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ACT XXI OF 2013 ACT XXI OF 2013 ABOLITION OF THE DISCRETIONARY QUOTAS IN HOUSING SCHEMES ACT, 2013 An Act to provide for the abolition of all discretionary quotas in housing schemes in the public sector [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 2nd May, 2013] No. F. 24(17)/2012-Legis., dated 2-5-2013.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 29th April, 2013, is hereby published for general information:- Whereas it is expedient to abolish all discretionary quotas in housing schemes in the public sector so that allotments therein are made in a fair, equitable and transparent manner; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "discretionary quota in housing schemes" means those plots in a housing scheme which are reserved or earmarked for allotment by a designated authority to persons selected by such authority on arbitrary or subjective considerations, whether or not any preliminary eligibility criteria have been specified for such allotment; (b) "housing scheme in the public sector" means any scheme for development and allotment through ballot, sale or other means of residential, commercial, amenity and other plots which is wholly or partially owned, controlled, managed or financed by any authority or body established by, or persons employed by, or receiving pension from, the Federal Government or any of its attached or subordinate department or agencies or state-owned enterprises, or in which any public funds are invested or properties are involved, directly or indirectly, or for which land is made available by the Government or compulsorily acquired under any law; and (c) "person" includes any individual, firm, company, body corporate or other entity.