70A: Section 70A

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, from Rabi 1982-83, every land-owner of the categories, mentioned below shall, in addition to the land revenue assessed under the provisions of sections 57 and 70, be liable to pay land revenue at the enhanced rate mentioned against each category– (a) a land owner owning:- 50 per cent (i) irrigated land exceeding 2½ acres increase on land but not exceeding 12½ acres; or revenue (ii) unirrigated land exceeding 5 acres determined under but not exceeding 25 acres; or the provisions of (iii) irrigated land and unirrigated land section 57 and the aggregate area of which exceeds section 70. 2½ acres, but does not exceed 12½ acres of irrigated land as determined under section 70-B. The Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 (XVII of 1967) 125 (b) a land owner owning:- 100 per cent (i) irrigated land exceeding 12½ acres increase on land but not exceeding 25 acres; or revenue (ii) unirrigated land exceeding 25 determined under acres but not exceeding 50 acres; the provisions of or section 57 and (iii) irrigated and unirrigated land the section 70. aggregate area of which exceeds 2½ acres, but does not exceed 25 acres of irrigated land, as determined under section 70-B. (c) a land owner owning:- 200 per cent (i) irrigated land exceeding 25 acres increase on land but not exceeding 50 acres; or revenue (ii) unirrigated land exceeding 50 determined under acres but not exceeding one the provisions of hundred acres; or section 57 and (iii) irrigated land and unirrigated land section 70. the aggregate area of which exceeds 25 acres but does not exceed 50 acres of irrigated land, as determined under section 70-B. (d) a land owner owning:- 300 per cent (i) irrigated land exceeding 50 acres; increase on land or revenue (ii) unirrigated land exceeding one determined under hundred acres; or the provisions of (iii) irrigated and unirrigated land section 57 and aggregate area of which exceeds 50 section 70.] acres of irrigated land, as determined under section 70-B.

Effective date: 1967-12-07

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