PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND LEASES IN RESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984

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THE PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND 
LEASES IN RESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984  
(VII of 1984) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Cancellation 
4. Payment of compensation 
5. No lease in restricted area 
6. Penalty 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND LEASES IN 
RESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984 
(VII of 1984) 
[20th September, 1984] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for cancellation of sand leases in certain areas of the Province of Punjab. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for cancellation of sand leases in 
certain area of the Province of Punjab in the manner hereinafter appearing. 
 Now, Therefore, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 5 th day of July,1977, 
read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA Order  No. 1 of 1977) 
and the Provisional  Constitution Order , 1981 (C MLA Or der No.1 of 1981), the 
Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and prom ulgate the following 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and c ommencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Punjab Minerals (Cancellation of Sand Leases in Restricted Areas) 
Ordinance,1984. 
(2) It shall extend to the Province of Punjab. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,– 
(1) “Authority” means the Authority compete nt to grant a lease under 
Rules; 
(2) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(3) “Sand Lease” means a mining lease of Ordinary sand  granted under 
the Rules; 
(4) “Restricted area” means– 
(a) the entire width of the river Ravi for a distance of two miles upstream 
and two miles downstream from the Shahdara Railway Bridge; 
(b) any other area notified by Government as a restricted area within a 
radius of 1500 ft. from any part of– 
(i) a flood bund along a river or a water channel or of  a spur 
projecting into a river; 
(ii) any irrigational work; 
(iii) a defence installation; 
                                                 
1This Ordinance w as promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 18th September, 1984;and; Published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 20th September,1984; pages 688-A to 688-B 
(iv) any other public work; 
(v) an historical monument or work of archaeological importance; 
(vi) a residential or commercial locality; and 
(vii) reserved forest. 
(5) “Rules” means the P akistan Mining Concession Rules, 1960 issued 
under the Regulation of Mines and Oilfields and Mineral Development 
(Government Control) Act,1948. 
3. Cancellation.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any 
law for the time being in force or in any agreement, lease deed, decree or order of 
any Court, Government may, by notification in the official gazette; cancel or 
terminate any sand-lease within a restricted area. 
(2) Any action taken or order passed under Sub -section (1) shall not be 
called in question in any court or before any officer or Authority. 
(3) No person, after the issuance of a notification under sub -section (1), 
shall carry on or allow any other person on his behalf to carry on any operation under 
the sand lease which has been cancelled under sub-section (1). 
4. Payment of c ompensation.– (1) Where a lease has been cancelled under 
section 3, the lessee shall subj ect to availability, be offered an alternative area , 
outside the restricted area , and if the same is acceptable to the lessee, a fresh lease 
shall be granted to him on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the 
Authority: 
Provided that if the le ssee does not avail himself of this offer within a period of 
fifteen days, he shall be considered to have surrendered his right to the substituted 
or alternative lease. 
(2) If a fresh lease is granted to the lessee under sub -section (1), the lease 
money, if any, paid by the lessee in respect of the cancelled lease proportionate to 
the unutilized period of the lease, shall be adjusted towards the fresh lease. 
(3) Where a lessee had paid the lease money for a specified period and 
that period or part thereof i s still unexpired on the date of cancellation of his lease 
and no fresh lease has been granted to him under sub -section (1) he shall be 
entitled to the refund of his lease money proportionate to the unutilized period of the 
lease. 
(4) Where a lessee has co nstructed any road or building for the purpose of 
carrying on operations under the lease which has been cancelled under section 3, he 
shall be paid such compensation in respect of those roads and buildings as may be 
determined by the Authority. 
(5) Any per son aggrieved by the decision of the Authority under sub -
section (4), may file an appeal to Government within a period of one month from the 
date of the decision of the Authority and the order of Government in this respect shall 
be final. 
5. No lease in r estricted area .– No sand lease shall, henceforth be granted in 
respect of any restricted area. 
6. Penalty.– Any person acting in contravention of the provisions of this 
Ordinance, shall be liable to simple imprisonment which may extend to one year or 
with fine or both.