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Repeal and Saving. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] REQUISITIONED LAND (CONTINUANCE) ACT, 1958 \r\n(XXX of 1958) \r\n[24 April 1958] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the continuance of certain powers in relation to requisitioned land. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the continuance of certain \r\npowers in relation to requisitioned land; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\n3\r\n[Punjab] Requisitioned Land (Continuance) Act, 1958. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab], except \r\n5\r\n[* * *] \r\n6\r\n[the Tribal \r\nAreas]. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext– \r\n(i) “Government” means the \r\n7\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]. \r\n(ii) “Requisitioned land” means immovable property requisitioned under \r\nthe rules made under the Defence of India Act, 1939\r\n8\r\n, which \r\nimmediately before the commencement of this Act continues to be \r\nunder requisition; and \r\n \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated January 27, 1957, pp. 264-265. \r\nThis Act was passed by the West Pakistan Assembly on March 29, 1958; assented to by the Governor of West Pakista n on \r\nApril 19, 1958, and published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 1958, pp. 683-687. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Punjab Order No. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 11. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Omitted the words “the Federal Capital and” by the West Pakistan Requisitioned Land (Continuance) (Amendment) Ordinance, \r\n1962 (W.P. Ordinance No. XXXI of 1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 5, 1962, pp. \r\n2235-2236, s. 2. \r\n6Substituted 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, Part VIII, \r\nSerial No. 10. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptati on) Order, 1974 (Punjab Order No. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 11. \r\n8XXXV of 1939. \r\n(iii) “State” means the \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[Federal]] or the Provincial Government, as the \r\ncase may be, for whom any land has been requisitioned or is acquired. \r\n3. Continuance of requisitions.– Notwithstanding the expiration of the Defence \r\nof India Act, 1939\r\n3\r\n, and the rules made thereunder, the repeal of the Requisitioned \r\nLand (Continuance of Powers) Ordinance, 1946\r\n4\r\n, the repea l of the Requisitioned \r\nLand (Continuance of Powers) Act, 1947\r\n5\r\n, the expiration of the Requisitioned Land \r\n(Continuance of Powers) Ordinance, 1955\r\n6\r\n, and the expiry of the West Pakistan \r\nRequisitioned Land (Continuance of Powers) Act, 1957\r\n7\r\n, all requisitioned lands shall \r\ncontinue to be subject to requisition and the Provincial Government may use or deal \r\nwith any requisitioned land in such manner as may appear to it to be expedient: \r\nProvided that the Provincial Government may at any time release from \r\nrequisition any requisitioned land. \r\n4. Release from requisition .– (1) Where any requisitioned land is to be \r\nreleased from requisition, the Government may, after making such inquiry, if any, as \r\nit considers necessary, specify by order in writing the person to whom pos session of \r\nthe land shall be given. \r\n (2) The delivery of possession of the requisitioned land to the person \r\nspecified in an order made under sub -section (1) shall be a full discharge of the \r\nState from all liability in respect of such delivery, but shall no t prejudice any rights in \r\nrespect of the land which any other person may be entitled by due process of law to \r\nenforce against the person to whom possession of the land is so delivered. \r\n (3) When the person to whom possession of any requisitioned land is to be \r\ngiven cannot be found and has no agent or other person empowered to accept \r\ndelivery on his behalf, the Government shall cause a notice declaring that the land is \r\nreleased from requisition to be affixed on some conspicuous part of land and publish \r\nthe notice in the Official Gazette \r\n8\r\n[and in two daily newspapers]. \r\n (4) When a notice referred to in sub -section (3) is published in the Official \r\nGazette, the land specified in such notice shall cease to be subject to requisition on \r\nand from the date of such p ublication and be deemed to have been delivered to the \r\nperson entitled to possession thereof; and the State shall not be liable for any \r\ncompensation or other claim in respect of the land for any period after the said date. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the wo rd “Federal” by the West Pakistan Requisitioned Land (Continuance) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 \r\n(W.P. Ordinance No. XXXI of 1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 5, 1962, pp. 2235-\r\n2236, s. 3. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Punjab Order No. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 11. \r\n3XXXV of 1939. \r\n4XIX of 1946. \r\n5XVII of 1947. \r\n6XI of 1955. \r\n7West Pakistan Act II of 1957. \r\n8Inserted by the Punjab Requisitioned Land (Continuance) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXV of 1985), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 23, 1985, s. 2. \r\n5. Powers to acquire requisitione d land.– (1) Subject to the provision of sub -\r\nsection (3), the Government may, \r\n1\r\n[* * * *], at any time when any requisitioned land \r\ncontinues to be subject to requisition under section 3, acquire such land by \r\npublishing in the Official Gazette a notice to this effect. \r\n (2) When a notice as aforesaid is published in the Official Gazette, the \r\nrequisitioned land, shall on and from the beginning of the day on which the notice is \r\nso published, vest absolutely free from all encumbrances in the \r\n2\r\n[* * *] Government, \r\nas the case may be, and the period of requisition of such land shall end. \r\n (3) No requisitioned land shall be acquired under this section except in the \r\nfollowing circumstances, namely– \r\n(a) where any works have, during the period of requisition, been \r\nconstructed on, in or over the land wholly or partly at the expense of \r\nthe State and it is considered necessary by the State that the value of, \r\nor the right to use, such works should be reserved or secured for the \r\npurposes of the State; or \r\n(b) where the cost of restoring the land to its condition at the time of its \r\nrequisition would, in the determination of the State, be excessive \r\nhaving regard to the value of the land at that time and the owner \r\ndeclines to accept the release from requisition of the land without \r\npayment of compensation. \r\nExplanation.– “Works” includes buildings, structures and improvements of every \r\ndescription. \r\n (4) Any decision or determination of the State under sub -section (3) shall \r\nbe final and shall not be called in question in any Court. \r\n6. Payment of compensation .– (1) In respect of the continued subjection of \r\nrequisitioned land to requisition under this Act, compensation shall be determined \r\nand paid in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of the Defence of India Act, \r\n1939\r\n3\r\n, and of the rules made thereunder: \r\n Provided that for the words “Central Government” wherever occurring in the \r\nsaid section and the rules the words “Provincial Government” shall be deemed to \r\nhave been substituted for the purpose of this section: \r\n Provided further th at all agreements and awards under the said section in \r\nrespect of the payment of compensation for the period of requisition before the \r\nexpiry of the said Act shall continue to be in force and shall apply to the payment of \r\ncompensation for the period of requisition after such expiry. \r\n \r\n1Omitted the words “and when so required by the Federal Government under Article 128 of the Constitution shall” by the West \r\nPakistan (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) , dated June 3, \r\n1964, pp. 1805-1849, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Part VIII, Serial No. 10. \r\n2Omitted the words “Federal or the Provincial” by the Order ibid. \r\n3XXXV of 1939. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(2) In respect of any acquisition of requisitioned land under this Act, the \r\namount of compensation payable shall be determined in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894\r\n2\r\n.] \r\n (3) For the purposes of su b-section (1) all the provisions of the aforesaid \r\nsection 19 and of the rules made thereunder as amended by this section, shall be \r\ndeemed to be continuing in force. \r\n7. Power to obtain information .– (1) The Government may, with a view to \r\ncarrying out the purposes of sections 3 to 6, by order require any person to furnish to \r\nsuch authority as may be specified in the order such information in his possession \r\nrelating to any requisitioned land as may be specified. \r\n (2) Every person required to furnish such infor mation as is referred to in \r\nsub-section (1) shall be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of \r\nsections 176 and 177 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860\r\n3\r\n. \r\n8. Delegation of functions .– The Government may, by order notified in the \r\nOfficial Gazette, direct that any power conferred or any duty imposed on it by this Act \r\nshall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified \r\nin the order, be exercised or discharged by such officers as may be so specified. \r\n9. Protection of action taken under the Act.– (1) No suit, prosecution or other \r\nlegal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is, in good faith, \r\ndone or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or order made thereunder. \r\n (2) No suit or other legal pr oceedings shall lie against the State for any \r\ndamage caused or likely to be caused by anything, in good faith, done or intended to \r\nbe done in pursuance of this Act or any order made thereunder. \r\n10. Repeal and Saving .– (1) The West Pakistan Requisitioned La nd \r\n(Continuance) Ordinance, 1958\r\n4\r\n is hereby repealed. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the expiry of the West Pakistan Requisitioned Land \r\n(Continuance of Powers) Act, 1957\r\n5\r\n, everything done, action taken, obligation, \r\nliability or penalty incurred, power conferred or e xercised, orders issued under the \r\nsaid Act and everything deemed to have been done in exercise of the powers \r\nconferred by or under the said Act, shall be continued and be deemed to have been \r\nrespectively done, taken, incurred, conferred, exercised or issued under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Requisitioned Land (Continuance) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (W.P. 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