54A: Power to call for information

Power to call for information.– (1) The Board of Revenue may by notification require a land owner or a class of land owners to furnish such information as to the extent of his or their ownership of land, whether such land is situated wholly within the Province or partly within the Province and partly outside the Province, in such form and manner, within such time and to such person or authority as may be specified in the notification. (2) Whoever fails, without reasonable cause, to furnish the information required under sub- section (1) or furnishes information which he knows, or has reason to believe to be false or omits to 120 The Punjab Laws give any information material for the purpose for which it is required, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. (3) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section, except on a complaint in writing by a Revenue Officer especially or generally empowered in this behalf by the Board of Revenue.]

Effective date: 1967-12-07

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