Pakistan (Punjab) Legislation

THE ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL (REGISTRATION) (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1965

(W.P. Ord. V of 1965)

Sections

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Amendment of section 6 of Ordinance X of 1948.

^[1]THE ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL (REGISTRATION) (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1965

(W. P. Ordinance V of 1965)

[1 April 1965]

An Ordinance to amend the Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948, in its application to the Province of West Pakistan

Preamble.-- WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948 (Ordinance X of 1948), in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

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. Short title and commencement.-- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Essential Personnel (Registration) (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance, 1965.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 6 of Ordinance X of 1948.-- In the Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948 (Ordinance X of 1948), in section 6, for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-

"(3) No Court shall take cognizance of the offence except on the complaint lodged by or made on the authority of the Joint Director, Employment Exchanges, West Pakistan".