The Pb preservation of Subsoil Act,2009 copied gazette
punjab · 2009
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Act, 2009, including "authorised officer," "Collector," "farmer," "notified date," and "State Government."
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits farmers from sowing or transplanting paddy before specified dates notified by the State Government.
- S. 4Section 4 grants authorized officers power to enter farmers' estates to survey and assess violations of the Act.
- S. 5Section empowers an authorized officer to direct a farmer to destroy paddy nurseries planted before a specified date.
- S. 6Section allows authorized officer to destroy a farmer's paddy nursery or transplanted paddy if not following directions, with expenses borne by the farmer.
- S. 7Section penalizes farmers for violating the Act with fines up to rupees ten thousand per month per hectare.
- S. 8Section allows farmers to appeal to the Collector within 30 days against an order from the authorized officer.
- S. 9The penalty and the expenses referred to in section 7, shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- S. 10Section 10 protects state officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 11Section 11 prohibits civil courts from hearing any suits or proceedings related to this Act.
- S. 12Section 12 overrides any conflicting Punjab state laws, ensuring the Act's provisions take precedence.