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  "text": "THE PUNJAB DISTRICTS (RECONSTITUTION) \r\nORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n(XXXII of 1960) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and extent. \r\n2. Definition. \r\n3. Alteration of limits of districts and constitution of new districts. \r\n4. Application of laws. \r\n5. Adaptations. \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] DISTRICTS (RECONSTITUTION) ORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n(XXXII of 1960) \r\n[13 December 1960] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for alteration of limits of districts and constitution of new districts in \r\n3\r\n[the \r\nPunjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS, it is expedient in the public interest to provide for alteration \r\nof limits of districts and constitution of new districts in \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab];  \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the \r\nPresident, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] \r\nDistricts (Reconstitution) Ordinance, 1960. \r\n 6\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n7\r\n[the Punjab] , except the \r\nTribal Areas.] \r\n2. Definition.– In this Ordinance, “Government” means the \r\n8\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment of the Punjab]. \r\n3. Alteration of limits of districts and constitution of new districts .– \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being  in force, \r\nGovernment may, by notification on and from a date to be appointed therein \r\n(hereinafter referred to as the appointed date), alter the limits of a district or \r\nconstitute a new district. \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on October 8, 1960 , published in the Gaz ette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 13, 1960, p p. 4703-4705; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Ad aptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, Article 2(2) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. \r\n41.  \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid.  \r\n5Ibid.  \r\n6Substituted by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to Karachi) Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1964, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 40. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, Article 2(2) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. \r\n41. \r\n8Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Order ibid. \r\n4. Application of laws.– Where in pursuance of section 3 any  area (hereinafter \r\nreferred to as the added area) is added to any district (hereinafter referred to as the \r\ndistrict concerned)– \r\n(a) no law in force in the district concerned immediately before the \r\nappointed date, shall, except as hereinafter provided, exte nd to the \r\nadded area; \r\n(b) all laws in force in the added area immediately before the appointed \r\ndate, shall continue until altered, repealed or amended by a competent \r\nauthority; \r\n(c) references in the laws in force in the added areas immediately before \r\nthe a ppointed date to any authority, functionary, officer or office, \r\nhowsoever worded, shall, on and from the appointed date, be \r\nconstrued as references to the corresponding authority, functionary, \r\nofficer or office in the district concerned; \r\n(d) Government may, by notified order extend any law which is in force in \r\nthe district concerned and which the \r\n1\r\n[Governor of the Punjab] is \r\ncompetent to make, to the added area and thereon any law in force in \r\nthe added area corresponding to the provisions of such law shall stand \r\nrepealed. \r\n5. Adaptations.– With effect on and from the sixteenth September, 1960, \r\nreferences to the district of Shahpur, howsoever worded, appearing in any Act, \r\nOrdinance, order, bye -law, rule, regulation, notification, form or instrument, which \r\nimmediately before the said date has the force of law, in the said district, shall be \r\nconstrued as references to the district of Sargodha. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for th e words “Governor of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, Article 2(2) read with Schedule, Part \r\nIII, Serial No. 41.",
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