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  "title": "PUNJAB VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) ORDINANCE, 1963",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) \r\nORDINANCE, 1963 \r\n(XXI of 1963) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Acquisition of land for vegetable market. \r\n4. Establishment of vegetable market. \r\n5. Direction by Commissioner. \r\n6. Prohibition to carry on business. \r\n7. Penalty. \r\n8. Exemption. \r\n9. Validation. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] VEGETABLE MARKET (LAHORE) ORDINANCE, 1963 \r\n(XXI of 1963) \r\n[6 June 1963] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the establishment of a whole-sale vegetable market at Lahore and to \r\nvalidate actions taken under the Martial Law Order No. 121 issued by the Martial \r\nLaw Administrator, Zone ‘B’ and the West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962. \r\n WHEREAS the Martial Law Order No. 121 was issued by the M artial Law \r\nAdministrator, Zone ‘B’, on the 27th April, 1962 and on its repeal by President’s Order \r\nNo. 29 of 1962, it was continued by the Governor of West Pakistan by promulgating \r\nthe West Pakistan Martial Law Orders (Continuance in Force) Ordinance, 1962  \r\n(West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962); \r\n AND WHEREAS the validity of the said Martial Law Order and the said West \r\nPakistan Ordinance and the actions taken thereunder has been questioned; \r\n AND WHEREAS  it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a \r\nvegetable market at Lahore and to validate the actions taken in pursuance of the \r\nsaid Martial Law Order No. 121 and the said West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of \r\n1962; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session \r\nand the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nimmediate legislation necessary; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) \r\nof Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to m ake \r\nand promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n3\r\n[Punjab] Vegetable Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken \r\neffect on and from the 27th April, 1962. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was Promulgated by the Governor of West Pak istan on June 6, 1963; approved by the Provincial Assembly of \r\nWest Pakistan, with amendments, on July 15, 1963, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan (1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1963, pp. 2427-2430. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f.  14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 65. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n(a) “land” means the land required for the establis hment of the vegetable \r\nmarket; \r\n(b) “Martial Law Order No. 121” means the Martial Law Order No. 121 \r\nissued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’ on the 27 th April, \r\n1962. \r\n3. Acquisition of land for vegetable market .– Notwithstanding anything to the \r\ncontrary contained in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Town \r\nImprovement Act, 1922 (Punjab Act IV of 1922) as amended by the Punjab Town \r\nImprovement (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance No.  XVIII of 1962, the \r\nMunicipal Administration Ordinance  1960 (Ordinance No.  X of 1960), or any other \r\nlaw for the time being in force, or in any decree, judgement or order of any Court or \r\nAuthority– \r\n(a) the Commissioner, Lahore, shall forthwith take possession of the land, \r\nsummarily ejecting if necessary, any p erson in occupation of any part \r\nthereof; \r\n(b) the compensation for the land  and crops, if any, standing thereon shall \r\nbe assessed by the Collector, Lahore, on the principles laid down in the \r\nLand Acquisition Act, 1894, and the assessment, subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Commissioner, Lahore, shall be final; \r\n(c) the compensation awarded shall be paid by the Lahore Improvement \r\nTrust; \r\n(d) the said land shall be transferred to, and put in the possession of, the \r\nLahore Improvement Trust and thereupon shall be deem ed to have \r\nbeen duly acquired by the Lahore Improvement Trust free from all \r\nencumbrances. \r\n4. Establishment of vegetable market .– The Chairman, Lahore Improvement \r\nTrust shall– \r\n(a) forthwith lay out the vegetable market on the land; \r\n(b) allot sites to vegeta ble dealers and commission agents dealing in \r\nwhole-sale vegetable trade; \r\n(c) determine the price of the site allotted to each dealer or commission \r\nagent, the terms and conditions of payment and the method of \r\nrecovery in case of default; \r\n(d) require the all ottee to erect on the allotted site such structure and \r\nwithin such period as the Chairman may determine; and \r\n(e) do all things necessary for the establishment of the vegetable market \r\non the land. \r\n5. Direction by Commissioner.– Any person who has been allotted a site in the \r\nvegetable market shall, when so required by the Commissioner, Lahore, occupy the \r\nsaid site and carry on the vegetable business there. \r\n6. Prohibition to carry on business.– No person shall carry on the business of \r\nvegetable dealer or commi ssion agent dealing in whole -sale vegetable trade within \r\nthe municipal limits of the Lahore Corporation, except at the vegetable market \r\nestablished under this Ordinance. \r\n7. Penalty.– Any person who contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets \r\nthe contravention of the provisions of sections 5 and 6 or any direction issued by the \r\nCommissioner, Lahore, in that behalf shall be punishable with imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five \r\nthousand rupees, or with both. \r\n8. Exemption.– The Commissioner may, for such period and subject to such \r\nconditions as he may determine, exempt any person from the operation of all or any \r\nof the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n9. Validation.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrar y contained in the Land \r\nAcquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Town Improvement Act, 1922 (Punjab Act \r\nIV of 1922), as amended by the Punjab Town Improvement (West Pakistan \r\nAmendment) Ordinance No.  XVIII of 1962, the Municipal Administration Ordinance, \r\n1960 (Ordinance No. X of 1960) or any other law for the time being in force, or in any \r\ndecree, judgment or order of any court or Authority, anything done, possession taken \r\nor delivered, ejectment made, compensation assessed or paid, allotment made, \r\nterms and conditions settled, direction given, or order issued, by the Commissioner, \r\nLahore, the Collector, Lahore, the Chairman  Improvement Trust, Lahore, or any \r\nother authority in pursuance of the said Martial Law Order No. 121 or the said West \r\nPakistan Ordinan ce No. XXI of 1962 shall be deemed to have been validly done, \r\ntaken or delivered, made , assessed or paid, made, settled, given or issued, \r\nrespectively, under this Ordinance and shall be continued.",
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