LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1975

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THE LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1975 
(XXX of 1975) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Alteration of boundaries 
3. Definitions 
CHAPTER-II 
LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 
4. Establishment of the Lahore Development Authority 
4-A. Vice Chairman 
5. Disqualifications of the member 
6. Powers and Functions of the Authority 
7. Meetings 
CHAPTER-III 
DIRECTOR GENERAL AND COMMITTEES 
8. Appointment and term of office 
9. Resignation by or removal of Director General 
10. Delegation 
11. Appointment of officers and employees 
11A. 
11B. Liability for loss 
12. Committees 
CHAPTER-IV 
PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF SCHEMES 
13. Preparation of Schemes 
13A. Establishment of housing schemes, projects etc 
14. Land use classification 
14A.  Control of master plan, etc. 
15. Power to give directions 
16. Power to execute any scheme 
CHAPTER-V 
GENERAL 
17. Directions by Government 
17-A. Transfer of functions, etc 
18. Controlled Area 
19. Assigning functions of a local government 
20. Powers to remove sources of Pollution 
21. Beautification. 
22. Borrowing money 
23. Power to levy betterment Fee 
24. Assessment of betterment Fee 
CHAPTER-VI 
ACQUISITION 
25. Liability to acquisition 
25.A Application of Land Acquisition Act 
25.B Compensation 
25.C Tribunal. 
25.D Inquiry and decision 
25.E Patent errors 
26. Purchase, lease or exchange of property 
CHAPTER-VII 
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 
27. Lahore Development Authority Fund 
28. Rates and Fees 
29. Fees on Tube-wells 
30. Accounts 
31. Budget 
32. Audit 
CHAPTER-VIII 
PENALTY AND PROCEDURE 
33. Penalty. 
34. Penalty against sponsors 
34.A Extension in time 
34.B Cancellation of approved scheme 
35. Offences and cognizance 
CHAPTER-IX 
MISCELLANEOUS 
36. Annual Report 
37. Recovery of dues 
38. Conversion of property to a different use 
39. Ejectment of unauthorized occupants 
40. Removal of building, etc., erected or used in contravention of this Act 
41. Members, officers and employees to be public servants 
42. Immunity of the Authority and its employees 
43. Jurisdiction of courts barred 
44. Power to make rules 
45. Power to make regulations 
46. This Act to prevail over other laws 
47. Succession 
CHAPTER-X 
REPEAL 
48. Repeal and Savings 
FIRST SCHEDULE 
[See Section 10(3] 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
[See Section 35] 
 
 
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THE LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1975 
(XXX of 1975) 
[3rd April, 1975] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the Constitution of the Lahore Development Authority. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to establish a 
comprehensive system of metropolitan planning and deve lopment in order to 
improve the quality of life in the 
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[area of Lahore  Division], establish an integrated 
metropolitan and regional development approach and a continuing process of 
planning and development, to ensure optimum utilization of resources, econ omical 
and effective utilization of land and to evolve policies and programmes relating to the 
improvement of the environment of housing, industrial development, traffic, 
transportation, health, education, water supply, sewerage, drainage, solid waste 
disposal and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto; 
It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the 
Lahore Development Authority Act, 1975. 
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[(2) It shall extend to Lahore Division.] 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Alteration of boundaries .– The boundaries of the  Lahore 
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[Division] may, 
from time to time, be altered by the Government through a notification in the official 
Gazette. 
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[3. Definitions.– In this Act– 
(a) “Agency” means an Agency established by the Authority to perform 
one or more of its functions under the Act; 
 
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on  5th March, 1975, assented to by the Gover nor of the  Punjab on 3rd April, 
1975; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3rd April, 1975, pages 499-514. 
2Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 16 December 2013, pp. 1809-1819, s.2. 
3Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 16 December 2013, pp. 1809-1819, s.3. 
4Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 16 December 2013, pp. 1809-1819, s.4. 
5Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.5. 
(b) “Authority” means Lahore Development Authority constituted under 
section 4 of the Act; 
(c) “area” means the area of Lahore Division; 
(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority; 
(e) “Collector” means the Collector of a district appointed under the Punjab 
Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967)  and includes any officer 
specially appointed by the Board of Revenue, Punjab to perform the 
functions of Collector under this Act; 
(f) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of  Lahore Division;  
(g) “compensation” means payment in the form of cash or, at the option of 
the land owner in any other form such as bonds, debentures, annuities, 
alternate land, developed sites or a combination of two or more of such 
forms; 
(h) “concession” means the grant by the Authority of any of its rights, 
privileges or functions to a person in consideration of the investment 
made or arranged by such person at the instance of the Authority in a 
public utility infrastructure project;  
(i) “conversion” means any change in use of land or property from the one 
originally provided in an approved scheme or master plan of an area; 
(j) “Director General” means the Director General of the Authority; 
(k) “fee” means an amount l evied by the Authority on the land, area, 
scheme or property on account of any privilege, benefit, services, 
transfer of rights and interests, issuance of a licence or permission or 
any cost and includes charges for provision of water supply, 
construction, maintenance and network of roads, drainage, sewerage 
and other services;  
(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(m) “Government agency” includes– 
(i) a division, department, bureau, section, commission, board, 
office, or unit of the Government; 
(ii) a local government; and 
(iii) a developmental or any other public authority, company or 
corporation owned or controlled by the Government or a local 
government; 
(n) “housing scheme” means a scheme which provides for residential 
sites, houses or apartments including ancillary land uses such as– 
(i) building and other facilities for health, education, recreation, 
culture, transportation, communication and shopping; 
(ii) environmental improvement; and 
(iii) utility services such as water supply, drainage, sewerage, 
sanitation, electricity, fuel and other related services; 
(o) “land” includes earth, water and air, above, below or on the surface and 
any improvements in the structure customarily regarded as land and 
benefits arising out of land and things attached to earth o r permanently 
fastened to earth; 
(p) “local government” means a local government as defined in the Punjab 
Local Government Act 2013 (XVIII of 2013) or in any other law; 
(q) “Managing Director” means the principal executive of an Agency; 
(r) “master plan” means the traditional method for presenting a set of land 
usage, allocation and control measures in the form of a map or in 
graphical form and is supported by written statement of goals and 
objectives, strategy, financial implications and policies for plann ing and 
development for an area and includes a structure plan, an outline 
development plan, a spatial plan, peri -urban structure plan and a 
metropolitan plan; 
(s) “member” means a member of the Authority and includes its Chairman; 
(t) “person” includes an individual, company, firm, institution, Government 
agency, co -operative society or association of individuals whether 
incorporated or not; 
(u) “person interested” includes a person claiming an interest in the 
compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under the 
Act; 
(v) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations; 
(w) “scheme” means a project approved for urban development, 
redevelopment or renewal and includes larger area plan, areas 
specified and notified for specific use, traffic control plans, classification 
and reclassification plans, housing scheme or zoning scheme; 
(x) “service area” means an area to be notified as such by the Authority and 
in which an Agency provides services;  
(y) “sponsor” means the sponsor or developer of a private housing scheme 
and, for the purpose of an offence liable to imprisonment under the Act, 
includes the chief executive, director or any other individual incharge of 
the scheme on behalf of sponsor entity;  
(z) “toll” means a charge levied and c ollected for the use of a road, bridge, 
flyover, underpass or similar other facility; and 
(aa) ‘tribunal’ means a tribunal constituted under the Act.] 
CHAPTER II 
LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 
4. Establishment of the Lahore Development Authority.– (1) As soon as may 
be after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall establish an Authority 
to be called the Lahore Development Authority for carrying out the purpose of this 
Act. 
(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate, with perpetual succession and 
a co mmon seal, with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire and 
hold property, both movable and immovable, and may by the said name sue and be 
sued.  
 
