PUNJAB LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS AND LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS UNION (REGISTRATION AND CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1979

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THE PUNJAB LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS AND 
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS UNION (REGISTRATION AND 
CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1979 
(V of 1979) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II 
REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATIONS 
3. Registration of association 
4. Incorporation of association 
5. Certificate of Registration 
6. Amendment in the bye-laws of the association 
CHAPTER III 
RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS 
7. Membership 
8. Liability of members 
9. Right of vote 
10. Disqualification 
CHAPTER IV 
MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF ASSOCIATIONS 
11. Executive authority 
12. Maintenance of accounts 
13. Suspension and dissolution of committee 
14. Cancellation of registration 
15. Powers of registration authority 
 
CHAPTER V 
DISPUTES 
16. Disputes 
CHAPTER VI 
REGISTRATION OF UNIONS 
17. Registration of Unions 
CHAPTER VII 
RULES 
18. Rules 
19. Recovery as arrears of land revenue 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS AND LIVESTOCK 
ASSOCIATIONS UNION (REGISTRATION AND CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 
1979 
(V of 1979) 
[25th April, 1979] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the registration and control of village livestock associations and village 
livestock association’s unions. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the registration and control of 
livestock associations and livestock association’s unions; 
NOW, THEREFORE,  in pursuance of the Proclamation of fifth day of July, 
1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 ( CMLA’s Order I of 
1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate th e following 
Ordinance:– 
CHAPTER– I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Punjab Livestock Associations and Livestock Associations Unions (Registration 
and Control) Ordinance, 1979. 
(2) It shall extend in the first instance, to the District of Sheikhupura but the 
Government may by notification in the official Gazette, extend it to any other part or 
the whole of the Province of the Punjab. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires:– 
(a) ‘association’ means a livestock association constituted and registered 
under this Ordinance; 
(b) ‘Board’ means the Board established under the Punjab Livestock, Dairy 
and Poultry Development Board Act, 1974 (Act No. III of 1974); 
(c) ‘bye-laws’ means the bye-laws of an association or union; 
(d) ‘committee’ means the governing body of an association or a union to 
whom the management of the affairs of an association or a union is 
entrusted by or under the bye-laws; 
(e) ‘Government’ means the Government of the Punjab; 
(f) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by rule.–s made under this Ordinance; 
                                                           
