WHEREAS it is expedient to adapt and repeal certain laws applicable to the Province of West Pakistan;

Preamble.

            It is hereby enacted as follows:—

1.         (1) This Act may be called the West Pakistan (Adaptation and Repeal of Laws) Act, 1957.

Short title and commencement.

2.         (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—

Definitions.

3.         (1) Wherever in any existing law, or in any instrument a reference, in whatever form, not being a reference in the title, preamble, description or citation of such law or instrument, is made to any Province or area or State or to the States Union mentioned in column No. 1 of Schedule I annexed to this Act, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in such law or instrument but subject to the other provisions of this Act, with effect from the appointed day, it shall, unless there be anything repugnant in the subject or context, be construed, as, and be deemed to be, a reference to the territories and areas included in the districts, or States, as the case may be, mentioned against it in column No. 2 of the said Schedule.

Adaptation of laws.

4.         Where this act requires that in any existing law a plural noun shall be substituted for a singular noun or vice versa or a masculine noun for a neuter noun or vice versa, there shall be made also in any verb or pronoun used therefore such consequential amendments as the rules of grammar may require.

Grammatical changes.

5.         As from the appointed day—

Exercise of powers.

6.         The Laws mentioned in Schedule IV annexed to this Act shall be deemed to have been repealed from the appointed day.

Repeal.

7.         (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the West Pakistan (Adaptation of Laws) Order, 1955, the expiry of the West Pakistan (Adaptation and Repeal of Laws) Ordinance, 1956, or any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other Authority, everything done, action taken, obligation, liability, penalty or punishment incurred inquiry or proceedings commenced, officer appointed or person authorised, jurisdiction or power conferred, rules made and order issued under any provision of any existing law in pursuance of the amendments, omissions, modifications or repeals made by or under the said Order or the said Ordinances shall be deemed to have been validly done, taken, incurred, commenced, appointed, authorised, conferred made or issued and be continued, and if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, commenced, appointed, authorised, conferred made or issued under any such existing law as adapted or repealed by this Act.

Savings and validation.

Column 1

Column 2

Bahawalpur State, or the State of Bahawalpur.

Districts of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan.

Balochistan or Balochistan Province, or the Province of Balochistan.

1.    The Pishin District comprising the

Tehsils of— 

       (i) Pishin; 

       (ii) Chaman; 

       (iii) Shorarud

2.    The Sibi District comprising the Tehsils of—
       (i) Sibi; 

       (ii) Shahrig.

3.   The Duki District comprising the Tehsil

Leased Areas being the areas defined in the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950).

1.    The Quetta District;

2.    The Nasirabad Sub-Division;

3.    The Bolan District (including Kachhi Railway District and Nushki Railway District);

4.    The Nushki Tehsil.

The Areas within the borders of Balochistan as defined in Ministry of States and Frontier Regions' Notifications No. F-9 (170)-F-/48-I and F-9 (170)F/48 II, dated the 27th June, 1950.

1.    The Kohlu and Marri Bugti District comprising the Tehsils of—

       (i) Kohlu;

       (ii) Kohlu Railway;

       (iii) Marri Bugti.

Territory

Existing Term

Substituted Term

1

2

3

Punjab

Financial Commissioner or Financial Commissioners.

Board of revenue

[8][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]

Revenue Commissioner or Revenue and Divisional Commissioner.

Commissioner.

(i)    Balochistan

Revenue Commissioner or Revenue Commissioner in Balochistan.

Commissioner.

(ii)   Leased Areas being the areas defined in the leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950);

.

(iii)  The Areas with in the borders of Baluchistan as defined in Ministry of States and Frontier Regions' Notification Nos. F. 9 (170) F/48-1 and Nos. F. 9. (170) F/48-II, dated the 27th June, 1950.

Bahawalpur State.

His Highness the Nawab Ruler Bahadur of Bahawalpur, his heirs and successors, or the Ruler of the Bahawalpur State or Alahazrat, Sarkar-i-Ali or Alahazrat or Alahazrat the Ameer of Bahawalpur State or His Highness, or His Highness the Nawab Ruler Bahadur.

Provincial Government, except when any of the expression occurs in an oath or affirmation, where it shall mean the Constitution of Pakistan as by law established,

His Highness the Nawab Ruler Bahadur's subjects, or the subject of the State, or the State subjects.

Inhabitants of the area comprising the Districts of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan.

British India.

Provinces and Capital of the Federation.

Government of India.

Government of Pakistan.

The Ruler in the Judicial Committee or the Judicial Committee.

Governor of West Pakistan in relations to all mercy petitions against convictions in urder cases and in respect of other matters it shall mean the appropriate Court.

Forces of Sarkar-i-Ali, or the State Forces, or the Forces of the Bahawalpur State, or the State Troops.

