Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Limitation (Emergency and War Conditions) Act, 1965: • affected area — any area which the 1[Federal Government] may by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be an area affected by circum - stances attributable to war or armed hostilities, and any such notification may be issued so as to have retrospective effect • enemy subject — any individual who possesses the nationality of a State which is at war with, or engaged in armed hostilities against, Pakistan, or who, having possessed such nationality at any time, has lost it without acquiring another nationality, or any body of persons constituted or incorporated in or under the laws of such State • enemy territory — any area under the sovereignty of, or administered by, or for the time being in the occupation of, a State which is at war with, or engaged in armed hostilities against, Pakistan, not being an area in the occupation of Pakistan, and includes any area which the 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare, either generally or in respect of any particular period, to be enemy territory for the purposes of this Act ; and 1Subs. by F.A.O. 1975, Art, 2 and Table for “Central Government” 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 Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,⸻ (a) “affected area” means any area which the 1[Federal Government] may by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be an area affected by circum - stances attributable to war or armed hostilities, and any such notification may be issued so as to have retrospective effect; (b) “enemy subject” means any individual who possesses the nationality of a State which is at war with, or engaged in armed hostilities against, Pakistan, or who, having possessed such nationality at any time, has lost it without acquiring another nationality, or any body of persons constituted or incorporated in or under the laws of such State; (c) “enemy territory” means any area under the sovereignty of, or administered by, or for the time being in the occupation of, a State which is at war with, or engaged in armed hostilities against, Pakistan, not being an area in the occupation of Pakistan, and includes any area which the 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare, either generally or in respect of any particular period, to be enemy territory for the purposes of this Act ; and 1Subs. by F.A.O. 1975, Art, 2 and Table for “Central Government”. (d) “period of limitation” means,⸻ (a) in relation to a suit, appeal or application, the period of limitation prescribed therefor by the Limitation Act, 1908 (IX of 1908), or by or under any other law for the time being in force ; and (b) in relation to any act or thing required to be done by any person by or under any law for the time being in force, the period within which such act or thing is required to be done.

Effective date: 1965-01-01

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