1This ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 20 th April, 1979; and, published in the Punjab gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25th April, 1979, pages 572-A to 572-H 
(g) ‘union’ means a union of livestock associations constituted and 
registered under this Ordinance; 
(h) ‘registration authority’ means the Managing Director of the Board or an 
officer appointed by Government to exercise the powers of a 
registration authority under this Ordinance. 
CHAPTER–II 
REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATIONS 
3. Registration of association.– (1) Any fifty or more persons possessing such 
qualifications and fulfilling such conditions as laid down in the bye -laws intending to 
constitute an association may, in the prescribed manner and on payment of 
prescribed fee, make an application to the registration authority for the regi stration of 
the association. 
(2) The application for registration shall be signed by the Chairman of the 
governing body of the association and shall be accompanied by a copy of the 
proposed bye-laws and a list of the members of the association. 
(3) If the registration authority is satisfied that the association has complied 
with the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules and that the bye -laws of the 
association are not repugnant to the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules, it may 
register the association. 
(4) If the registration authority grants an application it shall issue, in the 
prescribed form, a certificate of registration of the association and a certified copy of 
its registered bye-laws. 
(5) The decision of registration authority granting or refusing to grant 
registration shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court or before 
any authority. 
(6) The registration authority shall maintain a register containing such 
particulars as may be prescribed, of all certificates of regist ration issued under this 
Ordinance. 
4. Incorporation of association .– The registration of an association shall 
render it a body corporate in the name under which it is registered with perpetual 
succession and a common seal with power to hold property, ente r into contracts, 
institute and defend suits and other legal proceedings and to do all acts necessary 
for the purposes of carrying out its functions. 
5. Certificate of R egistration.– A certificate of registration issued to an 
association under section 3 of  this Ordinance shall be conclusive evidence that the 
association is duly registered. 
6. Amendment in the bye -laws of the association .– (1) An association may, 
by a resolution passed by three fourth majority of the members present at a special 
meeting held  for the purpose, propose an amendment in the bye -laws of the 
association and send it to the registration authority for approval. If the registration 
authority is satisfied that the proposed amendment of bye -laws is not contrary to this 
Ordinance or the rules, it may register the amendment. 
(2) When registration authority registers the amendment, it shall issue to 
the association a copy of the amendment certified by it. 
(3) No amendment of the bye-laws of an association shall be valid until it is 
approved and registered by the registration authority. 
CHAPTER III 
RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS 
7. Membership.– The persons who join in the formation of an association and 
the persons who may subsequently be admitted to the membership of the 
association shall be the members of the association. 
8. Liability of Members.– The liability of a member shall be limited to the extent 
of the share he holds in the capital of the association. 
9. Right of vote .– Notwithstanding that a member has more than one share in 
the capital of the association, he shall have only one vote. 
10. Disqualification.– (1) A member of an association shall not be entitled to be 
elected to or to vote at an election of its committee if he has taken a loan from the 
association, the Board, or, on th e recommendation of the Board or the association, 
from any bank or local authority or government agency and the loan has been 
outstanding for six months or more after it has become due and has not been repaid 
before the date immediately preceding the day of election. 
Explanation.– If the loan is repayable in installments, default in repayment of any 
instalment as aforesaid, shall be deemed a disqualification. 
(2) A member shall not be entitled to receive any service, assistance or 
loan from the association or any bank through the association or the Board if he fails 
to maintain such livestock or supply such products thereof as are provided in the 
bye-laws. 
CHAPTER IV 
MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF ASSOCIATIONS 
11. Executive authority.– (1) The executive authority of an association shall vest 
in the general body. 
(2) For day to day administration of an association, members of the 
association shall elect a committee consisting of such members, for such term and in 
such manner as may be prescribed. 
12. Maintenance of accounts.– (1) Every association shall:– 
(a) maintain accounts in the prescribed form and have the same audited in 
accordance with its bye-laws; 
(b) submit its annual audit report and audited accounts to the registration 
authority at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed; 
(c) pay all money received by it into separate accounts kept in its name at 
such bank or banks or post office as may be approved by the 
registration authority; 
(d) furnish to the registration authority such particulars with  regard to the 
accounts and other record as the registration authority may, from time 
to time, require. 
(2) The registration authority or an officer authorised by it in this behalf 
may, at all reasonable times, inspect the books of accounts and other recor d of an 
association, the securities cash and other properties held by the association and all 
documents relating thereto. 
13. Suspension and dissolution of committee .– (1) If  after making such 
inquiries as it may think fit, the registration authority is of  the opinion that the 
committee has committed any irregularity in respect of the funds of the association or 
is responsible for any mal -administration in the conduct of the affairs of the 
association or has failed to comply with the provisions of this Ordi nance or the rules 
or the bye-laws, it may, by an order in writing suspend the committee for such term, 
not exceeding four months, as it may deem fit or dissolve the committee: 
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[Provided that no order under this subsection shall be passed without giving 
to the Committee an opportunity of being heard.] 
(2) Where a committee is suspended or dissolved under sub -section (1) 
the registration authority shall appoint an Administrator or a care -taker body 
consisting of such members as it may deem fit and in that e vent the Administrator or 
the care-taker body shall have all the authority and powers of the committee. 
(3) Where the committee has been dissolved and an Administrator or a 
care-taker body has been appointed, the registration authority shall, within 30 day s 
of the date of such appointment, arrange re-election of the committee. 
(4) Where the committee has been suspended and the registration 
authority is of the opinion that the management of the affairs of the association has 
been properly secured, it shall r emove the Administrator or the care -taker body and 
hand over the management of the affairs of the association to the committee. If the 
registration authority is of the opinion that the management of the affairs of the 
association has not been or is not lik ely to be secured properly during the period of 
suspension of the committee, it shall dissolve the committee and arrange re -election 
of the committee as provided under sub-section (3) above. 
14. Cancellation of registration.– (1) The registration of an ass ociation shall not 
be cancelled except as hereinafter provided. 
(2) Not less than three -fourths of the members of an association may in 
the prescribed manner, apply to the registration authority for making an order for the 
cancellation of the registration of the association. 
(3) If the registration authority, after considering the application and 
making such enquiry as it may deem fit, is of the opinion that the registration of the 
association ought to be cancelled, it may order that the registration be cancelled. 
15. Powers of registration authority .– The registration authority while ordering 
the cancellation of the registration of an association may:– 
                                                           
2Added by the Punjab Livestock Associations and Livestock Associations union (Registration and control) (Amendment ) 
Ordinance, 1984 (XXI of 1984); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.12.1984, s.2. 
(a) order any person, bank or body who holds any money, securities or 
other assets of the association, not  to part with such money, securities 
and assets without the previous permission, in writing, of the 
registration authority; 
(b) appoint a person to wind up the affairs of the association with power to 
institute and defend suits and other legal proceedings on behalf of the 
association and to make such order and take such actions as may 
appear to him to be necessary for the purpose; 
(c) order any money, securities or assets, remaining after satisfaction of 
the liabilities of the association to be paid to the members; and 
(d) order any article, vehicle, instrument or other property provided to the 
association by the Board or any other g overnment agency or 
department to be handed over to such other association as may be 
specified. 
CHAPTER V 
DISPUTES 
16. Disputes.– (1) If any dispute touching the business of an association arises 
between– 
(a) members or past members of an association or persons claiming 
through members or past members; 
(b) members or past members or persons so claiming and any past or 
present officer, agent or servant of an association; 
(c) an association or its committee and any past or present member of the 
association or between association or its committee and any past or 
present officer, agent or servant of the association or a surety or such 
officer, agent or servant; whether such surety is or is not a member of 
the association; 
(d) one association and another association; 
(e) an association and a union; 
(f) an association and the Board; 
it shall be referred to the registration authority for decision. 
 (2) The registration authority may hear the dispute itself or nominate any 
other officer of the Board to decide the matter. 
(3) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the registration authority or his 
nominee, may, within thirty days of the date of the decision, prefer an appeal to the 
Board. The decision of the registration authority or his nominee, subject to the result 
of the appeal, shall be final and shall not be called in question before any court or 
authority: 
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[Provided that the appeal sha ll not be decided without giving the parties an 
opportunity of being heard.] 
                                                           
3Added by the Punjab Livestock Associations and Livestock Associations union  (Registration and control) (Amendment ) 
Ordinance, 1984 (XXI of 1984); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.12.1984, s.2. 
(4) The decision of the registration authority, so far as it relates to the 
payment of money or delivery of any property, shall be deemed to be a decree 
passed by a civil court an d, upon an application to the court, be executed by such 
court as if it was a decree passed by itself. 
CHAPTER VI 
REGISTRATION OF UNIONS 
17. Registration of U nions.– (1) Such member of associations as may be 
prescribed intending to constitute a union, may,  in the prescribed manner and on 
payment of prescribed fee, make an application to the registration authority for the 
registration of a union. 
(2) The application for the registration of a union shall be signed by a duly 
authorized person on behalf of every association intending to join the Union. 
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub -sections (1) and (2) above and such 
other rules as may be prescribed, the provisions of sections 3 to 16, shall apply in 
relation to a union as if reference in those sections to an association is a reference to 
a union. 
CHAPTER VII 
RULES 
18. Rules.– The Government may make rules for carrying into effect the 
provisions of this Ordinance. 
19. Recovery as arrears of land revenue .– The Government may prescribe 
such loans and advance s as are granted to an association or a member by the 
Board, to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.