Forces of the Government of Pakistan.

Council of Rulers

Provincial Government.

Balochistan State Union.

Wazir-i-Azam

[9][Provincial Government or any Officers empowered by the Governor of West Pakistan to perform the functions of Wazir-i-Azam in relation to any matters except judicial matters where it shall mean the appropriate Court].

Wazir-i-Muarif
[10][ * * * * *]

District Judge.
¹[ * * * * *]

Year of the Act, Regulation

 or Order

No. of the Act, Regulation

 or Order

Short title of the Act Regulation or Order

Provision adapted

Adaptation Made

1

2

3

4

5

CENTRAL ACTS AND  REGULATIONS

1850

XII

The Public Accountants Default Act.

Section 5

For "Government" substitute "the Central or the Provincial Government".

1870

VII

The Court Fee Act.

Schedule-I

In Article 13, delete "at Lahore" and for "Court of the Financial Commissioner of the Punjab" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Schedule-II

(i) In Article 10, clause (c), omit "Chief Commissioner".

(ii) In Article 11, clause (b), omit "or Chief Commissioner".

1879

XVII

The Sindh Agriculturists' Relief Act.

Section 1

(i) Omit "of Sindh".

(ii) For "Province" substitute "Province of Sindh as it existed before the appointed day".

1883

XIX

The Land Improvements Loans Act.

Section 4(2) (f)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

[11][Section 3 (c)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue or Commissioner".]

1894

The Land Acquisition Act.

Section 4 (1)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Commissioner or Board of Revenue".

Section 4 (2)

For "such Government" substitute "the Commissioner or Board of Revenue".

Sections 5-A  (2), 6 (1), 6 (3),  7,  17  (1), 17 (2), 17 (4), 31 (3), 35 (1), proviso to 36 (2), 38 (1), 39, 40 (1), 40  (2), [12][48 (1), 48 (2)] 49 (2) and 49 (3)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 6 (1)

(i) For "Secretary to such Government" substitute "the Commissioner".

(ii) For "its " occurring before "orders" substitute "such".

Section 17 (4)

For "it" substitute "he".

Section 41

(i)  For "Provincial Government" where it occurs for the first time substitute "Commissioner".
(ii) For "it" occurring before "shall" substitute "he".

Section 49 (2)

For  "it"  substitute "he".

1896

XX

The Sindh Incumbered Estate Act.

Section 24

and 32

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1899

II

The Stamp Act.

Section 57

(i) in sub-section  (1),

 
(a) For clause (a), substitute the following:—

"(a) if the case arises in West Pakistan, to the High Court of West Pakistan ;"; 

(b) Omit clause (b) 

(ii) In sub-section (2), omit "or Chief Court".

[13][1870]

VII

The Court Fees Act.

Proviso to

 Section 30

For "the Punjab " substitute "Pakistan"

1900

XIII

The Punjab

Alienation of Land Act.

Sections 2 (8), 4 (1), 6(1)(d), 8(1)(c), 23 and 24

For "Provincial Government" where-ever it occurs first substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 3-A

For "Provincial Government" where it occurs first substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 13-B (b)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and thereafter insert "only on a point of law".

Section 13-C

Section 3-C Proviso

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and for "he" substitute" "it".

For "he" substitute "it".

Section 13-D (b)

For "Financial  Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

THE PUNJAB ACTS [14][1883,

XX ……..]

1887

XVI

The Punjab Tenancey Act.

Throughout the Act

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and make all necessary substitutions for the pronouns used for it.

Section 4

After clause (1) insert the following as clause (1-A) :—
''(1-A) 'Government' shall, unless the context otherwise provides, means the Provincial Government".

Section 4 (12) Explanation

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 4(18)

After "Provincial Government" insert or Board of Revenue".

Section 78 (1)

Omit "other".

Section 80 (c)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue only on a point of law".

Section 82 (1)

In the proviso, for clause (a) substitute the following:—

"(a) an order passed by his predecessor in office shall not be reviewed by the—

 
(i)    Commissioner without first obtaining the sanction of the Board of Revenue. 

(ii)   Collector without first obtaining the sanction of the Commissioner, 
      

            and no order shall be reviewed by any other Revenue Officer without first obtaining the sanction of the Revenue Officer to whose control he is immediately subject.".

Section 84 (3)

Omit "Commissioner or" and for "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 84 (4)

For sub-section (4) of section 84 substitute the following:—

[15][1887, XVII ]
[16][1903, II … ]

"(4) If after examining a record called for under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), or submitted under sub-section (3), the Board of Revenue or the Commissioner, as the case may be, is of the opinion that it is expedient to interfere with the proceedings or the order or decree, it or he, as the case may be, shall pass an order accordingly.".

1905

III

The Punjab Minor Canals Act.

