PUNJAB LAND PRESERVATION ACT, 1900

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CONTENTS 
Preliminary 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
Notification and regulation of areas 
3. Notification of areas 
4. Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit, by general or special  order, within 
notified areas, certain matters 
5. Power, in certain cases, to regulate, restrict or prohibit, by special order, within 
notified areas, certain further matters 
 5-A. Power to require execution of works and taking of measures 
6. Necessity for regulation, restriction or prohibition to be  recited in the order 
under section 4 or 5 
Publication of order 
7. Proclamation of regulations, restrictions and prohibitions and admission of 
claims for compensation for rights which are restricted or extinguished 
 7-A. District Officer (Revenue)’s powers  regarding execution of works or taking of 
measures 
Control over the beds of Nalahs 
8. Action when the Provincial Government considers it desirable to take 
measures to regulate the beds of Nalah 
Vesting of such beds in the Provincial Government 
9. Effect of notification to suspend or extinguish private rights in the area notified 
under section 8 
 10. Power of District Officer (Revenue) to delimit the bed and to decide what 
constitutes such bed  
Power to take possession of bed when vested in the Provincial Government 
 11. Bar of compensation for acts done under section 8, 9 or 10 
 12. Omitted 
Power to enter upon and 
delimit notified areas and beds 
(II of 1900) 
THE PUNJAB LAND PRESERVATION ACT, 1900 
 13. Power to enter upon  survey and demarcate areas notified under section 3 or 
section 8 
Inquiry into claims and 
award of compensation 
 14. Inquiries into claims and awards thereupon 
 15. Method of awarding compensation and effect of such award 
Procedure, Records and Appeal 
 16. Record-of-rights in respect of notified areas 
 17. Mode of proclaiming notifications a nd of serving notices, orders and 
processes, issued under the Act 
 18. Appeal, review and revision 
Penalties, bar of suits and rules 
 19. Penalty for offences 
 20. Application of provisions of Act XVI of 1927 
 21. Bar of suits 
 22. Power to make rules 
 
 
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THE PUNJAB LAND PRESERVATION ACT, 1900 
(II of 1900) 
[29 November 1900] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the better preservation and protection of certain portions of the territories of 
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[Punjab] 
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[* * * * * * * * * * *] 
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[*  * * * * * *]. 
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[* * * * * * * * * * * * * *  * * * *] 
It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
Preliminary 
1.  Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Land 
Preservation 
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[* *] Act, 1900; and 
 
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[(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of 
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[Punjab] except  the Tribal 
Areas
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.] 
                                                
1This Act was published in the Government Gazette Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 29 November 1900, pp. 19-23. For 
Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Gazette, 1899, Part V-A, p. 13; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid., 
1900, Part V, p. 1; for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1899, Part VI, p. 14 and ibid., 1900, Part VI, p. 12. 
2Substituted  for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974) published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 November 1974, pp.1425 -A to 1425 -PP, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came 
into force on 14 August 1973. It was earlier substitu ted for the words “the Punjab” by the Punjab Land Pr eservation (West 
Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 
February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 2; duly approved by the West Pakistan Provincial Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on the same day, pp. 1349-1350. 
3The words “situate within or adjacent to the Siwalik mountain range” were omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) 
(Amendment) Act, 1942 (XI of 1942), published in the Government Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, 
p. 273, s. 2. 
4The rest of the expression contained in the ‘ long title’  “or affected or liable to be affected by the deboisment of forests within 
that range, or by the action of strea ms and torrents, such as are commonly called chos, flowing through or from it” deemed to 
be omitted being meaningless/redundant by virtue of omission of the words appearing before the said expression “situate within 
or adjacent to the Siwalik mountain rang e” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1942 (XI of 1942), 
published in the Government Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, p. 273, s. 2. 
5Preamble was omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1 942 (XI of 1942), published in the 
Government Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, p. 273, s. 3.  
6The expression “(Chos)” was omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 2. 
7Substituted by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 3; duly approved by the West Pakistan 
Provincial Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on the same day, 
pp. 1349 -1350. It was earlier substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and R epeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87 -108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. It was 
earlier substituted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), pub lished in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 2. It was earlier inserted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) 
(Amendment) Act, 1942 (XI of 1942), published in the Government Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, 
p. 273, s. 4. 
   
