUDICATURE \r\n39. Pakistan Penal Code to apply to offences committed previous to 1st \r\nJanuary, 1862 — Saving of privileges conferred on certain Chiefs \r\n39A. Power to establish a system of village-watchmen and municipal \r\nwatchmen, and to make rules \r\n39B. Obligation to assist watchmen and headmen — Person obstructing \r\nwatchman or headman may be arrested without warrant \r\n39C. Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act V \r\nof 1861 \r\n39D. Notice of taxes proposed to be levied — Objections to taxation — \r\nProcedure thereon \r\n39E. Power to fix rates of tax \r\n39F. Power to make rules for collection of taxes \r\n39G. [Repealed] \r\nHONORARY POLICE-OFFICERS \r\n40. Provincial Government may invest any person with powers of Police \r\nOfficer \r\nTRACK LAW \r\n41. Trackers may call for assistance in carrying on tracks \r\n42. Penalty for withholding assistance or conniving at offence or escape \r\n— Limit to fine— Appeal to High Court — Fine may be awarded to \r\ninjured parties, and fee to tracker \r\nSLAUGHTER OF KINE \r\n43. [Repealed] \r\nARMED MEN AND FOREIGN VAGRANTS \r\n44. Control of entry into towns of bands of armed men \r\n45. Powers of Magistrate of District as to foreign vagrants \r\n46. Surveillance, &c., of band failing to comply with Magistrate's order \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n47. Regulation of crossing of streams on buoys or skins \r\n48. of use of pasturage or natural product of Government land \r\n49. [Repealed] \r\n50. Power to make rules as to matters ment ioned in sections 43 to 48 — \r\nExisting rules \r\n50A. Conditions of validity of rules hereafter made under this Act \r\n50B. Penalties for breach of such rules \r\n51. Republication of rules and orders \r\n52. [Repealed] \r\nSCHEDULE I \r\nENACTMENTS DECLARED TO BE IN FORCE \r\nSCHEDULE II \r\n[Enactments Repealed] \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1THE PUNJAB LAWS ACT, 1872 \r\n(IV of 1872) \r\n[4th April, 1872] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nfor declaring which of certain rules, laws and regulations have the force of law in the \r\nPunjab, and for other purposes. \r\nPreamble. — WHEREAS certain rules, laws and regulations, made \r\nheretofore for the Punjab, acquired the force of law under the provisions of section \r\ntwenty-five of the “2Indian Councils ’ Act, 1861 3;” and whereas it is expedient to \r\ndeclare which of the said rules, laws and regulations shall henceforth be in force in \r\nthe Punjab, and to amend, consolidate or repeal others of the said rules, orders , and \r\nregulations; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows: — \r\n1. Short title. — This Act may be called “The Punjab Laws Act, 1872.” \r\n2. Local extent. — It extends to the 4territories 5[comprised in the Punjab], but \r\nnot so as to alter the effect of any regulations made for any parts of the said \r\nterritories under the 6Statute 33 Vic., c.3, s.1; \r\n Commencement. — And it shall come into force on the first day of June, \r\n1872. \r\n3. Enactments in force. — The Regulations, Acts and orders specified in the \r\nFirst Schedule hereto annexed are in force in 7[the Punjab] to the extent specified in \r\nthe third column of the said schedule. \r\n \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see “Gazette of India,” 1871, Pt. V, p. 387, for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, 1871, \r\nSupplement, pp. 1003, 1292, 1296 and 1542; and ibid, 1872, Supplement, p.303.” \r\nThis Act was published in the Punjab Gazette, dated 4.4.1872, pages 483-494. \r\n2Repealed by the Government of India Act, 1919. \r\n324 & 25 Vict., c.67. \r\n4Repealed in the territories now forming the N.W.F.P. by the N.W.F.P. Law and Justice Regulation, 1901 (VII of 1901). \r\n5The original words “now under the administration of the Lieutenant -Governor of the Punjab” were first substituted by the \r\nAdaptation of C entral Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan, dated \r\n28.3.1949, pages 223-283, see Article 3 & the Schedule; and then amended by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) \r\nAct, 1951 (XXVI of 951) ; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary) , dated 12.5.1951, pages 340-388, section 4 \r\nand Schedule III, to read as above. \r\n6Repealed by the Government of India Act, 1919. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Punjab” by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (XXVI of 1951) ; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary) , dated 12.5.1951, pages 340-388, section 4 and Schedule III, which had \r\nbeen substituted for the words “the Punjab” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordina nces Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949); \r\nand published in the Gazette of Pakistan, dated 28.3.1949, pages 223-283, see Article 3 & the Schedule. \r\n8[4. Enactments repealed.