West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 — section 70

70. Special assessments. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 64 and 65, special assessment may be made by Revenue Officers in the following cases, namely:

(a)when it is proposed to change the form of assessment;

(b)when lands are sold, leased or granted by Government;

(c)when the assessment of any land has been annulled or the land-owner has refused to be liable therefor, and the term for which the land was to be managed by the Collector or his agent or let in farm has expired;

(d)when assessments of land-revenue require revision in consequence of the action of water or sand or of calamity of season or from any other cause;

(e)when revenue due to the Government on account of pasture or other natural products of land, or on account of mills, fisheries or natural products of water, or on account of other rights described in section 49 or section 50, has not been included in an assessment made under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter;

(f)when waste and barren land becomes liable to the payment of land-revenue.

(2)The Board of Revenue may confirm any assessment made under this section.

(3)The foregoing provisions of this Chapter with respect to general assessment shall, subject to such modifications thereof as the Board of Revenue may prescribe by executive instructions issued under the provisions of section 73, regulate the procedure of Revenue Officers making special assessments.