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[(3)] It shall come into force at once. 
2.  Definitions.– In this Act , unless a different intention appears from the subject or 
context,– 
(a) the expression “land” means land within any 
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[*] area preserved and protected 
or otherwise dealt within manner in this Act provided, and includes benefits to 
arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to 
anything attached to the earth; 
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[(b) The expression “nalah” means a stream or torrent flowing through or from any 
mountain range within the 
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[Province]; ] 
(c) the expressions “tree,” “timber,” “forest-produce,” and “cattle,” respectively, shall 
have the meanings severally assigned thereto in section 2 of the 
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[*] Forest Act, 
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[1927]; 
(d) the expression “person interested” includes all persons claiming any interest 
in compensation to be made on account of any measures taken under this 
Act; 
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[*] 
(e) the expression “
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[District Officer (Revenue)]” includes any officer or officers at 
any time spec ially appointed by the 
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[Provincial Government] to perform the 
functions of a 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] under this Act. 
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[(f) the expression “rightholder” includes– 
                                                                                                                                                  
1Substituted  for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 November 1974, pp.1425 -A to 1425 -PP, Article 2 read with t he Schedule: it came 
into force on 14 August 1973. 
2This Act had also been extended to Dera Ghazi Khan Excluded Area by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan 
Extension to Dera Ghazi Khan Excluded Area) Regulation, 1959 (I of 1959), s. 2. 
3Renumbered by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1942 (XI of 1942), published in the Government 
Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, p. 273, s.4. 
4The word “local” was omitted  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) A ct, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 3. 
5Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
6Substituted for the word “Punjab” by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 4; duly approved by the 
West Pakistan Provincial Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on 
the same day, pp. 1349-1350. 
7The word “Indian” was omitted  by the Punjab La ws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
8Substituted for the figure “1878”  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated:18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s.3. 
9The word “and”  was omitted ibid. 
10Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordi nance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Con stitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
11Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
12Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001  (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
13Added by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 3. 
(i) persons not being tenants or mortgagees having rights to or in land; 
and 
(ii) persons having rights of collection of forest produce or of grazing or 
pasture; and 
(g) the expression “erosion” includes the removal or displacement of earth, soil, 
stones or other materials by the action of wind or water.] 
Notification and regulation of Areas 
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[3.  Notification of areas.– Whenever it appears to the Provincial Government that it is 
desirable to provide for the conservation of sub-soil water or the prevention of erosion in any 
area subject to erosion or likely to become liable to erosion such Go vernment may by 
notification make a direction accordingly.] 
4.  Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit, by general or special order, within notified 
areas, certain matters.– In respect of areas notified under section 3 generally, or the whole or 
any part of any such area, the 
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[Provincial Government] may, by general or special order , 
temporarily 
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[* *], regulate, restrict or prohibit– 
(a) the clearing or breaking up or cultivating of land not ordinarily under 
cultivation prior to the publication of the notification under section 3; 
(b) the quarrying of stone , or the burning of lime , at places where such stone or 
lime had not ordinarily been so quarried or burnt prior to the publication of the 
notification under section 3; 
(c) the cutting of trees or timber,  or the collection or removal or subjection to any 
manufacturing process, otherwise than as described in clause (b) of this sub -
section, of any forest -produce other than grass, save for bona fide domestic 
or agricultural purposes 
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[of rightholder in such area]; 
(d) the setting on fire of trees, timber or forest-produce; 
(e) the admission, herding, pasturing or retention of sheep 
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[goats or camels]; 
(f) the examination of forest-produce passing out of any such area; and 
(g) the granting of permits to the inh abitants of towns and villages situate within 
the limits or in the vicinity of any such area, to take any tree, timber or forest 
produce for their own use therefrom, or to pasture sheep 
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[goats or camels] or 
to cultivate or erect buildings therein and the production and return of such 
permits by such persons. 
5.  Power, in certain cases, to regulate, restrict or prohibit, by special order, within 
notified areas, certain further matters .– In respect of any specified village or villages, or 
                                                
