ACT XIII OF 2012

DISABLED PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

An Act, further to amend the Disabled Persons (Employment & Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981.

[Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 11^th February 2012]

No. PAP/Legis-2(85)/2011/526. The Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill, 2011, originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 22nd day of December 2011, was sent to the Governor of the Punjab for assent. The Governor returned the Bill for reconsideration by the Assembly. The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, after reconsideration, again passed the Bill on the 25th day of January 2012. The Bill was again sent to the Governor for assent on the 27th day of January 2012. Since the Governor has not assented to the Bill within the stipulated period of ten days, the same is deemed to have been assented to in terms of clause (3) of Article 116 of the Constitution, and is published as an Act, of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Preamble--Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 (XL of 1981) for purposes hereinafter appearing;

It is enacted as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.--(1) This Act, may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Act, 2012.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Substitution of the words in Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 (XL of 1981), hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinance,--

(a) for the words "Federal Government", wherever occur, the word "Government" shall be substituted; and

(b) for the words "Provincial Government", wherever occur, the word "Government" shall be substituted.

3. Amendment in Section 1 of Ordinance, XL of 1981--In the said Ordinance, in Section 1, in sub-section (2), for the word "the whole", the word "whole" and for the word "Pakistan", the words "the Punjab" shall be substituted.

4. Amendment in Section 2 of Ordinance, XL of 1981--In the said Ordinance, in Section 2--

(a) for clause (a), the following shall be substituted:--

"(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Provincial Council;"

(b) after clause (g), the following clause (gg) shall be inserted:--

"(gg) "Government" means Government of the Punjab;"

"(h) "Government Establishment" includes any autonomous or semi-autonomous body, university, college, professional school and any other organization, controlled or managed by the Government;"

(d) clause (i) shall be omitted; and

(e) for clause (I), the following shall be substituted ;--

"(I) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Provincial Council;".

5. Omission of Sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance, XL of 1981--In the said Ordinance, Sections 3 and 4 shall be omitted.

6. Substitution of Section 5 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, for Section 5, the following shall be substituted:--

"5. Provincial Council.--The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Council to be called the Provincial Council for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons consisting of the following members:--

(a) Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare, Women Development and Bait-ul-Maal Department, who shall also be its Chairman;

(b) Secretary to the Government, Labour Department;

(c) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least one woman member, to be nominated by the Government;

(d) one representative of the Home Department of the Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(e) one representative of the Planning and Development Department of the Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(f) one representative of the Health Department of the Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(g) one representative of the Education Department of the Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(h) one representative of the Information, Culture and Youth Affairs Department of the Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(i) one representative of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

(j) Administrator of the Punjab Zakat and Ushr Council;

(k) one representative of the Punjab Social Services Board;

(l) one representative of the registered trade unions to be nominated by the Labour Department of the Government;

(m) four persons to be nominated by the Government from amongst the persons engaged in the welfare work of disabled persons; and

(n) Director (Programme) of the Government, Social Welfare Department, who shall also be the Secretary of the Provincial Council."

7. Substitution of Section 6 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, for Section 6, the following shall be substituted:--

"6. Functions of the Provincial Council.--Subject to any direction given by the Government, the Provincial Council shall--

(a) execute the policy made by the Government for the employment, rehabilitation and welfare of disabled persons;

(b) undertake appropriate projects for purposes of welfare of disabled persons;

(c) issue directions to an employment exchange or any other body for the implementation of the projects of the Provincial Council;

(d) take stock of the extent of functional disabilities of disabled persons;

(e) evaluate, assess and coordinate the execution of its policies;

(f) have overall responsibility for the achievement of the purposes of this Ordinance,;

(g) conduct survey of the disabled persons who are desirous of being rehabilitated;

(h) conduct medical examination and provide treatment to the disabled persons;

(i) provide training to the disabled persons; and

(j) take such other measures as are necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance,."

8. Substitution of Section 7 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, for Section 7, the following shall be substituted:--

"7. Meetings of the Provincial Council.--(1) The meetings of the Provincial Council shall be held at such time and at such places as the Chairman may direct and shall be presided over by the Chairman.

(2) The meetings of the Provincial Council shall be conducted in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed, and until such procedure is prescribed, in such manner as the Chairman may direct.

(3) The powers and functions of the Chairman shall, in his absence, be exercised and performed by such member of the Provincial Council as the Chairman may appoint.

