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Declaration that land is required for cultivation or development. \r\n13. Authority to take possession of the land. \r\n14. Land to be marked out, measured and planned. \r\n14-A. Credit facilities to land-owners. \r\n14-B. Recovery of loans. \r\n15. Director-General. \r\n16. Employees of the Authority. \r\n17. Fund. \r\n18. Budget and audit. \r\n19. Reports to be furnished to Government. \r\n20. Submission of returns, statements, etc., to Government. \r\n21. Director General or any other officer or employee to be a Revenue \r\nOfficer. \r\n22. Members, officers and other employees of the Authority to be public \r\nservants. \r\n23. Indemnity. \r\n24. Power to make rules. \r\n25. Power to make regulations. \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB LAND UTILIZATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 1981 \r\n(VI of 1981) \r\n[25th April, 1981] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the establishment of a Land Utilization Authority in the Province of the \r\nPunjab. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Land Utilization Authority for the \r\npurpose of taking over temporarily the control and management of certain culturable \r\nwaste land in the Province, surveying and assessing its potential and preparing \r\nschemes and projects for its proper utilization, executing or arranging the execution of \r\napproved projects and monitoring their effective implementation to achieve the \r\nobjective \r\n2\r\n[and also to motivate land owners to develop their culturable waste land, \r\ninter alia, by providing credit facilities to them]. \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, \r\n1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 ( CMLA Order 1 of \r\n1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following \r\nOrdinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe Punjab Land Utilization Authority Ordinance, 1981. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context– \r\n(a) „Authority‟ means the Punjab Land Utilization Authority established \r\nunder the Ordinance; \r\n(b) „Board‟ means the Board constituted under the Ordinance; \r\n(c) „Chairman‟ means the Chairman of the Board and includes any person \r\nfor the time being discharging the functions of the Chairman; \r\n(d) „Director-General‟ means the Director -General of the Authority and \r\nincludes any person for the time being discharging the functions of the \r\nDirector-General; \r\n(e) „employee‟ means an employee of the Authority; \r\n(f) „Government‟ means Government of the Punjab; \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 22nd April, 1981; and, published in the Punjab Gazette, \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25th April, 1981, pages 301-A to 301-K. \r\n2Added by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n(g) „member‟ means member of the Board and includes its chairman; \r\n(h) „officer‟ means an officer of the Authority other than the Chairman or \r\nthe member; \r\n(i) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by rules framed under the Ordinance; \r\n(j) „regulations‟ means regulations made under the Ordinance; \r\n(k) „rules‟ means rules framed under the Ordinance; and \r\n(l) „specified‟ means specified by an order of Government. \r\n3. Establishment of the Au thority.– (1) Government may, by notification, \r\nestablish an authority to be called the Punjab Land Utilization Authority. \r\n (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of t he Ordinance, to \r\nacquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and may, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n (3) The head office of the Authority shall be at Lahore. \r\n4. Board.– (1) The administration and management of the Authority and its \r\naffairs shall vest in the Board which may exercise all the powers and perform all the \r\nfunctions of the Authority under the Ordinance. \r\n (2) The Board shall consist of the following members:– \r\n3\r\n[(i) Minister for Agriculture , Punjab who shall also be the C hairman of the \r\nBoard;] \r\n4\r\n[(i-a) Chairman, Planning and Development Board, Government of the Punjab;] \r\n(ii) Member (Revenue), Board of Revenue, Punjab; \r\n(iii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department; \r\n(iv) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department; \r\n(v) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Irrigation Department; \r\n(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab Communications and Works \r\nDepartment; \r\n(vii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Forestry and Wild Life \r\nDepartment; \r\n(viii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Co-operative Department; \r\n(ix) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Livestock, Dairy Development \r\nand Fisheries Department; \r\n(x) Member (Power) or the General Manager (Distribution) Power Wing, \r\nWAPDA, if permitted by the Federal Government; \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (IX of 1982), w.e.f.13.7.1982, s.2; and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n4Added by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (IX of 1982), w.e.f.13.7.1982, s.2; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n(xi) Army Member Border Area Committee as constituted under the West \r\nPakistan Border Area Regulation, 1959 (MLR 9 