Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 — Section 110: Saving of provisions of Succession Act relating to wills

110. Saving of provisions of Succession Act relating to wills.— Nothing in this Chapter contained shall be taken to affect any of the provisions of the Succession Act, 1925 (XXXIX of 1925), as to the construction of wills.

(g)The divisions of time, the geographical divisions of the world, and public festivals, fasts and holidays notified in the official Gazette;

(h)The territories under the dominion of Pakistan;

(i)The commencement, continuance and termination of hostilities between Pakistan and any other State or body of persons;

(j)The names of the members and officers of the Court and of their deputies and subordinate officers and assistants, and also of all officers acting in execution of its process, and of all advocates and other persons authorized by law to appear or act before it;

(k)The rule of the road on land or at sea.

(2)In all cases referred to in clause (1), and also on all matters of public history, literature, science or art, the Court may resort for its aid to appropriate books or documents of reference.

(3)If the Court is called upon by any person to take judicial notice of any fact, it may refuse to do so unless and until such person produces any such book or document as it may consider necessary to enable it to do so.