Punjab Rice (Restrictions on Cultivation) Ordinance, 1959 (Ordinance No. LVIII of 1959)

06 I Laws and Judicial Decisions Governing Processes and Institutions that affect Natural Resources and Natural Resource Management 550 Environmental Law in Pakistan I N.W.F.P ORDINANCE XVIII OF 1959 WEST PAKISTAN RICE (RESTRICTIONS ON CULTIVATION) ORDINANCE, 1959 An Ordinance to regulate the cultivation of rice in the Province of West Pakistan No. Leg. 3 (58)/59, 17th December 1959, (Gazette, Extraordinary, 17th December 1959). The following Ordinance was made on 16th December information in the Gazette. Preamble.— Whereas in order to check the increase of water-logging, salinity, seepage and the resultant damage to land in the Province of West Pakistan, it is expedient to regulate the cultivation of rice in the Province in the manner hereinafter appearing ; Now therefor, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance : 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the West Pakistan Rice (Restrictions on Cultivation) Ordinance, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of West Pakistan except the Federal Capital and the Special Areas. (3) It shall apply in such area and on such date as the Board of Revenue may, by notification, appoint in this behalf. 2. Definition. In this Ordinance. (i|) "Board of Revenue" means the Board of Revenue, West Pakistan, as established under the West Pakistan Board of Revenue Act, 1957 ; (ii) "Government" means the Government of West Pakistan. 3. Powers to regulate cultivation of rice. The Board of Revenue may by notification, prohibit or impose such restrictions on the cultivation rice in such area as may be specified in the notification ; Provided that a cultivator shall be entitled to gather the standing crop raised by him before the issue of such notification. Penalty. Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules made or directions issued thereunder shall, on a complaint made in writing by any Revenue Officer, be unissued with fine which may extend to ten times the land revenue assessment chargeable for the crop or simple imprisonment no exceeding six months or both. 5. Jurisdiction of Civil Court. No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any claim, suit, prosecution or any other legal proceedings for anything done, or intended to be done in good faith under the provisions of this Ordinance, or the rules made and directions issued thereunder. 6.1.2.9 West Pakistan Rice (Restriction on Cultivation) Ordinance 1959 06 I Laws and Judicial Decisions Governing Processes and Institutions that affect Natural Resources and Natural Resource Management Environmental Law in Pakistan I N.W.F.P 551 6. Power to make rules. For the purposes for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance, the Board of Revenue may frame rules and issue such directions in the form of Standing Orders as it may deem fit.