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Jurisdiction of courts barred \r\n \r\n12. Power to make rules \r\n \r\n13. Power to frame regulations \r\n \r\n14. Overriding effect \r\n \r\n15. Repeal \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n \r\n1THE PUNJAB COMMISSION FOR REGULARIZATION OF IRREGULAR \r\nHOUSING SCHEMES ACT 2021 \r\n (XXXIII of 2021) \r\n [04 October 2021] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto make provisions for establishment of a Commission 2[on] irregular housing \r\nschemes. \r\n3[Whereas it is expedient to establish a Commission to examine the matters of \r\nprivate housing schemes and land sub-divisions which are being developed or \r\nhave been developed in an irregular manner or without the approval of the \r\ncompetent authority. \r\nAnd whereas the Government feels the need to ensure due compliance of the \r\nlaws and to discourage illegal and irregular housing schemes and as far as \r\npossible to alleviate the grievances of the affectees and residents of such \r\nschemes and land sub -divisions in a judicious, transparent and sustainable \r\nmanner keeping in mind the public interest.] \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title, extent , commencement and exemption .–‎ (1) This Act \r\nmay be cited as the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular \r\nHousing Schemes Act 2021. \r\n(2) This Act extends to whole of the Punjab other than the areas \r\nnotified as cantonments under the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), or the \r\nCantonments Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXVII of 2002), and such other areas \r\nunder possession and direct control of the Armed Forces of Pakistan that may \r\nbe notified by the Government for this purpose. \r\n 4[(2-a) This Act shall not apply to any land: \r\n(i) owned by the Federal Government; \r\n(ii) owned by the Government; \r\n(iii) owned by any local government; and \r\n \r\n1 This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 30 September 2021; assented to by the Governor of the \r\nPunjab on 01 October 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04 October 2021, pp.1329-1333. \r\n2 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.2. \r\n3 Substituted by the Punjab Commissi on for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.3. \r\n4 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.4. \r\n \r\n \r\n(iv) vesting in the Evacuee Trust Property Board or waqf property \r\ntaken under the Punjab Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979 (IV of \r\n1979). \r\n(2-b) Any illegal or irregular housing scheme in the aforesaid area excluded \r\nfrom the operation of this Act shall not be regularized under this Act but shall be \r\ndealt with by the competent authority in accordance with the applicable laws.] \r\n(3) This Act shall come into force at once. \r\n (4) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nexempt any area from any or all of the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions.–‎ (1) In this Act: \r\n(a) “applicable laws”‎ includes‎ the‎ following‎ laws‎ and‎ the‎ rules‎ and‎\r\nregulations made thereunder: \r\n(i) Punjab Local Government Act, 2019 (XIII of 2019); \r\n(ii) Lahore Development Authority Act, 1975 (XXX of 1975); \r\n(iii) Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976 (XIX of 1976); \r\n(iv) Cooperative Societies Act 1925 (VII of 1925); and \r\n(v) Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency Ordinance, \r\n2002 (LXXVIII of 2002); \r\n 5[(aa)‎“built‎up‎area”‎means‎an‎area‎established‎in‎a‎non-planned area;] \r\n(b) “Chairperson”‎means‎the‎Chairperson‎of‎the‎Commission; \r\n(c) “Commission”‎means‎the‎Commission‎constituted‎under‎this‎Act; \r\n(d) “competent‎authority”‎means‎the‎relevant‎authority‎empowered‎to‎\r\napprove a private housing scheme 6[or land sub -division] under \r\nthe applicable laws; \r\n(e) “Government”‎means‎Government of the Punjab; \r\n(f) “Government‎agency”‎includes: \r\n(i) a department, bureau, section, commission, board, office or \r\nunit of the Government; \r\n(ii) a local government; and \r\n(iii) a development authority or any other public authority, \r\ncompany or corpora tion owned or controlled by the \r\nGovernment or a local government; \r\n \r\n5 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.5. \r\n6 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing S chemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.5. \r\n \r\n \r\n7[(fa) “illegal‎ housing‎ scheme”‎ means‎ a‎ housing‎ scheme‎ that‎ is‎ wholly‎ or‎\r\n partially on land owned by the Federal Government, owned by the \r\n Government, owned by any local government, vesting in the Evacuee \r\n Trust Property Board or waqf property taken under the Punjab Waqf \r\n Properties Ordinance, 1979 (IV of 1979) or is wholly or partially in non -\r\n conforming use as defined in section 2 (1)(ha);] \r\n(g) “irregular‎housing‎scheme”‎means‎a‎private‎ho using scheme or a \r\nland sub-division or a built -up area which has been developed or \r\na part of which is being developed or sold without approval of the \r\ncompetent authority or in violation of the approved layout plan or \r\nthe applicable laws or with the approva l of the authority not \r\ncompetent to approve the housing scheme; \r\n(h) “member”‎means‎a‎member‎of‎the‎Commission‎and‎includes‎the‎\r\nChairperson; \r\n8[(ha) “non-conforming‎use”‎means‎the‎land‎use‎that‎does‎not‎conform‎to‎the‎\r\n