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Abolition of Haq-i-Tora Act, 1946

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Department: Revenue and Estate Department
Main Category: Acts
Specific Category Name: Land
Year 1947
Promulgation Date: 23-02-1947
Details:

THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, ABOLITION

OF HAQ-I-TORA ACT, 1946.


(ACT III OF 1947). 


CONTENTS. 


PREAMBLE. 


SECTIONS.

 

1.    Short title, extent and commencement.

 

2.    Definitions.

 

3.   Abolition of Haq-i-Tora.

 

4.   Penalty.

 

5.   Procedure.

 

 

THE [1][KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA] ABOLITION
OF HAQ-I-TORA ACT, 1946.


(ACT III OF 1947).

 

(Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 23rd
February, 1947).

An Act


to abolish Haq-i-Tora  in the [2][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa].

 

            WHEREAS it is expedient to abolish    Haq-i-Tora in the [3][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa];

Preamble.

 

            It is hereby enacted, as follows:—

 

    1.     (i) This Act may be   called the [4][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Abolition of Haq-i-Tora Act, 1946.

Short title, extent and commencement.


            (ii) It shall extend to the whole of the [5][Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa].


            (iii) It shall come [6][into force at once].

 

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

Definitions.

 

(a)          Haq-i-Tora means the right of a land-owner, a land­lord, a Lambardar or a proprietor of a house to re­alise as such anything in cash or kind from a tenant, an occupier of a house or any one else at the time of betrothal, marriage or any other religious or social ceremony in the family of the latter;

 

(b)     "Land-owner, Landlord and   Tenant" shall mean as defined in the [7][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tenancy Act No. XXV of 1950].

 

    3.     It shall not be lawful for any one to levy, realise or demand Haq-i-Tora.

Abolition of Haq-i-Tora.

 

    4.     Any person who infringes the provisions of this Act for the first time shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding one month or with fine up to Rs. 100 or with both.

Penalty.

 

            If the same person commits this offence subsequently he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding six months or with fine upto Rs. 500 or with both.

 

    5.     Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, an offence under this Act shall be cog­nizable.

Procedure.

 


    [1]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.

    [2]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.

    [3]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.

    [4]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.

    [5]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.

    [6]. Ins. Vide Notification No. 1/328-701/LD, dated 4th March, 1947.

    [7]. Sub vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act IV of 2011.