of 1959); \r\n(xii) Director General of the Authority who shall also be the Secretary of the \r\nBoard; and \r\n(xiii) four non -official members to be nominated by Government from the \r\nfarming community and members of the local councils constituted \r\nunder the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979 (VI of 1979). \r\n (3) Government may, by notification, increase, decrease or alter the \r\nmembership of the Board. \r\n (4) A member, other than an ex- Officio member, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of two years: \r\n Provided that Government may remove any non -official member before the \r\nexpiry of his term without assigning any reason. \r\n (5) Government may suspend the execution of any resolution, decision or \r\norder of the Board which, in the opinion of Government, contravenes any provision of \r\nthe Ordinance or the rules or regulations framed thereunder, or is not in conformity \r\nwith any direction given by Government, and may prohibit the doing of any act which \r\nis to be done or is being done in pursuance of the said resolution, decision or order, \r\nor if the act has been accomplished, order its rectification in such manner as \r\nGovernment may direct. \r\n5. Meetings of the Board.– (1) The meetings of the Board shall be held at such \r\ntime and place as may be determined by the Chairman of the Board. \r\n (2) At least one meeting shall be held during each quarter of the year. \r\n (3) The quorum for transaction of business at a mee ting of the Board shall \r\nbe seven: \r\n Provided that the meeting of the Board to approve the budget of the Authority \r\nshall not take place in the absence of the Finance Secretary. \r\n (4) All decisions at a meeting of the Board shall be taken by majority of \r\nvotes of the members present and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman \r\nshall have a casting vote. \r\n (5) The meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and \r\nin his absence by a member as may be nominated by him from amongst the \r\nmembers. \r\n (6) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of \r\na vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n (7) The minutes of every meeting of the Board shall be drawn up and \r\nrecorded in a book to be kept for the purpose and sha ll be signed by the person \r\npresiding over the meeting and shall be open to inspection by any member. \r\n (8) The Director -General shall circulate to all members a copy of the \r\nminutes of every meeting. \r\n6. Delegation of powers. – The Board may, by general or spe cial order, and \r\nsubject to such conditions as may be specified in such order, delegate any of its \r\npowers, duties or functions under the Ordinance or the rules and the regulations \r\nmade thereunder, to a member, officer or employee of the Authority. \r\n7. Powers and functions of the Authority.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the \r\nOrdinance, the Authority may take such measures and exercise such powers as it \r\nconsiders necessary or expedient, undertake works, incur expenditure, procure \r\nequipment or material requir ed for its use, enter into contracts and do all other acts \r\nand things necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Ordinance. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Authority shall subject to such terms and conditions and in such \r\nmanner and to such extent as may be prescribed, have the power:– \r\n(a) to take over, for a limited period not exceeding ten years, the control and \r\nmanagement of uncultivated State land not covered by any scheme, or the \r\nland of any person, including that of a charitable trust, a corporate body, a \r\nlocal authority, who, despite notice, \r\n5\r\n[fails to cultivate and/or develop it to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Authority within such period as may be laid down by the \r\nAuthority] and also to take over in the same manner any piece of cultivated \r\nland which happens to fall within a compact block of uncultivated land taken \r\nover by the Authority for the purpose of its development cultivation or \r\nproper utilization; \r\n(b) to take over in the same manner and for the same purpose the \r\nuncultivated land of any person who volunteers to hand over the \r\ncontrol and management of his land to the Authority; \r\n6\r\n[(bb) to motivate land -owners to develop , their culturable waste land, inter \r\nalia, by providing credit facilities to them;] \r\n(c) to undertake survey, planning and preparation of development projects \r\nor schemes for the land taken over by the Authority; \r\n(d) to undertake or arrange the implementation of the projects or schemes \r\nfor the improvement, development, cultivati on or proper utilization of \r\nsuch land, including soil and water conservation measures, installation \r\nof tube-wells, levelling and cultivation of such land; \r\n(e) to enter into contracts with any person with a view to subletting the \r\nexecution of any developmen t project, programme or scheme for \r\nundertaking survey and feasibility studies; \r\n(f) to hand over the management of the State land developed by the \r\nAuthority to any person for crop production, orchard raising, \r\nafforestation, range development and improvement, dairy and livestock \r\nfarms on such terms and conditions as may be specified by \r\nGovernment; \r\n(g) to monitor the progress of