Section 5: Savings as to orders, etc

5. Savings as to orders, etc. ___(1) Notwithstanding the Defence of Pakistan Ordinance, 1965 (XXIII of 1965), ceasing to have effect and anything contained in any other law, treaty or agreement for the time being in force or any other instrument having the force of law, all orders and notifications issued and action taken before the commencement of this Ordinance relating to the entry, exit or transit, of traffic to or from any country by rail, road or river transport shall continue in force and shall have effect as if issued or taken under this Ordinance. (2) No order made or deemed to be made in exercise of any power conferred by or under any of the provisions continued in force by section 2 shall be called in question in any court. (3) Where an order purports to have been made and signed by any authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under any of the aforesaid provisions, a court shall, within the meaning of the Evidence Act, 1872 (I of 1872), presume that such order was so made by that authority.

Effective date: 1969-01-01

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