1Substituted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1942 (XI of 1942), published in the Government 
Gazette (Extraordinary) Punjab, dated: 21 November 1942, p. 273, s. 5. 
2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
3The words “or p ermanently” were omitted by the  Punjab  Land  Preservation  (Chos)  Amendment Act,  1926  (VII of 1926),  
published  in  the  Government  Gazette   Extraordinary   Punjab   and  its  
Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 63, s. 2. 
4Added  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 4. 
5Substituted ibid., for the words “or goats”. 
6Ibid. 
part or parts ther eof, comprised within the limits of any area notified under section 3, the 
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[Provincial Government] may, by special order, temporarily 
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[* * ], regulate, restrict or 
prohibit– 
(a) the cultivating of any land ordinarily under cultivation prior to the publication of 
the notification under section 3; 
(b) the quarrying of any stone or the burning of any lime at places where such 
stone or lime had ordinarily been so quarried or burnt prior to the publication 
of the notification under section 3; 
(c) the cutting of trees or timber, or the collection or removal or subjection to any 
manufacturing process, otherwise than as described in clause (b) of this sub -
section, of any forest-produce 
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[for any purposes]; and 
(d) the admission, herding, pasturing or retention of c attle generally, other than 
sheep 
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[goats and camels] or of any class or description of such cattle. 
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[5-A.  Power to require execution of works and taking of measures .– In respect of 
areas notified under section 3 generally or the whole or any part of any  such area, the 
Provincial Government may, by general or special order, direct– 
(a) the levelling, terracing, drainage and embanking of fields; 
(b) the construction of earth-works in fields and ravines; 
(c) the provision of drains for storm water; 
(d) the protection of land against the action of wind or water; 
(e) the training of streams; and 
(f) the execution of such other works and the carrying out of such other 
measures as may, in the opinion of the Provincial Government, be necessary 
for carrying out the purposes of this Act.] 
6.  Necessity for regulation, restriction or prohibition to be recited in the order 
under section 4 or 5.–  Publication of order.– Every order made under 
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[section 4, 5 or 5-A], 
shall be published in the  
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[Official Gazette] and sha ll set forth that the 
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[Provincial 
Government] is satisfied, after due inquiry, that the regulations, restrictions 
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[prohibitions or 
directions] contained in the order are necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the 
provisions of this Act. 
                                                
1Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the  Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
2The words “or permanently” were omitted  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Amendment Act, 1926 (VII of 1926), 
published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 63, s. 3. 
3Substituted for the words “for bona fide domestic or agricultural purposes” by t he Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Act 
(Amendment) Act, 1905 (IV of 1905),  published in the Government Gazette Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 21 
September 1905, s. 2. 
4Substituted for the words “and goats” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 5. 
5Inserted ibid., s. 6. 
6Substituted ibid., for the expression “section 4 or section 5”, s. 7. 
7Substituted for the word “Gazette” by th e Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the 
Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
8Ibid., for the words “Local Government”. 
9Substituted for the words “or prohibitions” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 7. 
7.  Proclamation of regulations, restrictions and prohibitions and admission of 
claims for compensation for rights which are restricted or extinguished .– (1) When, in 
respect of any 
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[*] area, a notification has been published under section 3, and– 
(a) upon such publication any general order made under section 4 
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[or section 5-
A] becomes applicable to such area, or 
(b) any special order under 
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[sections 4, 5 or 5 -A], is made in respect of such 
area, 
the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] shall cause public notice of the p rovisions of 
such general or special order to be given, and , if the provisions of any such 
order restrict or 
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[prohibit the exercise of] any existing rights, shall also publish, 
in the language of the country , in every town and village the boundaries of 
which include any portion of the area within or over which 
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[the exercise of any 
such rights is so restricted or prohibited], a proclamation stating the regulations, 
restrictions and prohibitions which have been imposed, by any such order, 
within the limits of such area or in any part or parts thereof; fixing a period of 
not less than three months from the date of such proclamation, and requiring 
every person claiming any compensation in respect of any right so restricted or 
prohibited, within such period, either to present to such officer a written notice 
specifying, or to appear before him and state, the nature and extent of such 
right and the amount and particulars of the compensation (if any) claimed in 
respect thereof. 
(2)  Any claim not preferred within the time fixed in the proclamation made under 
sub-section (1), shall be rejected: 
Provided that, with the previous sanction of the 
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[Executive District Officer (Revenue)], 
the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] may admit any such claim as if it had been made wi thin such 
period. 
  