(4) Six members of the Provincial Council shall constitute quorum for a meeting of the Council.

(5) All orders and decisions of the Provincial Council shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or a member of the Provincial Council authorized by the Chairman."

9. Amendment in Section 9 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 9, the words "National Council or a" shall be omitted.

10. Amendment in Section 10 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 10, sub-section (1), for the words "one percent", the words "two percent" shall be substituted.

11. Amendment in Section 14 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 14, for the words "National Council", the word "Government" shall be substituted.

12. Amendment in Section 16 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 16, for the words "National Council", wherever occur, the word "Government" shall be substituted.

13. Amendments in Section 17 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 17--

(a) in sub-section (1), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted:--

"(b) all grants, if made by the Federal Government, Government or local bodies; and"; and

(b) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted:--

"(2) The funds shall be administered by the Provincial Council in Consultation with the Government."

14. Amendments in Section 19 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 19--

(a) sub-section (1) shall be omitted; and

(b) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted:--

"(2) The Provincial Council may, subject to such conditions as it may specify, delegate any of its powers or functions to any of its members."

15. Amendment in Section 22 of Ordinance, XL of 1981.--In the said Ordinance, in Section 22, sub-section (2) shall be omitted.

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ACT XIV OF 2012

FACTORIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

An Act, further to amend the Factories Act, 1934

[Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 11^th February 2012]

No. PAP/Legis-2(89)/2011/527.--The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2011, originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 21st day of December 2011, was sent to the Governor of the Punjab for assent. The Governor returned the Bill for reconsideration by the Assembly. The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, after reconsideration, again passed the Bill on the 25th day of January 2012. The Bill was again sent to the Governor for assent on the 27th day of January 2012. Since the Governor has not assented to the Bill within the stipulated period of ten days, the same is deemed to have been assented to in terms of clause (3) of Article 116 of the Constitution, and is published as an Act, of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Preamble.--Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934) for purposes hereinafter appearing;

It is enacted as follows:--

1. Short title and commencement.--(1) This Act, may be cited as the Factories (Amendment) Act, 2012.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment in Act, XXV of 1934.--In the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), hereinafter referred to as the said Act, the word "Provincial", wherever occur, shall be omitted.

3. Amendment in Section 1 of Act, XXV of 1934.--In the said Act, in Section 1, in sub-section (2), for the words "the whole", the word "whole" and for the word "Pakistan" the words "the Punjab" shall be substituted.

ACT XXIX OF 2012

GHAZI UNIVERSITY, DERA GHAZI KHAN
ACT, 2012

An Act, to provide for the establishment of the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan.

[Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 11^th February 2012]

No. PAP/Legis-2(105)/2011/542. The Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan Bill, 2011, originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 4th day of January 2012, was sent to the Governor of the Punjab for assent. The Governor returned the Bill for reconsideration by the Assembly. The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, after reconsideration, again passed the Bill on the 26th day of January 2012. The Bill was again sent to the Governor for assent on the 27th day of January 2012. Since the Governor has not assented to the Bill within the stipulated period of ten days, the same is deemed to have been assented to in terms of clause (3) of Article 116 of the Constitution, and is published as an Act, of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Preamble.--Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan and for ancillary matters;

It is enacted as follows:--

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement.--(1) This Act, may be cited as the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan Act, 2012.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.--In this Act--

(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;

(b) "affiliated college" means a college or institute affiliated with the University;

(d) "chairperson" means the head of a department, principal of a constituent college or director of an institute;

(e) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;

(f) "Commission" means the Higher Education Commission set up under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);

(g) "constituent college" means a college maintained and administered by the University;

(h) "Controller of Examinations" means the Controller of Examinations of the University;

(i) "Dean" means the head of a faculty of the University;

(j) "department" means a teaching department maintained and administered by the University in the prescribed manner;

(k) "faculty" means an administrative and academic unit of the University consisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent colleges;

(l) "Government" means Government of the Punjab;

(m) "institute" means an institute established, maintained and administered by the University;

(n) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations;

(o) "Pro-Chancellor" means Pro-Chancellor of the University;

(p) "Pro-Vice Chancellor" means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University;

(q) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University;

(r) "Search Committee" means the Search Committee consisting of at least five persons constituted by the Government for making recommendations for the appointment of the Vice Chancellor;

(s) "statutes", "regulations" and "rules" mean respectively the statutes, regulations and rules made under the Act;

(t) "Syndicate" means the Syndicate of the University;

(u) "teacher" includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor engaged whole-time by the University and such other persons as may be prescribed;

(v) "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the University;

(w) "University" means the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan; and

(x) "Vice Chancellor" means the Vice Chancellor of the University.

CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY

3. Incorporation.--(1) Government Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan shall be reconstituted as the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the aforesaid name, sue and be sued.

(3) The Government may, by notification, affiliate any of its post graduate and degree colleges with the University.

(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and administer a sub-campus of the University.

(5) The University shall consist of the following:--

(a) Chancellor;

(b) Pro-Chancellor;

(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(e) members of an Authority;

(f) chairpersons and Deans;

(g) teachers and students of the University; and

(h) officers and members of the staff of the University.

(6) Any property owned or possessed and all rights and all interests held or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of Agriculture. Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan and, subject to the provisions of the University of Health Sciences Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance, LVIII of 2002), Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan shall stand transferred to the University.

(7) All employees, regular or on contract basis serving in the Government Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan immediately before coming into force of the Act, shall stand absorbed in the service of the University, except such employees who are working in the said colleges or sub-campuses on deputation with or without deputation allowance.

(8) Subject to the Act, and service structures developed by the University, the terms and conditions of service of an employee absorbed in the service of the University under sub-section (7) shall not be less favourable than those applicable to him immediately before coming into force of the Act.

4. Functions of the University.--(1) The University shall--

(a) provide for education in such branches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions for research, service to the society and for the application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine;

(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or an institute;

(d) prescribe courses of studies;

(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective educational and training programmes;

(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to the person;

(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;

(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for specified duration and to specify the terms of the engagement;

(i) provide career counselling and job search services to the students and alumni;

(j) maintain linkages with alumni;

(k) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the University;

(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the prescribed manner;

(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a person on the post;

(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related purposes and appoint a person to the post;

(o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner;

(p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding place;

(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University;

(r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students;

(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; and

(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function.

(2) The University may--

(a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the University and any other university, educational institution or research organization;

(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans;

(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance;

(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in the prescribed manner;

(e) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter into arrangements with any other institution public or private body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner;

(f) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit;

(g) print and publish research or work;

(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or withdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner;

(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in the prescribed manner; and

(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be prescribed.

5. University to be open to all classes and creeds.--The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class, gender or color and the University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such ground.

6. Jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the Province of the Punjab.

CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

7. Officers of the University.--The following shall be the officers of the University:--

(a) Chancellor;

(b) Pro-Chancellor;

(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(e) Deans;

(f) Chairpersons;

(g) Registrar;

(h) Treasurer;

(i) Controller of Examinations; and

(j) such other persons as may be prescribed.

8. Chancellor.--(1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the University.

(2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at convocation of the University.

(3) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer honorary degree.

(4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndicate for reconsideration.

(5) In the performance of functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

9. Inspection and inquiry.--(1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry into the affairs of the University.

(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the Syndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate.

(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the Chancellor.

(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor deems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction.

(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic excellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity.

10. Pro-Chancellor.--(1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.

(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act, and exercise such powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under Section 9, as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor.

11. Vice Chancellor.--(1) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for a term of four years on the basis of recommendations of the Search Committee.

(2) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for the appointment as Vice Chancellor.

(3) The Search Committee shall follow the procedure, for search or selection of the panel of persons for the post of Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, by notification, determine.

(4) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor.

(5) The Vice Chancellor shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor.

(6) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office owing to the illness or some other cause, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the duties of the Vice Chancellor.

12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.--(1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed.

(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of the University.

(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the Vice Chancellor but is within the competency of any Authority.

(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under sub-section (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro-Chancellor and to the members of the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall, within thirty days of such an action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such order as the Syndicate deems appropriate.

(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Vice Chancellor may--

(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such assignment in connection with examination, administration or any other activity in relation to the University;

(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget of the University;

(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of the University in the prescribed manner;

(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and

(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by the Syndicate.

(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University.

(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an academic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Syndicate.

13. Pro-Vice Chancellor.--(1) The Chancellor shall, on the advice of the Chief Minister of the Punjab, appoint the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University, from amongst the three senior most Professors, for a term of three years.

(2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions as may be assigned to him under this Act, statute or regulations.

(3) The Syndicate or Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the Pro-Vice Chancellor.

