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  "title": "PUNJAB LAND DISPOSITIONS (SAVING OF SHAMILAT) ORDINANCE, 1959",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB LAND DISPOSITIONS (SAVING OF \r\nSHAMILAT) ORDINANCE, 1959 \r\n(I of 1959) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and extent. \r\n2. Definition. \r\n3. Shamilat not included in dispo sition of land unless specifically \r\nmentioned as subject matter of the disposition. \r\n4. Repeal. \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] LAND DISPOSITIONS (SAVING OF SHAMILAT) \r\nORDINANCE, 1959 \r\n(I of 1959) \r\n[27 January 1959] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for a uniform interpretation of general expressions with regard to \r\ndisposition of “Shamilat” lands in the Province of \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for a uniform interpretation of \r\ngeneral expressions with regard to dispositio n of “Shamilat” lands in the Province of \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab]; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 7th \r\nday of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf the \r\nGovernor of West Pakistan is pleased to ma ke and promulgate the following \r\nOrdinance:– \r\n1. Short title and extent.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Land \r\nDispositions (Saving of Shamilat) Ordinance, 1959. \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n7\r\n[the Punjab] , except the \r\nTribal Areas.] \r\n2. Definition.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context, the expression “Shamilat” means land described as such in the \r\nRecord of Rights, and the land so described, shall be deemed to be Shamilat, \r\nnotwithstanding that the whole or a part of it is in the possession of one or more of \r\nthe proprietors in the estate, or of any other person. \r\n3. Shamilat not included in disposition of land unless specifically \r\nmentioned as subject matter of the disposition .– (1) Notw ithstanding any law, \r\nusage or custom to the contrary, in any disposition of land, whether testamentary or \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on January  23, 1959, published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated January  27, 1959, p p. 55-56, saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by  the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973) , \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with  \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 19. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Substituted by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to Karachi) Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1964, pp. 1679-1688, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 18. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by  the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973) , \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with  \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 19. \r\notherwise, effected by the maker by means of a writing or orally and whether made \r\nbefore or after the commencement of this Ordinance, words or phrases  of a general \r\nnature, purporting to convey rights or interests, incidental, contingent, or collateral, to \r\nthat land, shall not be so construed as to include therein the Shamilat or any portion \r\nthereof appurtenant to such land, unless such Shamilat or a portion thereof has been \r\nspecifically mentioned as the subject matter of the disposition. \r\n (2) This section shall not affect any decision of a competent court or \r\nauthority given before the commencement of this Ordinance:– \r\n(a) if it is not open to review, appeal or revision or \r\n(b) if it is so open, no such proceedings have been taken, and the decision \r\nhas consequently become conclusive between the parties. \r\n4. Repeal.– The Punjab Land Dispositions (Saving of Shamilat) Act, 1951\r\n1\r\n is \r\nhereby repealed. \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\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n1Pb. Act IV of 1951.",
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