THE PUNJAB GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1956
(W.P. Act VI of 1956)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
GENERAL
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
3. Coming into
operation of enactments.
4. Effect of
Repeal.
5. Repeal of Act
making textual amendment in Act.
6. Revival of
repealed enactments.
7. Construction
of reference to repealed enactments.
8. Commencement
and termination of time.
9. Computation of
time.
10. Measurement of
distance.
11. Duty to be
taken prorata in enactments.
12. Gender and
number.
POWERS AND
FUNCTIONARIES
13. Power
conferred to be exercisable from time to time.
14. Power to
appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio.
15. Power to
appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.
16. Substitution
of functionaries.
17. Successors.
18. Officials,
chiefs and subordinates.
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
19. Construction
of orders to issue under enactments.
20. Power to make
to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind orders, rules or bye-laws.
21. Making of
rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of
enactments.
22. Provisions
applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication.
23. Continuation
of appointment, notification, orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed
and re-enacted.
MISCELLANEOUS
24. Recovery of
fines.
25. Provision as
to offences punishable under two or more enactments.
26. Meaning of
service by post.
27. Citation of
enactments.
28. Application to
Ordinances and Regulations.
29. Repeal.
(W.P. Act VI
of 1956)
[30
June 1956]
An Act to facilitate the interpretations of [3][3][the Punjab] Acts and to shorten the language used therein
Preamble.—
WHEREAS it is expedient to shorten the language used in the Acts passed by [4][4][the Provincial Legislature] and to make certain provisions
for the construction of, and other matters relating to such Acts and certain
other Acts in force in [5][5][the Punjab];
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title
and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the [6][6][Punjab] General Clauses Act, 1956.
[7] [1][7][(2) It shall be
deemed to have come into force on and from the 14th day of October, 1955.]
2. Definitions.— In this Act, and in all [10][10][the Punjab] Acts unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,—
(1) “abet”
with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall have the same
meaning as in the Pakistan Penal Code[11][11];
(2) “act”
used with reference to an offence or a civil wrong, shall include a series of
acts, and words which refer to acts done shall extend also to illegal
omissions;
(3) “Acceding State” shall
mean any territory in the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent which the [12][12][Federal] Government recognizes as a State, whether
described as a State or otherwise, and which has acceded to Pakistan, and
“non-Acceding State” shall
mean any State so recognized which has not so acceded;
(4) “affidavit” shall include
affirmation and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or
declare instead of swearing;
(5) “barrister”
shall mean a barrister of England or Ireland or a member of the Faculty of
Advocates in Scotland;
(6) “British
India” shall mean, as respects the period before the commencement of Part III
of the Government of India Act, 1935, all territories and places within His
Majesty’s Dominions which were for the time being governed by His Majesty
through the Governor-General of India or through any Governor or officer
subordinate to the Governor-General of India, and as respects any period after
that date and before the establishment of the Federation of Pakistan means all
territories for the time being comprised within the Governors’ Provinces and
the Chief Commissioner’s Provinces, except that a reference to British India in
an Indian Law passed or made before the commencement of part III of the
Government of India Act, 1935, shall not include a reference to Berar.
(a) in relation to anything done before the
commencement of Part III of the Government of India Act, 1935, mean the
Governor-General in Council or the authority competent at the relevant date to
exercise the functions corresponding to those subsequently exercised by the
Governor-General;
(b) in relation to anything done after the
commencement of Part III of the said Act, but before the establishment of the
Federation of Pakistan mean, as respect matters with respect to which the
Governor-General was by or under the provisions of the said Act then in force
required to act in his discretion, the Governor-General and as respects other
matters, the Governor-General in Council; and
(c) in relation to anything done [18][18][* * *] after the establishment of the Federation of
Pakistan, [19][19][but before the twenty-third day of March, 1956], mean
the Governor-General; and shall include—
(i) in relation to functions entrusted under
sub-section (1) of section 124 of the said Act to the Government of a Province,
the Provincial Government acting within the scope of the authority given to it
under that sub-section; and
(ii) in relation to the administration [20][20][before the fourteenth day of October, 1955] of a Chief
Commissioner’s Province, the Chief Commissioner acting within the scope of the
authority given to him under sub-section (3) of section 94 of the said Act;
[21]
[1][21][(d) in relation to
anything done or to be done, after the twenty-third day of march 1956, [22][22][and before the 14th August, 1973] mean the President,
and shall include in relation to functions entrusted to the Government of a
Province, the Provincial Government within the scope of the authority given to
it by the President.]
