PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLIES CORPORATION ACT, 1973

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THE PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND 
SUPPLIES CORPORATION ACT, 1973 
(XXI of 1973) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II 
CONSTITUTION OF THE CORPORATION 
3. Constitution of the Corporation 
4. Management 
5. Board 
6. Managing Director 
7. Term of Office of nominated members 
8. Disqualifications of Managing Director and nominated members 
9. Removal of Managing Director 
10. Resignation by or removal of a nominated Member or the Managing 
Director 
11. Appointment of officers etc., of the Corporation 
12. Declaration of fidelity and secrecy 
13. Financial, technical and advisory committees 
14. Immunity of the Managing Director and employees of the Corporation 
15. Delegation of powers 
16. Meetings of the Board 
17. Power of Board to associate other persons 
CHAPTER III 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CORPORATION 
18. Powers and functions of the Corporation 
18-A. Recovery of Corporation dues 
CHAPTER IV 
FINANCES, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS 
19. Corporation Fund 
20. Powers of the Corporation to borrow money 
21. Custody of Corporation Fund 
22. Budget 
23. Accounts and Audit 
24. Report to be furnished to Government 
CHAPTER V 
RULES AND REGULATIONS 
25. Power to make rules 
26. Powers to make Regulations 
CHAPTER VI 
TRANSFER OF ASSETS, PROJECTS, UNDERTAKINGS, LIABILITIES, 
EMPLOYEES, ETC. OF THE DEFUNCT WEST PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL 
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
27. Transfer of assets, etc. of the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation 
28. Officers and employees of the defunct West Pakis tan Agricultural 
Development Corporation 
29. Repeal 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLIES 
CORPORATION ACT, 1973 
(XXI of 1973) 
[15th December, 1973] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Development and Supplies 
Corporation in the Province of the Punjab. 
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to establish an Agricultural Development and 
Supplies Corporation for the purpose of increasing agricultural production in the 
Punjab and to succeed to th e business, projects, undertakings and properties of the 
Supply Wing of the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation to 
the extent such business, projects, undertakings and properties stand transferred to 
the Province of the Punjab on the  dissolution of the West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation in pursuance of the West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order, 1972 (P.O. No.5 of 1972); 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short t itle, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act shall be called the 
Punjab Agricultural Development and Supplies Corporation Act, 1973. 
 (2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context– 
(a) “Adviser” means Adviser of the Corporation, other than the Chairman 
or Member; 
(b) “Board” means the Board of Members and the Chairman of the 
Corporation; 
(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes any person 
for the time being discharging the functions of the Chairman; 
(d) “Corporation” means the Punjab Agricultural Development and 
Supplies Corporation, established under section 3 of this Act; 
(e) “employee” means, an employee of the Corporation; 
(f) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
                                                 
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 3rd December, 1973; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 15th 
December, 1973; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 15th December, 1973, pages 1751-C to 1751-P. 
(g) “Managing Director” means the Managing Director of the Corporation 
and includes any person for the time being discharging the functions of 
the Managing Director; 
(h) “Member” means a member of the Board and includes its Chairman 
and Managing Director; 
(i) “Officer” means an officer of the Corporation, other than the Chairman 
or Member; 
(j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations; 
(k) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act; and 
(l) “rules” means rules made under this Act. 
CHAPTER II 
CONSTITUTION OF THE CORPORATION 
3. Constitution of the Corporation .– (1) As soon as may be, after the 
commencement of this Act, there shall be established a Corpor ation to be called 
“The Punjab Agricultural Development and Supplies Corporation”. 
 (2) The Corporation shall be a body corporate having perpetual 
succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to 
acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name 
sue and be sued. 
 (3) The Head Office of the Corporation shall be at Lahore. 
4. Management.– (1) The administration and management of the Corporation 
and its affairs shall vest in a Board which may ex ercise powers and do all acts and 
things that may be exercised or done by the Corporation in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act. 
