(1) Any farmer, who contravenes the provision the provisions of this Act, shall be liable of penalty of rupees ten thousand for every month or part thereof, per hectare of the land till the period, such contravention continues.
(2) The penalty referred to in sub-section (/), shall be in addition to the recovery of the Penalty expenses, incurred for destroying the nursery of paddy, or sown or transplanted paddy before the notified date.
(3) Before passing an order for imposing any penalty under sub section (/), the authorised officer shall make such enquiry, as he may deem necessary and shall give an opportunity of being to the concerned farmer.
8. Any farmer, aggrieved by an order of the authorised officer, passed under sub section (3) of Appeal section 7, may prefer an appeal to the Collector within a period of thirty days from the date of passing the order.
9. The penalty and the expenses referred to in section 7, shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
10. No suit, prosecution or legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or its officer or employee for anything, which is done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act.
11. No Civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter arising under or connected with this Act.
12. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, enacted by the Punjab State Legislature for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall have effect.
REKHA MITTAL, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
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