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Government Grants 
1895: Act XV 
CONTENTS 
1. Title, extent and commencement 
2. Transfer of Property Act, 1882, not to apply to Government grants 
3. Government grants to take effect according to their tenor 
(XV of 1895) 
THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACT, 1895 
 
TEXT 
1THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACT, 1895 
(XV of 1895) 
[12th October, 1895] 
An 
Act 
to explain the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, so far as relates to grants from the 
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[Government], and to remove certain doubts as to the powers of the 
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[Government] in 
relation to such grants. 
WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the extent and operation of the Transfer of Property 
Act, 1882
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, and as to the power of the 
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[Government] to impose limitations and restrictions 
upon grants and other transfers of land made by it or under its authority, and it is expedient 
to remove such doubts; It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1.  Title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the 
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[Government] 
Grants Act, 1895.
 
 
 
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[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] 
 
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[(3) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] 
2.  Transfer of Property Act, 1882, not to apply to 
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[Government] grants.– Nothing in 
the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
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, contained shall apply or be deemed ever to have 
applied to any grant or other transfer of land or of any interest therein heretofore made or 
hereafter to be made 
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[by or on behalf of the 
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[Government] ] to, or in favour of, any person 
                                                
1This Act was published in th e Gazette of India, dated: 12 October 1895, p. 43. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see 
Gazette of India, 1895, Part. V, p. 169, and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., Part. VI, pp. 328 and 355. 
2Substituted for the word “Crown” by the Central Law s (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister 
exercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 Jan uary 1961, pp. 102-163, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it 
came into force on 23 March 1956. 
3Ibid. 
4IV of 1882. 
5Substituted for the word “Crown”  by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister 
exercising the funct ions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it 
came into force on 23 March 1956. 
6Ibid. 
7Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960); assented to by the President on 7 June 
1960; and, was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 June 1960, pp. 725 -845, s. 3 read with the 
Second Schedule: it came into force on 14 October 1955. 
8The word “and” at the end of subsection (2) and subsection (3) were repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of 
1914), published in the Gazette of India, dated: 21 March 1914, pp. 47-59, s. 3 read with the Second Schedule 
9Substituted for the word “Crown”  by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister 
exercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 Janu ary 1961; and, was 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Table: it 
came into force on 23 March 1956. 
10IV of 1882. 
11Substituted for the expression “by or on behalf of Her Majesty t he Queen Empress, Her heirs or successors, or by or on 
behalf of the S ecretary of State for India in Council” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, 
published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with the First Schedule. 
whomsoever; but every such grant and transfer shall be construed and take effect as if the 
said Act had not been passed. 
3. 
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[Government] grants to take effect according to their tenor .– All provisions, 
restrictions, condi tions and limitations over contained in any such grant or transfer as 
aforesaid shall be valid and take effect according to their tenor, any rule of law, statute or 
enactment of the Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding. 
                                                                                                                                                  
1Substituted for the wor d “Crown” by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); made by the Minister 
exercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January 1961; and, was 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (E xtraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with the Table: it 
came into force on 23 March 1956. 
2Ibid.