PUNJAB PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, SALE, USE AND IMPORT OF POLYTHENE BAGS (BLACK OR ANY OTHER POLYTHENE BAG BELOW FIFTEEN MICRON THICKNESS) ORDINANCE, 2002

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THE PUNJAB PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, SALE, 
USE AND IMPORT OF POLYTHENE BAGS (BLACK OR ANY 
OTHER POLYTHENE BAG BELOW FIFTEEN MICRON 
THICKNESS) ORDINANCE, 2002 
(IX of 2002) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Restriction. 
4. Penalty. 
5. Offence to be punishable and triable. 
6. Power to make rules. 
7. Power to make regulations. 
8. Ordinance to override other laws, etc. 
 
  
 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, SALE, USE AND 
IMPORT OF POLYTHENE BAGS (BLACK OR ANY OTHER POLYTHENE 
BAG BELOW FIFTEEN MICRON THICKNESS) ORDINANCE 2002 
(IX of 2002) 
[18th Feb, 2002] 
An 
Ordinance 
An Ordinance to prohibit manufacture, sale, use and import of black polythene bags 
or any other polythene bag below fifteen micron thickness 
Whereas it is expedient in the public interest to prohibit manufacture, sale, 
use and import of black polythene ba gs or any other polythene bag below fifteen 
micron thickness in the Province of Punjab, in the manner hereinafter appearing; 
And whereas the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is dissolved and the 
Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it nece ssary to take 
immediate action; 
And whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) 
Order No. 9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No. 11 of 2000, the 
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; 
Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers 
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance:- 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Punjab Prohibition on Manufacture, Sale, Use and Import of Polythene Bags 
(black or any other Polythene Bag below fifteen micron thickness) Ordinance, 2002. 
(2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the subject or context otherwise 
requires the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby  respectively 
assigned to them– 
(a) “Factory” means any premises where p olythene bags  are 
manufactured and produced; 
                                                           
1 Promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 18 February 2002; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
18 February 2002, pp. 905 to 906. Under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), it will  
remain in force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of t he 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
(b) “Person” includes shopkeeper, factory owner, hawker and others; 
(c) “Polythene Bag” means a leading product of plastic prepared fr om 
polythethylene granules; and 
(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab. 
3. Restriction.– No person shall manufacture, sell, use or import black 
polythene bags or any polythene bag below fifteen micron thickness or offer any kind 
of eatable and non -eatable goods in any black polythene bag or a ny polythene bag 
below fifteen micron thickness. 
4. Penalty.– Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3, shall be 
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine 
which may extend to Rs.50,000/- or with both. 
5. Offence to be punishable and triable. – Notwithstanding anything contained 
in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, an offence punishable under this 
Ordinance shall be triable under the provisions of the said Code, by Environmental 
Magistrate notified under section 24 of the Pakistan Environmenta l Protection Act 
1997, or any Judicial Magistrate specially empowered in this behalf. 
6. Power to make rules. – The Government may, by notification, make rules for 
carrying out the purpose of this Ordinance. 
7. Power to make regulations. – For carrying  out the purposes of this 
Ordinance, the Environmental Agency Punjab may, by notification in the official 
Gazette and with the approval of the Provincial Government, make regulations not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules made thereunder. 
8. Ordinance to override other laws etc. – This Ordinance shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained in any order law for the time being in force.