Section 55

For "Financial Commissioner, Revenue" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 61 (1)

and 61 (3)
[17][1911, III …]
[18][Repealed]

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

[[19]1912 

V

The Colonization of Government Land (Punjab) Act.

Sections 3 and 33

For 'Provincial Government'  substitute "Board of Revenue'.

Sections 10 (1) and 29

For 'Provincial Government' substitute 'Board of Revenue subject to the general approval of the Government".

Section 36

Insert “Board of Revenue” in between ''Provincial Government" and “or Collector”.

1913

I

The Punjab Pre-emption Act.

Section 3(3) and 8(2)
[20][1916 . . . . ]
[21][1932 . . . . ]

For  "Provincial Government" wherever it occurs substitute "Board of Revenue."

1934

VII

The Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act.

Section 1 (2), 8, 9, 13 (4) and 15-A (2)

After "Provincial Government" wherever it occurs insert "or the Board of Revenue"

1935

V

The Punjab State Aid to Industries Act.

Section 2

In clause (4) delete "Punjab".

Section 3

In  sub-section (1)—

(i) In clauses (a) and (b) delete "Punjab".

(ii) For clause (d) substitute the following, namely:—

"(d) Five members to be appointed by the Provincial Government from among the residents of the Punjab as it existed before the coming into being of the Province of West Pakistan.".

Section 4

Delete the section.

Section 9

Delete the first proviso and the word "further" from the second proviso.

1936

II

The Punjab Debtors Protection Act.

Sections 3 (2),

(3) and 4(2)

Section 6-A.

For "Provincial Government" substitute

"Board of Revenue".

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1936

III

[22]The Punjab Entertainment Duty Act.

Section 3
[23][1936, IV]
[24][1938, IV]
[25][1939,XI]

In sub-section (I) for "the Punjab" substitute "West Pakistan".

1940

VI

The Punjab Thal Increase in Value Act

Sections 3 (1), 3 (2), 7 (1), 8 and 9.
[26][1940, XVIII]
[27][1941, XII]
[28][1941, XV]

For "Government" substitute "the Board of Revenue".

1948

I

[29][The West Punjab Border Police Act.

Section 2
[30][1948, VI]

Omit "Punjab".

1950

XVI

The Punjab Crown Lands (Resumption of Grants and Extinguishment of Rights) Act.

Section 2 (iii)

Omit "of the Punjab".

1950

XXII

[31][The Punjab Orphanages, Widows' Homes and Marriage Bureaue Act.

Section 2

In this Act for "Bureaue" wherever it occurs substitute "Bureau".

1951

X

[32]The "Agriculturists' Loans (Punjab Amendment) Act.

Section 2

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1951

XVI

The Punjab Agricultural Income-tax Act.

Section 2

For "Punjab Legislative Assembly" substitute "Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan".

Section 2 (3), Proviso and 3 (2)

For "Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 3 (1)

For  "the Punjab" substitute "West Pakistan",

Section 3 (3)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 11 (4)

For "Government of the Punjab" substitute "Provincial Government".

1952

VI

[33]The Punjab Muslim Auqaf Act.

Section 17

After "appointed" insert "by the Government" and omit "in the manner provided in section  5".

1952

XXI

The Punjab Soil Reclamation Act.

Section 4

In sub-section (1) omit "Punjab".

Section 48

In sub-section (1) in clause (vii) omit "Punjab".

1953

XIV

The Punjab Youthful (Offenders) Act.
[34][1954 . . . . IX]
[35][1955 . . . .  VIII]

Section 14

In sub-section (1) for the words "Sessions Judge" where they occur for the second time, substitute the words "Court of Sessions".

1955

X

The Co-operative Societies (Punjab Amendment) Act.
[36][1955  . . . XIII]

Section 3

In clause (b), insert "Provincial" before "Government".

[37][1955 . . .  XIV]
[38][1955 . . . XVI]

SINDH ACTS

1874

II

The Civil Jails Act

Section 61-A

Omit sub-section (5).

1879

V 

 The Sindh Land Revenue Code [39][and the Bombay Land Revenue Code, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 3

Insert the following as new sub-section, namely:—

"(30) Board of Revenue" means the Board of Revenue established under the West Pakistan [40][Board of Revenue]  Act, 1957".

Section 4

(i) For "Revenue Commissioner" where it occurs for the first time substitute "Board of Revenue".

(ii) Replace the semi-colon after "Division" in the last sentence by a full-stop.

Section 8

(i) Insert "Board of Revenue and the" before "Revenue Commissioner" where it occurs for the first time.

(ii) Insert "or the Board of Revenue" after the words "Provincial Government" where they occur for the last time.

