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[1][1]The [2][2][
(W.P. Ordinance XVI of 1963)
[24 May 1963]
An
Ordinance to provide for the recovery of cost incurred by Government in the
preparation and supply of copies of essential revenue records to the Union
Councils for public information in the province of [3][3][the
Punjab]
Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the
recovery of cost incurred by Government in the preparation and supply of copies
of essential revenue records to the Union Councils for public information, in
the province of [4][4][the Punjab], in the manner hereinafter appearing;
AND,
WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session and the
Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render
immediate legislation necessary;
Now,
THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) of Article
79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and
promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the [5][5][
(2) It extends to the whole of the province
of [6][6][the
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless the context
otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby
respectively assigned to them, that is to say—
(a) “Board of Revenue” means the Board of Revenue
constituted under the [7][7][
(b) “Collector” means the chief officer-in-charge
of the revenue administration of a district and includes a Deputy Commissioner
and any other officer specially empowered by the Board of Revenue to perform
the functions of a Collector;
(c) “essential revenue record” means Jamabandi,
Khasra Girdawari, Fard Bachh, Village Map, Number Shumari-V.F.VI., Record of
Rights-V.F. VII-A, Bill of Assessment and Deh Mad or such other revenue record
as may be declared by the Board of Revenue to be essential revenue record for
the purposes of this Ordinance;
(d) “estate” means any area—
(i) for
which a separate record of rights has been made; or
(ii) which
has been separately assessed to land revenue, or would have been so assessed if
the land revenue had not been released, compounded for or redeemed; or
(iii) which the Board of
Revenue may, by general rule or special order, declare to be an estate;
(e) “Government” means the [8][8][Provincial Government of the
(f) “land revenue” means the land revenue
assessed under the provisions of any law regulating the assessment of land
revenue for the time being in force;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made
under this Ordinance;
(h) “Union Council” means a Union Council
established under the Basic Democracies Order, 1959 (P.O. No.18 of 1959).
3. Copies of essential revenue records to
be prepared by the revenue staff.— As soon as may be, copies of the essential revenue records relating to
an estate or part of an estate lying within the jurisdiction of a Union
Council, shall in the prescribed manner, be prepared and supplied to the Union
Councils.
4. Essential revenue records to be made
available to the public.—
The copies of essential revenue records received under section 3 shall be kept
in the office of the Union Council and shall, at any time during the office
hours, be made available to the public for inspection.
5. Liability for payment of cost of copies
and the rate thereof.— (1)
The cost incurred by Government in the preparation and supply of copies of
essential revenue records relating to an estate or part thereof shall be
recovered from the person liable to pay land revenue in proportion to the land
revenue payable by each such person in respect of the estate or part thereof.
(2) The certificate of the Collector
regarding the total amount of cost so recoverable shall be conclusive proof of
such cost being due.
(3) The cost shall be recoverable as arrears
of land revenue.
6. Power
to make rules.— The Board of Revenue may make rules for carrying into
effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
[1][1]This Ordinance was
promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on
[2][2]Substituted by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “
[3][3]Ibid.
[4][4]Ibid.
[5][5]Ibid.
[6][6]Ibid.
[7][7]Substituted by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “
[8][8]Substituted ibid., for “Government of West
Pakistan”.
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