PUNJAB MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE, 1960

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THE PUNJAB MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER 
ORDINANCE, 1960 
(XXXI of 1960) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Power to arrest and detain suspected persons. 
4. Powers of photographing, etc., of suspected persons. 
5. Power to control suspected persons. 
5A. Prohibition of entry of armed persons. 
6. Power to control publications. 
6-A. Prohibition of certain speeches, etc. 
7. Power to prohibit entry in the Punjab of newspapers etc. 
8. Power to secure reports of public meetings. 
8-A. Recording of certain speeches. 
9. Service of orders in writing. 
10. Power to issue search warrants. 
11. General power of search. 
12. Power to give effect to orders, etc. 
13. Penalty. 
14. Abetment of offences. 
15. Offence committed by corporation or association. 
16. Dissemination of rumours, etc. 
17. Possession or conveyance of prescribed or prohibited documents. 
18. Wearing or display of uniforms or emblems. 
18-A. Uniforms of an agency. 
19. Tampering with public servants. 
20. Sabotage. 
20-A. Representation against certain orders. 
21. Summary trial. 
21-A. Compounding of offence. 
22. Offence under Ordinance to be cognizable and non-bailable. 
23. Jurisdiction barred. 
24. Effect of orders, etc., inconsistent with other enactments. 
25. Operation of other penal laws not barred. 
26. Delegation of Power to Deputy Commissioner. 
27. Power to make rules. 
28. Repeal and saving. 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE, 1960 
(XXXI of 1960) 
[2 December 1960] 
An 
Ordinance 
to amend and consolidate the law relating to preventive detention and control of 
persons and publications connected with the maintenance of public order in 
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[the 
Punjab]. 
Preamble.– 
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[WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law providing 
for preventive detention and control of persons and publications for reasons 
connected with public safety, public interest and the maintenance of public order in 
the Province of 
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[the Punjab];] 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the 
President, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers 
enabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Punjab] 
Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960. 
 
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[(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.] 
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[2. Definitions.– In this Act– 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on December  1, 1960, published in the Gazett e of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 2, 1960, p p. 4531-4544; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974  (1 of 19 74) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the  Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20 , 19 74, pp.  1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. 
3Ibid. 
4Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 2. 
5Substituted for the words “West Pakistan”  by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of  1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) , dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A–1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. 
6Ibid. 
7Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2015 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 2. 
(a) the words “West Pakistan” in the principal legislation was substituted with “the Punjab” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) 
Order, 1974 (Pb. A. O. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, 
pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. 
(b) the words “the Federal Capital and” in the principal legislation was de leted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public 
Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXX of 1962) , published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 
5.6.1962, p. 2233, s. 2; and 
(c) the words “Special Areas” in the principal legislation was s ubstituted with “the Tribal Areas” by the West Pakistan  Laws 
(Adaptation) Order, 1964  (w.e.f. 8.6.1962) , published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 
3,1964, pp. 1805-1849, s.2(1) read with Schedule, Part VIII, Serial No. 23. 
(a) “Board” means the Review Board appointed under section 3; 
(b) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (V of 1898); 
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[(c) “Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of a district 
appointed under section 3 of  the Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017 
(III of 2017);] 
(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab 
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[; and]] 
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[(e) “Sensitive Public Place” means a public place where public generally 
gathers for any social, economic, religious, recreational or political 
activities and includes all Government offices and Government 
buildings, educational institutions, hospitals and other medical 
institutions, courts, worship places, recreational and amusement places 
or any other public place notified by the Gover nment in the official 
Gazette as a sensitive public place.] 
3. Power to arrest and detain suspected persons .– (1) Government, if 
satisfied that with a view to preventing any person from acting in any manner 
prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance o f public order, it is necessary so to 
do, may, by an order in writing, direct the arrest and detention in such custody as 
may be prescribed under sub -section (7), of such person for such period as may, 
subject to the other provisions of this section, be sp ecified in the order, and 
Government, if satisfied that for the aforesaid reasons it is necessary so to do, may  
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[* * * *]  extend from time to time the period of such detention  
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[for a period not 
exceeding six months at a time]. 
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[Explanation I].– For the purposes of this section– 
(i) ‘dealing in the black -market’ or ‘hoarding’ as de fined in the Hoarding 
and Black-market Act, 1948
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; or 
(ii) an act of smuggling punishable under the Sea Customs Act, 1878
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, or 
the Land Customs Act, 1924
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, or under any other law for the time being 
in force; 
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[or] 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 200 9 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 2. 
2Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 (XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 2(a). 
3Substituted for the full stop by the Act ibid., s. 2(b). 
4Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2016  (XLV of 2016), p ublished in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2447-2448, s. 2. 
5Omitted the commas and the words “, subject to the other provisions of this section,” by the West Pakistan Maintenance of 
Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 
October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(a)(i). 
6Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3(a)(ii). 
7Renumbered by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1964 (V of 1964), published in the Gazette 
of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 16, 1964, pp. 819-820, s. 2. 
8XXIX of 1948. 
9VIII of 1878. 
10XIX of 1924. 
11Added by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1998 (I of 19 99), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated February 4, 1999, s. 2. 
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[(iii) an act which is an offence under the Drugs Act, 1976 (XXXI of 1976);] 
shall be deemed to be an act prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. 
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[Explanation II – Whoever is or was a member of an association or its Exe cutive 
Committee, which association is or has been declared to be unlawful under any law 
for the time being in force in the Province, at any time during the period of seven 
days immediately before it was so declared to be unlawful, or remains or becomes a 
member of such an association or is on the Executive Committee thereof after it has 
been so declared to be unlawful shall be deemed to be acting in a manner prejudicial 
to public safety and the maintenance of public order for the purposes of this section.] 
 
