Civil Procedure (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1968

From: 1968-01-16 - To: 0000-00-00 An Ordinance to provide for certain areas of West Pakistan special procedure for the adjudication of disputes on certain matters Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain areas of West Pakistan special procedure for the adjudication of disputes on certain matters to meet the special requirements of those areas; 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, extent and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Civil Procedure (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1968. (2) It extends to the areas specified in the First Schedule. (3) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that this Ordinance shall, on such date as may be specified in the notification, cease to be in force in any area in which it is in force and, upon its so ceasing to be in force in any area, shall be deemed to have been repealed. 2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— (a) “Commissioner” means the Chief Officer-in-Charge of the Revenue Administration of a Division, and includes any other officer who is specially empowered by Government to exercise the powers of a Commissioner under this Ordinance; (b) “Deputy Commissioner” includes any officer exercising or performing any power or function of a Deputy Commissioner under this Ordinance; (c) “Government” means the Provincial Government; (d) “Tribunal” means a Tribunal constituted under this Ordinance. 3. Certain disputes to be adjudicated upon under this Ordinance.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, all disputes of a civil nature, other than any dispute to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961), or the Conciliation Courts Ordinance, 1961 (XLIV of…