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Amendment of section 14 of W.P. Ordinance XX of 1966

Act: Balochistan Cotton Control (Amendment) Act 2004

Section Provisions

ACT X OF 2004 ACT X OF 2004 BALOCHISTAN COTTON CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2004 An Act further to amend the Balochistan Cotton Control Ordinance, 1966 (West Pakistan Ordinance (XX of 1966) [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 30h August, 2004] No.PAB/Legis: V(18)/2004, dated 30-8-2004.-----The Balochistan Cotton Control (Amendment) Bill, 2004 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 24th August, 2004 and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly: 12. Amendment of section 14 of W.P. Ordinance XX of 1966.----In the said Ordinance, in section 14,-‑ (i) in subsection (1) for the words, comma and brackets "West Pakistan Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1965 (XXXIII of 1965)" the words "Balochistan Weights and Measures (International System) Enforcement Ordinance, 1977 (XII of 1977)," shall be substituted. (ii) after subsection (1) the following new subsection shall be added: "(1-a) The occupier of every cotton ginning factory shall install a weight bridge within the premises of his factory." (iii) in subsection (2) for the words and comma "which may extend to fifty rupees or, if he has been previously convicted of any offence tinder this subsection with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" the words "not less than fifteen thousand rupees" shall be substituted.