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[(3) The Authority shall consist of the following Chairman and members– 
(a) Chief Minister Punjab; Chairman 
(b) six elected representatives to be nominated by the Government from 
amongst the following:– 
(i) minimum two members of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab , 
not more than one from each district of Lahore Division; 
(ii) minimum two members  of the local government who may be 
Mayor of the Metropolitan Corporation, Lahore, Chairman of a 
Municipal Committee or Chairman of a District Council, not more 
than one from each district of Lahore Division  
(iii) two members from either of the two catego ries as provided in 
clauses (i) and (ii); 
(c) Chairman Planning and Development Board of the Government; 
(d) Secretary to Government, Finance Department; 
(e) Secretary to Government, Housing, Urban Development and Public 
Health Engineering Department; 
(f) Secretary to Government, Local Government and Community 
Development Department; 
(g) Commissioner; 
(h) two technical experts to be appointed by the Government; 
(i) Director General; and 
(j) all Managing Directors.] 
(4) The membership of the Authority may be  altered, increased or 
decreased by the 
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[* * *] Government. 
(5) 
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[* * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(6) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of 
any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of the Authority. 
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[4-A. Vice Chairman .– (1) The Government may designate from among the 
members not more than two Vice Chairmen of the Authority. 
 
6Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.6.   
7Omitted the words “Zila Council with the approval of” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 
2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809 -1819, s.6. The said words earlier 
inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (XLI of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8.8.2002, s.5. 
8Deleted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (XLI of 2002) ; and publishe d in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8.8.2002, s.5. 
9Added by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1992 (IX of 1992) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 19..9.1992, s.2, and then substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1998 (III of 
1998); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8.5.1998, pages 773-774, s.2. 
(2) A Vice Chairman shall perform such functions as may be assigned to 
him by the Authority.] 
5. Disqualifications of the member .– No person shall be,  or shall continue to 
be, a member who– 
(a) is or, at any time, has been convicted of an offence involving moral 
turpitude; or 
(b) is or, at any time, has been adjudicated insolvent; or 
(c) is found to be a lunatic or a of unsound mind; or 
(d) is a minor; or 
(e) has a financi al interest in any scheme or a conflicting interest, directly 
or indirectly, between his interests as a member and his private 
interests, and has failed to disclose such interest in writing to the 
Government. 
6. Powers and Functions of the Authority .– (1) Sub ject to the provisions of 
this Act, and any rules framed thereunder, the Authority may exercise such powers 
and take such measures as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this 
Act. 
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[(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing sub -section, the 
Authority shall– 
(i) initiate and maintain a continuous process of comprehensive 
development planning for the area with the objective of preparing 
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[and 
implementing master plan]; 
(ii) periodically update such 
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[master plan] and co -ordinate its 
implementation by the Authority 
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[and] other Government Agencies 
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[****] within the Area; 
(iii) develop, operate and maintain water -supply, sewerage and drainage 
systems within the service area of the Water and Sanitation Agency to 
be established under Section 10(2) of this Act; 
(iv) prepare Annual Development Programme for the area, ensure 
compliance of the Annual Development Programme with priorities 
established in the 
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[master plan] after its preparation, and evaluate 
 
10Substituted and added by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.4 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
11Substituted for the words “a Metropolitan Development Plan” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 
(XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.7. 
12Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.7. 
13Substituted for the “comma” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (XLI of 2002) ; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8.8.2002, s.6 , which will remain in force under the Provisional 
Constitution (Amendment) Orde r 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed 
under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
14The words and comma “, and municipalities” omitted ibid. 
15Substituted for the words “Met ropolitan Development Plan” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 
(XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.5. 
performance under the Annual Development Programme at  the end of 
each year; 
(v) establish, maintain and periodically revise as necessary, planning 
controls and building regulations for the Area to – 
(a) provide appropriate urban design and protect public safety; 
(b) ensure compliance with the 
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[master plan] after its pr eparation 
and 
(vi) take all steps and measures necessary for the implementation and 
enforcement of the provisions of clause (i) to (v) above.] 
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[(3) Without in any way restricting the scope of sub -section (1) and (2), the 
Authority may– 
(i) prepare, implement and e nforce schemes for environmental 
improvements, housing, urban renewal including slum improvement 
and re -development, solid waste disposal, transportation and traffic, 
health and education facilities and preservation of objects or places of 
historical archaeological scientific, cultural and recreational importance; 
(ii) take any steps or adopt any measures for the face lifting and 
beautification of the area; 
(iii) acquire property, both movable and immovable; 
(iv) sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of 
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[or grant lic ence or 
concessions in respect of] any property vested in it; 
(v) undertake any works and incur any expenditure; 
(vi) procure machinery, instruments or any other materiel required by it; 
(vii) enter in contracts; 
(viii) cause studies, surveys, experiments or technical researche s to be 
made or contribute towards the cost of any such studies, surveys, 
experiments or technical researches, made by any other Agency; 
(ix) issue interim development orders for areas for which a scheme is 
under preparation and restrict or regulate by general or special order 
any change in the use of land and alteration in building structures and 
installations; 
(x) cause removal of any works obstructing the execution of its schemes; 
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[(x-a) construct, maintain, upgrade and exclusively charge toll on roads, bridges, 
flyovers, underpasses or such other facilities within the area, grant 
concession in respect thereof;] 
 