Sections 10, 38, 41, 44, 53, 55, 95, 98, 108, 117-A (3), 118,  126, 146, 148, 152, 154, 183, 198, 204, 206, 209, 211, 212 and 213

For the words "Provincial Government" wherever they occur substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 12

For "Provincial Government" where it occurs for the first time substitute "Commissioner" and where it occurs for the second time substitute "Board of Revenue”.

Section 17

After the words "Provincial Government" insert a comma and the words "Board of Revenue".

Section 18

After the words "Provincial Government" occurring for the last time insert "or the Board of Revenue or the Commissioner".

Section 37(1)

After "Revenue Commissioner" insert  "and Board of Revenue".

Section 135-H

In sub-section (3) omit "or the Chief Court of Sindh”.

Section 158

For "Provincial Government" occurring for the first time substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 216

(1-A) 216(1-B)

For "Revenue Commissoner for Sindh" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1879

VII

The Sindh Irrigation Act.

[41][and the Bombay Irrigation Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 90

Omit the first proviso, and in the second proviso omit "further".

1881

IV

The Sindh Village Officers Act

Section 3

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1882

VII

The Sindh Landing and Wharfage Fees Act, [42][and the Bombay Landing and Wharfage Fees Act, as in force in the District of Karachi.]

Section 4

Omit "in relation to a major port means the Central Government, and save as aforesaid”.

[43][1901 ..  III]

1906

II

The Mukhtiarkars' Courts Act, [44][and the Mamlatdars Court Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 3 (a)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 4 (1)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 4 (3)
[45][1923 . . VI]

For "Provincial Government" substitute [46][Board of Revenue].

1924

XIII

The Sindh Children Act, [47][and the Bombay Children Act, as in force in the District of Karachi.]

Section 52

In sub-section (4) omit all words after the words "further condition".

     1925

VII

The Sindh Co-operative Societies Act, [48][and the Bombay Co-operative Societies Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 71

[49][1925 XVIII]

Omit sub-section (5)

1929

VII

[50][The Sindh Maternity Benefit Act.

Section 14

Omit sub-section (4)

1929

XVIII

The Sindh Borstal Schools Act, [51][and the Bombay Borstal Schools Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 19

Omit sub-section (3)

1930

XXV

The Sindh Local Funds Act.

Section 15

Omit sub-section (3)

1932

II

The Sindh Finance Act [52][and the Bombay Finance Act as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 4

After clause (b) insert the following new clause :—

"(bb) ''Government" means the Provincial Government".

Section 11

Omit the last two sentences in Sub-Section (3)

1932

XV

The Sindh Weights and Measures Act, [53][and the Bombay Weights and Measures Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 41

Omit clause (b) of sub-section (3).

1933

XI

[54]The Sindh Village Panchayats Act.

Section 108

Omit sub-section (3).

1933

XII

The Sindh Livestock Improvement Act, [55][and the Bombay Livestock Improvement Act, as in force in the District of Karachi].

Section 23

Omit sub-section (4).

      1934

X

The Sindh Devadasis Protection Act, [56][and the Bombay Devadasis Protection Act, as in force in the Districts of Karachi].

[57][1935 XVIII]

Section 7

Omit sub-section (3).

1935

XXV

The Sindh Public Trusts Registration Act, [58][and the Bomaby Public Trusts Registration Act, as in force, in the District of Karachi.]

Section 27

Omit sub-section (4)

1937

IV

The Sindh Famine Relief Fund Act.

[59][1939 XIII]

Section 8

Section 29

Omit the proviso.

Omit sub-section (3).

1939

XV

[60]The Sindh Motor Vehicles Tax Act.

Section 17

Omit the second sentence.

Section 19

Omit sub-section (4).

1939

XXI

The Sindh Deti Leti Act.

Section 23

Omit sub-section (4).

1940

II

The Public Inquiries Act.

Section 11

(i) In sub-section (1) omit "of this Province".

(ii) Omit sub-section (4).

1940

IV

The Sindh Consumption of Intoxicants Restriction Act.

Section 33

Omit.

1940

VII

The Sindh Zamindars Children Education Act.

Section 14
[61][1990 VIII]

Omit sub-section (4).

1940

XI

The Sindh Agricultural Produce Markets Act.

Section 28

In sub-section (4) omit clause (b).

1940

XVIII

The Sindh Shops and Establishments Act.

Section 35
[62][1940 XX]

Omit sub-section (5).

       1941

IX

The Sindh Debt Conciliation Act.

Sections 3 (1), 3(3) and 3(4)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

[63][1944      XIV]

Sections 15 (1) and 20(6)

Section 36(5)

For "Revenue Commissioner for Sindh" substitute "Commissioner".

For "Sindh " substitute "Provincial".

1944

XV

The Hakims and

Section 36

Omit sub-section (3).

[64][1947         VI]
[65][1947     XVIII]

Vaidyas Act.

1947

XVIII

[66]The Sindh Vagrancy Act

Section 30

Omit sub-section (3).

