COLONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT LANDS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH NOTIFICATION

KARACHI, THE 9th June, 2009

NO.PAS/Legis-B-3/2009- The Colonization of Government Lands (Amendment) Bill,

2009 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on Friday, the 17th April,

2009 and assented to by the Governor of Sindh on 6th June, 2009 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh.

THE COLONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT LANDS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009

SINDH ACT NO: V OF 2009.

(First published after having received the assent of the Governor of Sindh in the Gazette of Sindh (Extra-Ordinary) dated 9th June, 2009.)

 AN ACT

to further amend the Colonization of Government Lands Act, 1912.

Preamble.

WHEREAS  it  is  expedient  to  further  amend  the  Colonization  of

Government Lands Act,1912, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1.  Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Colonization of Government Lands (Amendment) Act, 2009.

(2)   It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 10 of Punjab Act V of 1912.          In the Colonization of Government Lands Act,1912, hereinafter called the said Act, in section 10, after sub-section (4), the following shall be added: -

"(5) If a person who has been granted, allotted or leased out, land after applicability of this Act to the Province of Sindh, or a person who may be granted land under this Act hereinafter for specific purpose has -

a)   failed to deposit the occupancy price within a period of   three months  after  the  issuance  of  offer  letter  or  allotment  letter regarding   grant, allotment or lease of land, such offer letter or allotment letter shall automatically stand withdrawn and shall not be restored; provided that  the grantee, allottee or lessee may apply afresh for grant, allotment or  lease of the  land and the Competent Authority may make a fresh grant, allotment or lease as the case may be; and

b)   failed to use the land for the purpose for which it was granted or allotted or converted   or leased out and the period of two years from the date of grant, allotment,  conversion or lease has expired, the grant, allotment, conversion or lease of the land shall automatically stand cancelled and the amount deposited shall stand forfeited:

Provided that the competent authority may extend the period for one year more in the justified cases on payment of ten percent (10%) of the occupancy prices.".

3. Insertion of section 24-A in Punjab Act V of 1912.          In the said Act, after section 24, the following new section shall be inserted:-

"24-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or any other law for the  time  being  in  force,  any  land  which  through  allotment  order, Ijazatnama, Sanad or reservation order was granted or leased for specific purpose is used for any other purpose shall stand resumed to the Provincial Government without any compensation:

Provided that the provisions of this section will not be applicable to the lands mutated or granted for agricultural purpose on permanent basis and the owners have acquired proprietary rights without condition.".

BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

HADI BUX BURIRO SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH