PUNJAB COTTON CONTROL (VALIDATION OF LEVY OF FEES) ORDINANCE, 1971

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THE PUNJAB COTTON CONTROL (VALIDATION OF LEVY 
OF FEES) ORDINANCE, 1971 
(XIX of 1971) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent 
2. Validation of levy of fees from occupiers of cotton factories, etc. run by 
diesel 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB COTTON CONTROL (VALIDATION OF LEVY OF FEES) 
ORDINANCE, 1971 
(XIX of 1971) 
[4th October, 1971] 
An 
Ordinance 
to validate the levy, charging, collection and realization of fees from the occupiers of 
cotton factories run by diesel. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to validate the levy, charging, collection and 
realization of fees under the West Punjab Cotton (Control) Act, 1949 and the 
Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) Act, 1949 from the occupiers of cotton ginning factories 
run by diesel; 
 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:– 
1. Short title and extent.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Cotton 
Control (Validation of Levy of Fees) Ordinance, 1971. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. 
2. Validation of levy of fees from occupiers of cotton fac tories, etc. run by 
diesel.– (1) Notwithstanding any omission or anything to the contrary contained in 
the West Punjab Cotton (Control) Act, 1949 or the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) Act, 
1949 (both since repealed), before their amendment by the West Punjab and the 
Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1961 (also 
since repealed) or the rules made thereunder, or anything to the C ontrary contained 
in any decree, judgment or order of any Court, the fees levied, charged, collected or 
realised from the occupiers of cotton ginning factories run by diesel under the 
provisions of the West Punjab Cotton (Control) Act, 1949, or the Bahwalpur Cotton 
(Control) Act, 1949, before their amendment by the West Punjab and the 
Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1961, shall be 
deemed to have been validly levied, charged, collected or realized under the 
provisions of the West Punjab Cotton (Control) Act, 1949 or, as the case may be, 
under the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) Act, 1949, as amended by the West Punjab 
and the Bahawalpur Cotton (Control) (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1961. 
 (2) Where any fee referred to in sub -section (1) has not been paid or 
realised before the coming into force of this Ordinance or if so paid or realised, has 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was  promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab, on 2nd October, 1971; published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 4th October, 1971, pages 1237 -1238; saved by Article 281 of the Interim Constitution of the 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1972); and, v alidated 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. 
been refunded to or adjusted against other fees payable by the occupiers of the 
aforesaid factories, the same shall be recoverable in accordance with the provisions 
of the West Pakistan Cotton (Control) Ordinance, 1966.