MURREE KAHUTA HILLY AREAS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (REPEAL) ORDINANCE, 1978

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THE MURREE KAHUTA HILLY AREAS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (REPEAL) ORDINANCE, 1978 
(XV of 1978) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Repeal of Act No. XLIV of 1975 
4. Devolution of the assets and liabilities etc. of the Authority 
5. Continuance of Contracts suits and proceeding 
6. Removal of difficulties 
TEXT 
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THE MURREE KAHUTA HILLY AREAS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 
(REPEAL) ORDINANCE, 1978 
(XV of 1978) 
[1st August, 1978] 
An  
Ordinance 
to repeal the Murree Kahuta Hilly Areas Development Authority Act, 1975. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS, it is expedient to repeal the Murree  Kahuta Hill y Areas 
Development Authority Act, 1975 (Act No. XLIV of 1975); 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Proclamation of Fifth day of July, 
1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA’s Order No.1 
of 1977), the Governor of the Punjab is p leased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
Murree Kahuta Hilly Areas Development Authority (Repeal) Ordinance, 1978. 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context:– 
(a) “Authority” means the Murree  Kahuta Hilly Areas Development 
Authority; and 
(b) “Government” means Government of the Punjab. 
3. Repeal of Act No. XLIV of 1975 .– The Murree  Kahuta Hilly Areas 
Development Authority Act, 1975, is hereby repealed. 
4. Devolution of the assets and  liabilities etc. of the Authority .– The 
Authority shall stand dissolved on such date as may be prescribed by the 
Government and notwithstanding anything contained in the repealed Act, all property 
belonging to the Authority subject to any encumbrances or charges and all assets, 
liabilities, rights and obligations as existing before the dissolution, shall stand 
transferred to and devolve upon the Government. 
5. Continuance of Contracts suits and proceeding.– (1) All such agreements 
and contracts entered into or executed by or on behalf of the Authority as may be 
enforceable before the dissolution, shall continue to be enforceable as if such 
agreements and contracts were made by or on behalf of the Governor. 
(2) All suits and other legal proceedings (including any appeal or 
application) pending, immediately before the dissolution, before any Court, Tribunal 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 31st July, 1978; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 1st August, 1978, pages 985-A-985-B. 
or other authority to which the Authority is a part y shall be deemed to be suits and 
proceedings by or against the Government. 
6. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any 
provision of this Ordinance, the Government may make such orders, not inconsistent 
with the provisions  of this Ordinance, as may appear to it to be necessary, for the 
purpose of removing the difficulty.