FOODSTUFFS AND FERTILIZERS (CANCELLATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND DEALERSHIPS) ORDINANCE, 1978

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THE FOODSTUFFS AND FERTILIZERS (CANCELLATION 
OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND DEALERSHIPS) ORDINANCE, 
1978 
(XXI of 1978) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Power to cancel authorisations and dealerships 
4. Delegation of powers by Government 
5. Bar of Jurisdiction 
6. Protection to persons acting in good faith 
TEXT 
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THE FOODSTUFFS AND FERTILIZERS (CANCELLATION OF 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND DEALERSHIPS) ORDINANCE, 1978 
(XXI of 1978) 
[22nd October, 1978] 
An 
Ordinance  
to provide for the cancellation of authorizations and dealerships issued for 
distribution of foodstuffs and fertilizers. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the cancellation of 
authorizations under the West Pakistan Foodstuffs Distribution Order, 1967, and the 
dealerships under the Punjab Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1973, and for matters  
connected therewith; 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Proclamation of fifth day of July, 
1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA’s Order I of 
1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Foodstuffs and Fertilizers (Cancellation of Authorizations and Dealerships) 
Ordinance, 1978. 
 (2) It extends to the Province 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) ‘authorisation’ means the authorization issued under the West Pakistan 
Foodstuffs Distribution Order, 1967; 
(b) ‘dealership’ means the authority granted to any person to act as dealer 
under the Punjab Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1973; 
(c) ‘Government’ means the Government of the Punjab. 
3. Power t o cancel authoris ations and dealerships. – (1) Notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract, 
agreement, order or notification, the Government may terminate, without notice, any 
authorization or dealership. 
 (2) No compensation shall be payable for the termination of any 
authorization or dealership under sub-section (1). 
                                                 
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 16th October, 1978; and, published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 22nd October, 1978, pages 1541-1542. 
4. Delegation of powers by Government. – Government may, by notification in 
the official Gazette, direct that the power conferred on it by section 3 shall, under 
such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exerc ised by an 
officer or authority so notified. 
5. Bar of Jurisdiction.– No court shall grant any injunction or make any order or 
entertain any proceedings in relation to anything done or intended to be done, in 
good faith, under this Ordinance. 
6. Protection to persons acting in good faith. – No suit, prosecution or other 
legal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good 
faith done or intended to be done under this Ordinance.