THE MARTIAL LAW REGULATION NO. 118 (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT, 1973

(Pb Act X of 1973)

Sections

         1.         Short title, extent and commencement.

         2.         Deletion of paragraph 9.

         3.         Substitution of paragraph 10.

         4.         Deletion of paragraph 11.

         5.         Repeal and validation.

 

^[1]THE MARTIAL LAW REGULATION No. 118 (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT, 1973

(Pb Act X of 1973)

[21 May 1973]

An Act to amend Martial Law Regulation No. 118, in its application to the Province of the Punjab

Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to amend Martial Law Regulation No. 118 in its application to the Province of the Punjab, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

      AND WHEREAS the previous sanction of the President, as required under Article 280 (3) of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been obtained;

      It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1.   Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Martial Law Regulation No. 118 (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973.

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

      (3)  It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the day the Martial Law Regulation No. 118 (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (Punjab Ordinance No. XVI of 1972) ceased to operate in accordance with the provisions of clause (2) (a) of Article 135 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

2.   Deletion of paragraph 9.— In Martial Law Regulation No. 118, hereinafter referred to as the Regulation, paragraph 9 shall be deleted.

3.   Substitution of paragraph 10.— For existing paragraph 10 of the Regulation, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

      “10.   All rights, properties and assets of any privately managed college or privately managed school which is vested in the Provincial Government under or by virtue of this Regulation, shall be the rights, properties and assets of the Provincial Government.”

4.   Deletion of paragraph 11.— Paragraph 11 of the Regulation shall be deleted.

5.   Repeal and validation.— (1) The Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973, in so far as it enacts the provisions of the Martial Law Regulation No. 118 (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (Punjab Ordinance XVI of 1972), is hereby repealed.

      (2)  All orders and notifications issued, all directions given, all actions taken and all proceedings commenced under the Martial Law Regulation No. 118 (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (Punjab Ordinance No. XVI of 1972) and its provisions as enacted by the Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973, on or after the 29th August, 1972 and before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been validly issued, given, taken or commenced.