16Substituted ibid. 
17Inserted by the Lahore Development Authori ty (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.5 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
18Inserted by the  Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1999 (III of 1999) ; and published i n the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 4.2.1999, pages 267-268, s.3. 
19Added by the  Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1999 (III of 1999) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 4.2.1999, pages 267-268, s.3. 
(xi) seek and obtain advice and assistance for the preparation of any 
scheme, or for the execution of any scheme from any Government 
Agency or person, and suc h Agency or person shall give the advice 
and assistance sought by the Authority to the best of its ability, 
knowledge and judgment and the additional expenditure, if any, 
involved in giving such advice or assistance shall be borne by the 
Authority; and 
(xii) establish as many Agencies as it may consider necessary.] 
7. Meetings.– (1) The Authority shall meet at such place and at such time and 
shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its 
meetings as may be prescribed. 
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[(2) The meetings of the Authority shall be presided over by–  
(i) the Chairman; 
(ii) in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman; 
(iii) in case there are more than one Vice Chairmen, in accordance with 
such priority as may be determined by the Authority; and 
(iv) in the absence of the Chairman as well as the Vice Chairman, by a 
member of the Authority elected for the purpose by the members present, 
from amongst themselves.] 
CHAPTER III 
DIRECTOR GENERAL AND COMMITTEES 
8. Appointment and term of office .– (1) The Dire ctor General shall be 
appointed by Government on such terms and conditions as may be determined by 
the Government. 
(2) The Director General shall be the chief executive of the Authority and 
shall– 
(a) be a whole time officer of the Authority; 
(b) perform such duti es as may be assigned to him and exercise such 
powers as may be delegated to him by the Authority; and 
(c) hold office for a term of three years and shall remain in office for three 
months thereafter or until a successor in that office is appointed, 
whichever is earlier. 
(3) Nothing in this section shall preclude Government from extending the 
term of office of Director General for such period as the Government may determine. 
9. Resignation by or removal of Director General .– Notwithstanding anything 
contained in this Act, the Director General may, at any time before the expiry of his 
term and upon three months’ notice, resign his office, or upon similar notice, be 
removed by Government without assigning any reason: 
 
20Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1998 (III of 1998) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 8.5.1998, pages 773-774, s.3. 
 Provided that Government may upon payment of three mo nths' salary and 
allowances in lieu of the notice, remove him immediately without assigning any 
reason. 
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[10. Delegation.– (1) The Authority may, by general or special order delegate to 
the Director -General, a Committee constituted under Section 12, an Age ncy, a 
member or an officer of the Authority, any of its powers, duties or functions under 
this Act or the rules made thereunder subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to 
impose. 
(2) The Authority shall establish, by special order, an Agency, herein after 
called the Water and Sanitation Agency. 
(3) Save as provided in Sections 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 24 and 28 of this Act 
and the matters specified in the 
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[First] Schedule, the Agency established under sub-
section (2) shall perform all functions and exerci se all powers of the Authority with 
regard to water supply, sewerage and drainage with power to collect rates, fees and 
charges for water supply, sewrage and drainage. 
(4) The Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Agency and other 
Agencies shall– 
(a) be appointed by Government on such terms and conditions as may be 
determined by Government; 
(b) hold office for a period of three years and will be responsible for its 
administration in accordance with such powers as shall be prescribed; 
and 
(c) remain in office for three months thereafter or until a successor in that 
office is appointed, whichever is earlier. 
(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the Government from extending 
the term of office of the Managing Director for such period as the Govern ment may 
determine. 
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Managing Director 
may, at any time before the expiry of his term and upon three months notice, resign 
his office or upon similar notice be removed by Government without assigning a ny 
reason:  
Provided that Government may, upon payment of three months salary and 
allowances, in lieu of the notice, remove him immediately without assigning any 
reason.] 
11. Appointment of officers and employees .– The Authority may appoint such 
officers, advisers, experts, consultants and employees, as it considers necessary for 
the efficient performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as it may 
deem fit. 
 
21Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.6 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
22Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.8. 
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[11A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 11 or any rules or regulations 
made or orders or instructions issued thereunder or contained in the terms and 
conditions of service of any person employed or serving under the Authority or an 
Agency, the Authority may, at any time, retire or remove from such service any 
person after informing him in writing of the grounds on which such action is proposed 
to be taken and giving him an opportunity of showing cause in writing against the 
action within a period of 14 days.] 
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[11B. Liability for loss.– Any person employed by or serving under the Authority or an 
Agency charged with the administration of the affairs of the Authority or an Agency or 
acting on behalf of the Authority or an Agency or acting under a contract with the 
Authority or an Agency who is responsible for the loss, waste, misappr opriation or 
misapplication of any money or property belonging to the Authority or an Agency which 
is a direct consequence of his negligence or misconduct in the discharge of his duties 
shall be liable to pay the loss suffered by the Authority or an Agency on the same being 
determined by the Authority after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity 
of being heard.] 
12. Committees.– The Authority may constitute such financial, technical and 
advisory committees as may be deemed necessary for carryi ng out the purposes of 
this Act and such committees shall exercise such powers and perform such functions 
as may be delegated or assigned to them by the Authority. 
CHAPTER IV 
PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF SCHEMES 
13. Preparation of Schemes .– (1) The Authority shall, in such form and in such 
manner as may be prescribed, prepare schemes for the area or any part thereof. 
(2) All schemes prepared by the Authority shall be submitted to the 
Government for its approval, except those schemes, the provisional estimat ed cost 
of which does not exceed 
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[such limit as may be prescribed by Rules] or for which no 
loan or grant is required from the Government.  
(3) The Authority shall publish the sanctioning of any scheme in the official 
Gazette and shall forthwith proceed to execute the scheme.  
(4) The publication of a sanction under sub -section (3) shall be conclusive 
evidence that the scheme has been duly framed and sanctioned.  
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[(5) A person, local body or Government agency shall not, within the area, 
prepare a planning  or development scheme except with the concurrence of the 
Authority.] 
 