14. Registrar.--(1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.

(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall--

(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor;

(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the University;

(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a member to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed manner; and

(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years.

15. Treasurer.--(1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Treasurer in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.

(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and shall--

(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the University;

(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present the estimates to the Syndicate;

(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are available for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end of a financial year; and

(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Syndicate.

(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years.

16. Controller of Examinations.--(1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.

(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three years.

17. Appointments.--The University may appoint such persons in its service as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

18. Authorities of the University.--(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the University--

(a) Syndicate;

(b) Academic Council;

(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research;

(e) Selection Board;

(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and

(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed.

(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of the Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or teachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons.

19. Syndicate.--(1)The Syndicate shall consist of—

(a) Pro-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson;

(b) Vice Chancellor;

(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;

(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;

(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;

(g) Chairman of the Commission or a nominee not below the rank of a whole-time member of the Commission;

(h) one Vice Chancellor of any public sector University of the Punjab to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(i) three senior most Deans of the faculties;

(j) three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(k) Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dera Ghazi Khan;

(l) two Principals of constituent colleges to be nominated by the Government;

(m) two Principals of affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Government; and

(n) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate.

(3) The Pro-Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to preside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor.

(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years.

(5) Eight members of the Syndicate shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate.

(6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Syndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate.

(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members present and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent.

20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.--(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, technological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise general supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the property of the University.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may--

(i) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;

(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may deem fit;

(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another;

(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;

(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University;

(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University;

(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied income in any of the securities described in Section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such investments;

(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University;

(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common seal of the University;

(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipments and other means required for carrying out the work of the University;

(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;

(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes;

(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;

(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments;

(xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to suspend or abolish such posts;

(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, extension or other posts as may be necessary;

(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts;

(xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree;

(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University and of those working in the University on deputation or on contract;

(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in the prescribed manner;

(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any authority if such person has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the University for a continuous period of six months or more;

(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not specifically mentioned in this Act, and statutes but not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act;

(xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;

(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint;

(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic Council;

(xxvi) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of service of the University employees;

(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or sub-committee; and

(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act, and the statutes.

21. Academic Council.--(1) The Academic Council shall consist of—

(i) Vice Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson;

(ii) Deans;

(iii) chairpersons;

(iv) three Principals of affiliated colleges nominated by the Syndicate;

(v) all Professors including Professors Emeritus;

(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers to be elected from amongst themselves;

(vii) three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Syndicate;

(viii) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;

(ix) five experts in the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(x) Registrar (Member/Secretary);

(xi) Controller of Examinations; and

(xii) Librarian of the University.

(2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the prescribed manner.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.

22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.--(1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and affiliated colleges.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council may--

(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters;

(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations;

(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;

(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes;

(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and affiliated colleges;

(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the Constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies;

(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of the Syndicate;

(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the following years;

(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;

(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and

(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

23. Board of Faculty.--(1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which shall consist of--

(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson);

(b) Professors and the chairpersons in the faculty;

(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty;

(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the Syndicate; and

(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor.

(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, of a Board of Faculty shall hold office for a period of three years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the total number of members.

(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and Academic Council, may--

(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;

(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a faculty with regard to the appointment of papersetters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable papersetters and examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor;

(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of each department, constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; and

(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.--(1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of--

(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);

(b) all the Deans;

(d) one University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the Syndicate;

(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;

(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and the Government, to be nominated by the Syndicate; and

(g) Registrar (Secretary).

(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be one-half of the total number of members.

25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research--The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall--

(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research publication in the University;

(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University;

(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation;

(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and

(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

26. Selection Board.--(1) The Selection Board shall consist of--

(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);

(b) Dean of the faculty concerned;

(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate;

(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate;

(f) two exports to be nominated by the Government; and

(g) Registrar (Secretary).

(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years.

(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.

(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post.

(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts in the subject and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the Syndicate.

(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board.

27. Functions of the Selection Board.--The Selection Board shall—

(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and recommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and

(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to the Syndicate.

28. Finance and Planning Committee--(1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of--

(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);

(b) all the Deans;

(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;

(e) one representative, each from Higher Education Department and Finance Department of the Government, not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;

(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission;

(g) Registrar; and

(h) Treasurer (Secretary).

(2) The terms of office of the nominated members shall be three years.

(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee.

29. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.--The Finance and Planning Committee shall—

(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate;

(b) review periodically the financial position of the University;

(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.--Any Authority may constitute such standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to such committees persons who may not be its members.

CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES

31. Statutes--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Syndicate may make statutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor.

(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the following matters--

(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the Constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund;

(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;

(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters;

(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related matters;

(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;

(vi) establishment of Institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and academic divisions;

(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the University;

(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus;

(ix) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory services;

(x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for examinations;

(xi) award of honorary degrees;

(xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates;

(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and related matters; and

(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by the statutes.

(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it.

32. Regulations.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the statutes, the Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters:--

(i) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;

(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University and affiliated colleges;

(iii) admission of students to the University and conditions under which they are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the University and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;

(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the courses of studies and the examinations of the University;

(v) conduct of examinations;

(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the University;

(vii) conditions of residence of the students of the University or colleges including the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and hostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students;

(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees;

(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;

(x) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships;

(xi) academic costume;

(xii) use of the library;

(xiii) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and

(xiv) all other matters which under this Act, or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed by regulations.

(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the Syndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them.

33. Rules.--(1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules consistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its business.

(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to amend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body.

CHAPTER VI
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

34. University Fund.--(1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Ghazi University of Dera Ghazi Khan Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be credited all sums received by the University.

(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, equipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the prescribed manner.

35. Budget, audit and accounts.--(1) The budget of the University shall be approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed by the Syndicate.

(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of accounts of the University and may settle an audit para relating to the audit of the University.

(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re-appropriation of funds to an officer of the University.

CHAPTER VII
MISELLANEOUS

36. Appeal to Syndicate.--(1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or officer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order is not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may prefer an appeal against the order to the Syndicate.

(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and dispose off any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate.

(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or who is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the Syndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or committee constituted to hear and dispose off the appeal.

37. Removal of difficulties.--If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.

38. Indemnity.--No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the University or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under this Act.

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ACT XXX OF 2012

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012

An Act, further to amend the Punjab Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1978.

[Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 11^th February 2012]

No. PAP/Legis-2(110)/2011/543. The Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2011, originally passed by the

Chapter-I
Part-I

1. Short title and commencement:

1. These Regulations may be called the Lahore Arts Council's (Alhamra) Regulations, 2010.

2. These Regulations shall apply to all the employees of the Lahore Arts Council.

3. These shall come into force at once.

Part-II

2. Definitions.--In these Regulations unless the subject or context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:--

(a) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Lahore Arts Council constituted under Section 8 of the Lahore Arts Council Ordinance, 2002.

(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board and includes a person deputed by the Chief Minister to perform the functions of the Chairman when the Board is not in existence;

(c) "Committee" means a committee for the examination of a matters like DPC/DSC etc. referred to it and for the formulation of proposals or recommendations thereon;

(d) "Convenor" means a Convenor of the Committee constituted by the Board;

(e) "Council" means the Lahore Arts Council (Alhamra);

(f) "Department" means Information, Culture & Youth Affairs Department, Government of the Punjab;

(g) "Endowment Fund" means the Endowment Fund established by the Council;

(h) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Council as appointed by the Government of the Punjab.

(i) "Chief Minister" means the Chief Minister of the Punjab.

(j) "Competent Authority" means the Executive Director of the Council and/or such Deputy Director, or Officer of the Council to whom the relevant powers have been lawfully delegated by the Executive Director.

(k) "Contract Service" means service under a specific contract.

(l) "Period" means during which an employee is on duty (including Rest Days and Official Holidays) as well as on leave authorized by the Competent Authority. However authorized leave without pay shall be excluded from the period of duty for the purposes of Earned Leave.

(m) "Employees" means permanent employees of the Council but does not include; a person who is employed on contract, or on work-charged/daily wages basis or who is paid from contingencies.

(n) Family" means wife /husband; unmarried children upto 18 years residing with or wholly dependent on the employee. For the purpose of medical facilities "Family" will also include aged dependent parents.

(o) "Proper Channel" means the increasing or decreasing order of placement of Officers according to Authority in the Administrative set up in division/departrnent/ departments/branches of the Council.

(p) "Permanent Service" means service for an indefinite period upto the age of his/her superannuation.

(q) "Pay" means the amount drawn monthly by a Council servant.

(r) "Temporary post" means a post created for a limited period of time.

(s) "Schedule" means the schedule of these Regulations.

(t) "Daily Wages" means a person who is engage for a limited period by the competent authority.

