Section 2: Definitions. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

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This section defines the following terms used in The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Act, 1973: • agency — any department or organization of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government and includes a corporation or other body set up or controlled by such Government; • Authority — the Port Qasim Authority established under section 4; • Board — the Board constituted under section 6; • Chairman — the Chairman of the Board; • Deputy Commissioner — the Deputy Commissioner having jurisdiction in the Port area, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise or perform all or any of the powers of functions of Deputy Commissioner under this Act; 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1973 Ext., Pt. III, p. 999. 1[ • division concerned — the Minister for the division to which the business of the Authority stands allocated;] • high­water mark — a line drawn through the highest points reached by ordinary spring­tides at any season of the year; • local body — a local council, a municipal corporation, a municipal committee, a body of commissioners, a Cantonment Board or any other body constituted under any law relating to local Government and includes an Improvement Trust;] 3[ • market value — the average market value prevailing during the preceding three years.] • member — a member of the Board; • port area — the areas falling within the limits of Port Qasim as may be defined for the purposes of this Act; • regulations — regulations made under this Act; • rules — rules made under this Act; • scheme — a planning scheme or a development scheme made under this Act 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 Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “agency” means any department or organization of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government and includes a corporation or other body set up or controlled by such Government; (b) “Authority” means the Port Qasim Authority established under section 4; (c) “building” includes any factory, industrial or business establishment, shop, godown, warehouse, house, outhouse, hut, hutment, shed, garage, 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; (d) “Board” means the Board constituted under section 6; (e) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; (f) “Deputy Commissioner” means the Deputy Commissioner having jurisdiction in the Port area, and includes any other officer appointed by the Authority to exercise or perform all or any of the powers of functions of Deputy Commissioner under this Act; 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1973 Ext., Pt. III, p. 999. 1[(fa) “division concerned” means the Minister for the division to which the business of the Authority stands allocated;] (g) “goods” includes wares and merchandise of every description; (h) “high­water mark” means a line drawn through the highest points reached by ordinary spring­tides at any season of the year; (i) “land” includes buildings and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth and the foreshore and the bed of the sea; 2[(j) “local body” means a local council, a municipal corporation, a municipal committee, a body of commissioners, a Cantonment Board or any other body constituted under any law relating to local Government and includes an Improvement Trust;] 3[(k) “market value” means the average market value prevailing during the preceding three years.] (l) “master” when used in relation to any vessel, means any person having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel; (m) “member” means a member of the Board; (n) “owner” when used in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper, agent for shipping, clearing or removing such goods, or agent for the sale or custody of such goods; and, when used in relation to any vessel, includes any part owner, charterer, consignee or mortgagee in possession thereof; (o) “port area” means the areas falling within the limits of Port Qasim as may be defined for the purposes of this Act; (p) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act; (q) “rules” means rules made under this Act; (r) “scheme” means a planning scheme or a development scheme made under this Act.

Effective date: 1973-01-01

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