23Added by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (XXXIX of 1999), which will remain in force under 
the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months 
prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
24Ibid. 
25Substituted, for “Rs. 10 lacs”, by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.15 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
26Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.9. 
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[(6) In case of a private housing scheme, the Authority may grant approval 
subject to the following conditions:– 
(a) mortgage of twenty percent plots of the scheme with the Authority 
against development and clearance of all kinds of default under 
applicable laws, rules and regulations; 
(b) transfer of minimum fifty percent area of public building sites in the 
name of the Authority up to a maximum of two percent of the scheme 
area; 
(c) transfer of land falling under roads, parks, open spaces, graveyards or 
other such services in the name of the Authority; 
(d) such other conditions as may be prescribed.  
(7) The Authority shall decide the application for approval within six 
months from the date of completion of the conditions under subsection (6). 
(8) The approval of a farm housing schemes or a constructed houses 
scheme shall be subject to the conditions mentioned in subsection (6) and such 
other conditions or guarantees as may be prescribed. 
(9) The development of an approved scheme shall be completed within 
the period given hereunder:–  
(a) two years, in case of sub-division or an area up to 100 kanals; 
(b) three years, in case of an area from 101 kanals to 300 kanals; and 
(c) five years, in case of an area above 300  kanals. 
(10) In every scheme, such provision for place of worship shall be made as 
may be prescribed.] 
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[13A. Establishment of housing schemes, projects etc .– (1) The Authority may 
prepare, establish and develop housing and any  other schemes, buildings, 
infrastructure, services, commercial, semi -commercial projects or sites and for the 
purpose it may enter into an agreement with any person. 
(2) A housing scheme under subsection (1) shall be approved in the 
manner prescribed for the preparation of a scheme under this Act.] 
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[14. Land use classification .– The Authority may, at any time, modify a scheme 
prepared under this Act by way of change of land use through classification, 
reclassification or redevelopment in the prescribed ma nner  and shall publish, in the 
official Gazette, such modification or change.] 
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[14A. Control of master plan, etc .– (1) The Authority shall make, maintain, 
amend, manage, enforce and keep in its custody the master plan of the area. 
 
27Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.9. 
28Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI  of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.10. 
29Substituted ibid., s.11. 
30Inserted ibid., s.12. 
 (2) The Authority shal l, in the prescribed manner, exercise land use 
control and perform housing functions in the area. 
 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a person shall be 
bound to adhere to the master plan, rules and regulations for land use control and  
housing functions as referred to in subsections (1) and (2). 
 (4) In case any person contravenes any of the provisions of this section, 
the Authority may direct that till the time the contravention continues– 
(a) transfer of any immovable property shall be prohibited; 
(b) the Collector to impose a ban on the issuance of Fard Malkiat, registration 
of any document or attestation of mutation in favour of the said person; 
and 
(c) the local government, Agency or Government agency to stop or 
discontinue the provision of municipal services to such person.] 
15. Power to give directions .– (1) The Authority may require a Government 
Agency, within whose jurisdiction any particular locality or aspect of development 
covered by a scheme lies– 
(a) to execute a scheme in consultation with the Authority; 
(b) to take over and maintain any of the works and services in that area; 
(c) to provide any amenity in relation to the land which in the opinion of the 
Authority ought to be provided; and 
(d) to enforce regulations, on behalf of the Authority. 
(2) The expenditure incurred on the execution of any scheme or on the 
taking over or maintenance of any work, or the enforcement of regulations, under 
this section, shall be borne as may be agreed to between the Authority and the 
Government Agency and in the event of disagreement, as may be determined by the 
Government. 
16. Power to execute any scheme.– (1) Where the Authority is satisfied that any 
direction given by it under sub -section(1) of Section 15 with regard to any scheme, 
has not been carried out by the Government Agency, the Authority may, itself, 
undertake any works for the execution of that scheme and the cost thereof, shall be 
borne as may be agreed between the Authority and the Government Agency and in 
the event of disagreement, as may be determined by the Government. 
(2) Where any work is undertaken by the Authority under sub-section (1), it 
shall be deemed to have, for the purposes of execution of such work, all the powers 
which may be exercised, under any law for the time being in force,  by the 
Government Agency concerned. 
CHAPTER V 
GENERAL 
17. Directions by Government.– The Authority shall, in discharging its functions, 
act and be guided, by such directions as Government may give to it from time to 
time. 
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[17-A. Transfer of functions, et c.– Where the Authority ceases to perform a 
function and another organization controlled by the Government assumes that 
function, the Government may direct– 
(i) that the servants of the Authority connected with that function shall 
become servants of the said organization on such terms and conditions 
as the said organization may determine, subject to the condition that 
the said terms and conditions are not less favourable than those 
admissible to them as servants of the Authority; and 
(ii) that such part of the Fund of the Authority as the Government may 
determined shall stand transferred to the said organisation.] 
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[18. Controlled area .– (1) The Authority may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, declare any locality within the area to be a controlled area f or purposes of 
this Act and may issue in respect of such controlled area such directions as it 
considers fit and appropriate and do all such things as may be necessary for the 
prevention of haphazard growth, encroachments and unauthorized constructions in 
such area.  
(2) The Authority may, by notification in the official Gazette, notify any 
controlled area to be no longer such area.  
(3) The Authority may, by notification in the official Gazette, entrust any of 
its functions in any locality within the area,  to any duly appointed agent or any 
Government agency.  
(4) For purposes of subsection (3), the Authority may enter into an 
agreement with a person or any entity on such terms and conditions as may be 
mutually agreed.] 
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[19. Assigning f unctions of a local government.– For any locality within the 
area, the local government may assign any of its functions to the Authority on such 
terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed and, while exercising such 
functions, the Authority may exercise the powers of the local government.] 
20. Powers to remove sources of Pollution .– The Authority shall have full 
powers to undertake improvements of the environment of the Area or any part 
thereof, and to check, replace, eliminate, remove, demolish, conserve, resettle or 
relocate the sources of environmental pollution such as milch cattle horses or other 
animals, tongas, vehicular exhaust, industrial waste, solid waste, congestion, blight 
and slums, etc.:  
Provided that the Authority shall provide alternate accommodation or 
compensation to be determined in accordance with the provisions in Chapter VI to 
any person evicted from the premises owned by him. 
 