— * * * * * * * * *] \r\nCIVIL JUDICATURE \r\n9[5. Decisions in certain cases to be according to Native law. — In questions \r\nregarding succession, special property of females, betrothal, marriage, divorce, \r\ndower, adoption, guardianship , minority, bastardy, family relations, wills, legacies, \r\ngifts, partitions, or any religious usage or institution, the rule of decision shall be— \r\n(a) any custom applicable to the parties concerned, which is not contrary \r\nto justice, equity or good conscienc e, and has not been by this or any \r\nother enactment altered or abolished and has not been declared to be \r\nvoid by any competent authority; \r\n(b) the Muhammadan law, in cases where the parties are Muhammadans, \r\nand the Hindu law, in cases where the parties are H indus, except in so \r\nfar as such law has been altered or abolished by legislative enactment, \r\nor is opposed to the provisions of this Act, or has been modified by any \r\nsuch custom as is above referred to]. \r\n6. Decisions in cases not specially provided for. — In cases not otherwise \r\nspecially provided for, the Judges shall decide according to justice, equity and good \r\nconscience. \r\n7. Local customs and mercantile usages when valid. — All local customs and \r\nmercantile usages shall be regarded as valid, unless they are contrary to justice, \r\nequity or good conscience, or have, before the passing of this Act, been declared to \r\nbe void by any competent authority. \r\n10[*** *] \r\n11[8, 8A, 8B and 8C. [Regarding descent of Jaghirs.-* * * * * * * *] \r\nPRE-EMPTION \r\n12[9 to 20.- * * * * * * * *] \r\nDECREES CONCERNING LAND \r\n13[21. Copy of decrees affecting land to be forwarded to Deputy Commissioner. — * * \r\n* * *] \r\n \r\n8 Repealed by the Second Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (XVII of 1914) ; and published in the Gazette of India , Part IV, \r\ndated 19.9.1914, section 3 and Schedule II. \r\n9 Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 1878 (XII of 1878), for the original section 5. The provisions of this section \r\nhave been repealed in so far as they are inconsistent with those of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (XXVI \r\nof 1937), see ibid., section 6. \r\n10 The heading “Descent of Jaghirs” preceding Sections 8, 8A, 8B and 8C which were substituted by the Punjab Descent of \r\nJaghirs Act, 1900 (Punjab Act IV of 1900) for the original section 8, was subsequently repealed, together with the said sections, \r\nby the Punjab Jaghirs A ct, 1941 (Punjab Act V of 1941); and was first published in the Government Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\nPunjab dated 3.3.1941, s.13. \r\n11 Ibid. \r\n12 Repealed by the Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1905 (Punjab Act II of 1905), section 2 (1). \r\nINSOLVENCY \r\n14[22 to 32. — * * * * * * * * ] \r\n15[33. Saving of previous insolvency proceedings. — * * * * * * * * * * * * *]. \r\nMINORS AND THE COURT OF WARDS \r\n16[34 to 38. — * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\nCRIMINAL JUDICATURE \r\n39. 17[Pakistan] Penal Code to apply to offences committed previous to 1st \r\nJanuary, 1862 — Saving of privileges conferred on certain Chiefs. — The \r\nprovisions of the 18[Pakistan] Penal Code 19, with the exception of Chapter VI, shall \r\nbe applicable to all offences committed before first January, 1862, in territory which \r\nwas, at the time of the commission of such offence , subject to 20[the Provincial \r\nGovernment] of the Punjab: \r\n Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect any privilege \r\nconferred on certain Chiefs in the Punjab by the 21[Federal] Government], or by the \r\nBoard of Administration for the affairs of the Punjab, nor any indemnity or pardon \r\ngranted by competent authority. \r\n22[39A. Power to establish a system of village -watchmen and municipal \r\nwatchmen, and to make rules.— 23[The Provincial Government] may establish a system \r\nof village-watchmen or municipal watchmen in any part of the 24[Punjab], and in \r\nfurtherance of this object may, from time to time, make rules to provide for the following \r\nmatters:- \r\n(a) the definition of the limits of watchmen's beats; \r\n \r\n13 Repealed by the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (XVII of 1887). \r\n14 Repealed by the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1907 (III of 1907). \r\n15 Repealed by the Amending Act, 1891 (XII of 1891). \r\n16 Repealed by the Punjab Court of Wards Act, 1903 (Punjab Act II of 1903) dated 2.6.1903 , see section 2 (1) and the \r\nSchedule. \r\n17 Substituted for the words “Indian” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949) ; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan, dated 28.3.1949, pages 223-283, see Article 3 & the Schedule \r\n18 