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  "text": "Page 1 of 3 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE ELECTRICITY CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1965 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n \r\n \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n \r\n2. Control of production, distribution, etc. of electrical energy \r\n \r\n3. Penalty, etc. \r\n \r\n4. Saving as to orders \r\n  \r\n5. Indemnity \r\n \r\n6. Cognizance of offences  \r\n \r\n7. Delegation of powers \r\n \r\n8. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments \r\n \r\n9. Service of Order (IX of 1910) \r\n  \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 3 \r\n \r\nTHE ELECTRICITY CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1965 \r\n \r\nORDINANCE NO. XXVIII of 1965 \r\n \r\n[10th September, 1965] \r\n \r\nAN  \r\n \r\nORDINANCE \r\n \r\nto provide for powers to control the production, distribution, use and consumption of \r\nelectrical energy during an emergency throughout Pakistan \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for powers to control the production, distribution, use \r\nand consumption of electrical energy throughout Pakistan; \r\n AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that \r\ncircumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 29 of the Cons titution, \r\nread with clause (2) of Article 131 thereof and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf the \r\nPresident is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:⸻ \r\n 1. Short title, extent and commencement. ⸻(1) This Ordinance may be called t he \r\nElectricity Control Ordinance, 1965.  \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Control of production , distribution, etc. of electrical energy. ⸻(1) The  1[Federal \r\nGovernment] so far as it appears to it to be ne cessary or expedient for maintaining supplies and \r\nservices essential to the life of the community in an emergency, may, by order in writi ng, provide \r\nfor⸻ \r\n(a)       regulating or prohibiting the production, distribution, use or consumption, of \r\nelectrical energy; \r\n(b)       collecting any information or statistics for the purpose of any of the matters \r\nmentioned in clause (a); \r\n(c)        any incidental or supplementary matter including, in particular,⸻ \r\n(i)        the entering and inspection of premises to which  the order relates with \r\na view to securing compliance therewith; and \r\n(ii)      the grant or issue of a licence, permit, certificate or other document. \r\n 1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 3 \r\n \r\n (2) An order made under sub -section (1) may apply either to persons or undertakings \r\ngenerally or to any particular person or undertaking or class of persons or undertakings, and either to \r\nthe whole or any part of any undertaking, an d may have effect either generally or in any particular \r\narea. \r\n 3. Penalty , etc.⸻(1) Whoever contravenes any order made under section 2, shall be \r\npunishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. \r\n            (2) Where the person, guilty of an offence under sub -section (1), is a company or other body \r\ncorporate, every director, manager, secretary, agent, or other officer or person concerned with the \r\nmanagement of its business shall, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his \r\nknowledge or consent or th at he exercised due diligence to prevent its commission be deemed to be \r\nguilty of such offence and be punishable accordingly. \r\n 4. Saving as to orders. —No order, made under section 2, shall be called in question in any \r\ncourt. \r\n            5. Indemnity.⸻(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person \r\nfor anything in good faith done or intended to be done, in pursuance of any order made under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against  the 1[Federal Government] for any \r\ndamage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or intended to be done, in \r\npursuance of any order made under this Ordinance. \r\n 6. Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable u nder \r\nthis Ordinance except on a report in writing of the facts constituting the offence made by an officer \r\nauthorized in this behalf by the 1[Federal Government]. \r\n            7. Delegation of powers. —The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the of ficial \r\nGazette, direct that any power conferred on it by  this Ordinance shall, in such circumstances and \r\nunder such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by a \r\nProvincial Government or by any officer or authority s ubordinate to the 1[Federal Government] or to \r\nthe Provincial Government. \r\n \r\n 8. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments. —The provisions of this \r\nOrdinance or any order made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent \r\ntherewith contained in any other law. \r\n 9. Service of Order (IX of 1910). —Every order made under this Ordinance shall, so far as \r\nmay be, be served in the manner prescribed under section 53 of the Electricity Act, 1910. \r\n___________________ \r\n \r\nRGN Date:-29.03.2024 \r\n 1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.",
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