THE CANAL AND DRAINAGE (NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1978. N.-W. F. P. ORDINANCE NO. X OF 1978. 27th April, 1978. AN ORDINANCE further to amend the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, in its application to the North-West Frontier Province.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (VIII of 1873), in its application to the North-West Frontier Province, in the manner hereinafter appearing;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (C. M. L. A. Order No. I of 1977), and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:—
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Canal and Drainage (North- West Frontier province Amendment) Ordinance, 1978.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. In the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (VTII of 1873), in section 68,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "Sub-Divisional Canal Officer", the words "Divisional Canal Officer" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), for the words "Sub-Divisional Canal Officer", the words "Divisional Canal Officer", and for the words "Divisional Canal Officer", the words "Superintending Canal Officer" shall respectively be substituted; and (c) in sub-section (3), for the words "Divisional Canal Officer" the words "Superintending Canal Officer" shall be substituted.
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