Substituted for the words “Indian” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949) ; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan, dated 28.3.1949, pages 223-283, see Article 3 & the Schedule \r\n19 XLV of 1860. \r\n20 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 4 & Table see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n21 Substituted for the words “Central” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Punjab. A.O. 1 of 1974); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP, at entry No.2 of Part I of the Schedule. \r\n22 Sections 39A and 39B were substituted by the Punjab laws (Amendment) Act, 1881 (XXIV of 1881), for the original Sections \r\n39A and 39B which had been inserted by the Punjab Laws Amendment Act, 1875 (XV of 1875). \r\n23 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n24 Substituted for the words “territories under its administration” by the Central laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of \r\n1960); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary) dated 9.6.1960, pages 725 -845, 2nd Schedule (with effect from \r\nthe 14th October, 1955). \r\n(b) the determination of the several grades of watchmen, and the number of \r\neach grade to be appointed to each beat; \r\n(c) the appointment, suspension, dismissal and resignation of watchmen of \r\neach grade; \r\n(d) the equipment and discipline of, and the control and supervision over, \r\nsuch watchmen; \r\n(e) the conferring upon them, and the exercise by them, of any powers and \r\nthe enjoyment by them of any protection or privilege, which may be \r\nexercised and enjoyed by a police-officer under any law for the time being \r\nin force; \r\n(f) the performance by them of such duties relating to police, sanitation or \r\nstatistics, or for the benefit of the village communities or municipalities \r\nwithin their respective beats, as 25[the Provincial Government] thinks fit; \r\n(g) the exercise of authority over, and the rendering of aid to, such \r\nwatchmen by headmen of the villages or members of th e Municipal \r\nCommittees of the towns comprised in their respective beats; \r\n(h) the performance, by the headmen of villages comprised in the beat of any \r\nwatchman, of any of the duties of a village -watchman in aid of, or \r\nsubstitution for, such watchman; \r\n(i) the exercise, by such village -headmen or the purposes referred to in \r\nclauses (g) and (h), or by members of Municipal Committees for the \r\npurposes referred to in clause (g) of this section, of any of the powers, \r\nand the enjoyment by such headmen or members of any privilege or \r\nprotection, of a village-watchman or a municipal watchman, as the case \r\nmay be; \r\n(j) the determination of the rate at which and the mode in which, watchmen \r\nshall be paid, and, in the case of village watchmen, of the mode in which \r\ntheir pay, the expenses of their equipment, and other charges connected \r\nwith the village-watchman system shall be provided for, whether out of \r\ncesses or funds already leviable or available in the villages comprised in \r\nthe beat, or by a special tax in money or kind to be imposed on any class \r\nof persons residing or owning property in, or resorting to, such villages, or \r\npartly in one of these ways and partly in the other; \r\n(k) the collection with or without the aid of the village headmen, and by any \r\nprocess available for the realisation of the land -revenue, of any tax \r\nimposed under clause (j) of this section, and the application of, and the \r\nmode of accounting for, the same; and generally for \r\n(l) the efficient working of the system of village -watchmen or municipal \r\nwatchmen: \r\n Provided— \r\n \r\n25 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n firstly, that the rules to be made regarding the appointment of village-watchmen \r\nshall allow to the headmen of the villages comprised in the beat to which such a \r\nwatchman is to be appointed a power of nomination, to be exercised in such a \r\nmanner and subject to such reasonable conditions as may be prescribed by such \r\nrules; \r\n secondly, that the rules to be made under clause (j) of the section with regard \r\nto village -watchmen shall include provisions for recording and securing due \r\nconsideration of t he views and opinions on the matters therein referred to of \r\nthe headmen of the villages comprised in each beat. \r\n39B. Obligation to assist watchmen and headmen — Person obstructing \r\nwatchman or headman may be arrested without warrant. — Every person is \r\nbound to render to a village -watchman, or municipal watchman, or village -headman \r\ndischarging the duties of a police -officer under the rules made hereunder, all the \r\nassistance which he is bound to render to a Police-officer. \r\n Any person who obstructs such watchma n or headman in the discharge of \r\nsuch duties may be arrested without warrant by a Police -officer or by any watchman \r\nor village-headman empowered in this behalf by 26[the Provincial Government]. \r\n27[39C. Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act V \r\nof 1861. — Whenever it seems to 28[the Provincial Government] expedient that the \r\nduties of watch-and-ward and other internal police -service of any town or village not \r\ncomprised within the limits of a municipality or within the limits of a village-watchman's \r\nbeat as defined under the power conferred by section 39A should be performed by \r\npolice-officers enrolled under 29Act V of 1861, 30[the Provincial Government] may \r\ndirect that the said service shall be so performed, and may also, 31[***] direct that the \r\ncharges for the time being fixed by such the 32[Provincial Government] on account of \r\nsuch service shall be defrayed by taxes to be levied in such town or village. \r\n39D. Notice of taxes proposed to be levied — Objections to taxation — Procedure \r\nthereon.— When 33[the Provincial Government] has, under section 39C, directed that \r\ntaxes shall be levied in any town or village, the Deputy Commissioner may from time to \r\ntime issue a public notice in such town or village explaining the nature of the taxes he \r\nproposes to levy. \r\n \r\n26 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n27 Sections 39C to 39G were Inserted by the Punjab laws Amendment Act, 1875 (XV of 1875) \r\n28 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n29 The Police Act, 1861. \r\n30 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n31 The words “ subject to the control of the Governor -General in Council ” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian \r\nLaws) Order, 1937; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the \r\nSchedule I. \r\n32 Substituted ibid., for the words “ Local Government”. \r\n33 Substituted ibid., for the words “Government”. \r\n Any inhabitant of such town or village objecting to the taxation thus proposed \r\nmay, within fifteen days from the publication of such notice, send his objection in \r\nwriting to the Deputy Commissioner. \r\n After the expiry of fifteen days from the publication of the notice, the Deputy \r\nCommissioner may submit for the information of 34[the Provincial Government] a \r\nreport of the proposal made by him. Such report shall contain specific mention of the \r\nobjections (if any) urged to his proposal and his opinion on such objections. \r\n No such tax shall be levied until it has, upon such report, been approved by \r\n35[the Provincial Government]. \r\n39E. Power to fix rates of tax. — When any such tax has been so approved by \r\n36[the Provincial Government], the Deputy Comm issioner may from time to time, \r\nsubject to such rules consistent with this Act as 37[the Provincial Government] may \r\nfrom time to time prescribe, determine the rates at which it is to be levied. \r\n39F. Power to make rules for collection of taxes. — 38[The Provin cial \r\nGovernment] may from time to time make rules to provide for the collection of such \r\ntaxes by any process available for the realisation of the land -revenue and to regulate \r\nthe application and mode of accounting for the same. \r\n39G. 39[Validation clause.— * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ]. \r\nHONORARY POLICE OFFICERS \r\n40. 40[Provincial Government] may invest any person with powers of Police \r\nOfficer. —The 41[Provincial Government] may, if it thinks fit, confer on any person any of \r\nthe powers which may be exercised by a Police Officer under any Act for the time being in \r\nforce, 42[and may withdraw any power so conferred]. \r\nTRACK LAW \r\n41. Trackers may call for assistance in carrying on tracks. — When an \r\noffence is, has been, or may reasonably be supposed to have been commi tted, and \r\nthe tracks of the persons who may reasonably be supposed to have committed such \r\noffence, or of any animal or other property reasonably supposed to be connected \r\nwith such offence, are followed to a spot within the immediate vicinity of a village, the \r\n \r\n34 Ibid. \r\n35 Ibid. \r\n36 Ibid. \r\n37 Ibid. \r\n38 Substituted for the words “Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 3 & the Schedule I. \r\n39 Repealed by the Amending Act, 1891 (XII of 1891). \r\n40 Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 4 & Table of General Adaptations. \r\n41 Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 ; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 4 & Table of General Adaptations. \r\n42 Inserted by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 1878 (I of 1878). \r\nperson following such tracks may call upon any Headman or Village Watchman in \r\nsuch village to assist in carrying on tracks. \r\n42. Penalty for withholding assistance or conniving at offence or escape — \r\nLimit to fine — Appeal to High Court — Fine may be awarded to injured parties, and \r\nfee to tracker.