Part-III

3. Incorporation.--(1) The Council shall be incorporated in accordance with provisions these Regulations.

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable property and may sue and be sued by the said name.

4. Territorial jurisdiction of the council.--(1) Subject to the provisions of these Rules/Regulations, the area of jurisdiction of the Council shall be the territorial area comprising the defunct Lahore Division.

(2) The Council shall have its headquarters located at Lahore

Part-IV

5. Functions of the council.--The Council shall--

(a) develop and maintain facilities for all forms of art including performing arts;

(b) provide facilities for art education and organize workshops, seminars; etc;

(d) institute and confer or, as the case may be, award fellow-ships, scholarships, certificates, degrees, diplomas, medals, grants, prizes, gifts, aids, loans, advances and monetary or other benefits to individuals or groups engaged in the promotion, study or research of various art forms;

(e) organize art or culture fairs, literary activities, festivals and other programmes, cultural ensembles and exhibitions, etc., within country and abroad, on its own or in collaboration with local and foreign bodies;

(f) print, publish, issue books, periodicals and publications relating to art and culture;

(g) document performers in various art forms and organizations engaged in artistic activities;

(h) establish museums of musical instruments, sculptures, Alhamra archives, folk-heritage, galleries, libraries including audio-visual library; and

(i) implement the provisions of the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 (XIX of 1876), or any other law in force relating to dramatic performances and musical programmes.

Part-V

6. Funds.--The funds of the Council shall comprise--

(i) grant from the Federal Government or Provincial Government;

(ii) contributions and donations from individual, Local Governments, corporations and other bodies; .

(iii) income generated from various activities of the Council like classes, rental charges of facilities, fees of consultancies and services, etc;

(iv) sale proceeds of Council products; and

(v) any other source approved by the Board.

7. ENDOWMENT FUND TRUST:--The Council shall manage from its own sources a trust to be known as the Endowment Fund Trust. The Board shall authorize expenditure out of the capital whereas profit from investments shall be transferred to the annual income of the Council.

Part-VI

8. Board of governors.--(1) The management, overall control and supervision of the affairs of the Council shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of twelve non-official members and seven ex-officio members. Non-official members shall be appointed by the Chief Minister for a term of three years, reckoned from the date of appointment, from amongst those who have some accomplishment in the field of art or are otherwise of an artistic disposition and interested in the promotion of art and culture. No non-official member shall be appointed for two consecutive terms.

(2) the Chief Minister shall be Patron of the Council;

(3) The following shall be ex-officio members of the Board:-

(i) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Information, Culture and Youth Affairs Department;

(ii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department;

(iii) District Coordination Officer, Lahore;

(iv) General Manager, Pakistan Television Corporation, Lahore;

(v) Principal, National College of Arts, Lahore;

(vi) Principal, College of Art & Design, University of the Punjab, Lahore; and

(vii) Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council who shall also be the Secretary of the Board.

(4) The Chairman of the Board shall be nominated by the Chief Minister from amongst the non-official members.

(5) The Chairman and the members shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chief Minister.

(6) A non-official member may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Minister, resign his office. The case to fill this vacancy for the remaining tenure shall be initiated by the Department in accordance with sub-section (1) of these Regulations.

(7) The Chairman may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Minister through Secretary Information, Culture and Youth Affairs Department, resign his office. On acceptance of the resignation, the Chief Minister shall nominate a new Chairman from amongst the members.

(8) A non-official member may be removed by the Chief Minister if his conduct is prejudicial to the interests of the Council or who is guilty of grave misconduct, and a member so removed shall not be reappointed.

Part-VII

9. Functions of the board.--The Board shall--

(a) act as a resource and provide vision in the light of the chartered functions of the Council;

(b) formulate policies to promote art and culture;

(d) approve development schemes for the Council;

(e) frame rules for various aspects of management of the Council such as contributory provident fund, recruitment, promotion, etc.;

(f) create, abolish, upgrade, relegate or re-designate posts in any grand; and

(g) approve financial and other cases not within the competence of the Executive Director or, as the case may be, Chairman.

(h) shall have full powers to grant honorarium to the staff and officers of the Council, the amount should not exceed one month's running pay of the employees subject to the recommendation of Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council.