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[(2) If a 
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[Deputy Commissioner] or a public servant authorized in this behalf 
by the Government has reasons to believe that a person, within his territorial 
jurisdiction has acted, is acting or is about to act in a manner which is prejudicial to 
public safety or maintenance of public order, he shall immediately refer the matter to 
the Government.] 
 (3)(a) An order of arrest under sub -section (1) may be addressed to a Police 
Officer or any other person and such officer or person shall have the power to a rrest 
the person mentioned in the order and in doing so he may use such force as may be 
necessary. The Police Officer or the other person, as the case may be, shall commit 
the arrested person to such custody as may be prescribed under sub-section (7). 
(b) A Police Officer not below the rank of Sub -Inspector, if satisfied on 
receipt of credible information that a person against whom an order of 
arrest or of arrest and detention has been made under this section is 
present within such officer’s jurisdiction, m ay arrest him without a 
warrant in the same manner as he would have done if such order of 
arrest had been addressed to him  
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[, and thereupon commit the 
arrested person to such custody as may be prescribed under sub -
section (7), or if he receives any requis ition in this behalf from the 
police officer or other person to whom the warrant of arrest for the 
person arrested is addressed, make over the custody of the arrested 
person to such police officer or other person.] 
 (4) On receipt of a reference under sub-section (2), Government may,– 
(a) reject the reference; or 
(b) make an order of arrest and detention in terms of sub-section (1). 
 
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[(5) No person shall be detained under this section for a period exceeding 
three months unless the Board, before the exp iry of the period of three months, has 
                                                           
1Ibid. 
2Added by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1964 (V of 1964), published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 16, 1964, pp. 819-820, s. 2. 
3Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(1). 
4Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punj ab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. 
5Replaced for full stop and added by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 
1964), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(b). 
6Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962  (XLVII of 1962), published in 
the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 25, 1962, pp. 3439-3441, s. 2. 
reviewed his case and reported that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for such 
detention. 
 (5-a) If the detention of a person is required for more than three months, the 
Government shall, as early as possible  but not later than two weeks before the 
expiry of such period, request the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court to appoint a 
Board to be known as the Review Board. 
 (5-b) The Board shall consist of a chairman and two other persons, each of 
whom is or has been a judge of the Lahore High Court. 
 (5-c) If the Government is of the opinion that a person shall be detained for a 
period exceeding three months, the Government shall immediately after the 
appointment of the Board, refer the case of the person to th e Board for review and 
report before the expiry of each period of three months. 
 (5-d) The Board shall, after considering the material placed before it, 
affording the detained person an opportunity of being heard in person, taking into 
account the represen tation or any other document submitted by the person and 
calling for such further information as it may require from the Government, submit its 
report, before the expiry of each period of three months, to the Government as to 
whether, in its opinion, there  is sufficient cause for the further detention of the 
person. 
 (5-e) The opinion of the Board shall be expressed in terms of the views of 
the majority of its members. 
 (5-f) The proceedings and the report of the Board, except the part of the 
report in which the opinion of the Board is expressed, shall be confidential.]]] 
 
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[(5-g) If the Board reports that there is, in its opinion, no sufficient cause for 
the further detention of the detained person, the Government shall rescind the 
detention order and direc t the release of the person on the expiry of the period of 
three months. 
 (5-h) If the Board reports that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for the 
further detention of the detained person, the Government may, subject to the 
provisions of this sec tion, continue to detain the person for such period as it may 
deem fit.  
 (5-i) If the Board reports that there is sufficient cause for the further 
detention of the detained person, the Board shall determine the place of detention of 
the person and fix a r easonable subsistence allowance for his family which is to be 
paid by the Government.] 
 
