The Canal And Drainage west Pakistan Amendment Ordinance 1965


THE CANAL AND DRAINAGE (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1965.
1West Pakistan Ordinance No. XXIII of 1965
[8th June, 1965]
AN
ORDINANCE
to amend the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan.


            WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act VIII of 1873), in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

Preamble

            AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly pf Went 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 by clause (1) of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:—


1.         This Ordinance may be called the Canal and Drainage (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1965.

Short title extent and commencement

2.         In the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), in the preamble, between the words "all lakes" and the word "and" the comma and 'he words "subsoil water" shall be inserted.

Amendment of preamble of Act VIII of 1873.

3.         In section 3 of the said Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), between the word "channels" and the word "and" the comma and the word "tube-wells" shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 3, Act VIII of 1873.

4.         In section 5 of the said Act, between the words and comma "still water", and the word "should", the words and comma "or any sub-soil water" shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 5, Act VIII of 1873.

5.         In section 75 of the said Act, in clause (5), of the following new paragraph shall be added at the end, namely—

Amendment of section 7, Act VIII of 1873.

          "Rules made under clause (4) may be made to have effect retrospectively from any date not earlier than the date on which water has been supplied or the charge has otherwise become leviable under this Act".


This Ordinance was approved by the West Pakistan Provincial Assembly under Article 79 (3) of the Constitution at its meeting held on 10th July. 1965, see Gazette of West Pakistan 1965, Extraordinary. Pages 3695-96.

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