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THAL DEVELOPMENT (VALIDATING) ORDINANCE, 1971

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THE THAL DEVELOPMENT (VALIDATING) ORDINANCE, 1971 (XV of 1971)

TEXT 1THE THAL DEVELOPMENT (VALIDATING) ORDINANCE, 1971 (XV of 1971) [17th July, 1971] An Ordinance to validate certain actions taken under the Thal Development Act, 1949. WHEREAS it is expedient to validate certain acquisitions made, privileges accrued and liabilities and obligations incurred under the Thal Development Act,

1949.

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Martial Law Proclamation of 25th March, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:–

Section 1. Short title and extent

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Thal Development (Validating) Ordinance, 1971.

(2) It extends to the districts of Mianwali and Muzaffargarh and Khushab Sub-Division of the district of Sargodha.

Section 2. Validation of certain acquisitions, privileges, liabilities and obligations

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Thal Development Act, 1949, or Thal Development (Amendment) Act, 1955, (since repealed by the West Pakistan Repealing Ordinance, 1970), or in any decree, judgment or order of any court or authority, or in any proceedings pending before any court or authority, any land or right acquired by, privilege accrued to or liability or obligation incurred by the Thal Development Authority before the promulgation of the Thal Development

(Amendment) Act, 1955, shall be deemed to have been validly acquired, accrued or incurred, as the case may be.

1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 15th July, 1971; published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17th July, 1971, pages 857-A to 857-B; saved by Article 281 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1972); and validated by the Validation of Laws Act, 1975 (LXIII of 1975); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.1975, pages 177-178.

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1. Short title and extent 
2. Validation of certain acquisitions, privileges, liabilities and obligations
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THE THAL DEVELOPMENT (VALIDATING) ORDINANCE, 
1971 
(XV of 1971) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent 
2. Validation of certain acquisitions, privileges, liabilities and obligations 
 
 
TEXT 
1
THE THAL DEVELOPMENT (VALIDATING) ORDINANCE, 1971 
(XV of 1971) 
[17th July, 1971] 
An 
Ordinance 
to validate certain actions taken under the Thal Development Act, 1949. 
WHEREAS it is expedient to validate certain acquisitions made, privileges 
accrued and liabilities and ob ligations incurred under  the Thal Development Act, 
1949. 
 NOW, THEREFORE,  in pursuance of the Martial Law Proclamation of 25th 
March, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, and in exercise of all 
powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governo r of the Punjab is pleased to make 
and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the Thal 
Development (Validating) Ordinance, 1971. 
 (2) It extends to the districts of Mianwali and Muzaffargarh and Kh ushab 
Sub-Division of the district of Sargodha. 
2. Validation of certain acquisitions, privileges, liabilities and obligations .– 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Thal Development Act, 
1949, or Thal Development (Amendment) Act, 1955 , (since repealed by the West 
Pakistan Repealing Ordinance, 1970), or in any decree, judgment or order of any 
court or authority, or in any proceedings pending before any court or authority, any 
land or right acquired by, privilege accrued to or liability or obligation incurred by the 
Thal Development Authority before the promulgation of the Thal Development 
(Amendment) Act, 1955, shall be deemed to have been validly acquired, accrued or 
incurred, as the case may be. 
                                                 
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the G overnor of the Punjab on 15 th July, 1971; published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 17th July, 1971, pages 857 -A to 857 -B; saved by Article 281 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan (1972); and validated by the Valida tion of Laws Act, 1975 (LXIII of 1975); and published in the Gazette of 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.1975, pages 177-178.
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