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[(6) If a detention order of a person is made under this section, the 
authority making the order: 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
1Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(c). 
2Sub-sections (5), (5-a), (5-b), (5-c), (5-d), (5-e) and (5-f) substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) 
Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(2). 
3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(3). 
4Substituted by the Act ibid., s. 3(4). 
(a) shall, within fifteen days of the detention of the person, commun icate to 
the person the grounds on which the order has been made, and shall 
afford the person the earliest opportunity of making a representation to 
the Government against the detention order; 
(b) may refuse to disclose facts to the detained person which t he authority 
considers to be against public interest to disclose; and 
(c) shall furnish to the Board all documents relevant to the case unless a 
certificate signed by the Secretary to the Government, Home 
Department, to the effect that it is not in the pub lic interest to furnish 
any document to the Board, is produced.] 
 
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[(6-a) Where a representation is made to Government under sub -section (6), 
Government may, on consideration of the representation and giving the person 
detained an opportunity of being heard, modify, confirm or rescind the order.] 
 (7) So long as there is in force in respect of any person an order under this 
section directing that he be detained, he shall be liable to be detained in such 
custody and under such conditions as to maintenance, d iscipline and punishment for 
offences and breaches of discipline as Government may from time to time prescribe 
by general or special order. 
 (8) If Government or a  
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[
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[Deputy Commissioner] ] has reason to believe 
that a person in respect of whom an order of  arrest and detention has been passed 
under this section has absconded or is concealing himself so that such order cannot 
be executed, Government or the  
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[
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[Deputy Commissioner] ], as the case may be, 
may– 
(a) forward a copy of the order, with a declaration  that such person cannot 
be found, to a Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the 
place where the said person ordinarily resides and thereupon the 
provisions of sections 87, 88 and 89 of the Code shall apply in respect 
of the said person and  his property as if the order directing that he be 
arrested and detained were a warrant issued by the Magistrate; 
(b) by order notified in the Official Gazette direct the said person to appear 
before such officer at such place and within such period as may  be 
specified in the order and if the said person fails to comply with such 
direction he shall, unless he proves that it was not possible for him to 
comply therewith and that he had within the period specified in the 
order, informed the officer concerned o f the reasons which rendered 
compliance therewith impossible and of his whereabouts or taken all 
possible steps to give such information, be punishable with 
                                                           
1Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(e). 
2Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(5). 
3Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punja b Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. 
4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amen dment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(5). 
5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. 
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, 
or with both. 
 (9) Government may at any time, subject to such conditions as it may think 
fit to impose, release a person detained under this section and may require him to 
enter into a bond, with or without sureties, for the due observance of the conditions. 
 
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[(10) A 
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[Deputy Commi ssioner] or a public servant authorized under sub -
section (2) may summon and interrogate or cause the summoning and interrogation 
of a person including a person arrested or detained under this section, if in his 
opinion such interrogation is likely to lead  to the discovery of information which may 
enable the more effective exercise of powers under this Ordinance, whether in 
respect of the person interrogated or any other person, and the person being 
interrogated is bound to truthfully answer the questions p ertaining to the subject of 
the inquiry.] 
 
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[(11) The limitation of duration of detention of a person and mandatory 
submission of the case of a detained person to the Board under this section shall not 
apply in case of a person who, for the time being, is an enemy alien.] 
4. Powers of photographing, etc., of suspected persons.– (1) Government or 
other authority making an arrest or directing the arrest of a person under section 3 
may by order direct that the arrested person shall– 
(a) let himself be photographed; 
(b) allow his finger and thumb-impressions to be taken; and 
(c) furnish specimens of his handwriting and signature. 
 (2) If any person contravenes any order made under this section, he shall 
be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend t o six months or with 
fine or with both. 
5. Power to control suspected persons .– (1) Government or the 
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[
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[Deputy 
Commissioner]], if satisfied with respect to any particular person that with a view to 
preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to public safety  
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[or public 
interest] or the maintenance of public order, it is necessary so to do, may by order in 
writing, give any one or more of the following directions, namely, that such person– 
(a) shall not enter, reside or remain in any area that ma y be specified in 
the order; 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(6). 
2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(7). 
4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). 
5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Ame ndment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. 
6Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 4(a)(i). 
(b) shall reside or remain in any area that may be specified in the order; 
(c) shall remove himself from, and shall not return to, any area that may be 
specified in the order; 
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[(d) shall conduct himself in such manner or absta in from such acts, as 
may be specified in the order; and] 
(e) shall enter into a bond, with or without sureties for the due observance 
of the directions specified in the order. 
 (2) An order under sub -section (1) made by the 
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[
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[Deputy Commissioner]] 
shall not, unless Government by special order otherwise directs, remain in force for 
more than three months from the making thereof. 
 (3) Government may at any time cancel or vary any order made by the 
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[
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[Deputy Commissioner]] under sub-section (1). 
 (4) An order under clause (a) of sub-section (1) made by Government may 
specify as the area to which the order relates, the whole Province or any part 
thereof, and an order made by the  6
[
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[Deputy Commissioner] ] may specify as such 
area the whole district or any part thereof: 
 Provided that no such order made by Government shall direct the exclusion or 
removal from the Province of any person ordinarily resident in the Province and no 
such order made by the  8
[
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[Deputy Commissioner] ] shall direct the exclusion or 
removal from the district of any person ordinarily resident in that district. 
 