 (2) The Board, in discharging its functions, shall act on commercial and 
national considerations except that it shall be bound to carry out such directions as 
the Government may give to it from time to time. 
 (3) The Government may suspend the execution of any such resolution or 
order of the Board as, in the opinion of Government, contravenes the provisions of 
this Act, t he rules or regulations framed thereunder or the directions mentioned in 
sub-section (2) or prohibits the doing of any act which is to be done or is being done 
in pursuance of the said resolution or order, or if the act has been accomplished, 
order its rectification in such manner as the Government may direct. 
5. Board.– (1) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (2), the Board shall 
consist of– 
(a) Minister for Agriculture, Government of the 
Punjab                                       
Chairman. 
(b) Chairman, Punjab Planning and Develop -ment 
Board, Government of the Punjab 
Member. 
(c) Secretary, Agriculture Department, 
Government of the Punjab 
Member. 
(d) Secretary, Finance Department, Government of 
the Punjab 
Member. 
(e) Managing Director, Punjab Agr icultural 
Development and Supplies Corporation 
Member/Secretary 
of the Board. 
(f) Three non-official members to be nominated by 
Government, two of whom shall be from the 
farming community and the third will be a 
chartered accountant. 
Members. 
 (2) Government may alter, increase or decrease the membership of the 
Board as and when it considers necessary. 
6. Managing Director .– (1) Government shall appoint a Managing Director of 
the Corporation who shall be its chief executive. 
 (2) The Managing Director shall– 
(a) be a whole-time officer of the Corporation; 
(b) perform such duties as may be prescribed or as the Board may assign 
to him; 
(c) subject to the provisions of sections 8, 9 and 10, hold office as 
Managing Director for such term as may be provided in the contract of 
employment and subject as aforesaid– 
(i) shall remain in office as Managing Director thereafter for three 
months or until a successor in that office is appointed, whichever 
is earlier; 
(ii) may be appointed to hold the said office for such further term as 
Government may, with his consent determine; 
(d) receive such salary and allowances as Government may determine; 
and 
(e) on appointment, notify to Government, the movable and immovable 
assets held by him including shares, etc. and also obtai n prior 
permission of Government before acquiring any property and shares 
during the term of his office. 
7. Term of Office of nominated members .– Subject to the provisions of 
sections 8, 9 and 10, a Member nominated under clause (f) of sub -section (1) of 
section 5 shall hold office for such term, not exceeding three years, as may be 
determined by Government, and may be nominated thereafter for a further term or 
terms of such duration as Government may, in nominating thereto, determine. 
8. Disqualifications of Managing Director and nominated members .– No 
person shall be appointed as Managing Director or nominated as Member or, as the 
case may be, shall continue as Managing Director or Member, who– 
(a) is, or at any time has been, convicted of an offence invol ving moral 
turpitude; 
(b) is, or at any time has been, adjudged insolvent; 
(c) is found a lunatic or becomes of unsound mind; 
(d) is, or at any time has been, disqualified for appointment in or dismissal 
from Government service; 
(e) is under the age of twenty-five years; 
(f) is not a citizen of Pakistan; or 
(g) has any pecuniary interest in any institution administered, run or 
controlled by the Corporation or directly or indirectly, or through a 
partner has any share or interest in any contract or employmen t with, 
by or on behalf of the Corporation or in any property, which, in his 
knowledge, is likely to benefit as a result of the operations of the 
Corporation. 
9. Removal of Managing Director .– Government may, after affording him a 
reasonable opportunity to  show cause, by order in writing, remove the Managing 
Director if he– 
(a) refuses or fails to discharge or becomes, in the opinion of Government, 
incapable of discharging his responsibilities under this Act; 
(b) has, in the opinion of Government, abused hi s position as Managing 
Director or Member; 
(c) has knowingly acquired or continued to hold, directly or indirectly , or 
through a partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment 
with, by or on behalf of the Corporation or in any property, which , in his 
knowledge, is likely to benefit or has benefitted as a result of the 
operations of the Corporation; 
(d) has, in the opinion of Government, violated the declaration of fidelity 
and secrecy provided under section 12; or 
(e) has absented himself from  three consecutive meetings of the Board 
without the leave of Chairman. 