[23][23][(e) in relation to
anything done or to be done after the 14th August 1973, mean the Federal
Government;]
(11) [24]
[1][24]“Central Legislature” shall mean the Governor-general in
Council acting in a legislative capacity under the Government of India Act,
1833, the Government of India Act, 1853, the Indian Councils Acts, 1861 to
1909; or any of those Acts, or the Government of India Act, 1915, the Indian
Legislature acting under the Government of India Act or the Government of India
Act, 1935, or the Federal Legislature acting under the Government of India Act,
1935 [25][25][or the Parliament under the Constitution of 1956 or the National
Assembly acting under the Constitution of 1962] [26][26][or the Parliament under the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, 1973], as the case may require;
[28][28][(13) “Chief
Court” in relation to anything done before the fourteenth day of October, 1955,
shall mean the highest Court of original, appellate or revisional jurisdiction
(not including the Federal Court).]
(14) “Collector” shall mean the Chief
Officer-in-charge of the revenue administration of a District and shall include
a Deputy Commissioner;
(15) “Colony”—
(a) in any Act passed after the commencement of Part III of the
Government of India Act, 1935, shall mean any part of His Majesty’s Dominions
exclusive of the British Islands, [29][29][* * *] of India and Pakistan (and before the [30][30][fifteenth day of August, 1947] British India) any Dominions
as defined in the Statute of Westminster, 1931, any Province or State forming
part of any of the said Dominions, and British Burma; and
(b) in any Act passed before the commencement of
Part III of the said Act, shall mean any part of His Majesty’s Dominions
exclusive of the British Islands and of British India, and in either case where
parts of those Dominions are under both a central and local legislature, all
parts under the central legislature shall, for the purposes of this definition,
be deemed to be one colony;
(16) “Commencement” used with reference to [31][31][the Punjab] Act shall mean the day on which the Act comes
into force;
[32]
[1][32][(17) “Commissioner” shall mean the Chief
Officer-in-charge of the Revenue and General Administration of a Division and
shall include an Additional Commissioner of sub-division;]
[33] [1][33][(17-a) “Constitution”
means the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enforced on the
fourteenth day of August, 1973;]
(18) “Consular
Officer” shall include consul-general, consul, vice-consul, consular agent,
pro-consul and any person for the time being authorised to perform the duties
of consul-general, consul, vice-consul or consular agent;
(19) “Deputy Commissioner” shall mean the Chief
Officer-in-charge of the General Administration of a District;
(20) “District Judge” shall mean the Judge of a
Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, but shall not include the High
Court in the exercise of its ordinary or extraordinary original civil
jurisdiction;
(21) “District Court” shall mean the Principal
Civil Court of original Civil Jurisdiction of a district but shall not include
the High Court in the exercise of its ordinary or extraordinary original civil
jurisdiction;
(22) “document” shall include any matter
written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures
or marks, or by more than one of those means, which is intended to be used, or
which may be used, for the purpose of recording that matter;
(23) “enactment”
shall include an Ordinance and a Regulation and any provision contained in any [34][34][* * *] Act, Ordinance or Regulation [35][35][,] [36][36][applicable in the Punjab;]
(24) “father” in the case of any one whose
personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father;
(a) as respects the period before the first day of April, 1959, the year
commencing on the first day of April and ending on the thirty-first day of
March;
(b) as respects the period from the first day of April, 1959, to the
thirtieth day of June, 1959, both days inclusive, that period;
(c) thereafter, the year commencing on the first day of July and ending
on the thirtieth day of June;]
(26) “Gazette” or “Official Gazette” shall mean
the [38][38][Punjab Gazette] published under the authority of the [39][39][Governor of the Punjab];
(27) A
thing shall be deemed to be done in “good faith” where it is in fact done
honestly, whether it is done negligently or not;
(28) “Government” or “the Government” shall
mean the [40][40][Federal Government] or the Government of the Province of [41][41][the Punjab], as the case may be;
(31) “immovable property” shall include land,
benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently
fastened to anything attached to the earth;
(32) “imprisonment” shall mean imprisonment of
either description as defined in the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860[44][44];
(33) “India” shall mean—
(a) as respects any period before the establishment of the Federation