implementation of the approved schemes; \r\nand \r\n \r\n5 Substituted for the words “fails to cultivate and/or develop it within a period of one year” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n6Inserted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n(h) to incur necessary expenditure under an approved project and to \r\nrecover the cost of development from the beneficiaries. \r\n8. Preparation of schemes and approval thereof by Government. – (1) \r\nWhenever it comes to the notice of the Authority that any land in the province is lying \r\nwaste for more than two consecutive years but is capable of being developed or \r\nbrought under cultivation, it may frame a scheme providing for all or any of the \r\nmatters which the Authority is competent to undertake. \r\n (2) A scheme prepared by the Authority under sub -section (1) shall be \r\nsubmitted to Government for its appr oval and Government may approve the scheme \r\nwith such modifications and subject to such conditions as it deems necessary. \r\n (3) If the land in question is State land, the Authority may, proceed with the \r\nimplementation of the scheme as soon as the approval of Government is \r\ncommunicated to it. \r\n (4) If the land in question is proprietary, the Authority shall, on receipt of \r\nthe approval of Government, follow the procedure laid down in sections 9, 10, 11, 12, \r\n13 and 14 of the Ordinance. \r\n (5) If the land comprising a scheme is partly State land and partly proprietary, \r\nthe Authority may, if feasible, proceed with the implementation of that part of the scheme \r\nwhich pertains to State land pending completion of proceedings under sections 9, 10, 11, \r\n12, 13 and 14 of the Ordinance in respect of that part of the land which is proprietary. \r\n (6) On the completion of the proceedings in respect of proprietary land \r\nunder sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the Ordinance, the Authority may proceed \r\nto implement the scheme. \r\n (7) Any scheme prepared under the Ordinance may, at any time, be \r\namended or modified by the Authority and if the scheme has already been approved the \r\namended or modified scheme shall be submitted to Government for its approval and \r\nGovernment may approve the sam e with such modification and subject to such \r\nconditions as it deems necessary. \r\n9. Preliminary notice by the Authority. – (1) When a scheme for the \r\ndevelopment or cultivation of a culturable waste land has been approved by \r\nGovernment under section 8, and the whole or part of the land comprising the \r\nscheme is proprietary, the Authority may, by order in writing, direct that the \r\nproprietary land shall be brought under cultivation \r\n7\r\n[within such period as may be \r\nfixed by the Authority] from the date of the order. \r\n (2) An order passed by the Authority under sub -section (1) shall specify \r\nthe village in which the land is situated, its approximate area and field number, its \r\nboundaries and such other particulars as the Authority deems necessary. \r\n (3) An order passed und er sub-section (1) shall be served on all persons \r\nshown in the revenue record as owners, occupiers, tenants, mortgagees and such \r\nother persons as are known or believed to have any interest in such land. \r\n \r\n7Substituted for the words “within a period of one year” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of \r\n1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n (4) The service of order on the persons mentioned in sub-section (3) shall \r\nbe made in any one or more of the following modes:– \r\n(a) by delivery of a copy of the order; \r\n(b) by registered-post at the last known address; and \r\n(c) such other manner as the Authority deems fit. \r\n10. Publication of preliminary\r\n8\r\n notification regarding proprietary land. – If the \r\nland in respect of which an order has been passed under section 9 is not brought \r\nunder cultivation within \r\n9\r\n[the period fixed by the Authority], the Authority may, by \r\nnotification in the official gazette, declare that the land is likely to be taken over by \r\nthe Authority for a specified period, for cultivation or development, according to the \r\nprovisions of the Ordinance. The notification shall give such particulars of the land as \r\nare mentioned in the order passed un der section 9 and shall state that any person \r\nhaving any interest in the land may, within \r\n10\r\n[fifteen days] of the issue of the \r\nnotification, make an objection in writing to the Authority. \r\n11. Objector to be heard.– The Authority shall give the objector an o pportunity of \r\nbeing heard either in person or through an authorized agent. \r\n12. Declaration that land is required for cultivation or development.– (1) After \r\nconsidering the objection, if any, and examining the record, the Authority is of the \r\nopinion that any particular land should be taken over for cultivation or development for \r\nsuch period not exceeding ten years from the date of taking possession of the land, as \r\nmay be specified, it shall make a declaration to that effect. \r\n (2) The declaration shall be pub lished in the official gazette and it shall \r\ngive the particulars mentioned in sub -section (2) of section 9, and where a plan of \r\nthe land has been made, shall state the place where such plan may be inspected. \r\n13. Authority to take possession of the land. – Whenever a declaration under \r\nsection 12 has been made in respect of any land, the Authority shall direct the \r\nCollector to take possession of the land for purposes of the Ordinance, and deliver \r\nthe same to the Authority and the Collector shall comply with such order. \r\n14. Land to be marked out, measured and planned.