THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1966

THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1966

(W.P. Ord. VII of 1966)

C O N T E N T S

SECTIONS

1.          Short title, extent and commencement.
2.          Amendment of section 10 of Act III of 1913.

^[1]THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1966

(W.P. Ordinance VII of 1966)

[31 March 1966]

An Ordinance to amend the Administrator-General’s Act, 1913, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan

Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Administrator-General’s Act, 1913, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

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 under 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 Administrator-General’s (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1966.

(2)  It extends to the whole of the Province of West Pakistan, except the Tribal Areas.

(3)  It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 10 of Act III of 1913.— In the Administrator-General’s Act, 1913, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, in section 10, between the words “East Pakistan” and the comma and words “the Court” the words, “or the High Court of West Pakistan” shall be inserted.

^[1]This Ordinance, was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on 29th March, 1966; approved by the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan on 8th June, 1966; under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962); and, published in the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 8th June, 1966, pages 1629-30.