of Pakistan, British India together with all territories of any Indian ruler
then under the suzerainty of His Majesty, all territories under the suzerainty
of such an Indian ruler, and the tribal areas; and
(b) as respect any period after the establishment of the Federation of
Pakistan all territories for the time being included in the Dominion of India,
excluding the territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Junagadh and Manavadar;
(34) “India Act” or “Indian Act” shall mean an
Act made by the Governor-General of India in Council;
(35) “Local
authority” shall mean a municipal corporation, municipal committee, district
board, body of Port Trustees or Commissioners, or other authority legally
entitled to, or entrusted by the Government with the control or management of a
municipal or local fund;
(36) “Magistrate”
shall include every person exercising all or any of the powers of a magistrate
under the Code of Criminal Procedure[46][46] for the time being in force;
(37) “Master” used with reference to a ship shall
mean any person (except a pilot or harbour Master) having for the time being
control or charge of the ship;
(38) “Month” shall mean a month reckoned
according to the British Calendar;
(39) “Movable property” shall mean property of
every description except immovable property;
(41) “notification” shall mean a notification
published under proper authority in the official Gazette;
(42) “oath” shall include affirmation and declaration
in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing;
(43) “Offence” shall mean any act or omission
made punishable by any law for the time being in force;
(45) “Pakistan Law” shall mean any Act,
Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Order, or Bye-Law which before the establishment
of the Federation of Pakistan had the force of law in British India or any part
thereof, or thereafter has the force of law in Pakistan or any part thereof,
other than a Federated State [50][50][* * *];
(47) “person”
shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether
incorporated or not;
(48) “political agent” shall mean the principal
officer by whatever name called, representing the [52][52][Federal Government] in an Acceding State or group of
Acceding States or in any territory or place in the tribal areas or leased
areas;
[57] [1][57][(52-a) “the
Punjab” shall mean the territories comprised in the Province of the Punjab as
set out in the schedule to the Province of West Pakistan (Dissolution Order),
1970;]
[58]
[1][58][(53) “Punjab Act,” shall mean an Act or
Ordinance made by the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in Council under the
Indian Councils Act, 1861 and 1892 or the Indian Councils Act, 1861 to 1909 or
the Government of India Act, 1915, or by the Local Legislature or the Governor
of the Punjab under the Government of India Act, 1935, or under the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1956, or the Constitution of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1962, or the Interim Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1972, or the Constitution of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan, 1973;]
(54) “registered”
used with reference to a document shall mean registered in [59][59][the Punjab] under the law for the time being in force
for the registration of documents;
(55) “rule” shall mean a rule made in exercise
of a power conferred by any enactment and shall include a regulation made as a
rule under any enactment;
(56) “Schedule” shall mean a schedule to the
Act in which the word occurs;
(57) “scheduled district” shall mean a
“scheduled district” as defined in the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874[60][60];
(58) “section” shall mean a section of the Act
in which the word occurs;
(59) “ship” shall include every description of
vessel used in navigation not exclusively propelled by oars;
(60) “sign” with its grammatical variations and
cognate expressions, shall, with reference to a person who is unable to write
his name, include “mark” with its grammatical variations and cognate
expressions;
(62) “son” in the case of any one whose
personal law permits adoption, shall include an adopted son;
(64) “sub-section” shall mean a sub-section of
the section in which the word occurs;
(65) “swear” with its grammatical variations
and cognate expressions, shall include affirming and declaring in the case of
persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing;
(66) “vessel” shall include any ship or boat or
any other description of vessel used in navigation;
(68) “will” shall include a codicil and every
writing making a voluntary posthumous disposition of property;
(69) “writing” expressions referring to
“writing” shall be construed as including references to printing, lithography,
photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible
form; and
(70) “year” shall mean a year reckoned
according to the Gregorian calendar.