– After taking possession of \r\nthe land under section 13, the Authority shall cause the land to be marked out, if it has \r\nnot already been done, and measured, and if no plan of land has been made, to \r\nprepare a plan of the same. \r\n11\r\n[14-A. Credit facilities to land -owners.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the \r\ncontrary contained in this Ordinance and subject to such rules as may be framed for \r\nthe purpose, the Authority may grant loans to such land owners as may be prepared \r\n \r\n8Misprinted in the Gazette as “proliminary”. \r\n9Substituted for the words “one year from the date of the order” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, \r\n1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n10Substituted for the words “thirty days” by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), \r\nw.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab Land Utilization Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XXI of 1983), w.e.f.14.12.1983, s.2; and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary). \r\nto undertake the development of their culturable waste land for bringing the same \r\nunder cultivation or for the improvement of such land. \r\n (2) For the purpose of this provision, “improvement” means any work which \r\nadds to the letting value of land and includes the following:– \r\n(a) the installation of tube -wells or the construction of wells, tanks and \r\nother works for the storage, supply or distribution of water for the \r\npurposes of agriculture, or for the use of men and cattle employed in \r\nagriculture; \r\n(b) the preparation of land for irrigation; \r\n(c) the drainage, reclamation from rivers or other waters, or protection \r\nfrom floods or from erosion or other damage by water, or land used for \r\nagricultural purposes or waste land which is culturable; \r\n(d) the reclamation, clearance, enclosure or permanent improvement of \r\nland for agricultural purposes; \r\n(e) the renewal or reconstruction of any of the foregoing works, or \r\nalterations therein or additions thereto; and \r\n(f) such other works as the Government may, f rom time to time, by \r\nNotification in the official Gazette, declare to be improvements for the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance. \r\n (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Authority from advancing \r\nloans through Co -operative Societies registered under the Co -operative Societies \r\nAct, 1925. \r\n14-B. Recovery of loans.– (1) Subject to such rules as may be made under section \r\n14-A, all loans granted under the Ordinance, all interest, if any, chargeable thereon, \r\nand costs, if any, incurred in making the same, shall, wh en they become due, be \r\nrecoverable by the Authority or any person designated by it, in all or any of the \r\nfollowing modes, namely:– \r\n(a) from the borrower –as if they were arrears of land revenue due from \r\nhim; \r\n(b) from his surety (if any) –as if they were arre ars of land revenue due \r\nfrom him; \r\n(c) out of the land for the benefit of which the loan has been granted –as if \r\nthey were arrears of land revenue due in respect of that land; \r\n(d) out of the property comprised in the collateral security (if any) –\r\naccording to the procedure for the realization of land revenue by the \r\nsale of immovable property other than the land on which that revenue \r\nis due: \r\n Provided that no proceeding in respect of any land under clause (c) shall \r\naffect any interest in that land which existed before the date of the order granting the \r\nloan, other than the interest of the borrower, and of mortgagees of, or persons \r\nhaving charges on, that interest, and where the loan is granted under section 14 -A \r\nwith the consent of another person, the interest of that person, and of mortgagees of, \r\nor persons having charges on, that interest. \r\n (2) When any sum due on account of any such loan, interest or costs is \r\npaid to the Authority by a surety or an owner of property comprised in any collateral \r\nsecurity, or is recovered under subsection (1) by the Authority from a surety or out of \r\nany such property, the Authority shall, on the application of the surety or the owner of \r\nthat property (as the case may be), recover that sum on his behalf from the \r\nborrower, or out of the land for the benefit of which the loan has been granted, in \r\nmanner provided by subsection (1). \r\n (3) It shall be in the discretion of the Authority acting under this section to \r\ndetermine the order in which he will resort to the various modes of recover y \r\npermitted by it.] \r\n15. Director-General.