Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
The Newsprint Control Ordinance, 1971 · Media Laws · Legal status not independently verified
Current legal status not independently verified — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.
Discuss this provision with AI
1. Short title, extent and commencement.___ (1) This Ordinance may be called the Newsprint Control ordinance, 1971. (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force at once.
Effective date: 1971-01-01
Related sections
Section 2: Ordinance to override other laws. This Ordinance shall have effect notwithstandingSection 3: Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,Section 4: Regulation of use of newsprint etc. Except with the prior permission in writing of theSection 5: Dealing in newsprintSection 6: Fixation of priceSection 7: Declaration of stock held. Every dealer and every person holding stocks of news-print
Version newsprint-control-ordinance-1971~PK-FED~base · Source-traceable official reference. LawHub does not modify the official record.