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  "title": "Representation Of People Act, 1976",
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  "text": "1  \r\nTHE SYSTEM OF SARDARI (ABOLITION) ACT, 1976. \r\n \r\nACT NO. XL OF 1976 \r\n \r\n[19th May, 1976] \r\n \r\nAn Act to provide for the abolition of the system of Sardari and for matters ancillary \r\nthereto. \r\n \r\nWHEREAS the system of Sardari, prevalent in certain parts of Pakistan, is the worst \r\nremnant of the oppressive feudal and tribal system which, being derogatory to human dignity \r\nand freedom, is repugnant to the spirit of democracy and equality as enunciated by Islam and \r\nenshrined  in  the  Constitution  of  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Pakistan  and  opposed  to  the \r\neconomic advancement of the people; \r\n \r\nAND  WHEREAS  the Proclamation of Emergency referred to in Article 280 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is in force; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:— \r\n1. Short title, Commencement and application.—(1) This Act may be called the \r\nSystem of Sardari (Abolition) Act, 1976. \r\n \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definition. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, \r\n\"Sardar \"means a person who is recognized as a Sardar, Tumandar or Chief of the tribe or \r\nwho, under any custom or usage or otherwise, exercises any of the powers, or enjoys any of \r\nthe privileges, mentioned in section 3. \r\n \r\n3. Abolition of system of Sardari. Notwithstanding any custom or usage, as from the \r\ncommencement of this Act, the system of Sardari shall stand abolished and no person shall— \r\n \r\n(a)       exercise any judicial powers not expressly conferred on him by or under any \r\nlaw for the time being in force; or \r\n \r\n(b)       maintain any private jail ; or \r\n \r\n(c)       save as provided in the Code of C riminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) or \r\nany other law for the time being in force, arrest or keep in custody any person; \r\nor \r\n \r\n(d)       t ake free labour from any person or compel any person to labour against his \r\nwill; or \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n'For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz., of P., 1976, Ext., Pt. Ill, p. 487. \r\n2  \r\n(e)      demand or receive, by reason of being or having been a sardar, any tribute or \r\nany other payment, whether in cash or in kind; or \r\n \r\n(f)        be in possession of, or derive any benefit from, any land belonging to a tribe, \r\nby reason of being or having been a Sardar of the tribe. \r\n \r\n4. Saving. Nothing in  this Act shall be deemed to prevent the Government from \r\ngranting to any person such individual service allowance as it may deem fit and requiring \r\nsuch person to discharge such duties and perform such functions as Government may from \r\ntime to time direct. \r\n \r\n5. Penalty. Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act shall be punishable with \r\nimprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine \r\nwhich may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with- both. \r\n \r\n6. Repeal. The System of Sardari, (Abolition) Ordinance, 1976 (XV of 1976) is \r\nhereby repealed.",
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