PUNJAB JUVENILE SMOKING ORDINANCE, 1959

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THE PUNJAB JUVENILE SMOKING ORDINANCE, 1959 
(XII of 1959) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Penalty for selling tobacco to juvenile. 
3-A. Non-Cognizable offence. 
3-B. Publicity for prohibition of sale of tobacco to juvenile. 
4. Seizure of tobacco smoked by a juvenile in a public place. 
5. Power to make rules. 
6. Repeal. 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] JUVENILE SMOKING ORDINANCE, 1959 
(
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[XII] of 1959) 
[26 March 1959] 
An 
Ordinance 
to amend and consolidate the law relating to prevention of smoking of tobacco by 
juveniles in the Province of 
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[the Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to 
prevention of smoking of tobacco by juveniles in the Province of 
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[the Punjab]; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 7 th 
day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the 
Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following 
Ordinance:- 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance m ay be called the 
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[Punjab] 
Juvenile Smoking Ordinance, 1959. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of 
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[the Punjab], except 
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[* * *]  
the 
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[Tribal Areas]. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expres sions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
(a) “affiliated college” means any collegiate institution affiliated to any 
University or Board of Secondary Education in 
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[the Punjab]; 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was pr omulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on March 21, 1959, published in the Gazette  of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 26, 1959 , pp. 205-207; 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 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
3Substituted for the figure “XI” vide Not ification No. Leg.3(12)/59, dated April 28/29, 1959, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 2, 1959, p. 383. 
4Substituted 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, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
5Ibid. 
6Ibid. 
7Ibid. 
8Omitted the words “the Federal Capital and” by the West Pakistan Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIII of 
1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, p. 2251, s. 2.  
9Substituted for the words “ Special 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, Article 2 read with Schedule, Part VIII, Serial 
No. 16. 
10Substituted for the words “West Pakis tan” 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, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
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[(aa) “educational institution” me ans any institution, whether public or 
private, dispensing education;] 
(b) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
(c) “juvenile” means any person who is under the age of 
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[eighteen years]; 
(d) “public place” includes any public park, garden, railway station, ground, 
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[*] vehicle 
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[or any other place including borstal institutions, 
reformatories and educational institutions]  to which the public for the 
time being have access, whether on payment or otherwise; 
(e) “recognized school” means any school recognized by any University or 
the Board of Secondary Education in  
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[the Punjab], or by the Education 
Department of Government; and 
(f) “tobacco” means tobacco in any form and includes any smoking 
mixture intended as a substitute for tobacco. 
3. Penalty for selling tobacco to juvenile .– 
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[(1) Whoever sells or gives or 
attempts to sell or give a tobacco to a juvenile, whether for his own use or not, shall be 
punished in the case of a first offence with fine which may extend to two hundred 
rupees and in the case of a second offence, in addition to suspension of his licence 
with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and in the case of a third or 
subsequent offence, in addition to cancellation of his licence, with imprisonment which 
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.] 
 (2) If a person convicted under the last preceding sub -section holds a 
dealer’s licence under 
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[the Punjab] Tobacco Vend Act, 1958
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, his conviction under 
this section shall be not ified by the Magistrate to the District Excise and Taxation 
Officer concerned so as to enable him to  
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[suspend or, as the case may be,]  cancel 
the convict’s licence. 
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[3-A. Non-Cognizable offence.– Notwithstanding anything contained in any other 
law for th e time being in force, an offence under this Act shall be non -cognizable, 
                                                           
1Added by the Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Act, 2003 (VII of 2003), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated March 10, 2003, pp. 349-350, s. 2(i). 
2Substituted for the words “Government of 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, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
3Substituted for the words “sixteen years”  by the Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendme nt) Act 2003 (VII of 2003) , published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) dated March 10, 2003, pp. 349-350, s. 2(ii). 
4Omitted the word “or” by the Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Act 2003 (VII of 2003) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary) dated March 10, 2003, pp. 349-350, s. 2(iii). 
5Inserted by the Act ibid. 
6Substituted 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 Novemb er 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
7Substituted by the Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Act 2003 (VII of 2003) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 10, 2003, pp. 349-350, s. 3(i). 
8Substituted 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, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 22. 
9W.P. XXXVIII of 1958. 
10Inserted by the Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Act 2003 (VII of 2003) , published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated March 10, 2003, pp. 349-350, s. 3(ii). 
11Added by the Act ibid., s. 4. 
bailable and would be tried summarily under Chapter XXII of Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).] 
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[3-B. Publicity for prohibition of sale of tobacco to juvenile .– Before giving 
effect to the provisions of section 3, Government shall give wide publicity to the 
provisions of this Act on the media, including television, radio, national and regional 
press, in Urdu, English and regional languages or by any other mode as may b e 
prescribed, for a period not less than three months.] 
4. Seizure of tobacco smoked by a juvenile in a public place.– If any juvenile 
be found smoking tobacco in any public place, it shall be lawful for any teacher or 
proctor of a recognized school or affiliated college or any other person authorised
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 by 
Government in this behalf, to seize such tobacco and destroy it. 
5. Power to make rules .– Government may frame rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
6. Repeal.– The following enactments are hereby repealed:– 
(a) The Punjab Juvenile Smoking Act, 1918
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; 
(b) The Punjab Juvenile Smoking Act, 1918
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, as applicable to the former 
State of Bahawalpur; 
(c) The North-West Frontier Province Juvenile Smoking Act, 1933
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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Ibid. 
2Authorized vide Notification No. Judl.1 -5(1)59, dated July 7, 1960, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan dated July 22, 
1960, Part I, p. 339. 
3Pb. VII of 1918. 
4Pb. VII of 1918. 
5N.W.F.P. II of 1933.