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 Capital Development Authority Ordinance (CDA), 1960: • agency — any department or organization of the 1[Federal] or Provincial Government and includes a corporation, or other autonomous or semi­autonomous body set up by the 1[Federal] or Provincial Government; • Authority — the Capital Development Authority established under section 4; • Board — the Board constituted under section 6; • Capital Site — the part or parts of the Specified Areas declared to be the site for the Pakistan Capital under section 3; • Chairman — the Chairman of the Authority; 1Subs. by Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975, Art. II and Table • Commissioner — the Commissioner of the Division concerned, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise the powers of the Commissioner under this Ordinance; • Deputy Commissioner — the Deputy Commissioner of the District concerned, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise all or any of the powers and discharge all or any of the functions of the Deputy Commissioner under this Ordinance; • local body — 1[the local body,] the local council or the municipal body as defined in clauses (23) 1[,(24)] and (27) of Article 3 of the Basic Democracies Order, 1959, (P.O. 18 of 1959), or the Cantonment Board, having jurisdiction in the area concerned, and includes an Improvement Trust within such area; 2[ • Member — a member of the Authority; • regulations — regulations made under this Ordinance; • rules — rules made under this Ordinance; • scheme — a planning scheme or a development scheme made under this Ordinance; • Specified Areas — the areas specified in the Schedule, and such other area or areas as may from time to time be included therein by the 4[Federal Government] by notification in the official Gazette; • Vice­Chairman — the Vice Chairman of the Authority.” 1Ins. by Act No. XXII of 1966, s. 2. 2Subs. by Act No. VII of 1968, s. 2. 3Omitted, subs. & added by Act No. III of 1999, s. 2. 4Subs. by Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975, Art. II and Table 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) “agency” means any department or organization of the 1[Federal] or Provincial Government and includes a corporation, or other autonomous or semi­autonomous body set up by the 1[Federal] or Provincial Government; (b) “Authority” means the Capital Development Authority established under section 4; (c) “Board” means the Board constituted under section 6; (d) “building” includes any factory, industrial or business establishment, shop, godown, warehouse, house, outhouse, hut, hutment, shed, garrage, stable, well or platform, and any other structure, whether meant for residential or business purposes or not, made of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material, but does not include a temporary structure made for purposes connected with agriculture; (e) “Capital Site” means the part or parts of the Specified Areas declared to be the site for the Pakistan Capital under section 3; (f) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority; 1Subs. by Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975, Art. II and Table. (g) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Division concerned, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise the powers of the Commissioner under this Ordinance; (h) “Deputy Commissioner” means the Deputy Commissioner of the District concerned, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise all or any of the powers and discharge all or any of the functions of the Deputy Commissioner under this Ordinance; (i) “land” includes buildings and benefits arising out of land and things attac hed to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (j) “local body” means 1[the local body,] the local council or the municipal body as defined in clauses (23) 1[,(24)] and (27) of Article 3 of the Basic Democracies Order, 1959, (P.O. 18 of 1959), or the Cantonment Board, having jurisdiction in the area concerned, and includes an Improvement Trust within such area; 2[(k) “market value” means,⎯ (i) in relation to land acquired before the first day of January, 1968, the average market value thereof prevailing during the period commencing the first day of January, 1954, and ending on the thirty first day of December, 1958; 3[*] (ii) in relation to land acquired on or after the first day of January, 1968, the aggregate of the average market value as aforesaid determined with reference to its classification recorded in the Register of Haqdaran Zamin as in force on that day and twenty-five per cent of such value 3[; and] 3[(iii) in relation to land acquired on or after the first day of January, 1996, the market value as may be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as applicable in the Province of the Punjab.] (l) “Member” means a member of the Authority; (m) “regulations” means regulations made under this Ordinance; (n) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance; (o) “scheme” means a planning scheme or a development scheme made under this Ordinance; (p) “Specified Areas” means the areas specified in the Schedule, and such other area or areas as may from time to time be included therein by the 4[Federal Government] by notification in the official Gazette; (q) “Vice­Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Authority.” 1Ins. by Act No. XXII of 1966, s. 2. 2Subs. by Act No. VII of 1968, s. 2. 3Omitted, subs. & added by Act No. III of 1999, s. 2. 4Subs. by Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975, Art. II and Table.

Effective date: 1960-01-01

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