[67][1947      XXVII]
[68][1947      XLII]
[69][1947      XLIV]

1947

XLIX

The Sindh Rural

 Credit and Land Transfer Act.

Section 8 (3) (c) and (d)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 11 (1) (c)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 26 (1) 
and (2)

For "Revenue Commissioner" substitute "Commissioner''.

Section 27 (1) 
and (2)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 28

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue" and for "Revenue Commissioner" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 29

Omit sub-section (3).

1948

I

The Sindh Provisional Collection of Taxes Act.

Sections 3

and 4

For "Sindh" substitute "Provincial".

1948

VIII

The Sindh Cattle (Contagious Diseases) Act.

Section 23

Omit sub-section (3).

1948

IX

[70]The Sindh Urban Immoveable Property Tax Act.

Section 13

Omit sub-section (3).

1950

XX

The Sindh Tenancy Act

Section 35

Omit sub-section (3).

[71][1951        II]
[72][1883     XX]
[73][1883   XVII]

[74][KHYBER PAKHTUNKWA ACT].

1935

VII

The [75][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Village Council Act.

Section 2

In clause (6), for "Revenue Commissioner" Substitute " Commissioner of a Division".

1938

XI

The [76][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Prohibition Act.

Section 3

(i) In sub-section (6) in clause (a) omit "in the North-West Frontier Province".

(ii) in sub-section (7) in clause (a) omit "in the North-West Frontier Province".

(iii) In sub-section (4) for "Bombay" substitute "Lahore".

[77][1939        X]
[78][1939      XII]
[79][1947   XXIII]

1948

VI

The Kabul River Project (Control and Prevention of Speculation in Land) Act.

Section 3 (1)

For "Provincial Govt. "Sub board of Revenue.

Section 4

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 4

 Proviso

For "Provincial Government" where it occurs for the first and third time substitute  "Commissioner".

1948

XVII

[80][The [81][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]  Agricultural Income- Tax Act.]

Section 2 (1)

For" with the approval of the [82][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Legislative Assembly accorded by a resolution" substitute 'by the Provincial Government''.

Section 3

(i) In sub-section (1), for ''the [83][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]" substitute "West Pakistan".

(ii) In sub-section (2), for "Provincial Government" substitute ''Board of Revenue".

(iii) In sub-section (3) for ''Revenue and Divisional Commissioner" substitute ''Board of Revenue".

Section 10

In clauses (1) and (5), for "Government of the [84][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]" substitute ''Provincial Government".

Section 3(3)

Omit "Revenue and Divisional".

1950
[85][1950…]

XIV

[86]The [87][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Pre-emption Act.

Section 7(2)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

1950

XIX

The [88][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] New Irrigation Projects (Control and Prevention of Speculation in Land) Act.

Section 4

Proviso

For "Provincial Government" where it occurs for the first and third time substitute "Commissioner".

Section 12

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue."

1950

XXV

The [89][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Tenancy Act.

Section 2 (ix) (c)

For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 2 (xviii)

After "Provincial Government" insert "or the Board of Revenue".

Section 2 (xxi)

Omit

Sections 4 (1) (b), 4 (1) (c). Proviso to 4 (1), 47 (3) 58 (2) and 77 (3)

For "Provincial Government" substitute  "Board of Revenue".

Sections 29, 47 (5), 48 (2), 60 (2) (b), 74(1) and 78.

For "Revenue and Divisional Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and make all necessary substitutions for the pronouns used for it.

Section 36

(i) For "Provincial Government" substitute "Board of Revenue or Commissioner".

(ii) For  "fixed" substitute "fix".

Section 47

In sub-section (5)—
(i)  Omit "the territories for the time being administered by the Governor of". 

(ii)  For "Collectors and Assistant Collectors to the Districts" substitute "Commissioners, Collectors and Assistant Collectors of the Divisions and districts respectively.")

Sections 47 (1) (a), 52 (b), 53 (b), 56 (3) and 56 (4).

For "Revenue and Divisional Commiss-sioner" substitute "Commissioner".

Sections 49 (4), 51 (1), 51 (2), 56 (1). 56 (5), 56 (6) and 80

For "Revenue and Divisional Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue or the Commissioner" and make all necessary substitutions for the pronouns used for it.

Section 50

Substitute the following:—

"50. (1) The general superintendence and control over all Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts shall be vested in, and all such Officers and Courts shall be subordinate to the Board of Revenue.

(2) Subject to the general superintendence and control of the Board of Revenue, a Commissioner shall control all other Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts in his division.

(3) Subject as aforesaid and to the control of the Commissioner, a Collector shall control all other Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts in his district.".

Section 56 (5)

For "Judicial Commissiioner [90][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]" substitute "High Court".