31Added by the  Punjab Development Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999 (VII of 1999 ); and published i n the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.1999, pages 315-316, s.2. 
32Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.13. 
33Substituted ibid., s.14., which were earlier substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 
(XLI of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8.8.2002, s.7. 
21. Beautification.– The Authority shall also undertake beautification of the Area 
or part thereof, in any manner it deems fit,  or to prepare schemes and prescribe 
environmental standards to be adopted by the Government Agencies or persons or 
to direct any Government Agency or person to undertake any improvements or 
activities for beautification of the Area or part thereof. 
22. Borrowing money .– (1) The Authority shall be deemed to be a ‘Local 
Authority’ for the purpose of borrowing money and any scheme or project prepared 
or undertaken by the Authority shall be deemed to be “work” as defined in Section 2 
of the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914, (Act No. IX of 1914):  
Provided that no local or foreign loan shall be obtained by the Authority 
without the previous sanction of the Government. 
(2) The Authority may, in consultation with the Finance Department, 
Government of the Punjab, borrow money or raise funds by issuing bonds or 
debentures or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this Act, at such rate of 
interest as may be approved by the Government. 
23. Power to levy betterment Fee .– Where as a consequence of any scheme 
having been executed by the Authority, the value of any property in that locality, in 
the opinion of the Authority has increased or will increase, the Authority shall 
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be entitled to levy upon the owner of the property or any person having interest 
therein, a betterment fee in respect of the increase in value of the property resulting 
from the execution of the scheme. 
24. Assessment of betterment Fee .– (1) When it appears to the Authority that 
any particular development scheme is sufficiently advanced to en able the amount of 
the betterment fee to be determined, the Authority may by an order made in this 
behalf, declare that for the purpose of determining the betterment fee, the execution 
of the scheme shall be deemed to have been completed and shall, thereup on give 
notice in writing to the owner of the property or any person having an interest therein, 
that the Authority proposes to assess the amount of the betterment fee in respect of 
the property under Section 23.  
(2) The betterment fee under section 23 or  under sub -section (1) of this 
Section, shall be assessed and be payable, in the manner prescribed. 
 
34Omitted the words “,with the previous consent  of the Government,” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 
2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.15. 
CHAPTER VI 
ACQUISITION 
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[25. Liability to acquisition .–(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Land 
Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894) , any land withi n the area shall be liable to 
acquisition at any time in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  
(2) The Authority may acquire or purchase in a transparent manner any 
immovable property or land for any public purpose including development of housi ng 
or any other scheme, urban renewal, redevelopment, environmental improvement or 
removal of source of pollution or traffic congestion. 
25A.  Application of Land Acquisition Act .– The Authority may acquire an 
immovable property under this Act and, unless otherwise provided under this Act, 
the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894) shall apply. 
25B.  Compensation.– (1) The Authority shall determine the mode of 
compensation in the form of cash, bonds, debentures, annuities, alternate land, 
developed sites or in a combination of such forms. 
(2) Where the Authority determines any mode of compensation other than 
cash, the person interested shall have the option to receive compensation either in 
cash or in that mode or in both such forms if so determined by the Authority. 
(3) Where the compensation is to be paid in cash, it shall be determined 
by the Collector at the time of announcement of the award. 
(4) If any person has, by mistake, fraud or misrepresentation, received any 
compensation or any excess compensation, which was not payable to him, the 
Collector shall call upon such person to refund such amount and in case of default 
the Collector may recover it as arrears of land revenue. 
(5) The Authority shall not provide alternate land or develop ed site in any 
scheme except the scheme for which the property was acquired.  
(6) Where provision of alternate land or developed site is part of a scheme 
but for any reasons, such land or developed site cannot be provided, the Authority 
shall pay compensat ion in cash at such rate as is mentioned in the award of the 
Collector.  
(7) If the Authority, after due diligence, satisfies any claim of 
compensation, the Authority shall not entertain any subsequent claim in respect of 
the property and the person who is subsequently declared as person interested shall 
recover the compensation from the person who earlier received compensation for 
the said property.  
(8) The Collector, tribunal or a court may direct a beneficiary of 
compensation to compensate any subsequen t bona fide claimant or person 
interested. 
 
