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THE WEST PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY 
ORDINANCE, 1962 
 
 
 
                                              
CONTENTS 
Preamble 
1. Short title, extend and commencement 
2.  
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THE WEST PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY 
ORDINANCE, 1962 
WEST PAKISTAN ORDINANCE NO. XXII OF 1962 
[25th May, 1962] 
AN 
ORDINANCE 
to provide for the recovery of Government dues as arrears of land revenue in the Province of West 
Pakistan. 
Preamble. WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the recovery of Government dues as 
arrears of land revenue in the Province of West Pakistan in the manner hereinafter appearing; 
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 , extend  and commencement.  (1) This Ordinance may be called the West 
Pakistan Government Dues Recovery Ordinance, 1962. 
(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of West Pakistan except 1[the Tribal Areas]. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2.  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) “defaulter” means a person from whom any dues are recoverable by 
Government, and includes a person who is responsible as surety for the payment 
of any such dues; and 
    (b) “Government” means the Government of the Province of West Pakistan. 
3. (1) Government may, by notification, declare that any dues or class of dues recoverable by 
Government shall be recoverable from the defaulters as if such dues were arrears of land revenue. 
    (2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) any such dues shall be 
recoverable under the Revenue Recoveries Act, 1890 (Act I of 1890) as arrears of land revenue. 
4. Government may make rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this 
Ordinance. 
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1Subs. by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964, Article 2 (1), read with Schedule, Serial No. 35. (w. e. f. 8.6.1962).