PUNJAB SILKWORMS (REGULATION AND CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1972

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THE PUNJAB SILKWORMS (REGULATION AND CONTROL) 
ORDINANCE, 1972 
(VI of 1972) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Production, possession, supply and rearing of silkworms 
4. Power to enter, search and seize silkworms 
5. Penalty 
6. Cognizance of offence 
7. Delegation of powers 
8. Power to make rules 
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THE PUNJAB SILKWORMS (REGULATION AND CONTROL) 
ORDINANCE, 1972 
(VI of 1972) 
[24th March, 1972] 
An 
Ordinance 
to amend and regulate the production, supply, possession and rearing of silkworms. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to control and regulate the production, 
supply, possession and rearing of silkworms; 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Martial Law Proclamation of 25th 
March, 1969 read with the Proclamation of 20th December , 1971, and the 
Provisional Constitution Order, and in exercise of all 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 m ay be called 
the Punjab Silkworms (Regulation and Control) Ordinance, 1972. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context– 
(a) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; 
(c) “rules” means the rules made under this Ordinance; and 
(d) “silkworms” include silkworm seeds and silk cacoons. 
3. Production, possession, supply and rearing of silkworms.– (1) No person 
shall produce, supply, possess or rear silkworms except in accordance with the 
provisions of this Ordinance and the rules. 
 (2) Government may, on application made to it and on payment of such 
price as may be fixed and on s uch terms and conditions as may be prescribed, 
supply silkworms to any person. 
 (3) Government may authorise any person to perform its functions under 
sub-section (2), on payment of such fee and in such manner as may be prescribed. 
4. Power to enter, search and seize silkworms.– (1) Any officer authorised by 
the Government in this behalf may enter and search any premises where he has 
                                                 
1The Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 16th March, 1972; published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 24th March, 1972, pages 266 -E to 266 -G; saved and validate d by Articles 268 and 269 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973). 
reason to believe that an offence under this Ordinance has been, is being or is about 
to be committed and may seize the silkw orms in respect of which such offence has 
been, is being or is about to be committed. 
 (2) If any officer of the Government referred to in sub -section (1) requires 
police assistance for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance, he may send 
requisition to the officer incharge of a police station who shall, on such requisition, 
render the necessary assistance. 
5. Penalty.– (1) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or 
the rules shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with  imprisonment of 
either description for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may 
extend to five hundred rupees or with both. 
 (2) The court trying an offence under this Ordinance may order that– 
(a) the silkworms involved in the offence  shall be destroyed under the 
supervision of an officer authorised by Government in this behalf; and 
(b) on the recovery of the fine imposed under sub -section (1), an amount 
not exceeding half of the amount of fine shall be paid as reward to the 
person giving information in respect of the offence. 
6. Cognizance of offence.– No court shall take cognizance of an offence under 
this Ordinance except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence by 
a person authorised by Government in this behalf. 
7. Delegation of powers .– Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, order that all or any of the powers exercisable by it under this Ordinance, 
shall also be exercisable by any officer subordinate to it. 
8. Power to make rules .– Government may make rules to carry out the 
purposes of this Ordinance.