Sections 71 (1), 71 (2), 71 (3), 72(1), 72 (2), 72 (3). 72 (4) and 72 (5)

For "Judicial Commissioner," substitute "High Court", and make all necessary substitutions for the pronouns used for it.

Section 74 (1)

Omit "local".

Section 76

After "Provincial Government" insert "or the Board of Revenue".

Sections 77 (1) (a) and 77(2)

For "Revenue and Divisional Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue, Commissioner".

1950

XXXII

The [91][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Restitution of Mortgaged Lands Act

Section 10

For "Revenue and Divisional Commissioner, [92][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]" substitute "Commissioner.

[93][1950       XXXIII]

1952

VII

The [94][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Abolition of Jagirs Act.

Section 4

For "Provincial Government" substitute. "Commissioner or Board of Revenue"

1952

XI

The [95][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Tenancy (Rural Housing) Protection Act.

Section 7

For "Revenue and Divisional Commissioner" substitute "Commissioner".

[96][1887

YVII]

BALOCHISTAN ACTS.

1903

II

The  Punjab Court of Wards Act as applicable to Balochistan

Section 4 (1)

(i) For "Revenue Commissioner in Balochistan" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 4 (3), 4 (4), 16 (1), 17(2), 34 and 45(1)

(ii) Omit " for British Balochistan". For "Chief Commissioner of British Balochistan" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 5 and 7 (1)

For "Chief Commissioner of British Balochistan" substitute "Court of Wards".

Section 5 (1)

For "he" occurring before "considers" substitute "it" and omit "it" occurring before  "expedient".

Section 11 (1)

(i) Omit clauses (a) and (b).

(ii) After "land-holder" insert "the Court of Wards should be moved to make an order under section 5 (2) or section 6".

Section 44

Omit the first proviso and "further" from the second proviso.

[97][1946… ]

Section 54

For "Chief Commissioner of Balochistan" substitute "Provincial Government".

ACTS APPLICABLE TO BAHAWALPUR

1860

XLV

The Indian Penal Code

Section 55(a)

For "the Ruler" substitute "President ".

1860

XLV

The Indian Penal Code

Section 121 (a)

For the Ruler of the  sovereignty of the "Bahawalpur State" substitute "State".

Section 124 (a)

For "Ruler" substitute "State".

Sections 141,

161, 162

and 163

For "the Bahawalpur Government" substitute "the Central Government or the Provincial Government".

1861

V

 The Police Act

Section

 15-A (4)

For "Deputy Commissioner" "substitute "Commissioner  of the  Division".

1872

IV

 The Punjab Laws Act

Section 48

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "the Government for whose purposes the land is vested in the State”.

 1873

VIII

The Canal and Drainage Act.

Section 3 (7)

For "Superintending Engineer" substitute "the Officer exercising control over a division of a canal".

Section 35

For "Superintending Engineer" substitute "Divisional Canal Officer" and for the words "Revenue Minister" substitute "the Head Revenue Officer of the District".

Section 65

For "A. M. Chief Minister" substitute "the Superintending Canal Officer".

For "the Officer" substitute "a Divisional Canal Officer".

1877

I

The Specific Relief Act.

Sections 5, 9

 and 56

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government or Provincial Government".

1880

XIII

[98]The Vaccination Act.

Section 18

In the last paragraph for "State subjects" substitute "the citizens of Pakistan" and for "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Pakistan".

Section 19

For "Bahawalpur  Government" substitute "Commissioner.

1882

II

The Trusts Act.

Section 20

In Clause (a) for "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "any Provincial Government or of the Central Government or of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and  Ireland".

In the proviso to clause (a) for "Bahawalpur Government" where they occur for the first time substitute "by any such Government" and where they appear for the second time substitute "such Government".

Section 29

For "to Bahawalpur Government" appearing after "adjudication" substitute "to the State".

 1886

VI

The Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act.

Section I

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

1887

XVI

The Punjab Tenancy Act as applicable to the Bahawalpur State.

Throughout

the Act

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Provincial Government".

Section 4 (18)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Provincial Government or Board of Revenue".

Sections 46,75 (2), 76 (2), 77 (4), 78, 79, 81 (c), 84(1), 88 (2) (6), 102, 105,106 and 108.

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 78 (1)

Omit "other".

Section 80 (c)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue only on a point of law".

Section 82(1)

In the proviso, for clause (a) substitute the following:—

"(a) an order passed by his predecessor in office shall not be reviewed by the—

1887  XVI

(i) Commissioner without first obtaining the sanction  of the Board  of Revenue,

(ii) Collector without first obtaining the sanction of the Commissioner.

and no order shall be reviewed by any other Revenue Officer without first obtaining the sanction of the Revenue Officer to whose control he is immediately subject,".

