Punjab Timber Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963

From: 1963-06-06 - To: 0000-00-00 An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a timber market in the revenue estates of Jia Musa and Chak Jia Musa and to validate actions taken under the Martial Law Order No. 111 issued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’, and the West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962 WHEREAS the Martial Law Order No. 111 was issued by the Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘B’, on the 8th February, 1962, and on its repeal by President’s Order No. 29 of 1962, it was continued by the Governor of West Pakistan by promulgating the West Pakistan Martial Law Order (Continuance in Force) Ordinance, 1962 (XXI of 1962); AND WHEREAS the validity of the said Martial Law Order and the said West Pakistan Ordinance and the actions taken thereunder has been questioned and the Supreme Court of Pakistan has held the said Martial Law Order and the said West Pakistan Ordinance to be invalid; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a timber market in the revenue estates of Jia Musa and Chak Jia Musa and to validate the action taken in pursuance of the said Martial Law Order No. 111 and the said West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXI of 1962; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session and the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the [3][Punjab] Timber Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963. (2) It shall come into force at once, and shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the 8th February, 1962. 2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:- (a) “Government” means the Government of West Pakistan; (b) “land” means the land described in the Schedule to this Ordinance, required for the establishment of the timber market; (c) “Martial Law Order No.…