10. Resignation by or removal of a nominated M ember or the Managing 
Director.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,– 
(a) a nominated member may, at any time before the expir y of his term of 
office, resign his office or be removed from office by Government; and 
(b) the Managing Director may, before the expiry of his term of office, 
resign or be removed from office according to the terms of his 
employment. 
11. Appointment of officers etc., of the Corporation.– (1) The Corporation may 
appoint such officers, advisers and servants as it deems necessary for the efficient 
performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed: 
 Provided that the Corporation sh all not be precluded from making any 
appointment on contract basis on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit. 
 (2) The Corporation shall appoint such officers, advisers and servants as 
may be transferred to it by Government on such terms and conditio ns as may be 
determined by Government. 
12. Declaration of fidelity and secrecy.– (1) Every Member, adviser, officer and 
other employee of the Corporation shall, before entering upon his office, make such 
declaration of fidelity and secrecy as may be prescribed. 
 (2) Any adviser, officer or other employee of the Corporation, who, in the 
opinion of the Board or a person authorised by the Board in this behalf, has violated 
the declaration of fidelity and secrecy made by him under sub -section (1) shall be 
liable, after being given reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action 
proposed to be taken with respect to him, be removed forthwith from his office. 
13. Financial, technical and advisory Committees.– The Board may, in such 
manner as may be presc ribed, constitute such financial, technical and advisory 
committees as may be deemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
14. Immunity of the Managing Director and employees of the Corporation .– 
(1) Every Member, adviser, officer and employ ee of the Corporation shall be 
indemnified by the Corporation against all losses and expenses sustained or 
incurred by him in the discharge of his duties; save such losses and expenses as are 
sustained and incurred as a result of his own wilful act or default. 
 (2) The Managing Director shall not be personally responsible for the acts 
of any other member, adviser, officer or employee of the Corporation which he could 
not have reasonably prevented by the due exercise of his powers and functions 
under this Ac t and the rules and regulations made thereunder or anything done by 
him in good faith in execution of the duties of his office. 
15. Delegation of powers .– (1) The Board may, by general or special order 
delegate to the Managing Director, a Member, officer or employee of the Corporation 
any of its powers, duties or functions under this Act or the rules and regulations 
made thereunder, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose. 
 (2) The Managing Director may likewise delegate to any officer any o f his 
powers under this Act or the rules or regulation made thereunder , not being a power 
delegated to him by the Board under sub-section (1). 
16. Meetings of the Board.– (1) The meetings of the Board shall be held at such 
time and place as may be prescribed: 
 Provided that at least one meeting shall be held during each quarter of the 
year: 
 Provided further that until regulations are made in this behalf, such meetings 
shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Chairman. 
 (2) The quoru m required for transacting business at a meeting of the 
Board shall be four: 
 Provided that for the budget meeting of the Board, one of the four members 
constituting the quorum shall be the Finance Secretary. 
 (3) Each member, including the Chairman, shall  have one vote but in the 
event of equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote. 
 (4) The meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and 
in his absence by such member as may be nominated by him. 
 (5) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground 
of the existence of any vacancy in the Board. 
 (6) The minutes of every meeting, stating among other things, the names 
of the members present, shall be drawn up and recorded in a book to be kept for the 
purpose and shall be signed by the person presiding over the meeting and such 
book shall, at all reasonable times and without payment of any fee, be open to 
inspection by any member. 
 (7) The Managing Director shall circulate to all concerned the copies of the 
minutes of every meeting. 