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[7-A.  
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[ 
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[District Officer (Revenue)]’s powers regarding execution of works or taking 
of measures ].– (1) When an order has issued under section 5 -A, the 
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[District Officer 
                                                
1The word “local” was omitted by the Punjab Land Preservati on (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 8. 
2Inserted ibid. 
3Substituted ibid., for the expression “section 4 or section 5”. 
4Substituted for the words “Deputy Comm issioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2 : the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of t he Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
5Substituted for the word “extinguish”  by the  Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Amendment Act, 1926 (VII of 1926), published 
in the Government Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 63, s. 4. 
6Ibid., for the words “any such rights are so restricted or extinguished”. 
7Substituted for the word “Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 2001), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851-1852, s. 3: the said Ordinance was saved 
under Artic le 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth 
Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 267 -316, s. 
96. 
8Ibid., for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, s. 2. 
9Inserted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 9. 
10Added by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revi sion and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
(Revenue)] may by notice require the owner or occupier of the land to execute such works or 
take such measures as may be specified in the notice. 
(2)  Every such notice shall state the time within which the works are to be 
executed or measures are to be taken. 
(3)  A person aggrieved by an order contained in such a notice as aforesaid may, 
within thirty days from the service of such notice or within such longer period as the 
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[District 
Officer (Revenue)] may allow in this behalf, serve a notice of his objections on the 
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[District 
Officer (Revenue)] in such manner as may be provided by the rules made under this Act. 
(4)  If and in so far as an objection under this section is based on the ground of 
some informality, defect or error in or in connection with the notice, the 
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[District Officer 
(Revenue)] shall dismiss the objection, if he is satisfied that the informality, defect or error was 
not a material one. 
(5)  If the objection is brought on all or any of the following grounds, that is to 
say:– 
(a) that the notice might lawfully have been served on the occupier of the  
land in question instead of on the owner, or on the owner instead of on 
the occupier, and that it would have been equitable for it to have been 
so served; 
(b) that some other person, being the owner, occupancy tenant, 
mortgagee with possession or lessee o r farm holder or possessing 
some other right in or over the land to be benefited, ought to 
contribute towards the expenses of executing any works or taking any 
measures required; 
(c) where the work or measure is work or measure for the common 
benefit of the land in question and other land, that some other person , 
being the owner or occupier of land to be benefited, ought to 
contribute towards the expenses of executing any works or taking any 
measures required; 
the objector shall serve a copy of his notice o f objection on each other person 
referred to, and on the hearing of the objection the  
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[District Officer (Revenue)] may make 
such order as he thinks fit with respect to the person by whom any work is to be executed or 
measure is to be taken and the contrib ution to be made by any other person towards the 
cost of the work or measure, or as to the proportions in which any expenses which may 
become recoverable by the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] under subsection (6) are to be borne 
by the objector and such other person: 
                                                                                                                                                  
1Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) O rdinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
2Ibid. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Prese rvation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a s substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
7Ibid. 
Provided that no such order shall be made unless the person who is likely to be 
affected thereby has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 
In exer cising his power under this sub section the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] shall 
have regard– 
(a) as between an owner and an occupier, to the terms and conditions, whether 
contractual or statutory, of the tenancy and to the nature of the works and 
measures required; and 
(b) in any case , to the degree of benefit to be derived by the different  persons 
concerned. 
(6)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law for the time being in force, 
no person required by a notice or an order under this section to execute any work or to take 
any measure shall be required to obtain the consent of an y other person before complying 
with such notice or order. 
(7)  Subject to such right of objection as aforesaid and the right of appeal under 
section 18, if the person required by the notice to execute works or to take measures fails to 
execute the works o r to take the measures indicated within the time thereby limited, the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)]  may himself or by an agent execute the works or take the 
measures and recover from that person the expenses reasonably incurred by him in so 
doing; 
(1) provided that it shall not be necessary for the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] to 
wait for the decision of any objection other than an objection under clause (a) 
of sub -section (5), or an appeal against any decision on such objection, 
before taking action under this subsection; 
(2) provided further that the maximum amount that shall be recoverable in respect 
of any land in regard to which the work has been executed or the measure 
taken shall not exceed– 
(a) where the work is required to be executed or the measur e to be taken 
by the owner, ten times the land revenue assessed on all the lands 
owned by him in the 
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[Province]; and 
(b) where the work is required to be executed by the occupier, ten times 
the land revenue assessed on all the lands occupied by him in the  
estate in which such land is situated. 
(8)  If the cost of any work executed or any measure taken by any person remains 
unpaid by the person from whom it is due after the date specified in a notice issued in this 
behalf by the 
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[District Officer (Revenue)] or such other date as is fixed by him, such cost 
                                                
