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  "title": "PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND LEASES IN RESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND \r\nLEASES IN RESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984  \r\n(VII of 1984) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Cancellation \r\n4. Payment of compensation \r\n5. No lease in restricted area \r\n6. Penalty \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB MINERALS (CANCELLATION OF SAND LEASES IN \r\nRESTRICTED AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1984 \r\n(VII of 1984) \r\n[20th September, 1984] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for cancellation of sand leases in certain areas of the Province of Punjab. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for cancellation of sand leases in \r\ncertain area of the Province of Punjab in the manner hereinafter appearing. \r\n Now, Therefore, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 5 th day of July,1977, \r\nread with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA Order  No. 1 of 1977) \r\nand the Provisional  Constitution Order , 1981 (C MLA Or der No.1 of 1981), the \r\nGovernor of the Punjab is pleased to make and prom ulgate the following \r\nOrdinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and c ommencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe Punjab Minerals (Cancellation of Sand Leases in Restricted Areas) \r\nOrdinance,1984. \r\n(2) It shall extend to the Province of Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,– \r\n(1) “Authority” means the Authority compete nt to grant a lease under \r\nRules; \r\n(2) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(3) “Sand Lease” means a mining lease of Ordinary sand  granted under \r\nthe Rules; \r\n(4) “Restricted area” means– \r\n(a) the entire width of the river Ravi for a distance of two miles upstream \r\nand two miles downstream from the Shahdara Railway Bridge; \r\n(b) any other area notified by Government as a restricted area within a \r\nradius of 1500 ft. from any part of– \r\n(i) a flood bund along a river or a water channel or of  a spur \r\nprojecting into a river; \r\n(ii) any irrigational work; \r\n(iii) a defence installation; \r\n                                                 \r\n1This Ordinance w as promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 18th September, 1984;and; Published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary) dated 20th September,1984; pages 688-A to 688-B \r\n(iv) any other public work; \r\n(v) an historical monument or work of archaeological importance; \r\n(vi) a residential or commercial locality; and \r\n(vii) reserved forest. \r\n(5) “Rules” means the P akistan Mining Concession Rules, 1960 issued \r\nunder the Regulation of Mines and Oilfields and Mineral Development \r\n(Government Control) Act,1948. \r\n3. Cancellation.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any \r\nlaw for the time being in force or in any agreement, lease deed, decree or order of \r\nany Court, Government may, by notification in the official gazette; cancel or \r\nterminate any sand-lease within a restricted area. \r\n(2) Any action taken or order passed under Sub -section (1) shall not be \r\ncalled in question in any court or before any officer or Authority. \r\n(3) No person, after the issuance of a notification under sub -section (1), \r\nshall carry on or allow any other person on his behalf to carry on any operation under \r\nthe sand lease which has been cancelled under sub-section (1). \r\n4. Payment of c ompensation.– (1) Where a lease has been cancelled under \r\nsection 3, the lessee shall subj ect to availability, be offered an alternative area , \r\noutside the restricted area , and if the same is acceptable to the lessee, a fresh lease \r\nshall be granted to him on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nAuthority: \r\nProvided that if the le ssee does not avail himself of this offer within a period of \r\nfifteen days, he shall be considered to have surrendered his right to the substituted \r\nor alternative lease. \r\n(2) If a fresh lease is granted to the lessee under sub -section (1), the lease \r\nmoney, if any, paid by the lessee in respect of the cancelled lease proportionate to \r\nthe unutilized period of the lease, shall be adjusted towards the fresh lease. \r\n(3) Where a lessee had paid the lease money for a specified period and \r\nthat period or part thereof i s still unexpired on the date of cancellation of his lease \r\nand no fresh lease has been granted to him under sub -section (1) he shall be \r\nentitled to the refund of his lease money proportionate to the unutilized period of the \r\nlease. \r\n(4) Where a lessee has co nstructed any road or building for the purpose of \r\ncarrying on operations under the lease which has been cancelled under section 3, he \r\nshall be paid such compensation in respect of those roads and buildings as may be \r\ndetermined by the Authority. \r\n(5) Any per son aggrieved by the decision of the Authority under sub -\r\nsection (4), may file an appeal to Government within a period of one month from the \r\ndate of the decision of the Authority and the order of Government in this respect shall \r\nbe final. \r\n5. No lease in r estricted area .– No sand lease shall, henceforth be granted in \r\nrespect of any restricted area. \r\n6. Penalty.– Any person acting in contravention of the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance, shall be liable to simple imprisonment which may extend to one year or \r\nwith fine or both.",
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