Section 84 (3)

Omit "Commissioner or" and for "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Commissioner who will take such action which could be taken by the Board of Revenue under sub-sections (4) and (5) after observing the procedure prescribed in sub-sections (5) and (6)".

 1887 XVI

Section 84 (4)

Omit by himself" and "or submitted to him under sub-section (3)" and for "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and for "he" substitute "it".

Section 84 (5)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue " and for "him" and "he" substitute "it".

[99][1887

XVII]

Section 84 (6)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue" and for "his" substitute "its".

1894

I

The Land Acquisition Act.

Section 16

For "Bahawalpur Government"  substitute "State".

Section 17

In sub-sections (1) and (2) for "Bahawalpur Government" substitute  "State".

1894

IX

The Prisons Act.

Section 3 (7)

For "Director of Prisons" substitute "Inspector-General of Prisons".

1898

V

The Code of Criminal Procedure.

Section 4

In clause (t) for "the Crown" substitute "the  State".

Section s 45 (1) 
and 329

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "the State".

Section 45 (2)

For "the Ruler" substitute the Central Government".

[100][Section 132(d) proviso

For "Bahawalpur  Government" substitute "Central Government".]

Section 197 (1)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government or a Provincial Government".

Section 197 (2)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "the President or the Governor as the case may be".

Section 333

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "the State".

Section 401 (5)

For "of the Ruler" substitute "of the President or of the Central Government".

Section 401

 (5-A)

For "the Ruler" substitute "the President or in virtue of any powers delegated to it by the Central Government".

[101][1900

XIII]

The Punjab Alienation of Land Act as applicable to the Bahawalpur State.

Section 2 (8), 4 (1), 6 (1) (d), 8 (1) (c), 23 and 24

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Board of Revenue".

Section 3-A 

For "Bahawalpur Government" where it first occurs, substitute "Board of Revenue".

1900            XIII

Section 13-B (b)

For "Financial Commissioner" substitute "Board of Revenue only on a point of law".]

1908

V

The Civil Procedure Code

Sections 2 (17) (f), and (g), 54, 60, 73 (3), 82 (1) and Orders 21,26 and 27.

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute  "Government".

Section 2 (17) (b)

For "State Civil Service" substitute "Provincial Civil  Services".

Section 83, and Order 12 Rule 48

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

 1908

V

Sections 10, 109 and 111, & Order 21, Rule 48 and Order XLV

For  "Ruler" substitute  "President".

1908

IX

The Limitation Act.

Section 26 (2)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "State".

1908

XVI

The Registration Act.

Sections 3(2) and 17 (2) (vii)

For "Bahawalpur Government", substitute "State".

Section 33 (1) (c)

Omit "of the Ruler or" and for "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

1912

IV

The Lunacy Act.

Sections 11-B and 12

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

1918

II

The Cinematograph Act.

Section 6 (2)

For "Ruler" substitute "State".

1923

XLII

[102][The Mussalman Wakf Act.

Sections 6 (a), 11 (1) and 13

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

1925

IV

The Soldiers (Litigation) Act.

Section 3 (b) (iv), proviso to section 11 and sections 13, 14 (2) and 14-A.

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

Section 14(1)

For  "Bahawalpur Public Services" substitute "Provincial Public Services".

Sections 14(1) and [103][14 (2)]

For Ruler" substitute  "Pakistan".

1925 

XXXIX

The Succession Act

Section 14

For "Ruler"  substitute "Pakistan".

Sections 34 and 370

For "Bahawalpur  Government" substitute "Central  Government".

1927

XVI

The Forest Act.

Sections 5, 39 (1) (a), 41  (2)  (a),  43, 44, 49 and 79 (1)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute  "State".

Sections 39 (1) and (2)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government".

Section 83 (3)

For "Ruler"  substitute "State".

1942

[104]The Bahawalpur State District Board Act.

Sections 4 and 
57 (2) (e)

For "Government" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 18

Omit "On recommendation of, or after consultation with, the Revenue Minister".

Section 22 (1)

For the existing proviso substitute the following:—

"Provided that if the vacancy be of an elected member, the bye-election for filling the vacancy shall be held within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy and if the bye-election is not held within the said period, the vacancy shall be filled by the Government by appointment:

Provided further that the Government may direct that any such vacancy shall be left unfilled.".

Section 104 (3)

For "Bahawalpur  Government" substitute "Commissioner".

1942

. .

The Bahawalpur State Court of Wards Act.

Section 4 (1)

For "Revenue Minister or in special areas such officer as may be appointed by Government" substitute "Commissioner".

Sections 5, 44

 and 48

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Commissioner".

 1943

. .

[105]The Bahawalpur

State Municipal Act.

Sections 27 [except where "Government" occurs for the second time in sub-section (2)] 31,32, 200, 213, 216, 257, 258, 260 and 261.