permitted or permissible land use but it is existing at site; \r\n(hb) “non-planned‎area”‎means‎an‎area‎of‎the‎local‎government‎other‎than‎\r\n the planned area; \r\n(hc) “planned‎ area”‎ means‎ an‎ area‎ of‎ the‎ local‎ government‎ or‎ a‎\r\ndevelopment authority with defined land uses as per approved \r\nschemes or master plan or Outline Development Plan;] \r\n(i) “residents‎welfare‎association”‎means‎a‎society‎or‎an‎association‎\r\nof owners or allottees of an irregular housing scheme or a built -up \r\narea registered under any law for the time being in force; \r\n(j) “regularization”‎ means approval of an irregular housing scheme \r\nby the Commission; and \r\n(k) “sponsor”‎means‎a‎firm,‎company,‎cooperative‎society,‎residents‎\r\nwelfare association, owner of a land or a scheme or any other \r\nperson who has developed a scheme wholly or partly or is \r\ndeveloping the scheme with or without approval under the \r\napplicable laws. \r\n (2) The words, terms or expressions used but not defined in this Act \r\nshall have the same meaning as provided in the applicable laws. \r\n \r\n3. Establishment of Commission. –‎ (1) The Government shall, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, establish a Commission for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n(2) The Commission shall stand dissolved upon expiry of one year of \r\npromulgation of the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irr egular \r\n \r\n7 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.5. \r\n8 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.5. \r\n \r\n \r\nHousing Schemes Ordinance 2021 (XVII of 2021) unless the Government, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, extends its term for a further period of one \r\nyear. \r\n \r\n4. Composition.–‎ (1) The Commission shall comprise the following: \r\n \r\n(a) 9[a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan \r\nor \r\na retired Judge of the Lahore High Court, Lahore \r\nin consultation with the Chief Justice of the Lahore \r\nHigh Court, Lahore.] \r\nChairperson \r\n(b) a 10[town planner /architect] having at least \r\ntwenty years experience and accreditation \r\nfrom national or international professional \r\nbodies; \r\nmember \r\n(c) 11[* * * * *] \r\n(d) 12[* * * * *] \r\n(e) a legal expert having at least 13[fifteen] years \r\nexperience in the applicable laws; and \r\nmember \r\n(f) any other expert of the relevant profession from \r\npublic or private sector. \r\nCo-opted by the \r\nCommission \r\n \r\n (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Government shall nominate the \r\nmembers. \r\n (3) The 14[* * * * *] Government shall provide secretarial and logistic \r\nsupport to the Commission. \r\n (4) The Government shall provide requisite funds for proper \r\nfunctioning of the Commission. \r\n (5) The Commission 15[may] frame its regulations to conduct its \r\nbusiness. \r\n \r\n9 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n10 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n11 Omitted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n12 Omitted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n13 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n14 Omitted by the Punjab Commission f or Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n15 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Hous ing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n \r\n \r\n (6) Chief Minister, Punjab shall appoint a Registrar of the \r\nCommission from amongst the officers of the 16[* * * * *] Government, not \r\nbelow basic scale 19, to perform such duties as may be assigned by the \r\nCommission. \r\n (7) The Commission may hire any 17[firm] professional or expert on \r\nsuch fee as the Commission may determine for carrying out any of its \r\nfunctions under this Act. \r\n(8) The members and the Registrar of the Commission shall receive \r\nsuch honorarium as may be determined by the Chief Minister. \r\n18[(9) In case of non -availability of any member or members, the \r\nfunctions of the Commission may be performed by the Chairperson and at \r\nleast one other member.] \r\n \r\n5. Functions and powers.– 19[(1) The Commission shall have the powers \r\nto: \r\n(a) take cognizance of any irregular housing scheme on an \r\napplication or on its own; \r\n(b) issue directions to a local government or a development authority \r\nconcerned under the applicable laws for sustainable development \r\nof the area after taking into account the violation of planning \r\nstandards in an irregular housing scheme; \r\n(c) direct local government or development authority or any other \r\nagency concerned, on application of a resident / owner in any \r\nunapproved housing scheme to finalize long pending applications \r\nand cases under applicable la ws within a stipulated period of \r\ntime; \r\n(d) direct a local government or a development authority or any other \r\nagency concerned to take punitive actions in accordance with the \r\napplicable laws including initiation of criminal proceedings under \r\nany other law again st the sponsor of a housing scheme for any \r\nviolation of law which cannot be regularized under this Act or the \r\nsponsor fails to seek regularization under this Act: provided that \r\nthe Commission may direct the competent authority to exclude \r\nresidents or a per son having ownership in the said irregular \r\nhousing scheme from the purview of such direction; \r\n \r\n16 