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NNB/Misc/ 2007/021 |
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Subject: Removal of difficulties under
section 26 of the Financial Institutions’ (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance,
2001[1].
Respected
Sir,
Your kind attention is invited regarding some
difficulties and errors crept in Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances)
Ordinance, 2001, (hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinance”), which are as under:---
1.
The punctuation of apostrophe (’) may be put at the end of word
“Institutions” in the title of the statute and wherever occur in the text of Ordinance. It makes the word sensible
and satisfies the word “of” which is requirement of grammar.
2.
The word “has” occurred after the word “summons” may be substituted
with the word “have” in section 10 of the Ordinance.
3.
Clauses “b” and “c” of sub-section 4 of section 10 of the Ordinance have no difference between
them except to the words “amount” and “amounts” accordingly. Such difference is
not understandable as to why two same provisions are inserted in the Ordinance. Clause “b” of sub-section 4
of section 10 either may be deleted or clarified as to what it requires?
4.
The word “customer” has been used in the explanation in section 10(4)
whereas the word “defendant” has been used in the all its clauses. It may be
clarified as to why two different words have been used? Whether they are the
same persons or different? It may either be clarified or amended accordingly.
5.
Comma (,) may be put before and after the words “if any” in clause “d”
of section 10(4).
6.
Comma (,) may be put after the words “immovable property” in section 14.
7.
The word “of” may be put after the word “disposing” in clause “a” of
section 16(1).
8.
The word “on” may be replaced in the words “Receivers of such property”
in clause “d” of section 16(1).
9.
Section 16(3)(a) and its provisio are so much inconsistent. Lawlessness
has been legalized. No one can be given an authority to recover the property
which is leased or against which financial facility has been extended. Only
lawful sources, i.e., law enforcing agencies, may only be applied to take over
the possession of the leased property where default has been committed. Please
note that fate of customer may not be left at the mercy of Financial
Institutions so far as commission of default is concerned. Intervention of
10.
Section 18(1) has no penal consequences, which may be provided with an
amendment in Ordinance.
11.
Section 18(4) is inconsistent, particularly with sub-section 2 of same
section. Definitely consistent provision of law prevails whereas inconsistent
is annulled. Either section 18(4) may be deleted or clarified appropriately.
12.
It may be noted that
13.
The Explanation under section 19 is reproduced as under:---
“Explanation.—The term assets or
properties in sub-section (2) shall
include any assets and properties acquired benami in the name of an ostensible
owner.”
Sub-section
(2) of
section 19 do not include the words “assets”
and “properties”, whereas the same
words are occurred in sub-section 1 of section 19 with slight alteration that
the word “properties” has not be
used but the word “property” has
been used. It may be corrected accordingly. The word sub-section “(2)” in
Explanation may be substituted with sub-section (1).
14.
Recall the provisio under section 19(7). It seems to be redundant and
ambiguous. What will happen where Financial Institution does not give written
undertaking? What are penal consequences? Whether written undertaking of
Financial Institution is necessary? Whether such penal consequences cannot be
provided under statue rather under written undertaking? Please clarify or amend
the statue accordingly.
15.
Section 20(1)(b) is reproduced as under:---
“makes fraudulent mis-representation or commits a breach of an obligation or representation made to a
financial institution on the basis of which the financial institution has
granted a finance; or”
Highlighted and underlined words make no sense,
which may be amended accordingly making sense.
16.
It is notable that appeal is filed in High Court under section 22 of
the Ordinance, whereas under
sub-section 22(2), respondent is required to appear in
17.
Provisio under section 22(3) is quite unreasonable in which appellant,
i.e., customer may contest appeal where he deposits the amount equivalent to
decreetal amount inclusive of costs. This condition may be amended to the
surety only. Customer may not be exploited in a way to deposit amount as a
condition precedent to contest appeal. Whether the same provisio, mutatis
mutandis[2],
is applicable on the Financial Institution, where appeal is preferred by the
Financial Institution?
18.
The word “or” before the words “any interlocutory[3]”
occurring in section 22(6) may be replaced with the word “and” to make the said
sub-section reasonable.
19.
The word “lapse” occurring in section 22(7) may be replaced with the
word “vacate” which is quite reasonable. Stay always vacates and not lapses.
20.
Section 22(7) is reproduced as under:---
“Any order of stay of execution of a decree passed
under sub-section (2) shall automatically lapse on the expiry of six months
from the date of the order whereupon the amount deposited in Court shall be paid over to the
decree-holder or the decree-holder may
enforce the security furnished by the judgment-debtor.”
The word “may” may also be replaced with the word
“shall” which is quite reasonable.
What will ensue if the appeal is not decided within
a period of six months without any fault of judgment-debtor?
Above sub-section may be revised to as where the
respondent has deposited amount, the same shall be paid to decree-holder, and
where respondent has furnished security, the same shall be enforced.
It is suggested that deposit of amount may be
deleted and only furnishing of security may be allowed.
The above matters may be
considered appropriately to give effect in the official Gazette so that difficulties
and errors may be removed.
Hope
for the best and with good wishes.
Yours faithfully,
Nasir Nazir Butt
Advocate High Court
for NASIR LAW ASSOCIATES
c.
c.: The Secretary, Law &
Parliamentary Affairs,
The Secretary, Law & Justice
Commission of
Following reply has been received:---
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From: |
LJCP/DS-III/Correspondence/07. |
Manzoor Ahmed Shaikh,
Deputy Secretary,
Law and Justice Commission of
IInd Floor,
To,
Nasir Law Associates,
Advocates & Solicitors,
47-D, Islam St.5, Karnal Pura,
Shah Kamal, Near Mosque Aouqaf, Ichhra,
Subject: PROPOSALS/SUGGESTIONS FOR AMENDMENTS IN THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LAWS.
Reference: Your letter dated
Dear Sir;
Your above referred letter which contains the proposals for amendments in the Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finance) Ordinance, 2001, received by this Secretariat and after careful perusal of the same, it is found that your proposals have weight and are liable to be worked out further in accordance with the scope of section 6 of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan Ordinance, 1979.
It is highly appreciated that your good self have suggested the amendments in the several provisions of the above referred Ordinance and we hope that in near future your good self send further proposals/suggestions to this Secretariat for amendments in other Laws, as well.
Waiting for your precious contribution.
Thanks,
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Your Truly |
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Dated: 03/0/2007. |
MANZOOR AHMED SHAIKH Deputy Secretary Manzoor Ahmed Shaikh Deputy Secretary Law & Justice Commission of |
[1] Gazette
of
[2] With necessary changes or slight alterations, accordingly.
[3] Pertaining to an interim order.
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