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Repeal of West Pak istan Ordinance XII of 1956 and continuance of \r\naction taken thereunder \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] BOARD OF REVENUE ACT, 1957 \r\n(XI of 1957) \r\n[28 February 1957] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the constitution of a Board of Revenue for \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Board of \r\nRevenue for \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab]; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Board of Revenue Act, 1957. \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\n (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 14 th day of \r\nOctober, 1955. \r\n2. Definitions.– Unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context– \r\n(i) “Board” means the Board of Revenue established under this Act; \r\n(ii) “Government” means the Government of \r\n8\r\n[the Punjab]; and \r\n(iii) “Member” means a member of the Board of Revenue established \r\nunder this Act. \r\n3. Constitution of a Board of Revenue .– (1) There shall be a Boar d of \r\nRevenue for \r\n9\r\n[the Punjab] which shall consist of such Members as may be appointed \r\nby the Government from time to time. \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the West Pakistan Assembly on Feb ruary 6, 1957, assented to by the Governor of West Pakistan on \r\nFebruary 23, 1957, and published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated February 28, 1957, pp. 363-367. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974), (w.e.f. August 14, 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 read with Schedule, \r\nPart III, Entry No. 3. \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. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974), (w.e.f. August 14, 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 read with Schedule, \r\nPart III, Entry No. 3. \r\n8Ibid. \r\n9Ibid. \r\n (2) The Government may, whenever considered necessary or expedient, \r\nappoint or remove a Member. \r\n4. Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts.– \r\n(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time \r\nbeing in force, but subject to the provisions of sub -section (2), and to any orders of \r\nthe Government with respect to the appointments and conditions of service of \r\nRevenue Officers, the general superintendence and control over all Revenue \r\nOfficers and Revenue Courts in West Pakistan\r\n1\r\n shall vest in, and all such officers, in \r\nso far as their functions as Revenue Officers are concerned, sha ll be subordinate to \r\nthe Board. \r\n (2) The Board shall be subject to the control of the Government, and in all \r\nmatters, other than those in which the Board exercises appellate and revisional \r\njurisdiction, the Government shall have power to issue such directi ons to the Board \r\nas may be considered necessary or expedient and the Board shall carry out those \r\ndirections. \r\n5. Powers of the Board .– (1) The Board shall be the controlling authority in all \r\nmatters connected with the administration of land, collection of l and revenue, \r\npreparation of land records and other matters relating thereto. \r\n (2) The Board shall be the highest court of appeal and revision in revenue \r\ncases in the Province. \r\n (3) All proceedings relating to any of the matters referred to in sub -\r\nsections (1) and (2) which, immediately before the date of coming into force of this \r\nAct, were pending before the final appellate or revisional authority of any Province, \r\nState or other territory or area which has been included in the Province of West \r\nPakistan\r\n2\r\n, shall stand transferred to the Board. \r\n6. Conduct of Business .– (1) Subject to the approval of the Government, the \r\nBoard may distribute its business amongst its members and may, by rules, regulate \r\nthe procedure of all proceedings before it. \r\n (2) Any order made or a decree passed by a Member shall be deemed to \r\nbe the order or decree of the Board. \r\n (3) Where in a case which the Members of the Board are required to \r\ndispose of collectively, in accordance with the rules framed under this Act, there is a \r\ndifference of opinion amongst the Members as to the decision to be given on any \r\npoint:– \r\n(a) it shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of Members \r\nif there is such a majority; and \r\n(b) if the Members are equally divided the Members shall state the po int \r\non which they differ and the case shall then be heard, on that point, \r\ncollectively by those Members who heard it and by another Member, \r\nand if there is no such Member, by an additional Member to be \r\nappointed by the Government for the purpose of that ca se, and then \r\n \r\n1Now “the Punjab”. \r\n2Now “the Punjab”. \r\nthe point on which there is the difference of opinion shall be decided \r\naccording to the opinion of the majority of all such Members. \r\n7. Revision of orders by the Board .