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(1) The scheme prepared by the Consolidation fficer may provide for the distribution of land held under occupancy tenure between the tenants holding a right of occupancy and his landlord in such proportion as may be agreed upon between the parties. (2) When the scheme is [confirmed] under section 20, the land so allotted to the occupancy tenant and the xi landlord shall, notwithstanding any thing to the contrary i contained in the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 or in any other law for the time being in force, be held by each of them, respectively in full right of ownership, and the right of occupancy in the land allotted to the landlord shall be deemed to be estinguished. | Power to_make pro- “[16-A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in to partition ime Chapter IX of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, except occupancy Joint section 117 thereof, the scheme prepared by the Consoli- dation Officer may provide for the partition of land between joint-owners of land, or between joint-tenants of a tenancy in which a right of occupancy subsists, in accordance with the share of each Owner or tenant in the land or tenancy, as the case may be, if— (a) such share is recorded under Chapter IV of that Act as belonging to him, or (6) the right of such owner or tenant to such share has been established by a decree which is stil ubsisting at the time of preparing the scheme, EI ie off ae *Substituted for the words “Fi nally sanctioned’ : 25 of 1962: “New section 16-A,’ toned’ by Punjab Act No inserted by Punjab Act No. 20 of 1959. g ; East Pb. Act.] HoLbincs (CONSOLIDATion c) a written acknow (Gor exeCute a be ement of such right has the admission or denia] thereek interested in Q hae es scheme is 1{*] confirmed section 20, the land so partitioned shall, notwithstanding he contrar anything to t y contained in a time being In force, be held by each such ae the in full right of ownership or tena enant . r tenancy,-as the case and the rights of other joint-owners or joint-enante in the land shall be deemed to be extinguished.]