1Ibid. 
2Ibid. 
3Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Pun jab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
4Substituted for the word “Punjab” by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 5; duly approved by the 
West Pakistan Provincial Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was published in th e Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on 
the same day, pp. 1349-1350. 
5Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated : 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue and a certificate issued by the 
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[District 
Officer (Revenue)] in this behalf shall be final and conclusive evidence of the sum so 
recoverable and the person liable for the same. 
(9)  Every order issued under this section shall be published in such manner as 
may be prescribed in the rules made under this Act, and upon such publication every person 
affected thereby shall, unless the contrary be proved, be deem ed to have had due notice 
thereof. 
(10) The 
2
[District Officer (Revenue)] may by general or special order authorise any 
revenue officer subordinate to him to enquire into any objection that may be brought under 
this section: 
Provided that no final order on  any such objection shall be passed except by the 
3
[District Officer (Revenue)] himself. 
(11) In making an order on objections brought under this section, the 
4
[District 
Officer (Revenue)] shall be guided by such rules, if any, as the Provincial Government  may 
make in this behalf. 
(12) For the purposes of this section, the expression “estate” shall have the 
meaning assigned thereto in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 
5
[1967 (XVII of 1967)]. ] 
Control over the beds of 
6
[Nalahs] 
8.  Action when 
7
[the Provincial G overnment] considers it desirable to take 
measures to regulate the beds of 
8
[Nalahs].– vesting of such beds in 
9
[the Provincial 
Government].– (1) Whenever it appears to the 
10
[Provincial Government] that it is desirable 
that measures should be taken in the bed of any 
11
[nalah] for the purpose of– 
                                                
1Ibid. 
2Ibid. 
3Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) , dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gaze tte of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid., for the figure “1887”, s. 4. 
6Substituted for the word “Chos” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
7Substituted for the words “His Majesty” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 Ju ne 1964, pp. 1805 -1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came into force on 8 June 
1962. They were earlier substituted for the words “the Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) 
Order, 1937, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75 -344, Article 3 read with the Sixth 
Schedule. 
8Substituted for the word “Chos” by the Punjab La ws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
9Substituted for the words “His Majesty” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 June 1964, pp. 1805 -1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came into force on 8 June 
1962. They were earlier substituted for the words “the Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) 
Order, 1937, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 Apr il 1937, pp. 75 -344, Article 3 read with the Sixth 
Schedule. 
10Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
11Substituted for the word “ Cho” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
(a)  regulating the flow of water within and preventing the widening or extension of 
such bed, or of 
(b)  reclaiming or protecting any land situate within the limits of such bed; 
such Government may, either proceed at once in manner in sub-section (2) provided, 
or, in the first instance, by notification specifying the nature and extent of the measures to be 
taken and the locality in and the time within which such measures are to be so taken, require 
all persons posses sing proprietary or occupancy rights in land situate in such locality to 
themselves carry out the measures specified in such notification accordingly. 
(2)  If the whole or any part of the bed of any 
1
[nalah] be unclaimed, or, if, in the 
opinion of the 
2
[Provincial Government], the measures deemed necessary under sub -section 
(1) are of such a character, in regard to extent and cost, that the interference of the 
3
[Provincial 
Government] is absolutely necessary, or in the event of the owner or occupier of any portion of 
the bed of any 
4
[nalah] failing, to comply with the requirements of any notification issued under 
sub-section (1), such Government may, by notification, declare that the whole or any part of 
the area comprised within the limits of the bed of any  
5
[nalah] shall 
6
[vest in 
7
[the Provincial 
Government] ] 
8
[* * * * * * ] for such period and subject to such conditions (if any) as may be 
specified in the notification: 
Provided that no such declaration shall be made in respect of or shall affect any land 
included within the limits of the bed of any such 
9
[nalah], which, at the date of the publication 
of the notification making such declaration, is cultivated or culturable, or yield s any produce 
of substantial value. 
(3)  When the owners or occupiers of suc h locality are unable to agree among 
themselves regarding the carrying out of such measures, the decision of those paying the 
larger amount of land-revenue shall be held to be binding on all. 
(4)  The 
10
[Provincial Government] may from time to time, by like  notification, 
extend the period during which any such area shall remain vested in 
11
[the Provincial  
Government]. 
                                                
