PUNJAB ORDINANCES TEMPORARY ENACTMENT ACT, 1973

ACT VI OF 1973

PUNJAB ORDINANCES TEMPORARY ENACTMENT ACT, 1973

An Act to provide for the temporary enactment of the provisions

of certain Ordinances promulgated by the Governor

of the Punjab

[Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 28th February 1973]

(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor of the Punjab, in the Gazette of the Punjab (Extraordinary), dated the 28^thFebruary 1973).

No. PAP/Legis-2(18)/73/42.---The Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enact­ment Bill, 1973 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 28th day of February 1973 and assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on the 28th day of February 1973, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Legislature of the Punjab.

Preamble.----Whereas it is expedient to provide for the temporary enactment of the provisions of certain Ordinances promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab;

It is hereby enacted as follows:--

1. Short title, extent and commencement.---(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973.

(2) It shall come into force on and from the day the Ordinances specified in the Schedule to the Act (hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinances) cease to operate in accordance with the provisions of clause (2) (a) of Article 135 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

(3) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of the Punjab.

2. Temporary enactment of the provisions of certain Punjab Ordi­nances.---The provisions of each of the said Ordinances shall have effect as if they had been enacted in an Act of the Provincial Legislature and shall continue in operation for a period of six months from the date on which the said Ordinances by virtue of clause (2)(a) of Article 135 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan cease to operate.

3. Validity of actions taken.----All orders and notifications issued, all directions given, all actions taken and all proceedings commenced under any of the provisions of the said Ordinances shall be deemed to have been validly issued, given, taken and commenced and shall continue In force and shall have effect until superseded or modified by the Provincial Governments or competent authority.