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[Omitted] \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB PROHIBITION OF \r\n2\r\n[KITE FLYING] ORDINANCE, 2001 \r\n(LIX of 2001) \r\n[26th December 2001] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nfor the prohibition of  \r\n3\r\n[kite flying]. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the prevention of \r\n4\r\n[kite flying] in order to \r\nsave human life, public and private properties and matters connected therewith and \r\nincidental thereto;  \r\nAnd whereas  the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is dissolved and the \r\nGovernor is satisfied that c ircumstances exist which render it necessary to take \r\nimmediate action; \r\nAnd whereas  under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) \r\nOrder No. 9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No. 11 of 2000, the \r\nGovernor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; \r\nNow, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance:- \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\nPunjab Prohibition of \r\n5\r\n[* * *] Kite Flying \r\n6\r\n[* * *] Ordinance, 2001. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n7\r\n[2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance– \r\n8\r\n[(a) “child” means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen \r\nyears; \r\n                                                 \r\n1Promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 26 December 2001; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordin ary), \r\ndated 26 December 2001, pages  2337 to 2339.  Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I of 1999), as \r\namended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be subject to any \r\nlimitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n2Substituted for the words “dangerous kite flying activities”  by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2009 (XIV \r\nof 2009), w.e.f.17.11.2009.,s.2. This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance XX of 2007; was given permanent life by \r\nPCO I of 2007; however, consequent upon the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pa kistan dated 31 July 2009, this Ordinance \r\nwas laid in the Assembly; and was enacted as Act XIV of 2009 ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629. \r\n3Substituted ibid, for the words “dangerous of kite flying activities”., s.2. \r\n4Ibid, s.2. \r\n5Substituted ibid, for the words “Dangerous”, s.3. \r\n6Substituted ibid, for the words “Activities”, s.3. \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2009 (XIV of 2009); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629, s.4. \r\n8Substituted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 20 25 (IV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.2(a). \r\n(aa) “guardian” means the guardian as defined in the Guardians and Wards \r\nAct, 1890 (VIII of 1890);] \r\n(b) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(c) “kite flying” means the flying of a kite at any place w ith metallic wire, \r\nnylon cord (tandi) or any other thread coated with sharp maanjha or \r\nany other material which endangers or is likely to endanger human life \r\nor property; \r\n(d) “place” means a street, road, thoroughfare, park, garden, playground, \r\ngraveyard, hotel, restaurant, motel, mess, club, house, building, tent, \r\nvessel, any roof and open space; \r\n9\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * *] and \r\n(f) “sharp maanjha” means a mixture of chemicals and grinded glass or \r\nany other injurious and dangerous material, coated on thread fo r the \r\npurpose of kite flying.] \r\n3. Cognizable and non-bailable offence.– Notwithstanding anything contained \r\nin any other law for the time being in force, an offence under this Ordinance shall be \r\ncognizable and non-bailable and \r\n10\r\n[tried under] the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 \r\n(Act V of 1898). \r\n11\r\n[4. Offence and punishment.– (1) No person shall– \r\n(a) commit or abet an act of kite flying; \r\n(b) manufacture,\r\n12\r\n[transport by any means,] sell or offer for sale a kite; and \r\n(c) manufacture,\r\n13\r\n[transport by any means ,] store, sell or offer for sale \r\nmetallic wire, nylon cord (tandi), any other thread coated with sharp \r\nmaanjha or any other injurious material for the purpose of kite flying. \r\n14[\r\n15\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * ]] \r\n \r\n16\r\n[(3) Whoever contravenes the provision of clause (a) of sub-section (1), \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, \r\nbut not less than three years, or with fine of two million rupees, or with both, and in \r\n                                                 \r\n9Omitted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 20 25 (IV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.2(b). \r\n10Substituted for the words “ would be tried summarily under Chapter XXII of”  by the P unjab Prohibition of Kite Flying \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (IV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683 -\r\n2684, s.3. \r\n11Substituted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; an d published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629, s. 5.  \r\n12Inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 20 25 (IV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.4(a). \r\n13Inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) by the Act ibid.  \r\n14Substituted for the words “ Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 26. \r\n15Omitted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 20 25 (IV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.4(b).  \r\n16Substituted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2025 (IV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.4(c).  \r\ndefault of payment of fine, offender shall suffer imprisonment for a ter m of one \r\nyear. \r\n(4) Whoever contravenes the provision of clauses (b) or (c) of sub -\r\nsection (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to \r\nseven years, but not less than five years, or with fine of five million rupees, or with \r\nboth, and in default of payment of fine, offender shall suffer imprisonment for a \r\nterm of two years. \r\n(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, if a child \r\ncontravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), shall be tried in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 (XXII of 2018) and shall be \r\npunished with fine of fifty thousand rupees for the first offence, and on repetition of \r\nsame offence, shall be punished with fine of one hundred thousand rupees.  \r\n(6) If the child, who is punished under sub-section (5), is unable to pay the \r\nfine, it shall be recoverable from his parents or guardian, and in case of default of \r\npayment of fine by the parents or guardian, as the case may be, it shall be \r\nrecoverable as arrears of land revenue.]] \r\n17[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n5. Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant .– A Police \r\nOfficer \r\n18\r\n[,] not below the rank of Sub Inspector upon information or from his personal \r\nknowledge and after such inquiry as he thinks necessary \r\n19\r\n[,] \r\n20\r\n[* * *] may– \r\n(a) arrest without warrant any person committing \r\n21\r\n[or suspected to have \r\ncommitted] an offence under section 4 \r\n22\r\n[\r\n23\r\n[***]]; \r\n(b) enter and search such place at any time with such assistance as he \r\nmay require and using such force as may be necessary; and \r\n(c) seize and take possession of any article reasonably suspected to have \r\nbeen used or intended to be used for the purpose of committing an \r\noffence \r\n24\r\n[under this Ordinance]: \r\n \r\n25\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * *]  \r\n                                                 \r\n17Omitted “Section 4-A, 4-B, 4-C” by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2025 (IV of 2025); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.5. \r\n18Inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629, s.9.  \r\n19Inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629 s.9.  \r\n20Omitted the words “and has reason to believe that any place is being used for kite flying” by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite \r\nFlying (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages \r\n1627-1629, s.9.  \r\n21Inserted ibid., s.9. \r\n22Ibid., s.9. \r\n23Omitted the words “or section 4-A” by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2025 (IV of 2025); and published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.6.  \r\n24Substituted for the w ords “of kite flying” by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629, s.9. \r\n25Proviso omitted ibid. \r\n6. Mode of making searches and arrests .– The pro visions of the Code of \r\nCriminal Procedure, 1898, except those of section 103, shall mutatis mutandis, apply \r\nto all searches and arrests in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions \r\nof section 5. \r\n7. Appeal.– An appeal against the order of a Ma gistrate shall lie to the Court of \r\nSessions whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n8. Ordinance to override other laws etc .– This Ordinance shall have effect \r\nnotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force. \r\n26\r\n[27[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n \r\n                                                 \r\n26Inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of Ki te Flying (Amendment) Act 2009 (XIV of 2009) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 17.11.2009, pages 1627-1629, s.10. \r\n ibid., s.10. \r\n27Omitted “Section 8 -A” by the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 20 25 ( IV of 20 25); and  published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 January 2025, pp. 2683-2684, s.5.",
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