1Substituted for the word “Cho” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
3Ibid. 
4Substituted for the word “Cho” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
5Ibid. 
6Substituted f or the words “vest in the Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, 
published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with the Sixth Schedule. 
7Substituted for the words “His Majesty for the purposes of the Province” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 June 1964 , pp. 1805-1849, Article 2 read with the 
Schedule: it came into force on 8 June 1962. 
8The words “either absolutely and in perpetuity or” were omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment 
Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926),  published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies , dated: 16 August 
1926, p. 64, s. 2. 
9Substituted for the word “Cho” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
10Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
11Substituted for t he words “His Majesty”   by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 June 1964 , pp. 1805-1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule : it came into force on 8 
June 1962. They were earlier substituted for the words “the Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian 
Laws) Order, 1937, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75 -344, Article 3 read with the 
Sixth Schedule. 
9.  Effect of notification to suspend or extinguish private rights in the area notified 
under section 8.– Upon the making of any declaration under sub-section (2) of section 8, all 
private rights of whatever kind existing in or relating to any land comprised within the area 
specified in the notification containing such declaration at the time of the publication thereof, 
shall–  
1
[be suspended for the period specified in the declaration and for such further period 
(if any) to which such period may at any time be extended]: 
Provided that, as far as circumstances admit, such rights of way and 
water shall be reserved, in respect of every such area, as  may be necessary 
to meet the reasonable requirements and convenience of the person s (if any) 
who, at the time of the making of such declaration, possessed any such rights 
over such area. 
10.  Power of 
2
[District Officer (Revenue)] to delimit the bed and t o decide what 
constitutes such bed.– Power to take possession of bed when vested in  
3
[the Provincial 
Government].– (1) The 
4
[District Officer (Revenue)] shall, for the purposes of every 
notification issued under sub -section (2) of section 8, fix the limit s of the area comprised 
within the bed of the 
5
[nalah] to which such notification is to apply. 
(2)  Upon the publication of a notification containing any declaration under sub -
section (2) of section 8, it shall be lawful for the 
6
[District Officer (Revenue)] to– 
(a)  take possession of the area specified in such declaration; 
(b) eject all persons therefrom; and to 
(c) deal with such area, while it remains vested in 
7
[the Provincial 
Government], as if it were the absolute property of 
1
[the Provincial 
Government]. 
                                                
1Substituted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926),  published in the 
Government Gazette Extraordinary  Punjab and its Dependencies , dated: 16 August 1926, p. 64, s. 3., for the following 
clauses:- 
 “(a) if no period is specified in such declaration—cease and determine absolutely; 
(b) if any period is specified in such declaration —be suspended for such period and for such further period (if any) to 
which such period may at any time be extended”. 
2Substituted for the words “Deputy Commis sioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the  Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
3Substituted for the words “His Majesty” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 June 1964, pp. 1805 -1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came into force on 8 June 
1962. They were earlier substituted for the words “the  Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) 
Order, 1937, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75 -344, Article 3 read with the Sixth 
Schedule. 
4Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic R epublic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
5Substituted for the word “Cho” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
6Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Ame ndment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substitute d by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
7Substituted for the words “His Majesty” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 , (1 of 1964),  published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 June 1964 , pp. 1805-1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule : it came into 
11.  Bar of compensation for acts done under section 8, 9 or 10 .– No person shall be 
entitled to any compensation for anything at any time done, in good faith, in exercise of any 
power conferred by section 8, section 9 or section 10. 
2
[12.  Condition as to sale of land acquired under the Act and obligation of Local 
Government to keep account of moneys expended on such land.– * * * * * *
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] 
Power to enter upon and 
delimit notified areas and beds 
13.  Power to enter upon survey and demarcate 
3
[*] areas notified under section 3 or 
section 8 .– It shall be lawful for the 
4
[District Officer (Revenue)] and for his subordinate 
officers, servants, care-takers and workmen, from time to time, as occasion may require,– 
(a) to enter upon and survey any land comprised within any 
5
[*] area in regard to 
which any notification has been issued under section 3 or section 8 
6
[or in 
regard to which a notification is proposed to be issued under section 5-A]; 
(b) to erect bench-marks on and to delimi t and demarcate the boundaries of any 
such 
7
[*] area; and 
(c)  to do all other acts and things which may be necessary in order adequately 
to preserve or protect any land or to give effect to all or any of the provisions 
of this Act: 
Provided that reasonabl e compensation, to be assessed and determined in the 
manner in this Act provided, shall be made in respect of any damage or injury caused to the 
property or rights of any person in carrying out any operations under the provisions of this 
section, but no su ch compensation shall be payable in respect of anything done under the 
said provisions within the limits of any 
8
[*] area notified under section 8. 
Inquiry into claims and award of compensation 
14.  Inquiries into claims and awards thereupon .– (1) The 
9
[District Officer (Revenue)] 
shall– 
                                                                                                                                                  