— If such Headman or Watchman do not forthwith give such assistance, or \r\nif the inhabitants of such village do not afford full opportunity for search in their houses for \r\nthe offenders, or, if from the circumstances of the case, there shall appear good reason to \r\nbelieve that the inhabitants of such village, or any of them, were conniving at the offence \r\nor at the escape of the offenders, and such offenders cannot be traced beyond the village, \r\nthe Magistrate of the District may, with the previous sanction of the Commissioner of the \r\nDivision, inflict a fine upon such village not exceeding five hundred rupees, except in the \r\ncase of stolen property over five hundred rupees in value, in which case the fine shall not \r\nexceed the value of such property. \r\n An appeal against all convictions under this section shall lie to the 43[Lahore \r\nHigh Court, Lahore]. \r\n The Magistrate may direct that the fine imposed under this section, or any part \r\nthereof shall be awarded to any persons inju red by such offence in compensation for \r\nsuch injury; and, in the case of stolen property recovered through the agency of a \r\ntracker, may direct that such property be not restored to its owner until he has paid to \r\nsuch tracker such fee, not exceeding one -fourth part of the value of the stolen \r\nproperty, as to the said Magistrate seems fit. \r\nSLAUGHTER OF KINE \r\n43. 44[Control of Slaughter of Kine and sale of beef.— * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *]. \r\n \r\nARMED MEN AND FOREIGN VAGRANTS \r\n44. Control of entry into towns of bands of armed men. — No band of armed \r\nmen shall enter into any city or town, except 45[***] subject to rules to be from time to \r\ntime, either generally or in any particular instance, prescribed by the 46[Provincial \r\nGovernment]. \r\n45. Powers of Magistrate of District as to foreign vagrants. — The Magistrate \r\nof the District may, if he considers that any band of foreign vagrants is likely to \r\n \r\n43 The original words “Chief Court” were first substituted by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 \r\n(G.G.O. 4 of 1949) ; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan, dated 28.3.1949, pages 223 -283, see Article 3 & the Schedule ; \r\nand then amended for the words “at Lahore” the words of “West Pakistan” was s ubstituted by the Central Laws (Statute \r\nReform) Ordinance, 1960, (XXI of 1960), and finally substituted for the words “High Court of West Pakistan” by the Punjab \r\nLaws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A. O. 1 of 1974); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extr aordinary) dated 20.11.1974, \r\npages 1425-A to 1425-PP, entry No.2 of Part I of the Schedule. \r\n44 Repealed by the Punjab Ordinance VIII of 1970. \r\n45 The words “with the consent and” repealed by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 1878 (XII of 1878). \r\n46 Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 ; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated 1.4.1937, pages 75-344, see Article 4 & Table of General Adaptations. \r\noccasion a breach of the peace or to commit any offence under the 47[Pakistan] \r\nPenal Code48, prohibit such band from enteri ng his district, or, if they are already in \r\nhis district, may require them within a given time to leave it. \r\n46. Surveillance, &c., of band failing to comply with Magistrate's order. — If \r\nany such band fail to comply with the orders of the said Magistrate w ithin the \r\nprescribed period, he shall report the matter to the 49[Provincial Government], and \r\nthe 50[Provincial Government] may give such directions for the surveillance, control \r\nor deportation of such band, as to it seems fit. \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n47. Regulation of crossing of streams on buoys or skins. — No person shall \r\ncross any river or stream on a buoy or inflated , skin, nor shall have in his possession \r\nor custody any buoy or skin for the purpose of being used in crossing any river or \r\nstream, except 51[***] subject to rules to be from time to time , either generally or in \r\nany particular instance, prescribed by the 52[Provincial Government]. \r\n48. of use of pasturage or natural product of Government land. — No person \r\nshall make use of the pasturage or other natural pro duct of any land being the \r\nproperty of 53[the Government], except with the consent and subject to rules to be \r\nfrom time to time, either generally or in any particular instance, prescribed by 54[the \r\ngovernment concerned]. \r\n49. 55[Growing, selling or keeping opium. — * ** * * * * * * * * * * * *]. \r\n56[50. 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