 (8) If Government so directs the Managing Director shall forward to it 
copies of all papers laid before the Board for consideration at a meeting. 
 (9) Government may require the Managing Director to furnish to it– 
(a) any return, s tatement, estimate, statistics or other information 
regarding any matter under the control of the Corporation; 
(b) a report on each matter; or 
(c) a copy of any document in his charge, and the Managing Director shall 
comply with any such requisition without any undue delay. 
17. Power of Board to associate other persons .– (1) The Board may associate 
with itself, in such manner, on such terms and for such period as it may deem fit, any 
person whose assistance or advice it may desire to avail in carrying out a ny of the 
purposes of this Act. 
 (2) A person associated under sub -section (1) for any purpose shall have 
a right to take part in the discussions relating to such purpose in the Board’s meeting 
but shall not have a right to vote, and shall not be deemed to be a Member for that or 
any other purpose. 
CHAPTER III 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CORPORATION 
18. Powers and functions of the Corporation .– (1) Subject to the provisions of 
this Act, the Corporation may take such measures, exercise such powers as it 
considers necessary or expedient, undertake any works, incur any expenditure, 
procure any plants, machinery or materials required for its use, and may enter into 
any contract and do all acts and things necessary for carrying out the purposes of 
this Act. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
powers, the Corporation shall– 
(a) make suitable arrangements for the production, procurement from 
abroad and within the country from public or private agencies on 
consignment basis or otherwise, transport, storage and distribution to 
agriculturists and Agriculture Department of Government, of supplies 
such as seed, fertilizers, gypsum (calcium sulphate), plant protection 
equipment, pesticides, weedicides and agricultural machinery inclu ding 
tractors and tube -wells, its spare parts and implements (hereinafter in 
this Act referred to as the agricultural supplies): 
 Provided that– 
(i) some or any of the agricultural supplies may be distributed free 
or at subsidised rates with the previous a pproval in writing of 
Government; 
(ii) the agricultural supplies may be distributed either through 
private or public sectors or both; and 
(iii) Government shall have the right of making such arrangements 
as it may consider necessary for the procurement, tr ansport, 
storage and distribution to agriculturists and Agriculture 
Department of Government, of all or any of the agricultural 
supplies and in case and to the extent Government decides to 
exercise or exercises such right, the Corporation shall not in that  
case and to that extent make such arrangements; 
(b) take over and manage, if so directed by Government such 
multiplication farms and fruit nurseries as are owned and managed by 
Government on such terms and conditions as may be specified by 
Government; 
(c) make suitable arrangements of multiplication of certified seed on 
private farms under its supervision; 
(d) make suitable arrangements for certification of seed in such manner as 
may be prescribed; 
(e) assist, encourage and promote the establishment of see d producing 
concerns; 
(f) assist, encourage and promote the manufacture of improved 
agricultural machinery and implements; 
(g) assist, encourage and promote the establishment of industries for 
formulating or manufacturing of insecticides, pesticides or fungicides; 
(h) be responsible for– 
(i) preparing and submitting Seed Laws to Government for 
promulgation; 
(ii) giving effect to Seed Laws; 
(iii) preparing and submitting schemes for distribution of fertilizers 
and pesticides to Government for purposes of app roval and 
publication; and 
(iv) giving effect to such approved schemes. 
 (3) In addition to the functions enumerated in sub -section (2), the 
Corporation may– 
(a) enter into commercial transactions with any person or organization 
concerning any agricultural supplies; 
(b) contribute towards the cost of any studies, surveys, experiments, or 
technical research connected with the functions of the Corporation and 
undertaken or done by any other person or agency or body; and 
(c) take over and manage, such agricult ural projects and Government 
lands for agricultural development as are transferred to the Corporation 
by Government, on such terms and conditions as Government may 
determine. 