force on 8 June 1962. They were earlier substituted for the words “the Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of 
Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75 -344, Article 3 read with 
the Sixth Schedule. 
1Ibid. 
2Omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926), published in the Government 
Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 64, s. 4. 
3The word “local” was omitted  by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
4Substituted for the words “Deputy Commi ssioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
5The word “Local” was omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 10. 
6Added ibid. 
7The word “Local” was omitted ibid. 
8The word “Local” was omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 10. 
9Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November  2001,  pp. 1851-1852, s. 2:  the said  Ordinance  
was saved  under Article 270AA of the  
(a) fix a date for inquiring into all claims made under section 7 
1
[* * *] and may, in 
his discretion, from time to time , adjourn the inquiry to a date to be fixed by 
him; 
(b) record in writing all statements made under section 7; 
(c) inquire into all claims duly preferred under section 7 
2
[* * *]; and 
(d) make and award upon each such claim, setting out therein the nature and 
extent of the right claimed, the person or persons making such claim, the 
extent (if any) to which,  and the person or persons in whose favour, the right 
claimed is established, the extent to which it is to be restricted or 
3
[prohibited], 
and the nature and amount of the compensation (if any) awarded. 
(2)  For the purposes of every such inquiry the 
4
[District Officer (Revenue)] may 
exercise all or any of the powers of a Civil Court in the trial of suits under the Code of Civil 
Procedure
5
. 
(3)  The 
6
[District Officer (Revenue)] shall announce his award to such persons 
interested, or their representatives, as are present, and shall record the acceptance of those 
who accept it. To such as are not present, the 
7
[District Officer (Revenue)]  shall cause 
immediate notice of his award to be given. 
15.  Method of awarding compensation and effect of such award.– (1) In determining 
the amount of compensation , the 
8
[District Officer (Revenue)] shall be guided, so far as may 
be, by the provisions of sections 23 and 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
9
, and, as to 
matters which cannot be dealt with under those provisions, by what is just and reasonable in 
the circumstances of each case. 
(2)  The 
10
[District Officer (Revenue)]  may, with the sanction of the 
1
[Provincial 
Government] and the consent of the person entitled, instead of money , award compensation 
in land or by reduction in revenue or in any other form. 
                                                                                                                                                  
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 
2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 267-316, s. 96. 
1The expression “or section 12” was  omitted  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment Act, 1926 (VIII of 
1926), published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 64, s. 5. 
2Ibid. 
3Substituted ibid., for the word “extinguished”. 
4Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 No vember 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakista n (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
5XIV of 1882. Subsequently replaced by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908). 
6Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
7Ibid. 
8Ibid. 
9I of 1894. 
10Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
(3)  If, in any case, the exercise of any right is prohibited for a time only, 
compensation shall be awarded only in respect of the period during which the exercise of 
such right is so prohibited. 
2
[(4) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] 
Procedure, Records and Appeal 
16.  Record-of-rights in respect of notified area s.– (1) For every area, notified under 
section 3 or section 8, the 
3
[District Officer (Revenue)] shall prepare a record setting forth  the 
nature, description, local situation and extent of all rights mentioned in section 4 and section 5– 
(a) existing within such area at the time of the publication of the notification 
relating thereto under section  3 or section 8; 
(b) regulated, restricted, 
4
[*]  or 
5
[prohibited] by any order under section 4 or 
section 5. 
(2)  When any award is made under section 14, its effect upon any right s shall 
also be recorded therein. 
17.  Mode of proclaiming notifications and of serving notices, orders and processes, 
issued under the Act.– (1) Upon the publication of a notification issued under any of the 
provisions of this Act, the  
6
[District Officer (Revenue)] shall cause public notice of the 
substance thereof to be given at convenient places in the locality to which such notific ation 
relates. 
 