– (1) There shall be appointed by Government a Director -\r\nGeneral of the Authority who shall exercise such executive powers and perform such \r\nfunctions and duties as may be assigned to him by the Board. \r\n (2) The Director-General shall– \r\n(a) be a whole-time officer of the Authority; \r\n(b) hold office for such term as may be provided in the contract of \r\nemployment; \r\n(c) be entitled to receive such salary and allowance as may be specified \r\n12\r\n[:] \r\n Provided that the Director General shall notwithstanding the expiration of his \r\nterm, continue to hold office for a further period of three months or till his successor \r\nenters upon his office, whichever is earlier. \r\n (3) Nothing contained in sub -section (2) shall preclude Government from \r\nre-appointing the Director -General, with his consent, to hold that office for such \r\nfurther period as may be specified. \r\n (4) The Director -General may, at any time before the expiry of his term, \r\nresign his office by writing under his hand addressed to Governme nt with \r\n13\r\n[three] \r\nmonths‟ notice or on payment of three months‟ salary in lieu thereof. \r\n (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) and (3) or in the \r\ncontract of employment, Government may remove the Director -General from office \r\nwithout assigning any reason by giving him three months‟ notice or on payment of three \r\nmonths‟ salary in lieu thereof. \r\n (6) The Director-General shall, at the time of assumption of charge of his \r\noffice, make a declaration to Government in the manner specified, of all i mmovable \r\nand movable properties exceeding in value of rupees twenty -five thousand, including \r\nshares, certificates, securities, insurance policies and jewellary, belonging to him or \r\nheld by him and shall obtain prior permission of Government before acquirin g or \r\ndisposing of any property exceeding the said value. \r\n16. Employees of the Authority. – (1) The Authority may employ such officers \r\nand other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its \r\nfunctions on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed \r\n14\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n12Misprinted in the Gazette as “semi-colon”. \r\n13Misprinted in the Gazette as “thre”. \r\n Provided that the Authority shall not be precluded from making any \r\nappointment on contract basis on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit. \r\n (2) The Authority may employ such officers and other employees as may \r\nbe placed at its disposal by Government on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nspecified by Government. \r\n17. Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund of the Authority to be known as the Punjab \r\nLand Utilization Authority Fund. \r\n (2) The Fund shall consist of– \r\n(a) grants made by Government; \r\n(b) loans obtained from Government; \r\n(c) loans obtained from the State Bank and scheduled banks by the Authority \r\nwith the special or general approval of Government; \r\n(d) foreign aid and loans obtained through Government; \r\n(e) recoveries and income of the Authority; and \r\n(f) all other sums received by the Authority. \r\n (3) The Fund shall be maintained and invested in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (4) The Fund shall be utilized to meet the expenses of the Authority for \r\ncarrying out its functions under the Ordinance. \r\n18. Budget and audit.– (1) The Authority shall, before the commencement of \r\neach financial year, prepare a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of \r\nthe Authority for the next financial year and forward the same to Government which \r\nmay approve it with or without any modification. \r\n (2) The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant \r\nrecords and prepare annual statement of accounts including the balance sheet in \r\naccordance with such general directions as may be is sued, and in such form as may \r\nbe specified by Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General \r\nof Pakistan, hereinafter in this section referred to as the Auditor General. \r\n (3) The Auditor General shall auditor cause to be audited the ac counts of \r\nthe Authority at least once in every financial year. \r\n (4) The Authority shall produce all accounts, books and connected \r\ndocuments and furnish such explanations and information as the Auditor General or \r\nany officer authorised by him in this behalf may require at the time of audit. \r\n (5) A statement of audited accounts referred to in sub -section (2) shall be \r\nfurnished to Government by the Authority as soon as possible after the end of each \r\nfinancial year. \r\n19. Reports to be furnished to Government. – The Authority shall furnish to \r\nGovernment as soon as possible after the close of each financial year, an audited \r\nstatement, in the prescribed form, of its assets and liabilities, together with a profit \r\n \r\n14Misprinted in the Gazette as “semi-colon”. \r\nand loss account for the year and a full report on the working of the Authority during \r\nthat year including a report of all under -takings and transactions as they stand at the \r\nclose of that year. \r\n20. 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Members, officers and other employees of the Authority to be public \r\nservants.– The members, officers and other employees of the Authority shall be \r\ndeemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal \r\nCode 1860 (XLV of 1860). \r\n23. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against Government, the \r\nAuthority, the member, officer or employee of the Authority for anything done or \r\nintended to be done in good faith, under the Ordinance o r any rules or regulation \r\nmade thereunder. \r\n24. 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