Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Ordinance, 1944
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THE RAILWAY STORES (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION) ORDINANCE, 1944
THE RAILWAY STORES (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION) ORDINANCE, 1944.
ORDINANCE No. XIX OF 1944 [13th May, 1944]
An Ordinance to make special provision for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of railway stores.
WHEREAS an emergency has arisen which renders it necessary to make special provision for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of railway stores;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 72 of the Government of India Act, as set out in the Ninth Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5,c.2.), the Governor General is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:⎯
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
⎯(1) This Ordinance may be called the Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Ordinance, 1944.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.]
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Section 2. Definitions
In this Ordinance 2* * * “railway stores” includes any article used or intended to be used in the construction, operation or maintenance of a railway.
Section 3. Unlawful possession of railway Stores
Whoever is found or is proved to have been in possession of any article of railway stores shall, if the Court sees reasonable grounds for believing such article to be or to have been the property of the administration of any 2* railway, unless he proves that the article came into his possession lawfully, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine or with both.
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Date: 01-07-2024
1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance No XXI of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955).
2Omitted by A.O., 1961, Art.2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
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CONTENTS 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Unlawful possession of railway Stores
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THE RAILWAY STORES (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION)
ORDINANCE, 1944
CONTENTS
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Unlawful possession of railway Stores
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THE RAILWAY STORES (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION) ORDINANCE, 1944.
ORDINANCE No. XIX OF 1944
[13th May, 1944]
An Ordinance to make special provision for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of
railway stores.
WHEREAS an emergency has arisen which renders it necessary to make special provision
for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of railway stores;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sec tion 72 of the Government of
India Act, as set out in the Ninth Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5,c.2.), the
Governor General is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:⎯
1. Short title, extent and commencement. ⎯(1) This Ordinance may be called the Railway
Stores (Unlawful Possession) Ordinance, 1944.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.]
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Ordinance 2* * * “railway stores” includes any article used or intended
to be used in the construction, operation or maintenance of a railway.
3. Unlawful possession of railway St ores. Whoever is found or is proved to have been in
possession of any article of railway stores shall, if the Court sees reasonable grounds for believing
such article to be or to have been the pro perty of the administration of any 2* railway, unless he
proves that the article came into his possession lawfully, be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to five years or with fine or with both.
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Date: 01-07-2024
1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance No XXI of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955).
2Omitted by A.O., 1961, Art.2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).This law in the library
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