105: Conferment of powers of Revenue Officer or Revenue Court

Conferment of powers of Revenue Officer or Revenue Court.– (1) The [Provincial Government] may by notification confer on any person– The Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 (XVI of 1887) 41 (a) all or any of the powers of [Board of Revenue], [Commissioner] or Collector under this Act, or (b) all or any of the powers with which an Assistant Collector of either grade is, or may be, invested thereunder, and may by notification withdraw any powers so conferred. (2) A person on whom powers are conferred under sub-section (1) shall exercise those powers within such local limits and in such classes of cases as the [Provincial Government] may direct, and except as otherwise directed by the [Provincial Government], shall for all purposes connected with the exercise whereof be deemed [Board of Revenue], [Commissioner], Collector or Assistant Collector, as the case may be. (3) Before conferring powers on the Judge of a Civil Court under sub-section (1), the [Provincial Government] shall consult the [High Court]. (4) If any of the powers of a Collector under section 78, section 79, section 80 or section 82 are conferred on an Assistant Collector, they shall, unless the [Provincial Government] by special order otherwise directs, be exercised by him subject to the control of the Collector.

Effective date: 1887-11-01

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