(1) The 93[93][District Officer (Revenue)] shall—
(a) fix a date for inquiring into all claims made under section 7 94[94][* * *] and may in his discretion, from time to time adjourn the inquiry to a date to be fixed by him;
(b) record in writing all statements made under section 7;
(c) inquire into all claims duly preferred under section 7 95[95][* * *] and
(d) make and award upon each such claim, setting out therein the nature and extent of the rights claimed, the person or persons making such claim, the extent (if any) to which, and the person, or persons in whose favour, the right claimed is established, the extent to which it is 87[87]The word, “Local”, omitted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation, Revision and Repeal) Act, 1954 (XV of 1955), section 2, Schedule I, Part II.
88[88]Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 2001), which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
89[89]The word “Local” omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) (Amendment) Act, 1944 (IV of 1944), section 10.
90[90]Added ibid.
91[91]The word “Local” omitted ibid., section 10.
92[92]Ibid.
93[93]Substituted for the words “Deputy Commissioner” by the Punjab Land Preservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XLVIII of 2001), which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
94[94]The words “or section 12” omitted by the Punjab Land Preservation (Chos) Second Amendment Act, 1926 (VIII of 1926), section 5.
95[95]Ibid.
to be restricted or 96[96][prohibited] and the nature and amount of the compensation (if any), awarded.
(2) For the purposes of every such inquiry the 97[97][District Officer (Revenue)] may exercise all or any of the powers of a Civil Court in the trial of suits under the 98[98]Code of Civil Procedure.
(3) The 99[99][District Officer (Revenue)] shall announce his award to such persons interested, or their representatives, as are present, and shall record the acceptance of those who accept it. To such as are not present, the 100[100][District Officer (Revenue)] shall cause immediate notice of his award to be given.