– (1) Any order made or a decree passed \r\nby a Member either on appeal or in revision shall, subject to any order made or \r\ndecree passed under the provisions of sub -sections (2) and (3) of this section and of \r\nsection 8, be final. \r\n (2) Any person considering himself aggrieved by an order made or a \r\ndecree passed by a Member, in such c lass of cases as may be specified in the rules \r\nframed under section 9 of this Act, may apply to the Board for revision of such order \r\nor decree, and if the Full Board considers that there are sufficient reasons for doing \r\nso, it may revise that order or decr ee and pass such further order as it may think fit \r\nafter hearing the applicant: \r\n Provided that no revision shall lie to the Full Board against an order made or a \r\ndecree passed by a Member in exercise of the revisional jurisdiction. \r\nExplanation.– “Full Board” shall mean two or more Members of the Board, as may \r\nbe determined by the rules. \r\n (3) Every application under sub -section (2) for revision of an order or \r\ndecree shall be made within a period of ninety days from the date of that order or \r\ndecree. \r\n8. Review of orders by the Board .– (1) Any person considering himself \r\naggrieved by a decree passed or order made by the Board and who, from the \r\ndiscovery of new and important matter or evidence which, after the exercise of due \r\ndiligence, was not within his knowledg e or could not be produced by him at the time \r\nwhen the decree was passed or the order was made, or on account of some mistake \r\nor error apparent on the face of the record, \r\n1\r\n[or for any other sufficient reason] \r\ndesires to obtain a review of the decree passed or order made against him, may \r\napply to the Board for a review of judgment and the Board may, after giving notice to \r\nthe parties affected thereby and after hearing them, pass such decree or order as \r\nthe circumstances of the case require. \r\n (2) Every application for a review of a decree or order under sub -section \r\n(1) shall be made within ninety days from the date of that decree or order. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(3) As far as practicable, the application for a review shall be filed before \r\nthe same Member o r Full Board, as the case may be, who or which has passed the \r\norder or judgment or decree sought to be reviewed. \r\n (4) After the final disposal of the first application for review, no subsequent \r\napplication for review shall be entertained.] \r\n9. Power to make rules .– (1) The Board, may, subject to the prior approval of \r\nthe Government, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of \r\nthis Act. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 4, 1964, pp. 1100-A-1100-B, s. 2. \r\n2Added by the Punjab Board of Revenue (Amendment) Act 2022 (XX of 2022), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated September 26, 2022, pp.1011, s.2. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by sub -\r\nsection (1), the Board may make rules for all or any of the following purposes, \r\nnamely:– \r\n(i) the procedure to be followed in any proceedings taken before a \r\nRevenue Officer or Court; \r\n(ii) to prescribe the forms, manner and subject in, or on which any returns \r\nor information about any cases or class of cases o r proceedings or \r\nother matters shall be submitted by a Revenue Officer or Court to the \r\nBoard or to any other authority; \r\n(iii) to prescribe the authorities or the officers by whom any particular cases \r\nor class of cases generally, or with respect to any part icular locality, \r\nshall be dealt with; \r\n(iv) to provide for the territorial and pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of the \r\nvarious Revenue Courts; and \r\n(v) to specify the class of cases in which a revision under sub -section (2) \r\nof section 7 shall lie to the Board. \r\n10. Savings and validation .– (1) Notwithstanding the expiry of the West \r\nPakistan (Board of Revenue) Ordinance, 1955\r\n1\r\n, everything done, action taken, \r\nobligation, liability, penalty, or punishment incurred, inquiry or proceedings \r\ncommenced, Member appoint ed or person authorized, jurisdiction or power \r\nconferred, rules made and order issued under any of the provisions of the said \r\nOrdinance shall be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have been \r\nrespectively done, taken, incurred, commenced, appointe d, authorized, conferred, \r\nmade or issued under this Act. \r\n (2) Everything done, action taken, obligation, liability or penalty incurred, \r\ninquiry or proceedings commenced, Member appointed or person authorized, \r\njurisdiction or power conferred, rules made and order issued after the date of expiry \r\nof the West Pakistan (Board of Revenue) Ordinance, 1955\r\n2\r\n, and before the 15 th day \r\nof August, 1956, which could have been done, taken, incurred, commenced, \r\nappointed, authorized, conferred, made or issued under the sai d Ordinance if it had \r\nbeen in force during the said period shall be continued and, so far as may be, be \r\ndeemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, commenced, appointed, \r\nauthorized, conferred, made or issued under this Act. \r\n11. Repeal of West P akistan Ordinance XII of 1956 and continuance of \r\naction taken thereunder .– (1) The West Pakistan Board of Revenue Ordinance, \r\n1956\r\n3\r\n, is hereby repealed. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the West Pakistan Board of Revenue \r\nOrdinance, 1956\r\n4\r\n, or any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other \r\nAuthority, everything done, action taken, obligation, liability or penalty incurred, \r\n \r\n1W.P. Ordinance I of 1955. \r\n2W.P. Ordinance I of 1955. \r\n3W.P. Ordinance XII of 1956. \r\n4W.P. 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