7
[(2) The procedure prescribed for the service of summons, notice, order or 
proclamation under the law relating to land revenue for the time being in force, shall be 
followed, as far as may be, in proceedings under this Act.] 
18.  Appeal, review and revision .– Every order passed and every award made by a 
8
[District Officer (Revenue)] under this Act, shall, for the purposes of appeal, review and revision, 
                                                                                                                                                  
1Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian La ws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with Table of General Adaptations. 
2Omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926),  published in t he Government 
Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 64, s. 6. 
3Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gaz ette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), p ublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
4The word “suspended” was omitted  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amen dment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926),  
published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary Punjab and its Dependencies, dated: 16 August 1926, p. 64, s. 7. 
5Substituted ibid., for the word “extinguished”. 
6Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner”  by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 
267-316, s. 96. 
7Substituted by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan  (Extraordinary), dated: 9 February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 6; duly approved by the West Pakistan 
Provincial Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on the same day, 
pp. 1349-1350. 
8Substituted for the wo rds “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 
2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851 -1852, s. 2: the said Ordinance 
was saved under Article 270AA of the C onstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as substituted by the Constitution 
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp.  
267-316, s. 96. 
respectively, be deemed to be the order of a Collector within the meaning of sections 
1
[161, 162, 
163 and 164] of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 
2
[1967 (XVII of 1967)] 
3
[ 
4
[* * * * * * * * * * * *], or 
any other law relating to land revenue for the time being in force, as the case may be]: 
Provided that nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to exclude the jurisdiction of 
any Civil Court to decide any dispute arising between the persons interested in any 
compensation awarded as to the apportionment or distribution thereof amongst such persons or 
any of them. 
Penalties, bar of suits and rules 
19.  Penalty for offences .– Any person who, within the limits of any 
5
[*] area notified 
under section 3, commits any breach of any regulation made, 
6
[restriction or prohibition 
imposed, order passed or requisition made under sections 4, 5, 5 -A or 7 -A], shall be 
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with a fine which 
may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both. 
20.  Application of provisions of 
7
[Act XVI of 1927].– 
8
[The provisions of sections 52, 54, 
55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64 (excluding the last sentence), 66, 67, 68 and 73 of the 
9
[*] 
Forest Act, 1927
10
], shall, so far as applicable, be read as part of this Act, and, for the purposes 
of those provisions, every offence punishable under section 19 shall be deemed to be a “forest 
offence,” and every officer employed in the management of any area notified under section 3 or 
section 8, as care-taker or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a Forest-officer. 
21.  Bar of suits .– No suit shall lie against 
11
[the 
12
[Provincial Government] ], for anything 
done under this Act, and no suit shall lie against any public servant for anything done, or 
purporting to have been done, by him, in good faith, under this Act. 
                                                
1Ibid., for the expression “13, 14, 15 and 16”, s. 5. 
2Ibid., for the figure “1887”. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Land Preservation (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (VI of 1963), published in the Gazette 
of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 February 1963, pp. 723 -724, s. 7; d uly approved by the West Pakistan Provincial 
Assembly on 30 March 1963 which was published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) on the same day, pp. 1349-
1350. 
4The words “or the corresponding provisions of the Sind Land Revenue Code, 1879” were deleted by the Punjab Land Preservation 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 2001, pp. 1851-
1852, s. 5: the said Ordinance was saved under Article 270AA of the Constitution of th e Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as 
substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated: 20 April 2010, pp. 267-316, s. 96. 
5The word “Local” was omitted by the Punjab Lan d Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 11. 
6Substituted ibid., for the expression “or restriction of prohibition imposed under section 4 or section 5”. 
7Substituted for the expression “Act VII of 1878” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
8Substituted for the expression “The provisions of sections 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63 (excluding the last 
sentence), 64, 65, 66, 67 and 72 of Indian Forest Act, 1878” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 
(IV of 1944), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 April 1944, pp. 374-376, s. 12. 
9The word “Indian” was omitted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 21 January 1955, pp. 87-108, s. 2 read with the First Schedule. 
10XVI of 1927. 
11Substituted for the words “the Secretary of State for India in Council, or the Government” by the Government of India 
(Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the Gazett e of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75 -344, 
Article 3 read with the Sixth Schedule. 
12Substituted for the word “Crown” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 3 J une 1964, pp. 1805 -1849, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came into force on 8 June 
1962.  
22.   Power to make rules.– (1) The 
1
[Provincial Government] may make rules, consistent 
with this Act,– 
(a) regulating the procedure to be observed in any inquiry or proceeding under 
this Act; and 
(b) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of the provisions of 
this Act. 
(2)  All rules made under this section shall be published in the 
2
[Official Gazette]. 
 
 
                                                
1Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published 
in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. 
2Substituted for the word “Gazette” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the 
Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations.