PUNJAB LAND UTILIZATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 1981

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THE PUNJAB LAND UTILIZATION AUTHORITY 
ORDINANCE, 1981 
(VI of 1981) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Establishment of the Authority. 
4. Board. 
5. Meetings of the Board. 
6. Delegation of powers. 
7. Powers and functions of the Authority. 
8. Preparation of schemes and approval thereof by Government. 
9. Preliminary notice by the Authority. 
10. Publication of preliminary notification regarding proprietary land. 
11. Objector to be heard. 
12. Declaration that land is required for cultivation or development. 
13. Authority to take possession of the land. 
14. Land to be marked out, measured and planned. 
14-A. Credit facilities to land-owners. 
14-B. Recovery of loans. 
15. Director-General. 
16. Employees of the Authority. 
17. Fund. 
18. Budget and audit. 
19. Reports to be furnished to Government. 
20. Submission of returns, statements, etc., to Government. 
21. Director General or any other officer or employee to be a Revenue 
Officer. 
22. Members, officers and other employees of the Authority to be public 
servants. 
23. Indemnity. 
24. Power to make rules. 
25. Power to make regulations. 
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THE PUNJAB LAND UTILIZATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 1981 
(VI of 1981) 
[25th April, 1981] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the establishment of a Land Utilization Authority in the Province of the 
Punjab. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Land Utilization Authority for the 
purpose of taking over temporarily the control and management of certain culturable 
waste land in the Province, surveying and assessing its potential and preparing 
schemes and projects for its proper utilization, executing or arranging the execution of 
approved projects and monitoring their effective implementation to achieve the 
objective 
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[and also to motivate land owners to develop their culturable waste land, 
inter alia, by providing credit facilities to them]. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 
1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 ( CMLA Order 1 of 
1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Punjab Land Utilization Authority Ordinance, 1981. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. 
 (3) 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 Punjab Land Utilization Authority established 
under the Ordinance; 
(b) „Board‟ means the Board constituted under the Ordinance; 
(c) „Chairman‟ means the Chairman of the Board and includes any person 
for the time being discharging the functions of the Chairman; 
(d) „Director-General‟ means the Director -General of the Authority and 
includes any person for the time being discharging the functions of the 
Director-General; 
(e) „employee‟ means an employee of the Authority; 
(f) „Government‟ means Government of the Punjab; 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 22nd April, 1981; and, published in the Punjab Gazette, 
(Extraordinary), dated 25th April, 1981, pages 301-A to 301-K. 
2Added by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
(g) „member‟ means member of the Board and includes its chairman; 
(h) „officer‟ means an officer of the Authority other than the Chairman or 
the member; 
(i) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by rules framed under the Ordinance; 
(j) „regulations‟ means regulations made under the Ordinance; 
(k) „rules‟ means rules framed under the Ordinance; and 
(l) „specified‟ means specified by an order of Government. 
3. Establishment of the Au thority.– (1) Government may, by notification, 
establish an authority to be called the Punjab Land Utilization Authority. 
 (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession 
and a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of t he Ordinance, to 
acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and may, by 
the said name, sue and be sued. 
 (3) The head office of the Authority shall be at Lahore. 
4. Board.– (1) The administration and management of the Authority and its 
affairs shall vest in the Board which may exercise all the powers and perform all the 
functions of the Authority under the Ordinance. 
 (2) The Board shall consist of the following members:– 
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[(i) Minister for Agriculture , Punjab who shall also be the C hairman of the 
Board;] 
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[(i-a) Chairman, Planning and Development Board, Government of the Punjab;] 
(ii) Member (Revenue), Board of Revenue, Punjab; 
(iii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department; 
(iv) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department; 
(v) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Irrigation Department; 
(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab Communications and Works 
Department; 
(vii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Forestry and Wild Life 
Department; 
(viii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Co-operative Department; 
(ix) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Livestock, Dairy Development 
and Fisheries Department; 
(x) Member (Power) or the General Manager (Distribution) Power Wing, 
WAPDA, if permitted by the Federal Government; 
                                                           
3Substituted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (IX of 1982), w.e.f.13.7.1982, s.2; and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
4Added by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (IX of 1982), w.e.f.13.7.1982, s.2; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
(xi) Army Member Border Area Committee as constituted under the West 
Pakistan Border Area Regulation, 1959 (MLR 9 of 1959); 
(xii) Director General of the Authority who shall also be the Secretary of the 
Board; and 
(xiii) four non -official members to be nominated by Government from the 
farming community and members of the local councils constituted 
under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979 (VI of 1979). 
 (3) Government may, by notification, increase, decrease or alter the 
membership of the Board. 
 (4) A member, other than an ex- Officio member, shall hold office for a 
period of two years: 
 Provided that Government may remove any non -official member before the 
expiry of his term without assigning any reason. 
 (5) Government may suspend the execution of any resolution, decision or 
order of the Board which, in the opinion of Government, contravenes any provision of 
the Ordinance or the rules or regulations framed thereunder, or is not in conformity 
with any direction given by Government, and may prohibit the doing of any act which 
is to be done or is being done in pursuance of the said resolution, decision or order, 
or if the act has been accomplished, order its rectification in such manner as 
Government may direct. 
5. Meetings of the Board.– (1) The meetings of the Board shall be held at such 
time and place as may be determined by the Chairman of the Board. 
 (2) At least one meeting shall be held during each quarter of the year. 
 (3) The quorum for transaction of business at a mee ting of the Board shall 
be seven: 
 Provided that the meeting of the Board to approve the budget of the Authority 
shall not take place in the absence of the Finance Secretary. 
 (4) All decisions at a meeting of the Board shall be taken by majority of 
votes of the members present and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman 
shall have a casting vote. 
 (5) The meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and 
in his absence by a member as may be nominated by him from amongst the 
members. 
 (6) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of 
a vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of the Board. 
 (7) The minutes of every meeting of the Board shall be drawn up and 
recorded in a book to be kept for the purpose and sha ll be signed by the person 
presiding over the meeting and shall be open to inspection by any member. 
 (8) The Director -General shall circulate to all members a copy of the 
minutes of every meeting. 
6. Delegation of powers. – The Board may, by general or spe cial order, and 
subject to such conditions as may be specified in such order, delegate any of its 
powers, duties or functions under the Ordinance or the rules and the regulations 
made thereunder, to a member, officer or employee of the Authority. 
7. Powers and functions of the Authority.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the 
Ordinance, the Authority may take such measures and exercise such powers as it 
considers necessary or expedient, undertake works, incur expenditure, procure 
equipment or material requir ed for its use, enter into contracts and do all other acts 
and things necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Ordinance. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
provision, the Authority shall subject to such terms  and conditions and in such 
manner and to such extent as may be prescribed, have the power:– 
(a) to take over, for a limited period not exceeding ten years, the control and 
management of uncultivated State land not covered by any scheme, or the 
land of any person, including that of a charitable trust, a corporate body, a 
local authority, who, despite notice, 
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[fails to cultivate and/or develop it to the 
satisfaction of the Authority within such period as may be laid down by the 
Authority]  and also to take over in the same manner any piece of cultivated 
land which happens to fall within a compact block of uncultivated land taken 
over by the Authority for the purpose of its development cultivation or 
proper utilization; 
(b) to take over in the same manner and  for the same purpose the 
uncultivated land of any person who volunteers to hand over the 
control and management of his land to the Authority; 
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[(bb) to motivate land -owners to develop , their culturable waste land, inter 
alia, by providing credit facilities to them;] 
(c) to undertake survey, planning and preparation of development projects 
or schemes for the land taken over by the Authority; 
(d) to undertake or arrange the implementation of the projects or schemes 
for the improvement, development, cultivati on or proper utilization of 
such land, including soil and water conservation measures, installation 
of tube-wells, levelling and cultivation of such land; 
(e) to enter into contracts with any person with a view to subletting the 
execution of any developmen t project, programme or scheme for 
undertaking survey and feasibility studies; 
(f) to hand over the management of the State land developed by the 
Authority to any person for crop production, orchard raising, 
afforestation, range development and improvement, dairy and livestock 
farms on such terms and conditions as may be specified by 
Government; 
(g) to monitor the progress of implementation of the approved schemes; 
and 
                                                           
5 Substituted for the words “fails to cultivate and/or develop it within a period of one year” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
6Inserted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
(h) to incur necessary expenditure under an approved project and to 
recover the cost of development from the beneficiaries. 
8. Preparation of schemes and approval thereof by Government. – (1) 
Whenever it comes to the notice of the Authority that any land in the province is lying 
waste for more than two consecutive years but is capable of being developed or 
brought under cultivation, it may frame a scheme providing for all or any of the 
matters which the Authority is competent to undertake. 
 (2) A scheme prepared by the Authority under sub -section (1) shall be 
submitted to Government for its appr oval and Government may approve the scheme 
with such modifications and subject to such conditions as it deems necessary. 
 (3) If the land in question is State land, the Authority may, proceed with the 
implementation of the scheme as soon as the approval of  Government is 
communicated to it. 
 (4) If the land in question is proprietary, the Authority shall, on receipt of 
the approval of Government, follow the procedure laid down in sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 
13 and 14 of the Ordinance. 
 (5) If the land comprising a scheme is partly State land and partly proprietary, 
the Authority may, if feasible, proceed with the implementation of that part of the scheme 
which pertains to State land pending completion of proceedings under sections 9, 10, 11, 
12, 13 and 14 of the Ordinance in respect of that part of the land which is proprietary. 
 (6) On the completion of the proceedings in respect of proprietary land 
under sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the Ordinance, the Authority may proceed 
to implement the scheme. 
 (7) Any scheme prepared under the Ordinance may, at any time, be 
amended or modified by the Authority and if the scheme has already been approved the 
amended or modified scheme shall be submitted to Government for its approval and 
Government may approve the sam e with such modification and subject to such 
conditions as it deems necessary. 
9. Preliminary notice by the Authority. – (1) When a scheme for the 
development or cultivation of a culturable waste land has been approved by 
Government under section 8, and the  whole or part of the land comprising the 
scheme is proprietary, the Authority may, by order in writing, direct that the 
proprietary land shall be brought under cultivation 
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[within such period as may be 
fixed by the Authority] from the date of the order. 
 (2) An order passed by the Authority under sub -section (1) shall specify 
the village in which the land is situated, its approximate area and field number, its 
boundaries and such other particulars as the Authority deems necessary. 
 (3) An order passed und er sub-section (1) shall be served on all persons 
shown in the revenue record as owners, occupiers, tenants, mortgagees and such 
other persons as are known or believed to have any interest in such land. 
                                                           
7Substituted for the words “within a period of one year” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 
1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
 (4) The service of order on the persons mentioned in  sub-section (3) shall 
be made in any one or more of the following modes:– 
(a) by delivery of a copy of the order; 
(b) by registered-post at the last known address; and 
(c) such other manner as the Authority deems fit. 
10. Publication of preliminary
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 notification regarding proprietary land. – If the 
land in respect of which an order has been passed under section 9 is not brought 
under cultivation within 
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[the period fixed by the Authority], the Authority may, by 
notification in the official gazette, declare that the land is likely to be taken over by 
the Authority for a specified period, for cultivation or development, according to the 
provisions of the Ordinance. The notification shall give such particulars of the land as 
are mentioned in the order passed un der section 9 and shall state that any person 
having any interest in the land may, within 
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[fifteen days] of the issue of the 
notification, make an objection in writing to the Authority. 
11. Objector to be heard.– The Authority shall give the objector an o pportunity of 
being heard either in person or through an authorized agent. 
12. Declaration that land is required for cultivation or development.– (1) After 
considering the objection, if any, and examining the record, the Authority is of the 
opinion that any particular land should be taken over for cultivation or development for 
such period not exceeding ten years from the date of taking possession of the land, as 
may be specified, it shall make a declaration to that effect. 
 (2) The declaration shall be pub lished in the official gazette and it shall 
give the particulars mentioned in sub -section (2) of section 9, and where a plan of 
the land has been made, shall state the place where such plan may be inspected. 
13. Authority to take possession of the land. – Whenever a declaration under 
section 12 has been made in respect of any land, the Authority shall direct the 
Collector to take possession of the land for purposes of the Ordinance, and deliver 
the same to the Authority and the Collector shall comply with such order. 
14. Land to be marked out, measured and planned.– After taking possession of 
the land under section 13, the Authority shall cause the land to be marked out, if it has 
not already been done, and measured, and if no plan of land has been made, to 
prepare a plan of the same. 
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[14-A. Credit facilities to land -owners.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained in this Ordinance and subject to such rules as may be framed for 
the purpose, the Authority may grant loans to such land owners as may be prepared 
                                                           
8Misprinted in the Gazette as “proliminary”. 
9Substituted for the words  “one year from the date of the order” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 
1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
10Substituted for the words  “thirty days” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), 
w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
11Inserted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
to undertake the development of their culturable waste land for bringing the same 
under cultivation or for the improvement of such land. 
 (2) For the purpose of this provision, “improvement” means any work which 
adds to the letting value of land and includes the following:– 
(a) the installation of tube -wells or the construction of wells, tanks and 
other works for the storage, supply or distribution of water for the 
purposes of agriculture, or for the use of men and cattle employed in 
agriculture; 
(b) the preparation of land for irrigation; 
(c) the drainage, reclamation from rivers or other waters, or protection 
from floods or from erosion or other damage by water, or land used for 
agricultural purposes or waste land which is culturable; 
(d) the reclamation, clearance, enclosure or permanent improvement of 
land for agricultural purposes; 
(e) the renewal or reconstruction of any of the foregoing works, or 
alterations therein or additions thereto; and 
(f) such other works as the Government may, f rom time to time, by 
Notification in the official Gazette, declare to be improvements for the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
 (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Authority from advancing 
loans through Co -operative Societies registered under the Co -operative Societies 
Act, 1925. 
14-B. Recovery of loans.– (1) Subject to such rules as may be made under section 
14-A, all loans granted under the Ordinance, all interest, if any, chargeable thereon, 
and costs, if any, incurred in making the same, shall, wh en they become due, be 
recoverable by the Authority or any person designated by it, in all or any of the 
following modes, namely:– 
(a) from the borrower –as if they were arrears of land revenue due from 
him; 
(b) from his surety (if any) –as if they were arre ars of land revenue due 
from him; 
(c) out of the land for the benefit of which the loan has been granted –as if 
they were arrears of land revenue due in respect of that land; 
(d) out of the property comprised in the collateral security (if any) –
according to  the procedure for the realization of land revenue by the 
sale of immovable property other than the land on which that revenue 
is due: 
 Provided that no proceeding in respect of any land under clause (c) shall 
affect any interest in that land which existed  before the date of the order granting the 
loan, other than the interest of the borrower, and of mortgagees of, or persons 
having charges on, that interest, and where the loan is granted under section 14 -A 
with the consent of another person, the interest of that person, and of mortgagees of, 
or persons having charges on, that interest. 
 (2) When any sum due on account of any such loan, interest or costs is 
paid to the Authority by a surety or an owner of property comprised in any collateral 
security, or is recovered under subsection (1) by the Authority from a surety or out of 
any such property, the Authority shall, on the application of the surety or the owner of 
that property (as the case may be), recover that sum on his behalf from the 
borrower, or out of  the land for the benefit of which the loan has been granted, in 
manner provided by subsection (1). 
 (3) It shall be in the discretion of the Authority acting under this section to 
determine the order in which he will resort to the various modes of recover y 
permitted by it.] 
15. Director-General.– (1) There shall be appointed by Government a Director -
General of the Authority who shall exercise such executive powers and perform such 
functions and duties as may be assigned to him by the Board. 
 (2) The Director-General shall– 
(a) be a whole-time officer of the Authority; 
(b) hold office for such term as may be provided in the contract of 
employment; 
(c) be entitled to receive such salary and allowance as may be specified  
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 Provided that the Director General shall notwithstanding the expiration of his 
term, continue to hold office for a further period of three months or till his successor 
enters upon his office, whichever is earlier. 
 (3) Nothing contained in sub -section (2) shall preclude Government from 
re-appointing the Director -General, with his consent, to hold that office for such 
further period as may be specified. 
 (4) The Director -General may, at any time before the expiry of his term, 
resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to Governme nt with 
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[three] 
months‟ notice or on payment of three months‟ salary in lieu thereof. 
 (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) and (3) or in the 
contract of employment, Government may remove the Director -General from office 
without assigning any reason by giving him three months‟ notice or on payment of three 
months‟ salary in lieu thereof. 
 (6) The Director-General shall, at the time of assumption of charge of his 
office, make a declaration to Government in the manner specified, of all i mmovable 
and movable properties exceeding in value of rupees twenty -five thousand, including 
shares, certificates, securities, insurance policies and jewellary, belonging to him or 
held by him and shall obtain prior permission of Government before acquirin g or 
disposing of any property exceeding the said value. 
16. Employees of the Authority. – (1) The Authority may employ such officers 
and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its 
functions on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed 
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12Misprinted in the Gazette as “semi-colon”. 
13Misprinted in the Gazette as “thre”. 
 Provided that the Authority shall not be precluded from making any 
appointment on contract basis on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit. 
 (2) The Authority may employ such officers and other employees as may 
be placed at its disposal by Government on such terms and conditions as may be 
specified by Government. 
17. Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund of the Authority to be known as the Punjab 
Land Utilization Authority Fund. 
 (2) The Fund shall consist of– 
(a) grants made by Government; 
(b) loans obtained from Government; 
(c) loans obtained from the State Bank and scheduled banks by the Authority 
with the special or general approval of Government; 
(d) foreign aid and loans obtained through Government; 
(e) recoveries and income of the Authority; and 
(f) all other sums received by the Authority. 
 (3) The Fund shall be maintained and invested in such manner as may be 
prescribed. 
 (4) The Fund shall be utilized to meet the expenses of the Authority for 
carrying out its functions under the Ordinance. 
18. Budget and audit.– (1) The Authority shall, before the commencement of 
each financial year, prepare a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of 
the Authority for the next financial year and forward the same to Government which 
may approve it with or without any modification. 
 (2) The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant 
records and prepare annual statement of accounts including the balance sheet in 
accordance with such general directions as may be is sued, and in such form as may 
be specified by Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General 
of Pakistan, hereinafter in this section referred to as the Auditor General. 
 (3) The Auditor General shall auditor cause to be audited the ac counts of 
the Authority at least once in every financial year. 
 (4) The Authority shall produce all accounts, books and connected 
documents and furnish such explanations  and information as the Auditor General or 
any officer authorised by him in this behalf may require at the time of audit. 
 (5) A statement of audited accounts referred to in sub -section (2) shall be 
furnished to Government by the Authority as soon as possible after the end of each 
financial year. 
19. Reports to be furnished to Government. – The Authority shall furnish to 
Government as soon as possible after the close of each financial year, an audited 
statement, in the prescribed form, of its assets and liabilities, together with a profit 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
14Misprinted in the Gazette as “semi-colon”. 
and loss account for the year and a full report on the working of the Authority during 
that year including a report of all under -takings and transactions as they stand at the 
close of that year. 
20. Submission of returns, statements, etc., to Government. – Government 
may require the Authority to furnish to it– 
(a) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information 
regarding any matter under the control of the Authority; 
(b) a report on any matter; 
(c) a copy of any document in its charge; 
(d) a copy of any or all the papers laid before the Board; 
and the Authority shall comply with such requirement within such time as may be 
specified by Government. 
21. Director General or any other officer or employee to be a Revenue 
Officer.– The Director General or any other officer or employee of the Authority o r 
any other person authorized by the Authority in this behalf, shall be deemed to be 
and may exercise the powers of a Revenue Officer under section s 30 and 134 of the 
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (West Pakistan Act XVII of 1967) for the purposes 
of discharging functions under the Ordinance. 
22. Members, officers and other employees of the Authority to be public 
servants.– The members, officers and other employees of the Authority shall be 
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the  Pakistan Penal 
Code 1860 (XLV of 1860). 
23. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against Government, the 
Authority, the member, officer or employee of the Authority for anything done or 
intended to be done in good faith, under the Ordinance o r any rules or regulation 
made thereunder. 
24. Power to make rules.– (1) Government may, by notification in the official gazette, 
make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Ordinance. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision , such 
rules may provide for– 
(a) surveying, preparation and implementation of projects; 
(b) method of ensuring continuous evaluation by the Authority of its 
schemes and projects; 
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[(bb) the manner in which credit facilities are to be provided by the Autho rity 
to land owners;] 
(c) the manner and qualifications for employment and terms and 
conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the 
Authority; 
                                                           
15Inserted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). 
(d) the manner and the form in which the annual budget statement of the 
Authority shall be submitted to Government each year; 
(e) the manner in which the Fund of the Authority shall be operated and 
expended; 
(f) the custody of the Fund and property of the Authority; 
(g) the manner and form in which the accounts of the Authority shall be 
kept; and 
(h) oath of fidelity and secrecy. 
25. Power to make regulations. – The Authority may, with the previous approval 
of Government, make regulations for matters, not prescribed for in the rules, for 
which provision is necessary or expedient for carrying out the p urposes of the 
Ordinance.