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  "text": "``  \r\nGovernment Grants \r\n1895: Act XV \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Transfer of Property Act, 1882, not to apply to Government grants \r\n3. Government grants to take effect according to their tenor \r\n(XV of 1895) \r\nTHE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACT, 1895 \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACT, 1895 \r\n(XV of 1895) \r\n[12th October, 1895] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto explain the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, so far as relates to grants from the \r\n2\r\n[Government], and to remove certain doubts as to the powers of the \r\n3\r\n[Government] in \r\nrelation to such grants. \r\nWHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the extent and operation of the Transfer of Property \r\nAct, 1882\r\n4\r\n, and as to the power of the \r\n5\r\n[Government] to impose limitations and restrictions \r\nupon grants and other transfers of land made by it or under its authority, and it is expedient \r\nto remove such doubts; It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1.  Title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the \r\n6\r\n[Government] \r\nGrants Act, 1895.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n7\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] \r\n \r\n8\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n2.  Transfer of Property Act, 1882, not to apply to \r\n9\r\n[Government] grants.– Nothing in \r\nthe Transfer of Property Act, 1882\r\n10\r\n, contained shall apply or be deemed ever to have \r\napplied to any grant or other transfer of land or of any interest therein heretofore made or \r\nhereafter to be made \r\n11\r\n[by or on behalf of the \r\n1\r\n[Government] ] to, or in favour of, any person \r\n                                                \r\n1This Act was published in th e Gazette of India, dated: 12 October 1895, p. 43. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see \r\nGazette of India, 1895, Part. V, p. 169, and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., Part. VI, pp. 328 and 355. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Crown” by the Central Law s (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister \r\nexercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 Jan uary 1961, pp. 102-163, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it \r\ncame into force on 23 March 1956. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4IV of 1882. \r\n5Substituted for the word “Crown”  by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister \r\nexercising the funct ions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it \r\ncame into force on 23 March 1956. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960); assented to by the President on 7 June \r\n1960; and, was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 June 1960, pp. 725 -845, s. 3 read with the \r\nSecond Schedule: it came into force on 14 October 1955. \r\n8The word “and” at the end of subsection (2) and subsection (3) were repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of \r\n1914), published in the Gazette of India, dated: 21 March 1914, pp. 47-59, s. 3 read with the Second Schedule \r\n9Substituted for the word “Crown”  by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister \r\nexercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 Janu ary 1961; and, was \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Table: it \r\ncame into force on 23 March 1956. \r\n10IV of 1882. \r\n11Substituted for the expression “by or on behalf of Her Majesty t he Queen Empress, Her heirs or successors, or by or on \r\nbehalf of the S ecretary of State for India in Council” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, \r\npublished in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with the First Schedule. \r\nwhomsoever; but every such grant and transfer shall be construed and take effect as if the \r\nsaid Act had not been passed. \r\n3. \r\n2\r\n[Government] grants to take effect according to their tenor .– All provisions, \r\nrestrictions, condi tions and limitations over contained in any such grant or transfer as \r\naforesaid shall be valid and take effect according to their tenor, any rule of law, statute or \r\nenactment of the Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding. \r\n                                                                                                                                                  \r\n1Substituted for the wor d “Crown” by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister \r\nexercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (E xtraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Table: it \r\ncame into force on 23 March 1956. \r\n2Ibid.",
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