Punjab Real Estate Agents and Motor Vehicles Dealers (Regulation of Business) Ordinance, 1980

From: 1980-06-21 - To: 0000-00-00 [21 June 1980] An Ordinance to regulate the business of real estate agents and motor vehicles dealers in the Province of the Punjab Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the business of real estate agents and motor vehicles dealers in the Province of the Punjab, in the manner hereinafter appearing; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of fifth day of July, 1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (C.M.L.A. Order No. 1 of 1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:— 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Real Estate Agents and Motor Vehicles Dealers (Regulation of Business) Ordinance, 1980. (2) It shall extend to the Province of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:— (a) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (b) “motor vehicle” means any propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a tractor, a trailor and a chassis to which a body has not been attached; (c) “motor vehicles dealer” means a person who arranges or negotiates any transaction of sale, exchange, transfer or pledge of a motor vehicle in consideration of some commission or other remuneration in cash or otherwise or who deals in sale or purchase of motor vehicles; (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; (e) “real estate” means immovable property, including land, benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (f) “real estate agent” means a person who arranges or negotiates any transaction of sale, exchange, mortgage, lease or tenancy of a real estate in consideration of some commission or other remuneration in cash or otherwise; and (g) “registering authority” means the [2][Deputy District Officer/ Excise and Taxation Officer or District Officer/Assistant Excise and…