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[18-A. Recovery of Corporation dues .– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained in any agreement or law for the time being in force, any officer of 
the Corporation authorised generally or specially in this behalf by the Managing 
Director may, by notice, call upon any person to pay any sum of money due from him 
to the Corp oration in respect of any agricultural supplies provided to him for his 
personal use or as dealer on commission basis for marketing the same. 
 (2) The notice referred to in sub -section (1) shall indicate the time within 
which payment is required to be made to the Corporation. 
 (3) If any person fails to pay the amount demanded in the notice within the 
stipulated time, the Managing Director or any officer of the Corporation authorised 
generally or specially by him in this behalf, may issue a certificate decl aring that 
person to be a defaulter and certifying the amount to be recoverable as arrears of 
land revenue. 
 
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[Provided that any person aggrieved by the certificate may within fifteen days 
of the issuance thereof file an appeal before an officer, not below  the rank of an 
Additional Secretary to the Government, who may be notified by the Government as 
the appellate authority and he shall decide the appeal after giving an opportunity of 
being heard to the appellant.] 
 (4) A certificate issued under sub -section (3) shall 
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[ subject to the order in 
appeal,] be conclusive evidence that the amount certified therein is recoverable by 
the Corporation. 
 (5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any agreement 
or law for the time being in force the Corp oration may recover the amount due to it 
either from the defaulter concerned or from his surety under the Revenue Recovery 
Act, 1890 as arrears of land revenue.] 
CHAPTER IV 
FINANCES, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS 
19. Corporation Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be  known as the 
“Corporation Fund” vested in the Corporation which shall be utilized by the 
Corporation to meet charges in connection with its functions under this Act, including 
the payment of salaries and other remunerations to the Managing Director, offic ers, 
advisers and employees of the Corporation. 
 (2) The Corporation Fund shall consist of– 
(a) grants made by Government; 
                                                 
2Added by the Punjab Agricultural Development and Supplies Corporation (Amendm ent) Act, 1975 (XXXVII of 1975); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.6.1975, pages 942WWW-942XXX, s.2. 
3Added by the Punjab Agricultural Development and Supplies Corporation (Amendment)  Ordinance, 1985 (XXII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 23.2.1985, s.2. 
4Inserted ibid. 
(b) loans obtained from Government; 
(c) loans obtained from the State Bank and scheduled banks by the 
Corporation with the special or general sanction of Government; 
(d) foreign aid and loans obtained through Government; 
(e) all fees received by the Corporation; 
(f) all other sums received by the Corporation; 
(g) funds of the Supply Wing of the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation to the extent such funds are transferred to 
the Province of the Punjab; 
(h) sale proceeds by way of disposal of the assets of the Corporation; 
(i) sale proceeds of agricultural supplies; 
(j) subsidy received from Government for sub -sidizing agricultural 
supplies; and 
(k) incidentals and commission on providing services. 
20. Powers of the Corporation to borrow money .– The Corporation shall be 
deemed to be a local authority under the Local Authorities Act, 1914 (No.I of 1914), 
for the purpose s of borrowing money under that Act, and the making and execution 
of any scheme or project under this Act shall be deemed to be a work which such 
authority is legally authorised to carry out: 
 Provided that no local or foreign loan shall be obtained by the  Corporation 
without the previous sanction of Government. 
21. Custody of Corporation Fund.– All funds of the Corporation shall be kept in 
such manner as may be prescribed. 
22. Budget.– The Corporation shall prepare its annual subsidy budget estimates 
and submit the same to Government by the prescribed date and Government may 
modify the said estimates to such extent as it may consider necessary. 
23. Accounts and A udit.– (1) The Corporation shall maintain proper accounts 
and other relevant records and prepare  annual statement of accounts including the 
profit and loss account and balance -sheet in accordance with such general 
directions as may be issued, and in such form as may be specified by Government in 
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor -General of Pakistan, hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the Auditor-General. 
 (2) The Auditor-General shall audit or cause to be audited the accounts of 
the Corporation at least once in every financial year. 
