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Jamada El Thaniah 18, 1434/Ravivara
Vaisakha 08, 1935, at 04:28:47 PM
The
(W.P.
Ordinance XXXIV of 1959)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title, extent and
commencement.
2. Power to direct survey
and rectangulation.
3. Assessment and recovery
of costs.
4. Penalty.
5. Indemnity.
6. Bar to jurisdiction of
Civil Courts.
7. Power to make rules.
[1][1]The [2][2][
(W.P. Ordinance XXXIV of
1959)
[
An
Ordinance to provide for the survey and rectangulation of lands
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision
for carrying out the survey and rectangulation of land in any area in the
province of [3][3][the
Now,
THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of
October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, 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 [4][4][
[5][5][(2) It
extends to the whole of the province of [6][6][the
(3) It shall come into force in such area
and on such date as the Board of Revenue, [7][7][
2. Power to direct survey and
rectangulation.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, the Board of Revenue, [8][8][Punjab] may, by notification, direct that
survey and rectangulation of land in any area be carried out provided that, as
far as possible, the area of an owners holding shall not, as a result of such
operations, be reduced.
3. Assessment and recovery of costs. The cost of the survey, and rectangulation
operations shall be assessed and recovered from the persons whose holdings are
affected in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this
Ordinance:
Provided
that Provincial Government may remit, in whole or in part, the cost of such
operations.
4. Penalty. Whoever obstructs or
prevents any operations under this Ordinance, or fails to comply with any
provisions of the rules made thereunder, shall, on a complaint made in writing
by any Revenue Officer, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six
months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.
5. Indemnity. No suit or other legal proceedings shall be
maintainable in respect of the exercise of any powers or discretion conferred
by this Ordinance or rules made thereunder, or against any public servant or
person duly appointed or authorised under this Ordinance or the rules, in
respect of anything in good faith done, or purporting to be done under this
Ordinance or the rules.
6. Bar to
jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
7. Power
to make rules. The Board of Revenue [9][9][
[1][1]This Ordinance was
promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on 29th May, 1959; published in
the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 1st June, 1959, pages 469-70;
saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962).
[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]Substituted
by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to
[6][6]Substituted by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for
[7][7]Ibid.
[8][8]Ibid.
[9][9]Substituted by the Punjab Laws
(Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for
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