GENERAL RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
[66][66][3. Coming into operation of enactments.— Where any Punjab Act is not expressed to come into
operation on a particular day, then it shall come into operation on the day
assent thereto by the Governor, whether the assent has been given or is deemed
to have been given, is first published in the official Gazette, and in every
such Act the date of the first publication thereof shall be printed either
above or below the title of the Act and shall form part of every such Act.]
4. Effect of
Repeal.— (1) Where this Act or any other [67][67][Punjab Act] repeals any enactment then, unless a different
intention appears, the repeal shall not—
(a) revive anything not in force or existing at
the time at which the repeal takes effect;
(b) affect
the previous operation of any enactment so repealed or anything duly done or
suffered thereunder ; or
(c) affect
any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred
under any enactment so repealed; or
(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture or
punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment
so repealed; or
(e) affect
any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right,
privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as
aforesaid; and
any such investigation, legal
proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such
penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the Repealing Act had
not been passed.
(2) The
provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply on the expiry or withdrawal of any
Ordinance promulgated by the Governor [68][68][* * *] as if it had been repealed by a [69][69][Punjab Act.]
5. Repeal
of Act making textual amendment in Act.— Where any [70][70][Punjab Act] repeals any enactment by which the text of
any enactment was amended by the express omission, insertion or substitution of
any matter, then, unless a different intention appears, the repeal shall not
affect the continuance of any such amendment made by the enactment so repealed
and in operation at the time of such repeal.
6. Revival of
repealed enactments.— In any [71][71][Punjab Act] it shall be necessary, for the purpose of
reviving either wholly or partially, any enactment wholly or partially
repealed, expressly to state that purpose.
7. [72] [1][72][(1)]. Where
this Act or any other [73][73][Punjab Act] repeals and re-enacts, with or without
modification, any provision of a former enactment then references in any other
enactment or in any instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a
different intention appears, be construed as references to the provisions so
re-enacted.
[74] [1][74][(2) Where any
Federal Act [75][75][* * *] repeals and re-enacts, with or without
modifications, any provision of a former enactment, then references in any [76][76][Punjab enactment] or instrument to the provision so
repealed shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as
references to the provision so enacted.]
8. Commencement
and termination of time.— In any [77][77][Punjab Act], it shall be sufficient, for the purpose of
excluding the first in a series of days or any other period of time to use the
word “from” and for the purpose of including the last in a series of days or
any other period of time to use the word “to”.
9. Computation
of time.— Where, by any [78][78][Punjab Act], any act or proceeding is directed or
allowed to be done or taken in any Court or office on a certain day or within a
prescribed period, then, if the Court or office is closed on that day or the last
day of the prescribed period, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done
or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards on which
the Court or office is open:
Provided
that nothing in this section shall apply to any act or proceeding to which the
Limitation Act, 1908[79][79], applies.
10. Measurement
of distance.— In the measurement of any distance,
for the purpose of any [80][80][Punjab Act], the distance shall, unless a different
intention appears, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.
11. Duty to be taken prorata in enactments.— Where, by any enactment now in force
or hereafter to be in force, any duty of customs or excise, or in the nature
thereof, is leviable on any given quantity, by weight, measure or value of any
goods or merchandise, then a like duty is leviable according to the same rate
on any greater or less quantity.
12. Gender
and number.— In all [81][81][Punjab Acts], unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context—
(1) words importing the masculine gender shall be
taken to include female; and
(2) words
in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
13. Power
conferred to be exercisable from time to time.— Where, by or under any [82][82][Punjab Act] any power is conferred upon any authority, then
that power may be exercised by such authority , from time to time or as
occasion requires.
