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The Government may confer upon the 79[Collector] or any officer the power to fix such rate, as may be deemed fit to recover for use of water which is either the property of the Government or which the Government has by constructing and repairing an anicut or by any other means made available for cultivation and with regard to the use of which rate has not already been fixed on the land. Such rate shall be liable to revision after a period which the Government may with regard to the principle and rules of settlement, determine and it shall be recoverable as 80[Government] land revenue. CHAPTER V. OCCUPATION OF KHALSA LAND AND RIGHT OF OCCUPANTS. 81[54. (1) When any person is desirous of taking unoccupied land he shall before occupying the land submit a petition to the Tahsildar and obtain his permission in writing. (2) On such petition being submitted, the Tahsildar may, in accordance with the rules made by the Government in this behalf from time to time, give permission in writing for occupation]. 82[54-A. When agricultural or pasturage land acquired for public benefit is no longer required, the patta thereof shall be made in the name of the person or his successor from whom, such land was acquired, provided he consents to refund the compensation originally paid to him. If such