The Land Dues (Rounding off to Decimal Coins) Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance)

( Ordinance NO. XVII OF 1961 )

[ 10th May, 1961 ]
An Ordinance to round off certain land dues to convenient decimal coins. 1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is necessary to round off arrears of certain land dues as well as future demands on account of such land dues in a manner that payment thereof may be conveniently made in terms of decimal coinage;
 
 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the President, the Governor of East Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1.Short title, extent and commencement

2.[Omitted]

3.Mode of conversion of land dues expressed in old coins into new coins

4.Rounding off land dues falling due on 1st January, 1961 or thereafter to the nearest five poisha

5.Enhancement of land revenue or rent resulting from rounding off : its effect on other laws