143. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance. A 1[Anyother Executive
Magistrate], may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, and defined in the Pakistan
Penal Code or any special or local law.
CHAPTER XI
TEMPORARY ORDERS IN URGENT CASES OF NUINANCE OR
APPREHANDED DANGER
144. Power to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended
danger.__(1) In cases where, in the opinion of 2[the Zila Nazim upon the written recommendation of the
District Superintendent of Police or Executive District Officer] 3[ there is sufficient ground for proceeding
under this section and] immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable,
2[the Zila Nazim] may, by a written order stating the material facts of the case and served in manner
provided by section 134, direct any person to abstain from a certain act or take certain order with certain
property in his possession or under his management, if 2[the Zila Nazim] considers that such direction is
likely to prevent, or tends to prevent, obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or
injury, to any person lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health or safety, or a disturbance of the
public tranquillity, or a riot, or an affray.
(2) An order under this section may, in case of emergency or in cases where the circumstances do not
admit of the serving in due time of a notice upon the person against whom the order is directed, be passed,
exparte.
(3) An order under this section may be directed to a particular individual, or to the public generally
when frequenting or visiting a particular place.
(4) 2[The Zila Nazim] may, 3[either on his own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved],
rescind order made under this section by himself or by his predecessor in office.
3[(5) Where such an application is received, the 2[Zila Nazim] shall afford to the applicant an early
opportunity of appearing before him either in person or by pleader and showing cause against the order ;
and, if the 2[Zila Nazim] rejects the application wholly or in part, he shall record in writing his reasons for so
doing.]
4[(6) No order under this section shall remain in force for more than two 4[consecutive days and not
more than seven days in a month] from the making thereof ; unless, in cases of danger to human life, health
or safety, or a likelihood of a riot or an affray, the 5[Provincial Government], by notification in the official
Gazette, otherwise directs.
1 Subs. by Ord. 12 of 1972, s. 2 and Sch.
2 Subs. and omitted by Ord. 37 of 2001 s. 45 (w.e.f. 14082001).
3 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 27.
4 The Orignal Subsection(5) was renumbered (6) Act 18 of 1923, Section. 27.
5 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
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