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  "title": "PUNJAB FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL (RESTRICTION) ACT, 1964",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL \r\n(RESTRICTION) ACT, 1964 \r\n(XI of 1964) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Restrictions on burning firewood and charcoal. \r\n4. Penalty. \r\n5. Offence to be cognizable and bailable. \r\n6. Power of Forest Officer. \r\n7. Indemnity. \r\n8. Power to make rules. \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL (RESTRICTION) ACT, 1964 \r\n(XI of 1964) \r\n[24 March 1964] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto prohibit and regulate the burning of firewood and charcoal in \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to prohibit and regulate \r\nthe burning of firewood and charcoal in factories, brick -kilns, lime -kilns and other \r\nspecified places in the Province of  \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab]   in the manner hereinafter \r\nappearing; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Firewood and Charcoal (Restriction) Act, 1964. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n6\r\n[the Punjab] , except the \r\nTribal Areas. \r\n(3) This section and section 2 shall c ome into force at once and the \r\nremaining provisions shall come into force in such area or areas on such date or \r\ndates as may be specified by Government, by notification, in this behalf. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, t he following \r\nexpressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to \r\nsay– \r\n(a) “factory” means any premises including the precincts thereof where \r\nany process is being carried on with the aid of power; \r\n(b) “firewood” includes any kind of wood used for burning of fire, but does \r\nnot include shrubs, loppings of trees not exceeding six inches in girth, \r\nor the stumps of trees; \r\n7\r\n[(c) “Forest Officer” has the meaning assigned to it in the Forest Act, 1927;] \r\n(d) “Government” means the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; \r\n                                                           \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of West Pakistan  (Extraordinary), dated January 10, 1964, pp. 188-AAA \r\nto 188-CCC. This Act was passed by the West Pakistan Assembly on March 11, 1964; assented  to by the Governor of West \r\nPakistan on March 17, 1964; published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 24, 1964, pp. 941-943.  \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f . 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A to 1425 -PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 72. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted by the Order ibid. \r\n(e) “Power” means electrical energy and any other form of energy which is \r\nmechanically transmitted and is not generated by human or animal \r\nagency. \r\n3. Restrictions on burning firewood and charcoal .– It shall be unlawful to \r\nburn firewood or charcoal in any factory, brick-kiln, lime-kiln, or such other fire places \r\nor class of fire places as may be specified by Government by notification: \r\n  Provided that the prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to– \r\n(i) any fire place for burning of earthen-wares; \r\n(ii) any brick-kiln or lime -kiln worked for the preparation of bricks or lime \r\nfor the personal use of the proprietor of such kiln; \r\n(iii) the use of firewood for any domestic purposes: \r\nProvided further that Government may, in any ar ea, permit the burning of \r\nfirewood or any kind of firewood or charcoal in any class of factories, brick -kilns or \r\nlime-kilns subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n4. Penalty.– Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or such of \r\nthe rules made under this Act, as may be specified, shall be liable to simple \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to thirty days or with fine upto five \r\nhundred rupees or with both. \r\n5. Offence to be cognizable and bailable .– Notwithstanding anything \r\ncontained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898\r\n2\r\n, an offence punishable under \r\nthis Act shall be cognizable and bailable within the meanings of the said Code. \r\n6. Power of Forest Officer .– (1) Any Forest Officer, specially empowered by \r\nGovernment in this behalf, may, after getting a warrant from a Magistrate, arrest any \r\nperson who has committed an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder, \r\nand may seize the firewood and charcoal in respect of which the offence has been \r\ncommitted. \r\n(2) The Forest Officer making an arrest under sub-section (1) shall release \r\nsuch person on his executing a bond to appear, when so required, before the officer \r\nin-charge of the nearest Police Station. \r\n7. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie again st \r\nany officer for anything which is, in good faith, done or intended to be done in \r\npursuance of any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder. \r\n8. Power to make rules .– Government may, after previous publication, make \r\nrules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n                                                                                                                                                                                     \r\n1Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f.  \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A to 1425 -PP, Article 2(1) \r\nread with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 72. \r\n2V of 1898.",
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