Natural Resources Laws
1. Fundamental Rights, Human rights
a) Constitution of Pakistan 1973
2. PEPA 2012
THE PUNJAB ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1997
3. Laws on Water
a) WATER ACT 2019
b) Factories Act 1934, Amended 2012
c) Canal and Drainage Act
d) PEPA 2012
4. Laws on Air,Motor Vehicles and Prohibiton smoking acts
a)Moter Vehicle Ordinance
b)Factories Act 1934, Amended 2012
An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-…More Details
c)Punjab Prohibiton of smoking in cinema houses
d) PROVINCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT 2015.doc
further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965.
It is necessary further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965
(XIX of 1965) for purposes hereinafter appearing;
e) Motor Vehicle Rules, 1969
Notification No. T-9/225-65, Dated 1st September, 1969.— In exercise of the powers
conferred by sections 22, 43, 68, 69, 70, 74, 96 and 120 of the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles
Ordinance,
5. Noise
a)Punjab Sound System Regulation Act 2015
b) PEPA 2012
c) Motor Vehicle Rules, 1969
THE [BALUCHISTAN][N.W.F.P.][PUNJAB][SINDH]
MOTOR VEHICHLES RULES, 1969
d)Government of the Punjab law and parliamentary affairs department
Government of the Punjab law and parliamentary affairs department
e)National Environment Quality Standards For Noise
National Environment Quality Standards For Noise
f)Ministry of environment notifications
Ministry of environment notifications
6. Forest Laws
a) Forest Act with Amendments
b) Punjab Animal Slaughter Control Act
c) Goat Restriction Ordinance pak71033
The West Pakistan Goats (Restriction)
Ordinance, 1959
d)the punjab firewood and charcoal restriction act 1964
An Act to prohibit and regulate the burning of firewood and charcoal in
the Punjab
e) Cutting of Trees Act, pak64061
An Act to provide for the prohibition of cutting of trees near the
external frontiers of Pakistan
f) the punjab plantation and maintenance of trees act
An Act to provide for plantation and maintenance of trees in the Province of the Punjab Preamble.
7. National Conservation Strategy NCS
The Pakistan National Conservation Strategy: A Plan of Action for The 1990s
The Pakistan National Conservation Strategy (NCS), approved the government on March 1,
1992, provides a broad framework for addressing environmental concerns in the country.
8. Wildlife and Fisheries Act
a) Punjab Wildlife Act 1974 (Amended 2007) Act
b) Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2012
c)1a. Sinddh_ wildlife Ordinance 1972
to amend and consolidate the law relating to preservation, conservation and management of wildlife in Sind.
d)1b. Sindh Wildlife AmendmentPUB-15-000411
This Ordinance may be called the Sind Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978.
e) THE PUNJAB FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1961.doc
An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to fisheries in the province of the Punjab.
f) Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2012094en
An Act· to give effect to the United Nations Conve.ntion 011 lnttnla/i()llal
1h~de in Emlanger~d Species ·of Wi/4/Fauna and Flol’a
g) 4.Rules, THE PUNJAB WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) RULES, 1974.doc
No. SO.FT(EXT)XII-6/73. In exercise of powers conferred by section 46 of the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management (Amendment) Act, 2007 (Punjab Act. No. II of 1974),
9. Wetlands, Parks and Reserves
a) Punjab Wildlife Act 1974 (Amended 2007) Act
b) Parks and Horticultrual Authority Act
c) National Wetlands Policy 2009
PAKISTAN NATIONAL WETLANDS POLICY ..
d)1a. Sinddh_ wildlife Ordinance 1972
to amend and consolidate the law relating to preservation, conservation and management of wildlife in Sind.
e)1b. Sindh Wildlife AmendmentPUB-15-000411
This Ordinance may be called the Sind Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978.
10. Agriculture Pesticides Act 1997
a) Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance 1971
An Ordinance to regulate the import, manufacture, formulation, sale, distribution and use of pesticides.
b) 2.Agricultural Pesticide 1997 Amended Act
An Act further to amend the Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 (II
of 1971), for the purposes hereinafter appearing: .
c) Punjab Agri Pesticide Amended Act 2012
An Act further to amend the Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 (II of 1971)..
11. Soil, Land Improvement Act etc
a) Punjab Agricultural Pests Oridance
b) Islamabad Preservation of Landscape Ordiance 1966
c) THE LAND IMPROVEMENT LOANS ACT, 1883.doc
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to loans of money by the Government for
agricultural improvements.
d) Pakistan Plant Quarantine Act 1976
An Act to give effect in Pakistan to the International Plant Protection Convention, 1951.
WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect in Pakistan to the International Plant Protection
Convention, 1951 and to provide for matters connected therewith;
e) Rules and Plant Quarantine Act 1976
The “Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914” was enacted by t former British Indian
Government for preventing the introduction and spread of exotic pests and diseases which
could be destructive to field crops,
12. Environmental laws on Energy
a) WAPDA Act 1958
b) Fisheries Act 1897
c) Antiquities Act
d) W.P. Firewood and charcoal act 1964
e) Electircity Act 1910
An Act to amend the law relating to the supply and use of electrical energy.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the supply and use of electrical
energy
f) WAPDA ACT pdfpakistan water and power development authority act 1958
An Act to provide for the unified and co-ordinated development of the water and power resources of Pakistan
g) Mining Rules 2002.doc
No. V(I&MD)3-21/95 VOL-II. In exercise of the powers conferred upon him
under section 2 of the Regulation of Mines and Oil-Fields and Mineral
Development (Government Control) Act,
h) Natural Gas Rules 1960
Rules governing the transmission, distribution and use of natural gas
Notification No. BMR (11)-12 (I) 60. [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, 24th June 1960].
i) OGRA Ordinance 2002 1132553559
An Ordinance to provide for the Establishment of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
j)THE PETROLEUM ACT, 1934.doc
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining
and blending of petroleum and other inflammable substances.
13. Waste, Hospital, Nuclear,Solid, Agricultural,
a)Pakistan Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Ordinance 1984, pak71039
An Ordinance to provide for the regulations of nuclear safety and radiation
protection in Pakistan.
b) Explosive Act
c) Factories Act 1934, Amended 2012
d) Factories Amendment 2016 1452597827_999
A BILL further to amend the Factories Act,1934
WHEREAS it is expedient further tc amend the Factories Act, 1934 (No. XXV of 1934) for
the purposes hereinafter appearing;
e)Punjab Hospital Waste Management Rules
Punjab Hospital Waste Management Rules
14. Health and Safety
a) Factories Act 1934, Amended 2012
b) PUNJAB FACTORIES RULES, 1978
PUNJAB FACTORIES RULES, 19781
No. 5-2 (Lab-II)/72.– Whereas in pursuance of the provisions of Section 79 of the Factories
Act, 1934, the Governor of the Punjab was pleased to publish the Punjab Factories Draft Rules
under Notification No. 5-2 (Lab-II)/72, dated 27th April 1976 to elicit public opinion and whereas
after consideration of the objections and suggestions received in a pursuance of the said
Notification, the said Rules have been finalized.
c) Hazardous Occupational Rules, ILO.
International Laobour Organization.
d) Punjab Shops and Establishment Ordinance 1969
e) Provincial Employees social security Ordinance 1965
f) Workmen Compensation Act 1923
g) Dock Laborers Act 1934
h) MINES ACT, 1923.doc
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation and inspections of
mines.