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ACT XI OF 1991 ACT XI OF 1991 BAHAWALPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1991 An Act to provide for the establishment of Bahawalpur Development Authority [Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 9th October, 1991] No. Legis. 2(5)/91/53, dated 9-10-1991: -The Bahawalpur Development Authority Bill, 1991, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 2nd day of October, 1991 and assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on the 6th day of October, 1991 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. 2. Definitions.---In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or the context-- (a) `Authority' means the Bahawalpur Development Authority; (b) `Area' means the area of jurisdiction of the Authority as may be notified; (c) `Chairman' means Chairman of the Authority; (d) `Director-General' means Director-General of the Authority; (e) `Government' means Government of the Punjab; (f) `Government Agency' includes:-- (i) a division, department, bureau, section, commission, board, office or unit of the Government; (ii) a Local Council; and (iii) a development or any other public authority, company or corporation (whether autonomous or semi-autonomous) owned or controlled by the Government or a Local Council; (g) `land' includes earth, water and air above, below or on the surface and any improvement in the structure customarily regarded as land and benefit arising out of land and things attached to earth or permanently fastened to earth; (h) `member' means member of the Authority and includes its Chairman; (i) `person' includes an individual, company, firm, co-operative society or association of individuals whether incorporated or not; (j) `prescribed' means prescribed by rules or regulations.