PUNJAB GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY ORDINANCE 1962

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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY ORDINANCE 
1962 
(XXII of 1962) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Notification by the Government. 
4. Power to make rules. 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY ORDINANCE, 1962  
(XXII of 1962) 
[25 May 1962] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the recovery of Government dues as arrears of land revenue in the 
Province of 
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[the Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the recovery of Government 
dues as arrears of land revenue in the Province of  
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[the Punjab] in the manner 
hereinafter appearing; 
NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamati on of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that 
behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be  called 
the 
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[Punjab] Government Dues Recovery Ordinance, 1962. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of  
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[the Punjab] except  
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[the 
Tribal Areas]. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. 
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[Definitions].– In this Ordinance, unless the context other wise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
(a) “defaulter” means a person from whom any dues are recoverable by 
Government, and includes a person who is responsible as surety for 
the payment of any such dues; and 
(b) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]. 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on May  21, 1962, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1962, p p. 2129-2130; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Orde r, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973 ), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 53. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6Ibid. 
7Substituted for the words “the Special Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), published 
in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 3, 1964, pp. 1805-1849, Article 2(1), read with Schedule, Serial No. 
35. 
8Misprinted in the Gazette. 
3. 
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[Notification by the Government ].– (1) Government may, by notification, 
declare that any dues or class of dues recoverable by Government shall be 
recoverable from the defaulters as if such dues were arrears of land revenue. 
(2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) any such dues 
shall be recoverable under the Revenue Recoveries Act, 1890 (Act I of 1890) as 
arrears of land revenue. 
4. 
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[Power to make rules ].– Government may make rules for the purpose of 
giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
1Substituted for the words “ Government of the Province of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 
1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, 
Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 53. 
2Misprinted in the Gazette. 
3Misprinted in the Gazette.