Islamabad Capital Territory Shops, Business and Industrial Establishments (Security) Ordinance, 2000

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THE ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY SHOPS, BUSINESS 
AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (SECURITY) 
ORDINANCE, 2000 
 
           
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Security of Establishment 
4.  Penalties 
5.  Power to make rules 
 
 
 
  
 
 

 
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THE ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY SHOPS, BUSINESS AND 
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (SECURITY)  
ORDINANCE, 2000 
ORDINANCE No. XXX of 2000 
           [27th July, 2000] 
An Ordinance to provide for the security of shops, business and industrial establishments in the 
Islamabad Capital Territory 
 WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for security of shops, business and industrial 
establishments in the Islamabad Capital Territory and for matters ancillary thereto; 
 AND WHEREAS the National Assembly and the Senate stand suspended in pursuance of the 
Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution 
Order No. 1 of 1999; 
 AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary 
to take immediate action; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of 
October, 1999, and Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, as well as Order No. 9 of 1999, and 
in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:— 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement:___ (1) This Ordinance may be called the Islamabad 
Capital Territory Shops, Business and Industrial Establishments (Security) Ordinance, 2000.  
 (2) It extends to the whole of Islamabad Capital Territory. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 2. Definitions:___ In this Ordinance,—  
(a)     “establishment” includes— 
 (i)      any bank, money changer or financial institution; and 
 (ii)      any office, firm, company, institution, industrial unit, undertaking, 
 shop or premises used for undertaking any business, trade, 
 manufacture, calling, service, employment or occupation; and 
  (b)     “Government” means the Federal Government. 
 3. Security of Establishment :___ The Government may by order, published in the official 
Gazette, provide for the regulation and enforcement of measures for the security of the property and 
persons connected with any establishment. 
 
 
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 4. Penalties:___ If any pe rson contravenes any order made under this Ordinance he shall be 
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend 
to fifteen thousand rupees, or with both. 
 
 5. Power to make rules:___ The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make 
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 
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