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[(5) If an order has been made under sub -section (1), the authority making 
the order shall, within fifteen d ays, communicate to the person to whom a direction 
has been issued, the grounds on which the order has been made and shall afford the 
person the earliest opportunity of making a representation against the order.] 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s.4(a)(ii). 
2Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). 
3Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. 
4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). 
5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. 
6Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). 
7Substituted for the wo rds “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. 
8Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). 
9Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenanc e of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 
2017 (XII of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July  17, 2017, pp. 155 -156, s.  4. It was earlier 
substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (A mendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) ; 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4. 
10Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(2). 
 
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[(5-a) Where a representation is made to Government against an order 
passed under sub -section (1), Government may, on consideration of the 
representation and after giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard, 
modify, confirm or rescind the order.] 
 
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[(5-b) No order under clause (b) o f sub -section (1) shall have effect for a 
period exceeding three months unless the Board has reported, before the expiry of 
the said period, that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for making of such order 
and all the ancillary provisions of sectio n 3 shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to the 
reference made to the Board.] 
 (6) An order made under sub -section (1) shall remain in force for such 
period not exceeding two years as may be specified in the order. 
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[5A. Prohibition of entry of armed persons .– (1) Subject to subsection (2), a 
person, armed with a firearm weapon, shall not enter a sensitive public place.  
 (2) Where a security guard has been deployed or hired for the security of a 
sensitive public place, such security guard may enter the sensitive  public place with 
prior permission of, and in the manner specified by, the authority appointing him as a 
security guard.  
 (3) If a person contravenes subsection (1), he shall be liable to punishment 
of imprisonment which shall not be less than seven days  but may extend up to one 
year and fine which shall not be less than twenty five thousand rupees but shall not 
exceed two hundred thousand rupees.] 
6. Power to control publications.– (1) Government or any authority authorised 
by it in this behalf, if satis fied that such action is necessary for the purpose of 
preventing or combating any activity prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, 
may, by order in writing addressed to a printer, publisher or editor– 
(a) prohibit the printing or publication in any  document or class of 
documents of any matter relating to a particular subject or class of 
subjects for a specified period, or in a particular issue or issues of a 
newspaper or periodical; 
(b) require that any matter be published in any particular issue or  issues of 
a newspaper or periodical, and may while doing so specify the period 
during which and the manner in which such publication shall take 
place; 
(c) require that any matter relating to a particular subject or class of 
subjects shall before publication be submitted for scrutiny; 
(d) prohibit for a specified period the publication of any newspaper, 
periodical, leaflet, or other publication, or the use of any press; 
                                                           
1Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 4(c). 
2Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(3). 
3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment)  Act 2016 (XLV of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2447-2448, s. 3. 
(e) require that the name and address of any person concerned in the 
supply or communica tion of any news, report or information be 
furnished to such authority as may be specified in the order; 
(f) require that any document connected with the news, report or 
information referred to in clause ( e) be delivered to such authority as 
may be specified in the order: 
 Provided that when an order is made under clause (a), (c) or (d)– 
(i) no such order shall remain in force for more than two months from the 
making thereof; 
(ii) 
1
[ * * * * * * * *   ] 
 (2) Where an order has been made under sub -section (1 ), the authority 
making the order shall, as soon as may be, communicate to such person the 
grounds on which the order has been made, inform him that he is at liberty to make a 
representation against the order to Government and afford him the earliest 
opportunity of doing so: 
 Provided that the authority making any such order may refuse to disclose 
facts which such authority considers it to be against public interest to disclose. 
 
