PUNJAB COTTON CONTROL (AMENDMENT)
ORDINANCE, 2001
(Pb Ord XXIV of 2001)
[13th October, 2001]
An Ordinance further to amend the Punjab Cotton Control Ordinance, 1966 (XX of 1966)
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Punjab Cotton Control Ordinance, 1966 (XX of 1966), in the manner hereinafter appearing;
And whereas the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is dissolved and the Governor of the Punjab is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;
And whereas under Article 4 of Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the Governor of the Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance.
Now therefore in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Cotton Control (Amendment) Ordinance 2001.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment in section 2 of Ordinance xx of 1966.- In the said Ordinance in section 2-
(i) in clause (l) for the words “Director of Agriculture, Deputy Director of Agriculture and Extra Assistant Director of Agriculture” occurring for the first time, the words “Director General of Agriculture (Ext. & AR) Punjab, Executive District officer Agriculture, District Officer Agriculture (Extension) and Deputy District Officer Agriculture (Extension)” shall be substituted; and
(ii) in clause (i) for the words “Director of Agriculture, Deputy Director of Agriculture, an Extra Assistant Director of Agriculture occurring for the second time the words “Director General of Agriculture (Ext. & AR) Punjab, Executive District Officer Agriculture, District Officer Agriculture (Extension), Deputy District Officer Agriculture (Extension)” shall be substituted.
3. Amendment in section 5 of Ordinance XX of 1966.- In the said Ordinance, in section 5, in sub-section (1) for the words “Director of Agriculture, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Extra Assistant Director of Agriculture”, the words “Director General of Agriculture (Ext. & AR) Punjab, Executive District Officer Agriculture, District Officer Agriculture (Extension), Deputy District Officer Agriculture (Extension) and Cotton Inspector” shall be substituted.
