THE LAND REFORMS REGULATION (VALIDATION OF ORDERS) ORDINANCE,

1978

CONTENTS

1 Short title, extent and commencement.

2 Validation.

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 LAND REFORMS REGULATION (VALIDATION OF ORDERS) ORDINANCE, 1978

1ORDINANCE No. XXIX OF 1978

[25th June, 1978]

An Ordinance to validate certain orders passed by the Chairman or a Member of the Federal
Land Commission.

WHEREAS it is expedient to validate certain orders passed by the Chairman or a Member of the
Federal Land Commission;

AND WHEREAS the President 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. 1 of 1977), and in exercise of all
powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following
Ordinance :‑

1. Short title, extent and commencement.‑(1) This Ordinance may be called the Land Reforms
Regulation (Validation of Orders) Ordinance, 978.

(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Validation. Notwithstanding any order or decision of any court, any order passed by the
Chairman or by a Member of the Federal Land Commission at any time before the commencement of
this Ordinance and purporting to be in exercise of the authority conferred on the Chairman and
Members of the Commission by an order of the Federal Government under paragraph 29 of the Land
Reforms Regulation, 1972, shall be deemed to have been validly passed and shall have, and shall be
deemed always to have had, effect accordingly.

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1 Ithas been applied to the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of Baluchistan, vide Notification No. 6207 BLR­181, dated the 20 th December, 1978, see the Baluchistan Gazette,
1978, Ext., dated the 30 th December, 1978 (No. 107).
It has also been applied to the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of N.W.F.P. by Notification No. 13/26­HO (TA. III)/77, dated the 3 rd February, 1979, see the N.W.F.P. Gazette,
Ext., 1979, dated the 6 th March, 1979, p. 620.

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