The Provincial Small Cause Courts west Pakistan Amendment Ordinance 1969

[THE PROVINCIAL SMALL CAUSE COURTS (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1969.
1WEST PAKISTAN ORDINANCE NO. VIII OF 1966.
[31th March, 1966]
AN
ORDINANCE
to amend the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 in its application to the Province of West Pakistan.


            WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, in the mariner hereinafter appearing;

Preamble.

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


1.         (1) This Ordinance may be called the Provincial Smalls Cause Courts (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1966.

Short title , extent and commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.


2.         In the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as the said Act, in section 15—

Amendment of section 15 Act IX of 1887
  1. in sub-section (2), for the words, "one thousand", the words "two thousand" shall be substituted; and
  2. in sub-section (3)—

          (i)     for the comma and the words "the Provincial Government", the words and comma "and subject to any directions which the Provincial Government may give in this respect, the High Court, "shall be substituted; and

      This Ord. was approved by the W. P. Assembly under Article 79 (3) of the Constitution at its meeting held on 8th June. 1966 see Gazette of W. P. 1966, Extraordinary pages 1617-C to 1617-D.

 

(ii)     for the words "two thousand", the words "five thousand" shall be substituted.


Amendment of section 27-A Act IX of 1887

3.         In the said Act, in section 27-A. in sub-section (1), for the words, commas, brackets and figures "one thousand rupees or, where the Court is empowered under sub-section (3) of section 15, two thousand rupees,", the words, commas, blacks and figures "two thousand rupees, or, where the Court is empowered under sub-section (3) of section 15, five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

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