Section 19: Constructive liability of owners of hotels, etc — Karachi Hotels and Lodging-houses (Control) Act, 1950

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.

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19. Constructive liability of owners of hotels, etc.___(1) Every owner of a hotel which is in charge of a manager, and in relation to a hotel owned by a company or firm, every director, Secretary, partner or officer of such company or firm shall be liable to prosecution, equally with the manager of the hotel for any offence punishable under section 16, or section 17 or section 18. (2) If any person who is prosecuted under the provisions of sub-section (1) proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission, he shall be entitled to acquittal.

Effective date: 1950-01-01

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Section 18: Penalty for charging in excess of fair rates and exceeding limit of accommodation. Any Section 20: Cognizance of offences Section 17: Penalty for disobeying reservation order. Any manager of a hotel or owner of a lodging Section 21: Bar of suits. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Controller or any person Section 16: Penalty for failing to display fair rates and accommodation, etc. Any manager of a hotel Section 22: Rules

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