Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
The Law Commission Ordinance, 1979 · General Laws · Legal status not independently verified
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1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Ordinance may be called the [Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan] Ordinance, 1979. (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force at once.
Effective date: 1979-01-01
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