The Punjab Court of Wards (Validation of Exercise of Powers) Act 1957 Complete Act - Bare Act

[Received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 10^th July, 1957 and was first published for general information in the Punjab Government Gazette {Extraordinary) dated the 13th July, 1957]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:"

Short title

1. This Act may be called the Punjab Court of Wards (Validation of Exercise of Powers) Act, 1957.

Validation of acts and indemnity in respect thereof.

2. All acts of executive authority or proceedings which have been done or taken with respect to or in connection with any court of wards estate since 1st October, 1949 and before the commencement of this Act, by an officer not below the rank of Extra Assistant Commissioner in charge of court of wards estate or by a person acting under his authority or otherwise in pursuance of an order of Punjab Court of Wards, or in the belief or purported belief that the acts and proceedings were being done or taken under the orders passed under section 4(3) of the Punjab Court of Wards Act, 1903, shall be as valid and operative as if they had been done or taken in accordance with law, and no civil suit or 'other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued against any person whatsoever on the ground that any such act or proceeding was not done or taken in accordance with law .

1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1957, page 572.