35Substituted ibid., s.16. 
25C. Tribunal.– (1) The Government shall constitute a tribunal to decide objections 
regarding the person interested, measurement of the land under acquisition, award, 
apportionment or payment of compensation. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 
(I of 1894) , any person aggrieved from an award of the Collector may, within sixty 
days from the date of the award, submit objections against the award before the 
tribunal. 
(3) The tribun al shall consist of a President and two assessors, each of 
them shall be called a member of the tribunal. 
(4) The president of the tribunal shall be: 
(a) a Senior Civil Judge or a Civil Judge First Class with at least five years’ 
experience as Civil Judge; 
(b) an advocate of not less than seven years’ experience as advocate of 
High Court; or 
(c) a retired District and Sessions Judge or a retired Additional District and 
Sessions Judge. 
(5) The Government shall appoint the President and assessors for a period 
of two years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed but a person who is 
more than sixty-five years of age shall not be appointed as the President or assessor. 
(6) The Government shall prescribe qualifications of an assessor. 
(7) The Government may– 
(a) dissolve the tribunal with effect from such date as may be mentioned in 
the notification to be published in the official Gazette; and 
(b) provide in that notification the consequences of such dissolution. 
(8) The Government shall fill a vacancy in  the tribunal within a period of 
thirty days from the date of occurrence of the vacancy. 
(9)  The Government may, on the recommendations of the President, 
create such posts of officers and staff as may be necessary and appointment to 
such posts shall be made in the prescribed manner. 
(10) The Authority shall bear all expense of the tribunal, including 
remuneration of the members and other servants of the tribunal and such expense 
shall be a valid charge on the funds of the Authority. 
25D.  Inquiry and decision.– (1) The tribunal may– 
(a)  conduct an inquiry in any case; 
(b)  while inquiring into a case, exercise powers of a civil court under the 
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908)  in respect of the following 
matters:– 
(i)  summon and enforce attendance  of a person, compel a person 
to give oral or written evidence on oath and to produce a 
document or any other material; 
(ii)  receive evidence on affidavit;  
(iii)  requisition information from any office; and 
(iv)  issue summons for witnesses or documents. 
(2) The tribunal shall not be constituted in the absence of the President 
but the absence of an assessor or assessors shall not adversely affect the 
proceedings of the tribunal. 
(3) A decision of the tribunal shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of  
the majority, or if the case has been decided by the President and only one of the 
assessors and there is a difference of opinion between them, the decision of the 
tribunal shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the President.  
(4) The tribunal shall finally decide a case within six months from the date 
of initiation of proceedings and if it fails to decide the case within six months then it 
shall conduct day to day proceedings in the case till the final decision of the case. 
(5) The tribunal shall execute its decisions as if it is a civil court under the 
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908). 
25E. Patent errors .– The Collector or the tribunal may, at any time, correct any 
patent error of law or any patent arithmetical or clerical error or mistak e in the award, 
decision or order.] 
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[26. Purchase, lease or exchange of property .– The Authority may, by 
negotiations, in the prescribed manner, purchase, lease or exchange any land or 
building or any other property by entering into an agreement with the owner of the 
property, or a person legally competent to sell, lease out or exchange such property.] 
CHAPTER VII 
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 
27. Lahore Development Authority Fund .– (1) There shall be formed a fund to 
be known as the "Lahore Development Auth ority Fund" which shall vest in the 
Authority and shall be utilized by the Authority in connection with its functions under 
this Act including the payment of salaries and other remunerations to the members, 
officers, servants, experts and consultants of the Authority.  
(2) To the credit of the Lahore Development Authority Fund, shall be 
credited– 
(a) grants 
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[and loans] made by the Government; 
(b) all moneys received from Federal Government or any international 
agency by way of grants, loans, advances or otherwise; 
(c) all fees, rates and charges received by the Authority under the Act; 
(d) all moneys received by the Authority from the disposal of lands, 
buildings and other properties movable and immovable; 
 
36Substituted by the Lahore Development Aut hority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.17. 
37Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.15 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
(e) proceeds from the self -financing schemes of urban development and 
environmental sanitation; and 
(f) all other sums receivable by the Authority. 
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[(3) The aforesaid sums in respect of services related to water supply, 
sewerage and drainage shall be credited separately to the Head "Water Supply and 
Sanitation" and all other sums to the Head "Urban Development". The sums credited 
to the Head "Water Supply and Sanitation" shall be exclusively utilized for the 
purposes of water supply, sewerage and drainage]. 
(4) In case of deficit revenue of the Authority, the 
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[***] Government sh all 
provide from its own revenues or from any other sources, such sum as may be 
necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Authority under this 
Act.  
(5) The Authority may keep in current account of any scheduled bank such 
sums as may be prescribed and any amount in excess of the said amount shall be 
invested in Government securities, Government sponsored saving schemes or in 
such manner as may be determined by the Authority.  
Explanation.– For the purpose of this sub -section, Governmen t includes Federal 
Government. 
28. Rates and Fees .– 
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[(1) The Authority may raise adequate funds to meet the 
cost of planning, expansion, execution, development, redevelopment, maintenance, 
zoning, classification, re -classification, augmentation, supervisi on, regulation and 
conversion of any property or any present and future scheme or any part of the 
scheme, by imposing rates, fees, surcharge, other charges and fines in the 
prescribed manner. 
(1) The Authority may, in the prescribed manner, impose fee on c hange of 
land use owing to classification and reclassification.] 
(2) The rates, fees and other charges 
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[for water supply, sewerage and 
drainage schemes] shall be such as to provide sufficient revenues– 
(i) to cover the operating expenses including taxes, if a ny, an interest to 
provide adequate maintenance and depreciation; 
(ii) to meet repayments on long term indebtedness to the extent that such 
repayments exceed the provision of depreciation; 
(iii) to finance the normal year to year extension of any of such schemes 
and to provide a reasonable portion of the cost of future major 
expansion of such schemes. 
 
38Substituted ibid., s.9. 
39Omitted the words “District” by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraor dinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809 -1819, s.18. The words earlier inserted by the Lahore 
Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (XLI of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated 8.8.2002. 
40Substituted by the Lahore Deve lopment Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.19. 
41Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punj ab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.10 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
29. Fees on Tube-wells.– (1) The Authority shall have the exclusive right to use 
ground water resources within the area.  
42
[(2) No person shall, without the permission o f the Authority, install a tube -
well at such places within the Area, as may be notified from time to time in the official 
Gazette by the Authority.] 
43
[(3) The Authority may, in the prescribed manner, levy rate on any person 
who has installed or intends to install tubewell within the area. 
(4)  Any person violating the provisions of subsection (2) shall be liable to 
punishment under this Act along with closure or sealing of the said tube -well by the 
Authority.] 
30. Accounts.– The Authority 
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[and its Agencies] shall maintain proper accounts 
and other relevant records and prepare annual statement of accounts in such form 
as may be prescribed. 
45
[31. Budget.– The Director General shall prepare, in such manner and at such 
time as may be prescribed, a budget in res pect of the financial year next ensuing 
showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Authority and each of its 
Agencies and shall submit the same to the Authority for approval.] 
46
[32. Audit.– The accounts of the Authority and each of its Agencies shall be 
audited annually by duly qualified auditors appointed by the Authority and each 
Agency respectively. This will be in addition to the pre -audit by the Government 
Auditors.] 
CHAPTER VIII 
PENALTY AND PROCEDURE 
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[33. Penalty.– (1) If a person contravenes any provision of this Act, or any rules or 
regulations made under this Act, he shall, if no other penalty is provided for such 
contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one 
year or with fine which may extend to two hundred thousand rupees or with both.  
(2) The Magistrate competent to try an offence under subsection (1) may 
try the offence in a summary manner in accordance with the provisions of section 
260 to 265 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898).] 
 
42Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.11 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
43Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.20. 
44Inserted by the Lahore Development Au thority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976)  ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.13 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
45Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and p ublished in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.21. 
46Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.15 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
47Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.22. 
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[34. Penalty against sponsors.– The Authority, beside other steps, shall impose 
the fine mentioned below on the sponsor, if he continues to develop the scheme 
without approval of layout plan and scheme plan or fails to develop the scheme or 
sub-division of the scheme after approval of plan within the stipulated period– 
(a) five thousand rupees per day till the default continues in respect of the 
schemes having area up to 300 Kanals; 
(b) ten thousand rupees per day till the default continues in respect of t he 
schemes having an area more than 300 kanals but up to 500 Kanals; 
(c) fifteen thousand rupees per day till the default continues for the 
schemes having an area more than 500 Kanals but up to 1000 kanals; 
and 
(d) twenty thousand rupees per day till the d efault continues for schemes 
having an area more than 1000 Kanals. 
34A.  Extension in time .– If a sponsor fails to complete the development work 
within the given time owing to reasons beyond his control, the Authority may, after 
recording reasons, once ext end the period for completion of the development work 
up to two years on payment of penalty of ten thousand rupees per kanal per year or 
part of it, of the total area of the scheme. 
34B.  Cancellation of approved scheme .– (1) In case a sponsor is unable to  
develop or complete an approved  scheme, he may apply to the Authority for the 
cancellation of the scheme subject to the condition that he has not sold any plot in 
the scheme and provides such surety as the Authority deems appropriate. 
(2) Subject to the conditions mentioned in subsection (1), the Authority 
may cancel the scheme on payment of all the outstanding dues including fine, and 
value of fifty percent of the public building sites transferred or liable to be transferred 
to the Authority. 
(3) The app roved evaluator of the Authority shall, in the prescribed 
manner, assess the value of land under subsection (2).  
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to absolve the sponsor from 
satisfying any claim of a third person arising out of the cancellat ion of the approved 
plan or scheme. 
(5) A sponsor of an approved plan or scheme may hand over or transfer 
the approved plan or scheme to another sponsor after obtaining a no objection 
certificate from the Authority in the prescribed manner.] 
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[35. Offences and cognizance.– If a person commits an offence specified in– 
(a) Part-A of Second Schedule, such person shall be liable to 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or fine 
which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees or with both and 
where an accused was directed by the Authority for immediate 
 
48Substituted by the Lahore Development  Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.23. 
49Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.24. 
discontinuance of the offence, the Court may impose a further fine 
which may extend to fifty thousand rupees for every day for the period 
the accused has persisted in the offence from the date of its 
commission; and 
(b) Part-B of Second Schedule, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a 
term which may extend to three years or fine which may extend to one 
hundred thousand rupees or with both and where an accused was 
directed by the Authority for imm ediate discontinuance of the offence, 
the Court may impose a further fine which may extend to ten thousand 
rupees for every day for the period the accused has persisted in the 
offence from the date of its commission. 
(2) An offence punishable under subsect ion (1) shall be cognizable on a 
complaint in writing of an officer authorized by the Authority to the officer incharge of the 
police station.] 
CHAPTER IX 
MISCELLANEOUS 
36. Annual Report .– The Authority shall prepare for every year a report of its 
activities during that year and submit the report to the 
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[Government] in such form 
and on or before such date, as may be prescribed. 
37. Recovery of dues.– Any sum due to the Authority from, or any sum wrongly 
paid by the Authority to, any person under this Act, shall be recoverable as arrears of 
land revenue. 
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[38. Conversion of property to a different use .– If a person converts a property 
to a different use or purpose than the one provided under a scheme, master plan or 
classification map without the previous ap proval in writing of the Authority, he shall 
be liable to punishment of fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees per day 
from the date of its conversion till the default continues or with imprisonment for a 
term which may extend to one year or with both.] 
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[39. Ejectment of unauthorized occupants. – (1) Subject to an opportunity of 
hearing, the Director General or any person authorized by the Director General may  
summarily eject any person in unauthorized occupation of any land or property vested 
in the Authority and may for such ejectment use such force as may be necessary. 
(2) Subject to an opportunity of hearing, the Director General or any person 
authorized by the Director General may, on his own motion or on the application of the 
owner, summarily eject any person in unauthorized occupation of any land or plot in a 
housing scheme developed and controlled by the Authority and may, for such 
ejectment, use such force as may be necessary. 
 
50Substituted ibid., s.25, for the words “District Government and Provincial Government”. The words earlier inserted by the 
Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (XLI of 20 02); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 8.8.2002 
51Substituted ibid., s.26. 
52Substituted ibid., s.27. 
(3) Nothing contained in subsections (1) and (2) shall prohibit th e Director 
General or any person authorized by the Director General to proceed against such 
person on commission of an offence, as provided in the Act.] 
40. Removal of building, etc. erected or used in contravention of this Act .– 
(1) If any building, struc ture, work or land is erected, constructed or used in 
contravention of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, regulation or order made 
thereunder, the 
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[Director General] or any person authorized by him or the Authority 
in this behalf, may, by order wr iting, require the owner, occupier, user or person in 
control of such building, structure, work or land to remove, demolish or alter the 
building, structure or work or to use it in such manner so as to bring such erection, 
construction or user, in accordance with the said provisions of this Act.  
(2) If an order under sub -section (1) in respect of any building, structure, 
work or land is not complied with within such time, as may be specified therein, the 
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[Director General] or any person authorized by him or the Authority in this behalf, 
may, after giving the person affected by the order, an opportunity of being heard, 
remove, demolish or alter the building, structure or work, or stop the use of the land 
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[by sealing the premises or land]  and, in so doing m ay use such force as may be 
necessary and may also recover the cost therefor, from the person responsible for 
the erection, construction or use of the building, structure, work or land in 
contravention of the provisions as aforesaid. 
41. Members, officers and employees to be public servants .– The Chairman, 
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[Vice Chairman,] Members, Director General, Officers, Servants, Experts and 
Consultants of the Authority 
57
[or the Managing Director of an Agency] shall, when 
acting or purporting to act in pursuance of a ny of the provisions of this Act, be 
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
42. Immunity of the Authority and its employees .– No Suit, prosecution or any 
other legal proceedings shall lie against the Autho rity, the Chairman, 
58
[Vice 
Chairman,] the Director - General, any Member, Officer, Servant, Expert or 
Consultant of the Authority 
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[or the Managing Director of an Agency] in respect of 
anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act. 
 
53Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.28. 
54Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.28. 
55Inserted by the Lahore Dev elopment Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.28. 
56Inserted by the  Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1992 (IX of 1992) ; and published in the Pun jab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 19..9.1992, s.4. 
57Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.15 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
58Inserted by the  Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1992 (IX of 1992)  ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 19..9.1992, s.5. 
59Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.16 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
43. Jurisdiction of courts barred .– Save as otherwise provided by this Act, no 
court or other Authority shall have jurisdiction to question the legality of anything 
done or any action taken under this Act, by or at the instance of the Authority. 
44. Power to ma ke rules .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, Government 
may make rules for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act. 
45. Power to make regulations .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the 
rules framed thereunder, the Authority may make re gulations as may be necessary, 
to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
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[46. Act to prevail over other laws .– In the event of any conflict or inconsistency 
between the provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other law, the provisions 
of this Act sh all, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, prevail particularly in 
matters of master plan, land use and housing functions.] 
47. Succession.– On the establishment of the Authority under this Act– 
(i) all functions and powers with respect to the formu lation, sanction and 
execution of schemes, and all functions with regard to water supply, 
sewerage and drainage within the area, heretofore performed by the 
Lahore Improvement Trust, shall be exercised and performed by the 
Authority. 
(ii) all properties, assets  and liabilities pertaining to the Lahore 
Improvement Trust, shall vest in and be the liabilities, as the case may 
be, of the Authority. 
CHAPTER X 
REPEAL 
48. Repeal and Savings .– (1) The  Lahore Water and Sewerage Authority Act, 
1975, is hereby repealed. 
(2) On the establishment of the Authority under this Act, the Town 
improvement Act, 1922 shall cease to apply the Area and all schemes, projects or 
works started under the said Act but not completed, shall be taken over by the 
Authority and executed under the provision of this Act.  
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[(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Lahore Water and Sewerage 
Authority Act, 1975 and fact of the Town Improvement Act, 1922, ceasing to apply to 
the Area-- 
(i) all rules, regulations and orders made, notification issued, land 
acquired, schemes prepared or executed, rates and fees imposed, 
penalties or other charges levied, contracts entered into suits instituted 
by or against Lahore Water and Sewerage Authority or the Lahore 
Improvement Trust or any other right accrued, or liabili ty incurred or 
action taken, or proceedings initiated, shall so far as they are 
 
60Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.29. 
61Substituted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.17 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
consistent with the provisions of this Act continue in force and be 
deemed to have been made, imposed, levied, entered into, instituted, 
prepared, executed, accrued or incurred , taken and initiated under this 
Act; 
(ii) the provisions of Sections 45, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 
of the Town Improvement Act, 1922, shall continue to apply in so far as 
the acquisitions made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are 
concerned and shall be deemed to have always applied.] 
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[FIRST] SCHEDULE 
(See Section 10(3) 
(1) Major questions of policy. 
(2) Determining tariff of rates, fees and charges. 
(3) Appointment of Managing Directors and officers immediately 
subordinate to them. 
(4) Fixing salary structures and staffing levels. 
(5) Incurring long term loans. 
(6) Making of regulations.] 
 
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[SECOND SCHEDULE 
[see section 35] 
LIST OF OFFENCES 
Part-A 
1. Discharging any dangerous chemical, inflammable, hazardous or 
offensive article in any d rain, or sewer, public water course or public 
land vested in, managed, maintained or controlled by Authority or an 
Agency in such manner as causes or is likely to cause danger to 
persons passing by or living or working in neighborhood, or risk or 
injury to property or causing harm to the environment. 
2. Failure of industrial or commercial concerns or such property holders to 
provide adequate and safe disposal of affluent or prevention of their 
mixing up with the water supply or sewerage system. 
Part-B 
3. Willfully obstructing any officer or servant of Authority or any person 
authorized to exercise powers conferred under this Act. 
4. Failure to deliver back possession of property to the Authority on 
expiration or cancellation of lease or allotment or exemption of plot. 
5. Doing an act without license, approval or permission when the doing of 
such act requires a license or permission under any of the provisions of 
the Act, the rules or regulations. 
6. Violation of the master plan, building plan or sanctioned si te 
development scheme including the plans and schemes sanctioned 
under the repealed enactments, allotting, selling or using the land for 
the purpose other than the approved layout plan. 
 
62Added by the Lahore Dev elopment Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (VI of 1976) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17.4.1976, pages 827-834, s.18 (w.e.f. 12th February, 1976). 
63Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.30. 
64Inserted by the Lahore Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXVI of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 16.12.2013, pages 1809-1819, s.31. 
7. Erection or re-erection of building over set back area or parking a rea or 
building line area required to be left open under the rules or bylaws for 
using such space for any purpose which is not approved. 
8. Changing or converting into any other use any portion of a commercial 
or residential building or area specified or e armarked for public parking 
or amenities. 
9. Establishing any parking stand on any property or on any open space 
and public park or land vested in or managed, maintained or controlled 
by the Authority or an Agency. 
10. Establishing temporary shops or runni ng any restaurant or vending 
stalls for eatables, wooden Khokas or any sort of commercial activity 
on any road, street, footpath, public place, over a drain, or any other 
property vesting in the Authority. 
11. Obstructing or tampering with any road, street , drain or sewer pipe or 
pavement or tampering with any main pipe, meter or any apparatus or 
appliance for the supply of water or sewerage system or laying out a 
drain or altering any drain in a street or road. 
12. Connecting any house drain with a drain i n a public street without 
approval of the Authority;  
13. Drawing off, diverting or taking any water except with the permission 
required under this Act, rules or regulations. 
14. Willfully causing  damage, or allowing damage to be caused to any 
property wh ich vests in the Authority, or which is intended to be 
acquired by the Authority, or unlawfully converting it to his own or any 
other person’s use. 
15. Refusal or willfully neglecting to provide any officer or servant of the 
Authority with the means necess ary for entering into any premises for 
the purpose of collecting any information or making an examination or 
enquiry in relation to any water works. 
16. Failure or neglect of the sponsor to abide by or fulfill the commitment 
made to a person regarding allo tment of a plot, housing unit or price of 
the same in any scheme. 
17. without lawful excuse, failing or refusing to comply with any direction or 
order issued by the Authority under this Act. 
18. Unauthorized occupation without permission of the owner of la nd or 
plot in a housing scheme developed and controlled by the Authority. 
19. Attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence punishable 
under this Act.]