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‘The breckets and word “ehos)” omitted by Punjab Act IV or 1044, section 2(a). bSub-section (2) inserted by Punjub Act X[ of 1942, section 4(a) It was subs‘ituted by Punjub Act 1V 0 1944, s ctior 2(b . The sube section as thus substituted was substitut:1 a7ajn by the present sub-section by Punjab Act I of 1951, scetion 2 Extendei to the territories which, immediately, before the Ist Novembor, 1954, were comprised in the State of Patlal, and East Punjab States Union by Punjub Act No. 18 of 1958 UThe old sub-section (2) was renumbered as sub-section (3) by Punjab Act XI of 1942, section 4(a). This Act come into force in the territories which, immediately before the 1.t November, lf)ar;, were comprised in he State of Patiala and E:st Punjub States Union oo 5 v, 1958, . tl.ze #&g; h\fg’d “local” omitted by Punjab Act IV of 1844, section 3y xVI 1927, 1900 : Ph. Act IT] LAND PRESERVATION = - 199 (b) the expression “cho” means a stream or torrent flowing through or from the Siwalik mountain range within *[Union Territory of Chandi- garh]. (¢) the expressions “tree”, “timber”, “forest-pro- duce” and “cattle”, respectively, shall have the meanings severally assigned thereto in section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, ?[1927]; (d) the expression “person interested” includes all persons claiming any interest in compensation to be made on account of any measures taken under this Act, T* *I; (e) the expression “Deputy Commissioner” in- cludes any officer or officers at any time special- ly appointed by the ‘[Central Government] to perform the functions of a Deputy Commis- sioner under this Act; *[(4) the expression “rightholder” includes— (i) persons not being tenants or mortgagees hav- ing rights to or in land; and . - (ii) persons having rights of collections of forest produce or of grazing or pasture; and (o) the expression “erosion” includes the removal ordisplacement of earth, soil, stones or other materials by the action of wind or water.] NOTIFICATION AND REGULATIONS OF AREAS (3. Whenever it appears to the ‘[Central Govern-i"r%gcmon raent] that it is desirable to provide for the conservation of sub-soil water or the prevention of erosion in any area cubject to erosion or likely to bhecome liable to erosion, sich Government may by notification make a direction ac- cordingly.] 1Substituted for the word, “Punjab” by the Punjab Reorganisation (!)Cénandip;.rh) (Adaptetion of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) rder, 1967 i S me e 3t 28ubstituted “or the figures “1878” by Punjab Act 1V of 1944; sec- ‘ot ‘3(b). See the Indian Forest Act. 1927 (XVI of 1927), section