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Action when Provincial Government considers it desirable to take measures to regulate the beds of 65[65][Nalah] vesting of such beds in 66[66][Provincial Government].— (1) Whenever it appears to the 67[67][Provincial Government] that it is desirable that measures should be taken in the bed of any 68[68][nalah] for the purpose of— (a) regulating the flow of water within and preventing the widening or extension of such bed, or of (b) reclaiming or protecting any land situate within the limits of such bed; such Government, may, either proceed at once in manner in sub-section (2) provided, or, in the first instance, by notification specifying nature and extent of the measures to be taken and the locality in and the time within which such measures are to be so taken, require all persons possessing proprietary or occupancy rights in land situate in such locality to themselves carry out the measures specified in such notification accordingly. (2) If the whole or any part of the bed of any 69[69][nalah] be unclaimed, or, if, in the opinion of the 70[70][Provincial Government], the measures deemed necessary under sub-section (1) are of such a character, in regard to extent and cost, that the interference of the 71[71][Provincial Government] is absolutely necessary, or in the event of the owner or occupier of any portion of the bed of any 72[72][nalah] failing, to comply with the requirements of any notification issued under sub-section (1), such Government may, by notification declare that the whole or any part of the area comprised within the limits of the bed of any 73[73][nalah] shall 74[74][vest in Provincial Government] 75[75][* * *] for such period and subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in the notification: Provided that no such declaration shall be made in respect of or shall affect any land included within the limits of the bed of any such 76[76][nalah] which, at the date of the publication of the notification making such declaration, is cultivated or culturable, or yield any produce of substantial value. (3) When the owners or occupiers of such locality are unable to agree among themselves regarding the carrying out of such measures, the decision of those paying the larger amount of land- revenue shall be held to be binding on all. 64[64]Substituted for the word “Chos” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), section 2, Schedule I, Part II. 65[65]Ibid. 66[66]Substituted, for the words “His Majesty”, by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order 1964, section 2, (1) Schedule Part II. 67[67]Substituted, for the words “Local Government”, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 as amended by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Supplementary Order, 1937. 68[68]Substituted for the word “Chos” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), section 2, Schedule I, Part II. 69[69]Ibid. 70[70]Substituted, for the words “Local Government”, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 as amended by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Supplementary Order, 1937. 71[71]Ibid. 72[72]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955). 73[73]Ibid. 74[74]Substituted, for the words “Vest in His Majesty for the purposes of the Province”, by the West Pakistan Laws Adaptation Order, 1964, section 2(1) Schedule, which were previously substituted, for the words “Vest in the Government”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), Schedule VI. 75[75]The words “either absolutely and in perpetuity or” omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amendment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926), section 2. 76[76]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955). (4) The 77[77][Provincial Government] may, from time to time, by like notification, extend the period during which any such area shall remain vested in 78[78][the Provincial Government].