2
[(2-a) Where a representation is made to Government against an order 
passed u nder sub -section (1), Government may on consideration of the 
representation and giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard, modify, 
confirm or rescind the order.] 
 (3) In the event of disobedience of an order under this section Government 
or the authority issuing the order may, without prejudice to any other penalty to which 
the person guilty of the disobedience is liable, order the seizure of all copies of any 
publication concerned and of any printing press or other instrument or apparatus 
used in the production of the publication 
3
[:] 
 
4
[Provided that no such order of seizure shall be passed without giving the 
printer, publisher or editor affected an opportunity of showing cause against the 
proposed order.] 
5
[6-A. Prohibition of certain speec hes, etc .– (1) A person shall not, by words 
spoken or written, or through visible representation, directly or by implication: 
(a) support, propagate or promote any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist 
organization or proscribed organization;  
(b) evoke o r attempt to evoke sympathy or compassion for any terrorist, 
act of terrorism, terrorist organization or proscribed organization;  
                                                           
1Omitted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 5(a). 
2Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 5(b). 
3Replaced for the full stop by the Ordinance ibid., s.5(c). 
4Added by the Ordinance ibid. 
5Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 3. 
(c) project, commend or glorify any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist 
organization or proscribed organization;  
(d) challenge, thwart, undermine or oppose any action of any law 
enforcement agency against any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist 
organization or proscribed organization; and  
(e) jeopardize any ongoing security operation against any terrorist, act of 
terrorism, terrorist organization, or proscribed organization.  
 (2) If a person contravenes any provision of subsection (1), he shall be 
liable to punishment of imprisonment which may extend to three years and fine 
which shall not be less than fifty thousand rup ees but shall not exceed two hundred 
thousand rupees.  
 (3) In this section:  
(a) ‘terrorist and terrorism’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to 
these expressions under the Anti -Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997); 
and  
(b) ‘proscribed organization’ means an organization proscribed under 
section 11B of the Anti -Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997) or any 
other law for the time being in force.] 
1
[7. Power to prohibit entry in the Punjab of newspapers etc .– (1) If the 
Government, a 
2
[Deputy Commissioner] or a public servant authorized in this behalf 
by the Government is satisfied that the action is necessary for the purpose of 
preventing or combating an activity which is prejudicial to the maintenance of public 
order, it or he may, by notification, prohib it for a specified period the entry in the 
Punjab or in any part of the Punjab of a newspaper, periodical, leaflet or any other 
publication. 
 (2) No order under sub -section (1) shall remain in force for a period 
exceeding two months. 
 (3) The person, against whom an order has been made under sub -section 
(1), may make a representation to the Government or the authority making the order 
and the Government or the authority may modify, confirm or rescind the order on 
such representation. 
 (4) In the event of di sobedience of an order under this section, the 
Government or the authority making the order may, without prejudice to any other 
penalty to which the person guilty of the disobedience is liable, order the seizure of 
all copies of the newspaper, periodical, leaflet or other prohibited publication. 
 (5) No order of seizure under sub -section (4) shall be passed without 
giving a person affected an opportunity to show cause against the order.] 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 5. 
2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 5. 
8. Power to secure reports of public meetings .– (1) 
1
[A 
2
[Deputy 
Commissioner]] may, by order in writing depute one or more Police Officers not 
below the rank of head constable, or other persons to attend any public meeting for 
the purpose of causing a report to be made of the proceedings. 
 (2) Any such order shall operate a s a direction to the persons responsible 
for the convening or the conduct of the meeting to admit free of charge the persons 
so deputed. 
Explanation.– For the purpose of this section a public meeting is any meeting which 
is open to the public or to any cla ss or portion of the public, and a meeting may be a 
public meeting notwithstanding that it is held in a private place and notwithstanding 
that admission thereto is restricted by ticket or otherwise. 
3
[8-A. Recording of certain speeches .– (1) The incharge o f a local area police 
station with the permission of Sub Divisional Police Officer may direct, in writing, the 
organizer of a public meeting to make audio or video record of all the speeches 
made in a public meeting and submit, within twenty four hours fro m the time of 
conclusion of the last speech, or before noon on the next day, whichever is earlier, 
an unedited copy of such recording to such officer who shall immediately 
acknowledge receipt of the recording. 
 (2) The officer receiving the recording under  subsection (1) shall transmit 
the recording to such officer or authority as may be prescribed or nominated by the 
Government.  
 (3) If a person contravenes any provision of subsection (1), he shall be 
liable to punishment of imprisonment which may extend to six months and fine which 
shall not be less than twenty five thousand rupees but shall not exceed one hundred 
thousand rupees.  
 (4) In this section:  
(a) “organizer” means the person or persons who has or have organized 
the public meeting or invited pe ople to attend the same and includes 
owner, manager or incharge of the place where public meeting is held; 
and  
(b) “public meeting” shall have the same meanings as assigned to the 
expression in section 8.] 
9. Service of orders in writing .– (1) Where under  the provisions of this 
Ordinance any power is to be exercised or any order or direction given by order in 
writing, then that order in writing– 
(a) if it is an order addressed to any servant of Government or authorising 
any servant of Government to take any action, shall be given in original 
or by a copy to the servant of Government concerned and shall be his 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “ The District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 
2009), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 6. 
2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 6. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Pub lic Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 4. 
authority for the doing of all things which he is required or enabled to 
do under the order; 
(b) if it is an order made in respect of or addressed to any person not 
being a servant of Pakistan, may be served in original or by a copy of 
the order on the person in respect of whom it is made or to whom it is 
addressed in the manner provided in the Code for the service of a 
summons; 
(c) if it is an order ad dressed to the public generally, may be served by 
publication in such manner as the authority making the order considers 
best adapted for informing the persons concerned. 
 (2) Any person on whom an order is served as provided in clause ( b) or 
clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have had notice of such order, and 
where the person to be served is a corporation, company, bank or association of 
persons the order may be served on any secretary, director or other officer or person 
concerned with the management thereof, or by leaving it at, or sending it addressed 
to the corporation, company, bank or association by post to, its registered office, or 
where there is no registered office, at or to the place where it carries on business. 
 (3) Where a provi sion of this Ordinance empowers an authority, officer or 
person to take action by notified order, the provisions of sub -sections (1) and (2) 
shall not apply in relation to such order, and all persons whom the order concerns 
shall, upon its notification, be deemed to have been duly informed of it. 
10. Power to issue search warrants .– The power to issue search warrants 
conferred by section 98 of the Code shall be deemed to include the power to issue 
warrants for– 
(a) the search of any place in which any magis trate mentioned in that 
section has reason to believe that any offence under this Ordinance or 
any act prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public order 
has been, is being or is about to be committed, or that preparation for 
the commission of any such offence or act is being made; 
(b) the seizure in or on any place searched under clause ( a) of anything 
which the officer executing the warrant has reason to believe is being 
used or is intended to be used for any purpose mentioned in that 
clause; 
and the provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to searches, 
made under the authority of any warrant issued and to the disposal of any 
property seized under this section. 
11. General power of search.– Any authority on which any power is conferred by 
or under this Ordinance may by general or special order authorise any person to 
enter and search any place the search of which such authority has reason to believe 
to be necessary for the purpose of– 
(a) ascertaining whether it is necessary or exp edient to exercise such 
power; or 
(b) ascertaining whether any order given, direction made, or condition 
prescribed in the exercise of such power has been duly complied with; 
or 
(c) generally giving effect to such power or securing compliance with or 
giving effect to any order given, direction made or conditions 
prescribed in the exercise of such power. 
12. Power to give effect to orders, etc.– (1) Any authority, officer or person who 
is empowered by or in pursuance of this Ordinance to make any order, or t o exercise 
any other power may, in addition to any other action prescribed by or under this 
Ordinance, take, or cause to be taken, such steps and use, or cause to be used, 
such force as may, in the opinion of such authority, officer or person, be reasonabl y 
necessary for securing compliance with, or for preventing or rectifying any 
contravention of, such order, or for the effective exercise of such power. 
 (2) Where in respect of any of the provisions of this Ordinance there is no 
authority, officer or pers on empowered, to take action prescribed by or under this 
Ordinance, Government may take or cause to be taken such steps and use, or 
cause to be used, such force as may in the opinion of Government be reasonably 
necessary for securing compliance with or for  preventing or rectifying any breach of 
such provision. 
 (3) The power to take steps under sub -section (1) or sub -section (2) 
includes the power to enter upon any land or other property whatsoever. 
13. Penalty.– Whoever contravenes any provision of this Or dinance or disobeys 
or neglects to comply with any order made or direction given in accordance with its 
provisions shall, where no express provision is made by this Ordinance for the 
punishment of such contravention, disobedience, or negligence, be punishe d with 
imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. 
14. Abetment of offences .– Whoever abets the commission of an offence 
punishable under this Ordinance shall, whether the act abetted is or is not committed 
in consequence of t he abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the 
offence. 
15. Offence committed by corporation or association .– Where the person 
committing an offence punishable under this Ordinance is a corporation, company, 
bank or association of persons, a ny secretary, director or other officer or person 
concerned with the management thereof shall be punished with the punishment 
provided for the offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his 
knowledge or consent. 
16. Dissemination of rumours, etc.– Whoever– 
(a) makes any speech, or 
(b) by words whether spoken or written or by signs or by visible or audible 
representations or otherwise publishes any statement, rumour or 
report, 
shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three  years, or with 
fine, or with both if such speech, statement, rumour, or report– 
(i) causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm to the public or to any section 
of the public; 
(ii) furthers or is likely to further any activity prejudicial to public safety or 
the maintenance of public order. 
17. Possession or conveyance of prescribed or prohibited documents .– (1) 
Whoever, without lawful authority– 
(a) has in his possession, or on premises in his occupation or under his 
control, or 
(b) carries for delivery to another person otherwise than through the post, 
 any document in respect of which a notification under section 7 is in force, or 
of which the importation has been prohibited under the Sea Customs Act, 1878
1, or in 
respect of which an order of forfeiture has been ma de under any law for the time 
being in force or any document prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of 
public order shall, unless he proves that he was unaware of the nature of the 
document, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one ye ar, or with 
fine, or with both. 
 (2) Whoever allows his name or address to be used to facilitate 
transmission through the post or otherwise to any person other than the person for 
whom it purports to be intended of any document of the nature referred to in  sub-
section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or 
with fine, or with both. 
18. Wearing or display of uniforms or emblems.– Whoever makes or has in his 
possession or wears, carries or displays any uniform, flag, banner or  emblem 
signifying, or which has been declared by Government by notification to signify 
association with a movement prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public 
order or with the promotion of any activity prejudicial to public safety or the 
maintenance of public order shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend 
to one year, or with fine, or with both, and any such uniform, flag, banner or emblem 
wherever found shall be forfeited to Government. 
2
[18-A. Uniforms of an agency .– (1) A person shall not manufacture, possess, buy 
or sell uniform of police or of any other organization notified by the Government 
except under a licence from the police or, as the case may be, such other notified 
organization.  
 (2) The manner, duration, terms and conditions, revocation of a licence 
and other related matters may be prescribed by rules and until so prescribed, may 
be determined by the police or, as the case may be, such other notified organization.  
 (3) If a person contravenes any provision of subse ction (1) or violates any 
conditions of the licence, he shall be liable to punishment of imprisonment which 
may extend to six months and fine which shall not be less than twenty five thousand 
                                                           
