(1) The occupier of any building in a notified area, | iy or, if more than one person occupy a building in such area, L;:bfi %ffgogrfzfi;
the head of the family residing in such building, shall con- ™ rotified area.
serve manure, or arrange for its conservation, in the prescribed manner and to the prescribed extent.
(2) If the occupier, or, as the case may be, the head of the family responsible for conservation of manure, is not in possession of land for such purpose, he shall within one month of the formation of a Committee for the area in which he resides submit a written application to the Committee to provide him in such area with land necessary for the aforesaid purpose.
5. (I) The Panchayat for any notified area shall be gormation the Manure Conservation Committee for such area and its ofCommittees.
powers under this Act shall be in addition to its powers conferred under the 2Punjab Village Panchayat Act, 1939.
(2) If no Panchayat has been constituted for any notified area, the Deputy Commissioner shall establish for such area a Manure Conservation Committee appointing thereto such number of persons, not less than three, as he may from time to time fix in this behalf.
(3) A Committee shall, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, be competent to acquire, hold or transfer property moveable or immoveable, to enter into contracts and to do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act. :
6. () The Chairman of any Committee deemed to be Chaiman of Com.
such uncgez sub-section (J) of section 5 shall be the Sar- mittee.
panch of the Panchayat.
“Substituted for the figure *‘6” by Act No. IV of 1953.
3Repealed and replaced by Punjab Act No. IV of 1953.
418 CONSERVATION OF [1949 : Eagt py Act MANURE Xy The Chairman of the Committeg establigy, sub-s(czgtion (2) of section 5 shall be the person appo, as such by the Deputy Commissioner from among P bers of the Committee.
(3) The Chairman shall be the Chief Executiye o - of the Committee and shall be responsible fo; the &t Funds.
Committee to take steps for acquiring land.
Acquisition of land by Government.
maintenance of all records or registers which may b Druee scribed.
.