Omitted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n17 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n18 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.6. \r\n19 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.7. \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) impose any penalty upon sponsors under this Act; \r\n(f) recommend disciplinary action including initiation of criminal \r\nproceedings against the officers and officials res ponsible for \r\nestablishment of irregular housing schemes and for non -\r\ncompliance of the directions of the Commission; \r\n(g) warn public at large in respect of any illegal or irregular housing \r\nschemes through print and electronic media; and \r\n (h) recommend amendments in the applicable laws and the rules \r\n made thereunder.] \r\n (2) In exercise of its functions, the Commission may: \r\n(a) call for record of any land from the relevant Government \r\nagency; \r\n(b) summon any officer of the relevant Government agency to \r\nproduce requisite record, information and provide \r\nassistance; and \r\n(c) summon the owners or 20[sponsors] of irregular housing \r\nschemes, or the persons having interest therein, or any \r\nother persons required for the purpose of disposal of the \r\nmatter under consideration. \r\n 21[(2-a). Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the \r\nCommission shall not exercise its powers in respect of inquiries, investigations \r\nor references related to housing schemes which are under process with the \r\nNational Accountability Bureau under the National Accountability Bureau \r\nOrdinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999) regarding irregular housing schemes.] \r\n (3) In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the Commission \r\nshall have the po wers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil \r\nProcedure, 1908 (V of 1908). \r\n (4) All proceedings of the Commission shall be deemed to be judicial \r\nproceedings within the meaning s of section 193 and section 228 of the Code \r\nof Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898). \r\n (5) The Commission shall decide each application preferably not later \r\nthan ninety days from the date of initiation of proceedings. \r\n \r\n6. Responsibility of local governments and development authorities. – \r\nA local government or a development authority, as the case may be, shall be \r\nresponsible to: \r\n(a) provide secretarial support to the Commission; \r\n \r\n20 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.7. \r\n21 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.7. \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) prepare and submit data bank of irregular housing schemes \r\nfalling within its territorial jurisdiction to the Commission \r\nthrough representative of the local government or the \r\ndevelopment authority concerned; \r\n(c) provide record of irregular housing schemes including all \r\ndocuments and lay -out plans, approved or unapproved, \r\neither under process or not in process with the concerned \r\nlocal government or a development authority, and in case \r\nrecord of an irregular housing scheme is not available with \r\na local government or a development authority, the local \r\ngovernment or the development authority shall obtain the \r\nrecord from the developers of such scheme fo r onward \r\nsubmission to the Commission; and \r\n(d) provide any other information required by the Commission. \r\n \r\n7. Data bank.– The data bank shall contain the following information: \r\n(a) name of the housing scheme; \r\n(b) name and Computerized National Identity Card number of \r\nthe developer or the sponsor; \r\n(c) complete description of the housing scheme comprising \r\narea, layout and ownership of land parcel on which the \r\nirregular housing scheme has been developed or a part of \r\nwhich has been developed or is being develop ed by \r\nmoving an application for preliminary planning permission \r\nor sanction of the housing scheme; \r\n(d) date of commencement of physical development of the \r\nirregular housing scheme; \r\n(e) complete details of violations committed during \r\ndevelopment of the housing scheme including violation of \r\nlayout plan, if approved by a local government or a \r\ndevelopment 22[authority] or any other authority concerned; \r\n(f) categorization of irregular housing schemes according to \r\nnature of violations; and \r\n(g) any other ancillary information. \r\n \r\n23[8. Submission of applications .– (1) A‎ residents’‎ welfare‎ association,‎ or‎ a‎\r\nperson having ownership or interest in the housing scheme shall be eligible to submit \r\nan application to the Commission for regularization of an irregular housing scheme \r\nexisting prior to the date of the commencement of this Act. \r\n \r\n22 Inserted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.8. \r\n23 Substituted by the Punjab Commission for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.9. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the following may \r\nalso submit an application before the Commission for regularization of an irregular \r\nhousing scheme existing prior to date of the commencement of this Act: \r\n(a) a resident / owner to whom a notice has been served in respect \r\nof any violation under any of the applicable laws; or \r\n(b) a person who is running an irregular housing scheme or a built -\r\n up area.] \r\n \r\n24[9. Regularization and fines .