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Power to make rules. \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] GOVERNMENT DUES RECOVERY ORDINANCE, 1962 \r\n(XXII of 1962) \r\n[25 May 1962] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the recovery of Government dues as arrears of land revenue in the \r\nProvince of \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the recovery of Government \r\ndues as arrears of land revenue in the Province of \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab] in the manner \r\nhereinafter appearing; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamati on of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that \r\nbehalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the \r\nfollowing Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Government Dues Recovery Ordinance, 1962. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n6\r\n[the Punjab] except \r\n7\r\n[the \r\nTribal Areas]. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. \r\n8\r\n[Definitions].– In this Ordinance, unless the context other wise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(a) “defaulter” means a person from whom any dues are recoverable by \r\nGovernment, and includes a person who is responsible as surety for \r\nthe payment of any such dues; and \r\n(b) “Government” means the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]. \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on May 21, 1962, published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1962, p p. 2129-2130; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Orde r, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 53. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “the Special Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), published \r\nin the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 3, 1964, pp. 1805-1849, Article 2(1), read with Schedule, Serial No. \r\n35. \r\n8Misprinted in the Gazette. \r\n3. \r\n2\r\n[Notification by the Government ].– (1) Government may, by notification, \r\ndeclare that any dues or class of dues recoverable by Government shall be \r\nrecoverable from the defaulters as if such dues were arrears of land revenue. \r\n(2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) any such dues \r\nshall be recoverable under the Revenue Recoveries Act, 1890 (Act I of 1890) as \r\narrears of land revenue. \r\n4. \r\n3\r\n[Power to make rules ].– Government may make rules for the purpose of \r\ngiving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “ Government of the Province of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of \r\n1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, \r\nArticle 2(1) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 53. \r\n2Misprinted in the Gazette. \r\n3Misprinted in the Gazette.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-23905710a398f8ab:sha256:7e18064b23ffc35603857e2a9f94881cd3d6cc6694d4e88b10e9ac1c293388e1:chars-0-1800:e2ecf26831081909e6bc5a88b0a4271f6211a48a25ed320322025e377116e255", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1800, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1818, "passage_sha256": "e2ecf26831081909e6bc5a88b0a4271f6211a48a25ed320322025e377116e255", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1800-e2ecf26831081909" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-23905710a398f8ab:sha256:7e18064b23ffc35603857e2a9f94881cd3d6cc6694d4e88b10e9ac1c293388e1:chars-1800-3531:5fd19ae92a9aaa714410b07c9836a762bc451cfba920459d5cdbc5fdf2f448c2", "character_start": 1800, "character_end": 3531, "utf8_byte_start": 1818, "utf8_byte_end": 3565, "passage_sha256": "5fd19ae92a9aaa714410b07c9836a762bc451cfba920459d5cdbc5fdf2f448c2", "reader_fragment": "p-1800-3531-5fd19ae92a9aaa71" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-23905710a398f8ab:sha256:7e18064b23ffc35603857e2a9f94881cd3d6cc6694d4e88b10e9ac1c293388e1:chars-3531-3770:1b63a42a544117856f1cd13fc292095f5f679484fe3e00532f80dd6597e34d49", "character_start": 3531, "character_end": 3770, "utf8_byte_start": 3565, "utf8_byte_end": 3804, "passage_sha256": "1b63a42a544117856f1cd13fc292095f5f679484fe3e00532f80dd6597e34d49", "reader_fragment": "p-3531-3770-1b63a42a54411785" } ] }