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WorksheetsPunjab Hoarding Ordinance Quiz
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Under the Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Ordinance 2020, hoarding is punishable by:
Up to one year imprisonment
Up to two years imprisonment
Up to three years imprisonment
Business closure only
The fine under the Ordinance may be equivalent to:
25% of value of seized goods
50% of value of seized goods
75% of value
100% of value
The Ordinance declares hoarding to be:
Bailable offence
Non-bailable offence
Cognizable only on complaint
Civil offence only
Officers may enter & search storage places without a warrant if:
They have reasonable suspicion
They obtain Magistrate's order
Only during curfew
Only if owner consents
Number of scheduled items under the Ordinance is:
32 items (Islamabad)
41 items (Punjab)
25 items
50 items
Reward to informer under Punjab Ordinance is:
5% of auction proceeds
10% of deposited amount
Fixed Rs100,000
Variable per district
Maximum fine for false information is:
Rs100,000
Rs500,000
Rs1 million
Rs5 million
Trial under Ordinance must conclude within:
10 days
30 days
60 days
90 days
Offence under the Ordinance is:
Cognizable & bailable
Cognizable & non-bailable
Non-cognizable & bailable
Non-cognizable & non-bailable
Authority takes cognisance in ICT:
Deputy Commissioner
Special Magistrate u/s 8 Cr.P.C
Civil Judge
District Judge
Empowered to seize hoarded items:
Police only
Deputy Commissioner / officer
Customs only
FBR only
Proceeds of auction of seized goods:
Retained by dealer
Deposited in govt exchequer
Shared with informer only
Given to Assembly
If acquitted, deposited amount is:
Forfeited
Returned to person
Split with informer
Kept for expenses
If convicted, auction proceeds go to:
Government
Dealer
Informer only
Local council
If convicted, deposited amount is:
Returned to person
Forfeited
Shared with informer
Relief fund
Provision for "non-bailable" offence is:
Shared with informer
Only Islamabad law
Company law only
Relief fund
Punjab Hoarding Ordinance 2020
Hoarding by company makes liable:
Only dealer
All directors/secretaries unless due diligence
Only CEO
Shareholders only
None
Officers can inspect records of:
Stock only
Import/production/sales/distribution
Sales invoices only
Purchases only
Before search, officer must:
Get warrant
Record written grounds
Issue public notice
Oral order
Scheduled articles include:
Only food items
Only medicines
Food, medicines, masks, sanitizers
Only energy items
Penal provision includes:
Imprisonment + fine
Fine only
Imprisonment only
Warning only
Seized items may be:
Stored indefinitely
Auctioned as prescribed
Always destroyed
Returned after 1 yr
Under Section 2, which of the following is not considered an "essential commodity"?
Sugar
Petroleum
Gold
Rice
Who is empowered to notify the list of "essential commodities"?
Chief Secretary
Food Department
Provincial Assembly
Federal Ministry of Finance
Which section defines the term "hoarding"?
Section 2(b)
Section 3
Section 4
Section 7
Who has the power to enter and search premises for hoarded goods?
Deputy Commissioner / Authorized Officer
Provincial Minister
Any citizen
FBR Official
Appeal against the order of confiscation lies to:
Sessions Judge
High Court
Chief Secretary
Ombudsman
Section 5 empowers which authority to dispose of seized goods?
Price Control Magistrate
Deputy Commissioner
Local Government Officer
Provincial Minister
The fine imposed is based on:
Fixed Rs10,000
Court's discretion
50% of value of seized goods
Market committee's rate
Section 4 of the Ordinance primarily provides for:
Punishment
Appeals
Seizure
Jurisdiction
What is the minimum punishment under the Ordinance?
1 month imprisonment
6 months imprisonment
Fine only
Imprisonment + fine
The Ordinance of 2020 was promulgated in context of:
Financial Crisis
Covid-19 Pandemic
Political Instability
International Trade Rules
The Hoarding Ordinance, 2020 remained valid initially for:
60 days
90 days
120 days
180 days
The Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor under which Article of the Constitution?
Article 128
Article 199
Article 232
Article 247
The maximum imprisonment term under the Ordinance is:
1 year
2 years
3 years
5 years
Which court is competent to try offences under the Ordinance?
Magistrate of 1st Class
District & Sessions Judge
Anti-Corruption Court
Special Tribunal
The Hoarding Act is primarily enacted to safeguard:
State Revenue
Fundamental Rights
Foreign Trade
Export Promotion
Which section deals with cognizance of offences?
Section 6
Section 2
Section 3
Section 7
Offence of hoarding under this Ordinance is:
Non-cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Compoundable
The Ordinance empowers which officers to conduct inspections?
Price Control Magistrates
Local Councilors
FBR Inspectors
Civil Judges
If a person repeats the offence of hoarding, punishment may:
Remain same
Increase up to double
Decrease by half
Be waived
Who maintains custody of seized hoarded goods?
Deputy Commissioner / District Administration
Local Government only
Customs Authorities
FBR
