UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT, 1948
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THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT, 1948 (XIV of 1948)
TEXT THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT 1, 1948 (XIV of 1948) [11th June, 1948] An Act to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. WHEREAS it is expedient to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations;
It is hereby enacted as follows:–
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be called the United Nations (Security Council) Act,
1948.
Section 2. Measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations
If, under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on the 26th day of June 1945, the Security Council of the United Nations calls upon the 2[Federal Government] to apply any measures, not involving the use of armed force, to give effect to any decision of that Council, the 3[Federal Government] may, by order published in the official Gazette, make such provisions (including provisions having extra-territorial operation) as appear to it necessary or expedient for enabling those measures to be effectively applied, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, provision may be made for the punishment of person offending against the order.
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1947, Pt.V, p.271.
2Substituted for the words “Central Government” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. 4 of 1975), w.e.f.
1.8.1975, see Article 2 and Table of General Adaptation.
3Substituted ibid.
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CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations
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THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT, 1948
(XIV of 1948)
CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations
TEXT
THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT
1
, 1948
(XIV of 1948)
[11th June, 1948]
An
Act
to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
WHEREAS it is expedient to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of
the Charter of the United Nations;
It is hereby enacted as follows:–
1. Short title.– This Act may be called the United Nations (Security Council) Act,
1948.
2. Measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations .– If, under
Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on the 26th
day of June 1945, the Security Council of the United Nations calls upon the
2
[Federal
Government] to apply any measures, not involving the use of armed force, to give
effect to any decision of that Council, the
3
[Federal Government] may, by order
published in the official Gazette, make such provisions (including provisions having
extra-territorial operation) as appear to it necessary or expedient for enabling those
measures to be effectively applied, and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, provision may be made for the punishment of person offending
against the order.
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1947, Pt.V, p.271.
2Substituted for the words “Central Government” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. 4 of 1975) , w.e.f.
1.8.1975, see Article 2 and Table of General Adaptation.
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