Electricity Control Ordinance, 1965

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THE ELECTRICITY CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1965 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
 
2. Control of production, distribution, etc. of electrical energy 
 
3. Penalty, etc. 
 
4. Saving as to orders 
  
5. Indemnity 
 
6. Cognizance of offences  
 
7. Delegation of powers 
 
8. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments 
 
9. Service of Order (IX of 1910) 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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THE ELECTRICITY CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1965 
 
ORDINANCE NO. XXVIII of 1965 
 
[10th September, 1965] 
 
AN  
 
ORDINANCE 
 
to provide for powers to control the production, distribution, use and consumption of 
electrical energy during an emergency throughout Pakistan 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for powers to control the production, distribution, use 
and consumption of electrical energy throughout Pakistan; 
 AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that 
circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 29 of the Cons titution, 
read with clause (2) of Article 131 thereof and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf the 
President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:⸻ 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement. ⸻(1) This Ordinance may be called t he 
Electricity Control Ordinance, 1965.  
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 2. Control of production , distribution, etc. of electrical energy. ⸻(1) The  1[Federal 
Government] so far as it appears to it to be ne cessary or expedient for maintaining supplies and 
services essential to the life of the community in an emergency, may, by order in writi ng, provide 
for⸻ 
(a)       regulating or prohibiting the production, distribution, use or consumption, of 
electrical energy; 
(b)       collecting any information or statistics for the purpose of any of the matters 
mentioned in clause (a); 
(c)        any incidental or supplementary matter including, in particular,⸻ 
(i)        the entering and inspection of premises to which  the order relates with 
a view to securing compliance therewith; and 
(ii)      the grant or issue of a licence, permit, certificate or other document. 
 1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 
 
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 (2) An order made under sub -section (1) may apply either to persons or undertakings 
generally or to any particular person or undertaking or class of persons or undertakings, and either to 
the whole or any part of any undertaking, an d may have effect either generally or in any particular 
area. 
 3. Penalty , etc.⸻(1) Whoever contravenes any order made under section 2, shall be 
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. 
            (2) Where the person, guilty of an offence under sub -section (1), is a company or other body 
corporate, every director, manager, secretary, agent, or other officer or person concerned with the 
management of its business shall, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his 
knowledge or consent or th at he exercised due diligence to prevent its commission be deemed to be 
guilty of such offence and be punishable accordingly. 
 4. Saving as to orders. —No order, made under section 2, shall be called in question in any 
court. 
            5. Indemnity.⸻(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person 
for anything in good faith done or intended to be done, in pursuance of any order made under this 
Ordinance. 
 (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against  the 1[Federal Government] for any 
damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or intended to be done, in 
pursuance of any order made under this Ordinance. 
 6. Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable u nder 
this Ordinance except on a report in writing of the facts constituting the offence made by an officer 
authorized in this behalf by the 1[Federal Government]. 
            7. Delegation of powers. —The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the of ficial 
Gazette, direct that any power conferred on it by  this Ordinance shall, in such circumstances and 
under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by a 
Provincial Government or by any officer or authority s ubordinate to the 1[Federal Government] or to 
the Provincial Government. 
 
 8. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments. —The provisions of this 
Ordinance or any order made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent 
therewith contained in any other law. 
 9. Service of Order (IX of 1910). —Every order made under this Ordinance shall, so far as 
may be, be served in the manner prescribed under section 53 of the Electricity Act, 1910. 
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RGN Date:-29.03.2024 
 1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.