THE BAHAWALPUR COTTON CONTROL (VALIDATION OF 
LEVY OF FEES) ORDINANCE, 1967 
(I of 1967) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
2. Validation of levy of fees, etc. from occupiers of cotton factories, etc. 
 
TEXT 
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THE BAHAWALPUR COTTON CONTROL (VALIDATION OF LEVY OF 
FEES) ORDINANCE, 1967 
(I of 1967) 
[23 May 1967] 
An 
Ordinance 
to validate the levy, charging, collection and realization of fees under the Bahawalpur 
Cotton (Control) Act, 1949, from the occupiers of cotton factories, cotton dealers and 
managers of companies. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to validate the levy, charging, collection and 
realization of fees under the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) Act, 1949, from the 
occupiers of cotton ginni ng, cotton pressing and cotton seed oil factories, cotton 
dealers and managers of companies in certain areas of West Pakistan, for the period 
from 27th November, 1949 to 8th May, 1954; 
 AND, WHEREAS, the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in sessi on 
and the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exis t which render 
immediate legislation necessary; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) 
of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakis tan is pleased to make 
and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the Bahawalpur 
Cotton Control (Validation of Levy of Fees) Ordinance, 1967. 
 (2) It extends to the Districts of Bahawalpur, Bahawal nagar and Rahimyar 
Khan. 
2. Validation of levy of fees, etc. from occupie rs of cotton factories, etc .– 
Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (p) of section 30 of the Bahawalpur 
Cotton (Control) Act, 1949, before its amendment by the Bahawalpur Cotto n 
(Control) (Amendment) Act, 1954, or any judgment or decree of any Court , the fees 
levied, charged, collected or realized from the occupiers of cotton ginning, cotton 
pressing or cotton seed oil factories, cotton dealers or managers of companies for 
the p eriod from 27 th November, 1949 to 8 th May, 1954, in accordance with the 
provisions of the said clause (p) as substituted by the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) 
(Amendment) Act, 1954, shall be deemed to have been validly levied, charged, 
collected or realised, as the case may be, and where any such fees have not been 
paid or realize d before the coming into force of this Ordinance, the same shall be 
recoverable in accordance with the provisions of the said clause (p) as substituted by 
the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) (Amendment) Act, 1954. 
 
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governo r of West Pakistan on February  6, 1967, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 23, 1967, pp. 1415-A-1415-B; and approved by the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan 
on May 23, 1967, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962).