– (1) The Commission may regularize, through an \r\norder an irregular housing scheme, after affording opportunity of being heard to the \r\napplicant and the concerned local government or, as the case may be, the \r\nconcerned development authority. \r\n (2) In case of no n-payment of fine, non -rectification, non -fulfillment of a \r\ncondition or any other penalty imposed under subsection (1) within the stipulated \r\ntime, the order of regularization shall cease to have effect, and action shall be taken \r\nas per the applicable laws. \r\n (3) The rectification or fine in case of the following violations shall be \r\nimposed as under: \r\nSr. \r\nNo Type of Violation Rectification or fine \r\n1 Missing parks or open \r\nspaces \r\n \r\n(i) up to 25 percent missing \r\nas per planning standards \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) Two times of the value of deficient land as \r\nper residential value in the latest applicable \r\nvaluation table \r\n(ii) more than 25 percent \r\nmissing as per planning \r\nstandards \r\n(ii) Non compoundable and shall be vacated \r\nand developed as per planning standards \r\n2 Missing graveyard Two times of the value of deficient land as \r\nper residential value in latest applicable \r\nvaluation table \r\nor \r\nprovision of alternate land within a radius up \r\nto five kilo meters from the irregular housing \r\nscheme \r\n3 Public buildings \r\n \r\n(i) up to 25 percent missing \r\nas per planning standards \r\n \r\n \r\n(i)Three times of the value of deficient land \r\nas per residential value in the latest \r\napplicable valuation table \r\n(ii) more than 25 percent \r\nmissing as per planning \r\nstandards \r\n(ii) Non compoundable and shall be vacated \r\nand developed as per planning standards \r\n \r\n24 Substituted by the Punjab Commissi on for Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes (Amendment) Act 2021 ( XXXIV of \r\n2021), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04th October 2021, pp. 1335-1339, s.10. \r\n \r\n \r\n4 Access road width is less \r\nthan the required planning \r\nstandards \r\nAccess road abutting the irregular housing \r\nscheme shall be widened as per the required \r\nplanning standards. In case of non -\r\navailability of land, as determined by the \r\nCommission, three times of the value of \r\ndeficient land as per latest applicable \r\nresidential valuation table \r\n5 (i) Internal road width is less \r\nthan the prescribed planning \r\nstandards \r\n(i) Two times of the value of deficient land as \r\nper latest applicable residential valuation \r\ntable \r\n(ii) Internal road width is less \r\nthan the prescribed \r\nstandards where plots are \r\nopen on the entire street / \r\nroad from one intersection \r\nto next \r\n(ii) The shortened width shall be vacated \r\nfrom both sides plots \r\n6 Missing development works Non-compoundable, the sponsor or \r\nregistered society of residents may provide \r\nsurety bond along with mechanism and \r\nschedule to execute the missing \r\ndevelopment works \r\n7 Change of location of public \r\namenities (parks, graveyard, \r\npublic buildings etc.) \r\nIf relocation of amenities does not change \r\nthe required percentage under the rules, then \r\nthe Commission may regularize after \r\nexamining the technical details and subject \r\nto im position of fine as determined by the \r\nCommission \r\n8 Non-transfer of roads, \r\namenities, parks, graveyard \r\netc. \r\nIn case of built -up area and developer is not \r\navailable, then registered society of residents \r\nshall submit an affidavit / surety duly \r\nregistered fro m Sub -Registrar concerned \r\nregarding surrender of areas under roads, \r\namenities, parks, graveyard etc. on behalf of \r\ndeveloper \r\n \r\n(4) The amount of fine collected under this Act shall be deposited into \r\nthe account of the concerned local government or the concerned development \r\nauthority, as the case may be, and the proceeds from the fine shall only be \r\nspent on provision of missing amenities in the regularized housing schemes. \r\n \r\nExplanation: \r\n(a) only the violations mentioned in subsection (3) of section 9 may be \r\nregularized by the Commission; \r\n(b) the violations and illegalities other than those mentioned in \r\nsubsection (3) of section 9 shall be dealt with in accordance with the \r\napplicable laws; and \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) any violation including those mentioned in subsection (3) of section 9 \r\nif committed after the coming into force of the Punjab Commission \r\nfor Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes Ordinance 2021 \r\n(XVII of 2021) shall not be regularized.] \r\n \r\n10. Indemnity.–‎ The members shall be indemnified from any act done, \r\nfunction performed or power exercised in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n11. Jurisdiction of courts barred .–‎ No court shall take cognizance of any \r\nmatter covered under the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n12. Power to make rules .–‎ The Government may make rules for carrying \r\nout the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n13. Power to frame regulations.–‎ The Commission may frame regulations \r\nfor carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n14. Overriding effect .–‎ The provisions of this Act shall have effect \r\nnotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in \r\nforce. \r\n \r\n15. 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