THE
PUNJAB LAND REVENUE (ABOLITION) ACT 1998
The Punjab Land Revenue (Abolition) Act, 1998, is a significant piece of legislation within the Punjab province of Pakistan that addresses the abolition of land revenue in certain areas. This act is designed to simplify land revenue laws, provide relief to landowners, and promote agricultural development by eliminating or reducing land revenue liabilities in specific regions.
| SECTIONS CONTENTS |
| 1. Short title, extent and commencement.. |
| 2. Abolition of land revenue. |
| 3. Saving. |
THE
PUNJAB LAND REVENUE (ABOLITION)
ACT 1998
(Pb. Act II of 1998)
24th February 1998
An Act to abolish land revenue in the Province of the Punjab
Preamble : —
Whereas it is expedient to abolish land revenue in the Province of the Punjab;
It is hereby enacted as follows : —
- Short title, extent and commencement : — (1) This Act may be called Punjab Land Revenue (Abolition) Act 1998.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab.
(3) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the date the Punjab Land Revenue (Abolition) Ordinance, 1997 (XXXI of 1997) stands repealed under Article 128 of the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- Abolition of land revenue : — Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967) or any other law for the time being in force, no land revenue, as defined in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967), shall be charged as from Rabi 1996-97 and where the same has already been assessed for the said harvest, it shall not be recovered.
- Saving : — Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to affect the liability of any person to pay the land revenue which had become due before Rabi 1996-97 or the assessment, charge and collection of the land revenue for the period before Rabi 1996-97 which shall continue to be done under the provisions of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967).
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