MFLO 1961 § 11 — Power to make rules

Statutory text (English)

(1) The 1[ 2[Federal Government] in respect of the Cantonment
areas and the Provincial Government in respect of other areas] may make rules to carry into effect
the purposes of this Ordinance.

(2) In making rules under this section, the 1[such Government] may provide that a breach of any
of the rules shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with
fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

(3) Rules made under this section shall be published in the official Gazette, and shall thereupon
have effect as if enacted in this Ordinance.

Source and verification

Source citation: Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (Ord. VIII of 1961) s.11: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE MUSLIM FAMILY LAWS ORDINANCE, 1961' (Ord. No. VIII of 1961), p. 6, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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