Section 2: Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

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This section defines the following terms used in The Pakistan Tobacco Board Ordinance, 1968: • Board — the Pakistan Tobacco Board constituted under section 3 ; • Committee — the Tobacco Development Committee constituted under section 12 ; • export — to take out of Pakistan by any means to any place outside Pakistan; • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; 1 Approved by the National Assembly ofPakistan on the 14th May, 1968 and received the assent ofthe President on the 17th May, 1968, see Gaz. ofP., 1968, Ext. (Rawalpindi), dated the 20th May, 1968, p. 323 • tobacco — the commodity which is made from the leaves of the plant “ nicotiana tobaccum 1[ or nicotiana rustica] ” and is commonly known as tobacco and includes adjacent tender stalks or green tobacco but does not include tobacco waste; This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ (a) “Board” means the Pakistan Tobacco Board constituted under section 3 ; (b) “Committee” means the Tobacco Development Committee constituted under section 12 ; (c) “export” means to take out of Pakistan by any means to any place outside Pakistan; (d) “owner” includes any agent of an owner; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; 1 Approved by the National Assembly ofPakistan on the 14th May, 1968 and received the assent ofthe President on the 17th May, 1968, see Gaz. ofP., 1968, Ext. (Rawalpindi), dated the 20th May, 1968, p. 323. (f) “tobacco” means the commodity which is made from the leaves of the plant “ nicotiana tobaccum 1[ or nicotiana rustica] ” and is commonly known as tobacco and includes adjacent tender stalks or green tobacco but does not include tobacco waste; (g) “tobacco seed” includes seeds, roots, stumps, cuttings, buds and any living portion of the plant nicotiana tobaccum which may be used to propagate that plant or to manufacture cigarettes, cigars, cheroots, pipe tobacco, or chewing tobacco.

Effective date: 1968-01-01

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