The Punjab Abolition of Village Cess (Malba) Act, 1961

1961 : Pb. Act 17] THE PUNJAB ABOLITION OF los VILLAGE CESS (MALBA) (MALBA) ACT, 1961 (Pungas Acr No. 17 or 1961) [Received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 12th April, 1961, and first published for general . information in the Punjab Government Gazette gy (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement, of the 18th April, 1961]. ‘ _'THE PUNJAB ABOLITIONV or ‘VILLAGE CESS 2 { 3 4 Year| No. Short title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by legislation 1961 17 | The Punjab Abolition of | Amended by the Punjab Reorgani- Village Cess (Malba) sation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation Act, 1961 of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968 An Act to abolish village cess known as Malba, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of - Punjab in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows :(— 1. (I) This Act may be called the Punjab Aboli- Short title tion of Village Cess (Malba) Act, 1961. end extent ~ (2) It extends to the whole of the [Union Terri- tory of Chandigarh]. : 2. Notwithstanding anything contained in any L‘;‘{g&?‘ . . Record of Rights prepared or any notification issued or {olection of cess k. order made under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, or any agreement express or implied or any cus- tom or usage to the contrary, as from the commence- ment of this Act, the village cess known as Malba by ~ whatever name called hereinafter referred to as the Cess), shall cease to be levied or collected. 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1961, page 304,