Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961: • Arbitration Council — a body consisting of the Chairman 3[* * * *] and a representative of each of the parties to a matter dealt with in this Ordinance 4[:] 5[Provided that where any party fails to nominate a representative within the prescribed time, the body formed without such representative shall be the Arbitration Council;] 6[(b) `Chairman' means the Chairman of the Union Council or a person appointed by the 7[2[Federal Government] in the Cantonment areas, or by the Provincial Government in other areas,] or by an officer authorized in that behalf by any such Government, to discharge the functions of Chairman under this Ordinance: Provided that where the Chairman of the Union Council is a non- Muslim, or he himself wishes to make an application to the Arbitration Council, or is, owing to illness or any other reason, unable to discharge the functions of Chairman, the Council shall elect one of its Muslim members as Chairman for the purposes of this Ordinance;] • Prescribed — prescribed by rules made under section 11 • Union Council — the Union Council or the Town or Union Committee constituted under the Basic Democracies Order, 1959, and 1[having in the matter jurisdiction as prescribed] • Ward — a ward within a Union or Town as defined in the aforesaid Order 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) "Arbitration Council" means a body consisting of the Chairman 3[* * * *] and a representative of each of the parties to a matter dealt with in this Ordinance 4[:] 5[Provided that where any party fails to nominate a representative within the prescribed time, the body formed without such representative shall be the Arbitration Council;] 6[(b) `Chairman' means the Chairman of the Union Council or a person appointed by the 7[2[Federal Government] in the Cantonment areas, or by the Provincial Government in other areas,] or by an officer authorized in that behalf by any such Government, to discharge the functions of Chairman under this Ordinance: Provided that where the Chairman of the Union Council is a non- Muslim, or he himself wishes to make an application to the Arbitration Council, or is, owing to illness or any other reason, unable to discharge the functions of Chairman, the Council shall elect one of its Muslim members as Chairman for the purposes of this Ordinance;] (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 11; (d) "Union Council" means the Union Council or the Town or Union Committee constituted under the Basic Democracies Order, 1959, and 1[having in the matter jurisdiction as prescribed]; (e) "Ward" means a ward within a Union or Town as defined in the aforesaid Order.

Effective date: 1961-03-02

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