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(1) The State Government may, by order, direct that any power exercisable by it or by the Administrator under this Act shall also be 1 Substituted by Punjab Act No.16 of 1981, section 7. it shall deem to come into force on the 1st day of November,1966 except sections 6,8 and 9 which shall come into force at once. Validation.-Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court, anything done or any action taken (including any notice issued, any order made for resumption of any site or building, or both, as the case may be, or any such resumption effected, or any order made for the recovery of any arrears or any arrears recovered, or any penalty imposed or recovered) or purported to have been done or taken under the principal Act shall, in so far as it is consistent with the provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act and accordingly no suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any court- (i) for the recovery of any site or building, or both, as the case may be, which has or have been resumed; or (ii) for the cancellation of any order made for the presumption of any site or building, or both, as the case may be; or (iii) for the recovery of any money forfeited; or (iv) for the cancellation of any order made for the forfeiture of any money; or (v) for the refund of any arrears recovered ; or (vi) for the cancellation of any order made for the recovery of any arrears; or (vii) for the refund of any penalty recovered; or (viii) for the cancellation of any order imposing any penalty. Procedure for prosecution. Bar of jurisdiction. Protection of action taken in good faith. Delegation. exercisable by such officer not below the rank of a Naib-Tehsildar and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order. (2) The Administrator may delegate all or any of his powers under this Act to any officer not below the rank of a Naib-Tehsildar of the State Government or any other authority subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Administrator.