1VIII of 1878. 
2Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in th e Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 5. 
rupees but shall not exceed one hundred thousand rupees, and any  such uniforms 
shall be seized and forfeited to the Government.  
 (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a person who is in the service of 
police or of other notified organization and is authorized by the police or, as the case 
may be such other organization to manufacture, possess or sell the uniform of police 
or the organization.] 
19. Tampering with public servants .– Whoever induces or attempts to induce 
any public servant or any servant of local authority to disregard or fail in his duties as 
such servant shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or 
with fine, or with both. 
20. Sabotage.– (1) No person shall do any act with intent to impair the efficiency 
or impede the working of or to cause damage to– 
(a) any building, vehicle , machinery, apparatus or other property used, or 
intended to be used, for the purposes of Government or any local 
authority; 
(b) any railway (as defined in the Railways Act, 1890
1
), tramway, road, 
canal, bridge, culvert, causeway, aerodrome or any telegra ph, 
telegraph line or post (as defined in the Telegraph Act, 1885
2
); 
(c) any rolling-stock of a railway or tramway, or any aircraft; 
(d) any building or other property used in connection with the production, 
distribution or supply of any essential commodit y, any sewage works, 
mine or factory. 
 (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to any omission 
on the part of a person to do anything which he is under a duty, either to 
Government or to any public authority or to any person, to do, a s they apply to the 
doing of any act by a person. 
 (3) If any person approaches or is in the neighbourhood of any such 
building, place or property as is mentioned in sub -section (1) in circumstances which 
afford reason to believe that he intends to contrav ene that sub -section, he shall be 
deemed to have attempted a contravention thereof. 
 (4) If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene any of the 
provisions of this section, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which 
may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. 
3
[20-A. Representation against certain orders .– (1) Where a representation is 
received under sub-section (5) of section 5 against an order under clause (a), clause 
(c), clause (d), or clause (e) of sub -section (1) of sect ion 5, Government shall, if the 
order represented against is not rescinded or cancelled and the order is to have 
effect for a period exceeding three months, forward the case, including the 
representation, to the Board constituted under sub-section (5) of section 3. 
                                                           