For "Government" substitute "Commissioner" and make all necessary substitutions of pronouns used therefor.

Section 10 (1)

For the proviso substitute the following:

"Provided that if the vacancy be of an elected member, the bye-election for filling the vacancy shall be held within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy and if the bye-election is not held within the said period, the vacancy may either be filled by the Government by nomination or the Government may direct that the vacancy shall remain unfilled".

Throughout

the Act

For "Minister-in-Charge" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 36

Replace the full-stop at the end by a comma and add the following thereafter:—

1943

The Bahawalpur State Municipal Act—

Section 36—

"subject to the modification that a reference, in whatever form, to the Government of Bahawalpur in the said Regulation or the relevant rules shall be deemed to be reference to the Commissioner.".

For "appeal to the Government who shall appoint a Judge of the High Court to hear the appeal" substitute "appeal to the highest authority having control over local bodies in the area comprising the districts of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan, or to such other officer as the Provincial Government may appoint in this behalf".

Section 254

In sub-section (1) between the word "Government" and the word "may" insert "in the case of a Committee of the 1st Class and the Commissioner in other cases".

1943

. .

[106]The Bahawalpur Panchayat Act.

Section 69

For "Government" substitute "Deputy Commissioner".

1944

. .

The Bahawalpur State Arms Act.

Section 12( I)

For the " Malkhana to urban office" substitute "the District Malkhana"

1944

XXI

The Public Health (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance

Section 2 (a)

For "Bahawalpur Government" substitute "Central Government or Provincial Government".

1951

V

[107]The Bahawalpur  State Municipal Executive Officers Act

Section 3 (1)

For "Government on recommendation of the Minister-in-Charge" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 3 (3)

For "Minister-in-Charge" and "Government on recommendation of Minister in Charge" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 10

For "Government and Minister-in-Charge" substitute "Commissioner''

ACTS APPLICABLE TO KHAIRPUR STATE

1878

VI

The Indian Treasure Trove Act

Sections 3, 5, 19, 20 and 21

Omit amendment made by notification No. 4 of 1938.

1892

. .

[108]The  Bombay District Vaccination Act (Adapted On 21st July, 1943).

Clauses (a), (e) and (i)

Omit.

[109][1906

II

 The Mamlatdars Courts Act

Throughout the Act

Delete 'Bombay.'

Sections 3 and 4

For "Governor-in-Council" substitute "Commissioner".

Section 24

For the existing section 24 substitute the following:

"24. A Mamlatdar or a Collector functioning as a Court under this Act shall be a Court Subordinate to the High Court of West Pakistan for the purposes of section 115 of the Code of  Civil Procedure, 1908".]

1924

I

The Cocaine Act

Section 4

For "Wazir" substitute "Chief Excise Authority".

1939

II

[110]The Irrigation Act.

Section 10

For "Finance and Revenue Member substitute "Collector".

Section 11

For "Finance and Revenue Member" substitute 'Collector".

Section 25

For “P. W. Member” substitute  ‘Chief Engineer, P. W. D. Irrigation.”

For "Finance and Revenue Member" substitute "Collector".

Section 26

For "Finance and Revenue Member" substitute "Collector".

Section 29

For "P. W. Member" substitute "Executive Engineer.".

Section 32

For "His Highness in Council" substitute "Chief Engineer, P.W.D., Irrigation"

Section 34

For "His Highness in Council" substitute "Chief Engineer, P. W. D., Irrigation".

Sections 35

and 36

For "Indian Penal Code" substitute "Pakistan Penal Code".

Section 37

For "Finance and Revenue Member" substitute "Collector".

1934

I

The Protection of Muhammadan Agriculturists Act.

In  this Act for  "Minister", wherever it occurs substitute "Collector".

1945

I

The Primary Education Act.

Section 3(a)

For  "Director  of Public Instructions" substitute  "Divisional Inspector of Education".

1953

V

The Co-operative Societies Act.

Section 2(2)

Omit clauses- (i),  (iiii) and (iv).

Serial No

Year of Act

No. of Act

Short title

1

2

3

4

                 PUNJAB ACTS

1.

1937

I

The Punjab Minister Salaries Act, 1937.

2.

1937

III

The Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker's and Deputy Speaker's Salaries Act, 1937.

3.

1939

VII

The Punjab Legislative Assembly (Offices) Act, 1939.

4.

1942

IV

The Punjab Legislative Assembly (Allowances of Members) Act, 1942.

5.

1942

VIII

The Punjab Legislative Assembly (Allowances of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1942.

6.

1944

IX

The Punjab Legislative Assembly (Allowances of Members) (Amendment) Act, 1942

7.

1948

X

The  West  Punjab Legislative  Assembly Speaker's and  Deputy Speaker's Salaries (Amendment)  Act,  1948.