 (3) The Corporation shall produce all accounts, books and connected 
documents and furnish such explanations and information as the Auditor -General or 
any officer authorised by him in this behalf may require at the time of audit. 
 (4) A statement of audited accounts referred to in sub -section (1) shall b e 
furnished to Government by the Corporation, as soon as possible after the end of 
every financial year. 
24. Report to be furnished to Government .– The Corporation shall furnish to 
Government, as soon as possible, after the close of each financial year an audited 
statement in the prescribed form of its assets and liabilities of all undertakings and 
transactions as they stand at the close of that year, together with a profit and loss 
account for the year and a full report on the working of the Corporation du ring that 
year, and copies of the said statement, account and report shall be published in the 
official Gazette. 
CHAPTER V 
RULES AND REGULATIONS 
25. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such 
rules may provide for– 
(a) the appointment of C ommittees to consider particular matter or 
matters; 
(b) the custody of funds of the Corporation; 
(c) the meetings of the Board; 
(d) methods of ensuring continuous evaluation by the Corporation of its 
schemes and projects; 
(e) the determination of the terms and conditions of service of the officers, 
advisers and servants of the Corporation; 
(f) the mode of operation and expenditure of the funds of the Corporation; 
(g) the manner and form of keeping the accounts of the Corporation; 
(h) oath of fidelity and secrecy; 
(i) the date on which and the form in which the annual budget statement 
of the Corporation is to be submitted each year; 
(j) the manner and the form in which the statements and the report 
referred to in section 24 shall be submitted; and 
(k) any other matter required by the provisions of this Act to be provided 
by rules. 
26. Powers to make Regulations.– Subject to the provisions of this Act and the 
rules, the Corporation may, by notification in the official Gazette, and with the 
previous approval in writing of Government, make regulations for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act. 
CHAPTER VI 
TRANSFER OF ASSETS, PROJECTS, UNDERTAKINGS, LIABILITIES, 
EMPLOYEES, ETC. OF THE DEFUNCT WEST PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL 
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
27. Transfer of assets, etc. , of the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation .– Notwithstanding any arrangeme nts made to 
administer the business, projects, undertakings and properties of the Supply Wing of 
the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation in pursuance of the 
West Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order , 1972 (P.O. 
No. 5 of 1972), as from the coming into force of this Act– 
(a) all business, projects, undertakings, and properties of the Supply Wing 
of defunct West Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation 
transferred to and vesting in the Punjab Province in  accordance with 
the Order of the President notified, -- vide Government of Pakistan, 
Ministry of Food and Agriculture Notification No. S.R. 796 (1)/73, dated 
2nd June, 1973, shall stand transferred to the Corporation; 
(b) all debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, contracts entered into, and 
matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for, and all suits and 
other proceedings by or against the Supply Wing of the West Pakistan 
Agricultural Development Corporation to the extent such debts, 
liabilities and obligations stand transferred to the Punjab Province in 
accordance with the President’s Order referred to in clause (a) and in 
so far as the contracts, matters and things, suits and other proceedings 
arise out of the business, projects, undertaking s and properties so 
transferred to the Punjab Province shall be deemed to be debts, 
liabilities and obligations incurred, contracts entered into or, as the 
case may be, matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for 
and suits and other proceedings by or against the Corporation. 
Explanation– The expressions “projects”, “undertakings” and “properties”, as used 
in this section shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the West 
Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation (Dissolution) order 1972. 
28. Officers and employees of the defunct West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation .– Officers and other employees of the defunct West 
Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation to be transferred to the Punjab 
Province in pursuance of the provisions of the West Pakistan Agricultural 
Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order, 1972, may be appointed for service 
under the Corporation on such terms and conditions as may be determined by 
Government. 
29. Repeal.– The Punjab Agricultural Sup plies Corporation Ordinance, 1973 
(Punjab Ordinance No. X of 1973), is hereby repealed.