2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Punjab Protection and Restoration of Tenancy Rights Act: • revenue officer — a revenue officer as defined in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, [1967 (XVII of 1967)], and there shall be the same classes of revenue officers with 4 The Punjab Laws similar powers including powers of superintendence, control, distribution of business, and withdrawal and transfer of cases under this Act as there are under that Act • tenant — a tenant not having a right of occupancy, and not holding for a fixed term under a contract or a decree or order of a competent authority, and includes a person, who while in possession of any land as a tenant has been ejected This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

Definitions.– In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context– (i) “evacuee property” shall have the same meaning as may be assigned to it by any law for the time being in force; (ii) “land” and other terms used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 , shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act; (iii) “revenue officer” means a revenue officer as defined in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, [1967 (XVII of 1967)], and there shall be the same classes of revenue officers with 4 The Punjab Laws similar powers including powers of superintendence, control, distribution of business, and withdrawal and transfer of cases under this Act as there are under that Act; (iv) “tenant” means a tenant not having a right of occupancy, and not holding for a fixed term under a contract or a decree or order of a competent authority, and includes a person, who while in possession of any land as a tenant has been ejected.

Effective date: 1950-01-01

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