1X of 1890. 
2XIII of 1885. 
3Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 7. 
 (2) Where a representation is made to Government under the provisions of 
sub-section (3) of section 6 or sub -section (2) of section 7, Government shall, as 
soon as may be, forward the case, including the representation, to the Board 
constituted under sub-section (5) of section 3.  
 (3) The Board shall, after considering the representation and such further 
information or material as may be placed before it by Government or the person 
making the representation, and giving such person an opportunity  of being heard, 
submit its report together with its recommendations to Government.  
 (4) If the Board reports that the order against which the representation is 
made is unjustified, the Government shall vacate the order.] 
1
[21. Summary trial.– (1) A Magistrate of the first class shall conduct  the trial of an 
offence under this Ordinance punishable to imprisonment which may extend to one 
year or fine or both in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXII of the Code 
relating to the summary trials. 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the Government 
may, by notification, direct that a Magistrate of the first class shall conduct the trial of 
any offence under this Ordinance in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXII 
of the Code relating to the summary trials.] 
2
[21-A. Compounding of offence.– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Government or 
an officer of the Government specifically authorized in this behalf may, at any stage 
and under specified conditions, compound an offence unde r section 8 -A or section 
18-A of this Ordinance subject to the deposit of administrative penalty which shall not 
be less than twenty five thousand rupees.  
 (2) The offence under this Ordinance shall not be compoundable if the 
accused had been previously convicted under the Ordinance or his previous offence 
had been compounded by the Government or an officer authorized by the 
Government.] 
22. Offence under Ordinance to be cognizable and non -bailable.– 
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code every off ence punishable under this 
Ordinance shall be cognizable and non-bailable. 
23. 
3
[Jurisdiction] barred.– Except as provided in this Ordinance no proceeding 
or order taken or made under this Ordinance shall be called in question in any court 
and no civil or criminal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for anything 
in good faith done or intended to be done under this Ordinance. 
24. Effect of orders, etc., inconsistent with other enactments .– Any order 
made, and any other action taken, under this Ordinance shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2015 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 6. 
2Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2015 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 7. 
3Misprinted in the Gazette as “Jurisidiction”. 
than this Ordinance or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment 
other than this Ordinance. 
25. Operation of other penal laws not barred.– Nothing contained in this 
Ordinance shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any 
other law for any act or omission which constitutes an offence punishable under this 
Ordinance. 
1
[26. Delegation of Power to 
2
[Deputy Commissioner].– The Government may, 
by order in writing, direct that a 
3
[Deputy Commissioner] may, subject to such 
restrictions as the Government may specify, exercise the power of the Government 
under sub-section (1) of section 3 within the territorial limits of the district.] 
27. Power to make rules .– Government may make rules
4
 not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Ordinance, to carry into effect the purpose thereof. 
28. Repeal and saving.– (1) (a) Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30 
of the Baluchistan Public Safety Regulation, 1947, and sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 17, 21, 
22, 28, 29 and 30 of the Baluchistan States Union Public Safety Regulation are 
hereby repealed. 
 (b) The following Acts are hereby 
5
[repealed]:– 
(i) the Bahawalpur State Public Security Act, 1944, 
(ii) the North-West Frontier Province Public Safety Act, 1948
6
, 
(iii) the Punjab Public Safety Act, 1949
7
, 
8
[*] 
(iv) the Khairpur Public Order and Detention Khairpur Act, 1954
9
 
10
[, 
and] 
11
[(v) the Sind State Prisoners Regulation, 1827 (Sind Regulation XXV 
of 1827).] 
 (2) All such orders (whether notified or not) made and directions issued 
under the enactments repealed under sub -section (1) as were in force immediately 
before the commencement of this Ordinance shall, so far as they are not inconsistent 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 7. 
2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017  
(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 7. 
3Ibid. 
4The rules titled “the West Pakistan Public Orde r Detenu Rules, 1962” were made  by vide Notification No. S -41-II-H-Spl-I/57, 
dated May 8, 1992, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan, Part I, dated May 25, 1962, pp. 385-391.  
5Misprinted in the Gazette as “repeated”. 
6N.W.F.P. III of 1948. 
7Pb. XVII of 1949. 
8Omitted the word “and” by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendmen t) Ordinance 1963 (IX of 1963), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 13, 1963, pp. 2125-2126, s. 2(a). 
9Khairpur XI of 1954. 
10Substituted for the full stop and added by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendmen t) Ordinance 1963 (IX 
of 1963), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 13, 1963, pp. 2125-2126, s. 2(a). 
11Added by the Ordinance ibid. 
with the provisions of this Ordinance, continue in force and shall be deemed to have 
been made and issued under this Ordinance.