Section 5(b) in The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1964
(b)entitle or shall be deemed ever to have entitled a Panchayat or any other authority under this Act or the shamlat law to exercise any right or to do any Act in respect of any land in the hilly area vested or deemed to be vested in the Panchayat whether such land has or has not been declared as a protected forest under section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 in contravention of the provisions of that Act or the rules made thereunder."
