(1) The State Government may by notifica- ;52e” tion in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for—
(a) the appointment and powers of prescribed _ authorities and the areas within which they may exercise their jurisdiction;
(b) the form in which and the period within which any application may be made under this Act;
(¢) the form and manner of holding enquiries under this Act;
(d) the form and manner in which a receipt for payment of rent may be given;
(e) the form of any stateinent to be furnished under this Act and the particulars to be included therein;
(f) the manner in which land for personal cultivation may be reserved under this Act;
(9) the instalments in which any compensation may be paid under this Act;
(h) the manner of service of any order or notice under this Act;
(i) the form in which any certificate may he issued under this Act;
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(7) the powers of the Collector and other autho- rities and the procedure to be followed by them in the conduct of enquiries;
(k) the fees to be paid in respect of any application or other proceedings under this Act;
(1) any other matter which is to be or may be 8 prescribed under this Act.
Repeal and 33. (I) The Patiala and East Punjab States Union Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1953 (President’s Act 8 of 1953), and the PEPSU Agricul- tural Tenants (Temporary |Protection and Disability) Act, 1954 (22 of 1954), are hereby repealed:
Provided that, notwithstanding the repeal of the President’s Act 8 of 1953, anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act, as if this Act was in force on the day on which such thing was done or action was taken.
(2) Any proceeding relating to the ejectment of a tenant on the ground of personal cultivation or the acquisition by a tenant of proprietary rights in the land comprising his tenancy, postponed by the PEPSU Agricultural Tenants (Tdmvorary Protection and Disability) Act. 1954 (22 of 1954), shall [in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as amended by the Pepsu nancy and Agricultural Lands (Second Amendment) Act, 1956, be disposed of in accordance with such provisions.].
1Substituted by Pepsu Act 15 of 1956.
Section 28 of the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 (No. 10 of 1978) r as follows: — “28, (1) The Punjab Security be Land Tenures Act, 1953 and the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, in so far 8s these are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, 1955 : Pepsu Act 13] TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL 167 LANDS
(2) The repeal of the enactments mentioned in sub-section (1), hereinafter referred to as the said enactments, shall not effect—
(i) the proceedings “or the determination of the surplus area pending immediately before the commencement of this Act, under either of the said enactments, which shall be continued and disposed of as if this Act had noy been passed, and the surplus area so determined shall vest in, and be utilised by, the State Government in aceordance with the provisions of this Act :
Provided that such proceedings shall, as far as may be, be continued and disposed of, from the stage these were immediately before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with the procedure specified by or under this Act :
Provided further that nothink in this section shall affect the deterraination and utilisation of the surplus area, other than the surplus area referred to above, in accordance with the provisions of this Act ;
(il) the previous operation of the said enactments or anything duly done or suffered thereunder ;
(ii) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said enactments, in so far as such right, privilege, obligation or liability is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and any proceeding or remedy in respect of such right, privilege, obligation or liability may be instituted, continued or enforced as if this Act had not been passed : .
Provided that such proceeding or remedy shall, as far as may be, be instituted, continued or enforced in accordance with the procedure specified by or under this Act”