14. Power
to appoint to include power to appoint ex-officio.— Where by any [83][83][Punjab Act], any power to appoint any person to fill any
office or execute any function is conferred, then, unless it is otherwise
expressly provided, any such appointment may be made either by name or by
virtue of office.
15. Power
to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.— Where, by any [84][84][Punjab Act,] a power to make any appointment is conferred,
then, unless different intention appears, the authority having for the time
being power to make the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss
any person appointed whether by itself or any other authority in exercise of
that power.
16. Substitution
of functionaries.— In any [85][85][Punjab Act], it shall be sufficient, for the purpose of
indicating the application of law to every person or number of persons for the
time being executing the functions of an office, to mention the official title
of the officer at present executing the functions, or that of the officer by
whom the functions are commonly executed.
17. Successors.— In any [86][86][Punjab Act], it shall be sufficient for the purpose of
indicating the relation of a law to the successors of any functionaries or of
corporations having perpetual succession to express its relation to the
functionaries or corporations.
18. Officials,
chiefs and subordinates.— In any [87][87][Punjab Act], it shall be sufficient for the purpose of
expressing that a law relative to the chief or superior of an office shall
apply to the deputies or subordinates lawfully performing the duties of that
office in the place of their superiors, to prescribe the duty of the superior.
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES,
ETC.,
MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
19. Construction
of orders to issue under enactments.—
Where, by any [88][88][Punjab Act], a power to issue any notification, order,
scheme, rule, form , or bye-law is conferred, then, expressions used in the
notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law shall unless there is
anything repugnant in the subject or context, have the same respective meanings
as in the Act conferring the power.
20. Power
to make to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind orders, rules or
bye-laws.— Where, by any [89][89][Punjab Act], a power to issue notifications, orders, rules,
scheme, form or bye-laws is conferred then that power includes a power,
exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like sanction and conditions
(if any), to add to, amend, vary or rescind, any notifications, orders, rules,
scheme, form, bye-laws so issued.
21. Making
of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of
enactments.— Where, by any [90][90][Punjab Act] which is not to come into force immediately on
the passing thereof, a power is conferred to make rules or bye-laws, or to
issue orders with respect to the application of the Act or with respect to the
establishment of any Court or office or the appointment of any judge or officer
thereunder or with respect to the person by the time when, or the place where,
or the manner in which, or whom, or the fees for which anything is to be done
under the Act, then that power may be exercised at any time after the passing
of the Act, but rules, bye-laws or orders so made or issued shall not take
effect till the commencement of the Act.
22. Provisions
applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication.— Where, by any [91][91][Punjab Act], a power to make rules or bye-laws is expressed
to be given subject to the condition of the rules or bye-laws being made after
previous publication, then, unless such Act otherwise provides, the following
provisions shall apply, namely:-
(1) the
authority having power to make the rules or bye-laws shall, before making them,
publish a draft of the proposed rules or bye-laws for the information of
persons likely to be affected thereby;
(2) the
publication shall be made in such manner as that authority deems to be
sufficient, or if the condition with respect to previous publication so
requires, in such manner as the Provincial Government, prescribes;
(3) there shall be published with the draft a
notice specifying a date on or after which the draft will be taken into
consideration;
(4) the
authority having power to make the rules or bye-laws and, where the rules or
bye-laws are to be made with the sanction, approval or concurrence of another
authority, that authority also, shall consider any objection or suggestion
which may be received by the authority having power to make the rules or
bye-laws from any person with respect to the draft before the date so
specified;
(5) the
publication in Official Gazette of a rule or bye-law purporting to have been
made in exercise of a power to make rules or bye-laws after previous
publication shall be conclusive proof that the rule or bye-law has been duly
made.
23. Continuation
of appointment, notification, orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and
re-enacted.— Where any [92][92][Punjab Act], is repealed and re-enacted with or without
modification, then, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, any appointment,
notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law made or issued under the
repealed Act, shall so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions
re-enacted continue in force, and be deemed to have been made or issued under
the provisions so re-enacted unless or until it is superseded by any
appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law made or issued
under the provisions so re-enacted.
