PUNJAB VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) ORDINANCE, 1963

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THE PUNJAB VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) 
ORDINANCE, 1963 
(XXI of 1963) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Acquisition of land for vegetable market. 
4. Establishment of vegetable market. 
5. Direction by Commissioner. 
6. Prohibition to carry on business. 
7. Penalty. 
8. Exemption. 
9. Validation. 
 
 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) ORDINANCE, 1963 
(XXI of 1963) 
[6 June 1963] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the establishment of a whole-sale vegetable market at Lahore and to 
validate actions taken under the Martial Law Order No. 121 issued by the Martial 
Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’ and the West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962. 
 WHEREAS the Martial Law Order No. 121 was issued by the M artial Law 
Administrator, Zone ‘B’, on the 27th April, 1962 and on its repeal by President’s Order 
No. 29 of 1962, it was continued by the Governor of West Pakistan by promulgating 
the West Pakistan Martial Law Orders (Continuance in Force) Ordinance, 1962  
(West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962); 
 AND WHEREAS the validity of the said Martial Law Order and the said West 
Pakistan Ordinance and the actions taken thereunder has been questioned; 
 AND WHEREAS  it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a 
vegetable market at Lahore and to validate the actions taken in pursuance of the 
said Martial Law Order No. 121 and the said West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 
1962; 
 AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session 
and the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render 
immediate legislation necessary; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) 
of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to m ake 
and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Punjab] Vegetable Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken 
effect on and from the 27th April, 1962. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
 
1This Ordinance was Promulgated by the Governor of West Pak istan on June 6, 1963; approved by the Provincial Assembly of 
West Pakistan, with amendments, on July 15, 1963, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan (1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1963, pp. 2427-2430. 
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. 65. 
3Ibid. 
(a) “land” means the land required for the establis hment of the vegetable 
market; 
(b) “Martial Law Order No. 121” means the Martial Law Order No. 121 
issued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’ on the 27 th April, 
1962. 
3. Acquisition of land for vegetable market .– Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Town 
Improvement Act, 1922 (Punjab Act IV of 1922) as amended by the Punjab Town 
Improvement (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance No.  XVIII of 1962, the 
Municipal Administration Ordinance  1960 (Ordinance No.  X of 1960), or any other 
law for the time being in force, or in any decree, judgement or order of any Court or 
Authority– 
(a) the Commissioner, Lahore, shall forthwith take possession of the land, 
summarily ejecting if necessary, any p erson in occupation of any part 
thereof; 
(b) the compensation for the land  and crops, if any, standing thereon shall 
be assessed by the Collector, Lahore, on the principles laid down in the 
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the assessment, subject to 
confirmation by the Commissioner, Lahore, shall be final; 
(c) the compensation awarded shall be paid by the Lahore Improvement 
Trust; 
(d) the said land shall be transferred to, and put in the possession of, the 
Lahore Improvement Trust and thereupon shall be deem ed to have 
been duly acquired by the Lahore Improvement Trust free from all 
encumbrances. 
4. Establishment of vegetable market .– The Chairman, Lahore Improvement 
Trust shall– 
(a) forthwith lay out the vegetable market on the land; 
(b) allot sites to vegeta ble dealers and commission agents dealing in 
whole-sale vegetable trade; 
(c) determine the price of the site allotted to each dealer or commission 
agent, the terms and conditions of payment and the method of 
recovery in case of default; 
(d) require the all ottee to erect on the allotted site such structure and 
within such period as the Chairman may determine; and 
(e) do all things necessary for the establishment of the vegetable market 
on the land. 
5. Direction by Commissioner.– Any person who has been allotted a site in the 
vegetable market shall, when so required by the Commissioner, Lahore, occupy the 
said site and carry on the vegetable business there. 
6. Prohibition to carry on business.– No person shall carry on the business of 
vegetable dealer or commi ssion agent dealing in whole -sale vegetable trade within 
the municipal limits of the Lahore Corporation, except at the vegetable market 
established under this Ordinance. 
7. Penalty.– Any person who contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets 
the contravention of the provisions of sections 5 and 6 or any direction issued by the 
Commissioner, Lahore, in that behalf shall be punishable with imprisonment for a 
term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five 
thousand rupees, or with both. 
8. Exemption.– The Commissioner may, for such period and subject to such 
conditions as he may determine, exempt any person from the operation of all or any 
of the provisions of this Ordinance. 
9. Validation.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrar y contained in the Land 
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Town Improvement Act, 1922 (Punjab Act 
IV of 1922), as amended by the Punjab Town Improvement (West Pakistan 
Amendment) Ordinance No.  XVIII of 1962, the Municipal Administration Ordinance, 
1960 (Ordinance No. X of 1960) or any other law for the time being in force, or in any 
decree, judgment or order of any court or Authority, anything done, possession taken 
or delivered, ejectment made, compensation assessed or paid, allotment made, 
terms and conditions settled, direction given, or order issued, by the Commissioner, 
Lahore, the Collector, Lahore, the Chairman  Improvement Trust, Lahore, or any 
other authority in pursuance of the said Martial Law Order No. 121 or the said West 
Pakistan Ordinan ce No. XXI of 1962 shall be deemed to have been validly done, 
taken or delivered, made , assessed or paid, made, settled, given or issued, 
respectively, under this Ordinance and shall be continued.