- —section 3(2)— adapted the Federal Service Tribunals Act, 1973— and also adapted—all amendments made in future in Pakistan in the Act, Rules, notifications and orders made or issued, regarding the Act, shall stand amended in AJK — It is pertinent to mention here that the AJ&K Council adapted the Federal Service Tribunals Act, 1973, through Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council Adaptation of Laws Act, 1979 (hereinafter to be referred as Adaptation of Laws Act). In the Adaptation of Laws Act, it has been provided in subsection (2) of section 3 that as soon as an amendment is made, at any time after the commencement of this Act in any of the laws mentioned in the Schedule to this Act as in force in Pakistan or in the rules, notifications or orders made or issued thereunder the said laws, rules, notifications or orders as in force in Azad Jammu and Kashmir shall stand amended to the same extent and in the same manner. AJK Council & others v. Raja Gul Muhammad & 6 others 2017 SCR 1427 (D)
- —section 3(2)—the amendments made in Federal Service Tribunals Act/Rules—automatically have been adapted by AJK Council—no further legislation required—We may clarify here that in view of provisions of section 3(2) of the Adaptation of Laws Act, the amendments made in the Federal Service Tribunals Act/Rules have automatically been adapted by AJ&K Council and in this regard no further legislation is required. As the appointments of the newly appointed Members have been declared contrary to law, therefore, they shall cease to hold their positions forthwith. AJK Council & others v. Raja Gul Muhammad & 6 others 2017 SCR 1427 (J)
- Section 4 makes abundantly clear the position that the law as provided in rules of 1962 ceased to have any effect when the amended law was adapted in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. AJ&K Council and 2 others v. Muhammad Bashir and 4 others 2000 SCR 359 (C)
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