MISCELLANEOUS
24. Recovery
of fines.— Sections 63 to 70 of the Pakistan
Penal Code[93][93] and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure[94][94] for the time being in force in relation to the issue and
the execution of warrants for the levy of fines shall apply to all fines
imposed under any Act, rule or bye-law, unless the Act, rule or bye-law
contains an express provision to the contrary.
25. Provision
as to offences punishable under two or more enactments.— Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two
or more enactments, then the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and
punished under either or any of those enactments, but shall not be liable to be
punished twice for the same offence.
26. Meaning of service by post.— Where any [95][95][Punjab Act] authorises or requires any document to be
served by post, whether the expression “serve” or either of the expressions
“give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless a different
intention appears, the service shall be deemed to be effected by properly
addressing, pre-paying and posting by registered post, a letter containing the
documents, and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the
time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
27. Citation
of enactments.— (1) In any [96][96][Punjab Act] and in any rule, bye-law, instrument or
document, made under, or with reference to, any such Act, any enactment may be
cited by reference to the title or short title (if any) conferred thereon or by
reference to the number and year thereof, and any provision in an enactment may
be cited by reference to the section or sub-section of the enactment in which
the provision is contained.
(2) In
any [97][97][Punjab Act], a description or citation of a portion of
another enactment shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as
including the word, section or other part mentioned or referred to as forming
the beginning and as forming the end of the portion comprised in the
description or citation.
[98][98][28. Application
to Ordinances and Regulations.— The provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to
any Ordinance promulgated by the Governor as they apply in relation to Acts
made by the Provincial Legislature of [99][99][West Pakistan.]
29. Repeal.— The following enactments are hereby repealed:-
(2) The
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898;
(3) The
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898, as applicable to the Districts of
Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan; and
[1][1]This Act was
passed by the West Pakistan Assembly on 2nd June, 1956; assented to by the
Governor of the West Pakistan on 30th June, 1956; and, published in the West
Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30th June, 1956, pages 553-566.
[2][2]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West
Pakistan”.
[7][7]Substituted
by the West Pakistan General Clauses (Amendment) Act, 1957 (III of 1957), for
the original sub-section (2) reading as “It shall come into force at once”.
[8][8]Added by the
West Pakistan Laws (Extension to Karachi) Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964),
approved by the West Pakistan Assembly on 10th June, 1964.
[9][9]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West
Pakistan”.
[12][12]Substituted,
for “Central”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974).
[13][13]Clauses (4-a) to (4-c), which were inserted by the West Pakistan Laws
(Adaptation Order, 1964, were deleted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974).
[16][16]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974), for the
original clause (9) reading as—
“Central Act” shall mean an Act of the Central
Legislature and shall include an Act made by the Governor-General under section
67-B of the Government of India Act;”
[31][31]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West
Pakistan”.
[33][33]Inserted by
the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 and substituted by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[34][34]The words,
“West Pakistan”, deleted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[38][38]Substituted,
for the words “West Pakistan Gazette”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[45][45]Clauses
(34-a) and (34-b), inserted by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964,
were deleted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O. 1 of 1974).
[47][47]Clause
(39-a), inserted by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, was
deleted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[50][50]The words
“but does not include any Act of Parliament or any Order in Council, rule or
other instrument made under an Act of Parliament” were deleted by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[51][51]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan”
[59][59]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of
1974).
[61][61]Clause
(60-a), inserted by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, was deleted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[64][64]Clause
(65-a), inserted ibid., and was
substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[67][67]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974), for “West
Pakistan Act”.
[68][68]The words
“under section 88 of the Government of India Act, 1935, or Article 102 of the
Constitution”, deleted by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964.
[69][69]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[71][71]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[72][72]Section 7,
re-numbered as sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) added by the West Pakistan
General Clauses (Amendment) Act, 1957 (III of 1957).
[73][73]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[75][75]The words,
“or any Act of the Parliament”, deleted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1974 (Pb A.O., 1 of 1974).
[80][80]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[84][84]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[89][89]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[92][92]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
[95][95]Substituted,
for “West Pakistan Act”, by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb A.O.,
1 of 1974).
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