(i) shall have full powers to write off irrecoverable value of stores of public money including losses on account of fraud, theft etc. and over payment subject to the prescribed conditions, provided a probe/proper inquiry is conducted in wake;

(j) shall have full powers to relax, rescind or amends any rules/regulations for reasons to be recorded in writing at any time in special cases of hardship;

(k) shall have full powers to grant financial assistance upto Rs.100,000/-from Artist Welfare Fund to the deserving artists.

10. Meetings of the board.--(1) The Board shall meet atleast once in three months.

(2) The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board and, in his absence, a non-official member elected by a majority of the present members shall preside-over the meeting:

Provided further that the meetings of the Board shall not be open to the public.

11. Absence of members from Board Meeting.--A non-official member shall cease to be a member of the Board if ho does not attend three consecutive meetings of the Board unless his absence is intimated to the Chairman before the meeting and is condoned in writing by him on the basis of grounds of absence being satisfactory.

12. Facilities for the Chairman.--The Chairman, Board of Governors shall be provided an office and staff (P.A/Stenographer, Clerk, Telephone Operator and Naib Qasid etc) with telephone, computer and fax machine. Day to day normal expenses for running of the office, shall be met by Lahore Arts Council.

13. Curtailment of the tenure of board.--In case the Chief Minister/Patron is of the view that the Board is functioning in a manner which is prejudicial to the smooth functioning of the Council, he may curtail the tenure of the Board and make such arrangement as deemed appropriate to manage the Council.

14. Honorary capacity of the Board Members.--The Chairman and all members shall work in an honorary capacity and shall not be paid any remuneration.

15. Implementation of board decisions.--It is mandatory to the Council to take appropriate action to implement Board's decisions in letter and sprit.

16. Committees of the Board.--The Board may constitute Committees to which the Board may refer various matters for examination and formulation of recommendations for consideration by the Board. The convener of a Committee may, with the permission of the Board, co-opt any person whose contribution is required in such matters. The Executive Director shall attach an officer of the Council with each Committee.

17. Notice and agenda for Board's Meeting:--(1) The meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Executive Director/Secretary of the Board with the prior approval of the Chairman on the date, time and place fixed in his behalf, a notice of which shall be served on the members at least 7 days before the date so fixed;

(2) Provided that when an emergent meeting is called by the Chairman such notice shall not be necessary;

(3) The agenda and working paper for the meeting shall be prepared by the Executive Director with the approval of the Chairman, Any other items may be added to the agenda with the permission of the Chairman at any time before or during the meeting;

(4) Provided further that the Chairman may invite persons to attend the meeting, as he may consider necessary for the purpose of any information and advice to the Board of Governors.

18. Quorum.--No business shall be transacted at a meeting of the board whether ordinary or emergent, unless 50% of the total members of the Board are present:

Provided further that if at any meeting a Quorum is not complete, the Chairman may adjourn the meeting to a date not less than 14 days later, inviting the members to be present and notifying others members that the business of the adjourned meeting will be disposed of even irrespective of there being a Quorum and it shall thereupon be lawful to dispose of business at such adjourned meeting irrespective of the number of members attending.

19. Disposal of business:--Every working paper, which the Board of Governors is required to take into consideration, shall be considered either at its meetings or if the Chairman so directs, through circulation to all members for their opinion.

20. Decision by majority:--The decision of the Board of Governors shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of majority of members present and voting at a meeting and, in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman or other person presiding shall have a casting vote.

21. Minutes of meeting:--(1) The minutes of each meeting of the Board of Governors shall be circulated to all members within a week.

(2) Record of the minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Executive Director after approval from Chairman of the Board.

22. Other matter to be considered by the board: The Board of Governors shall, besides carrying out the statutory duties, also consider other matters relating to Art and Culture that may be laid before it with the permission of the Chairman.

Part-VIII

23. Powers and functions of chairman of the board of governors:--

(a) he shall act as Chairman/convener of Departmental Promotion/Selection Committee for appointment, promotion etc. for the employees of BS-17 and above;

(b) the Chairman of the Board shall exercise all power delegated to him by the Board provided that in case of any ambiguity, the matter shall be referred to the Board;

(d) shall have full powers to re-employ a pensioner/ex-Council employee on contract basis for a period of five years but not beyond after 65 years of age subject to have vast experience and fitness, if not available in the Council;

(e) to undertake such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be entrusted or delegated to him by the Board of Governors:

(f) shall have full powers to engage any person on daily wages;

(g) shall have full powers to take disciplinary auction under relevant rules in respect of officers of BS-17 and above and against his decision/order, the appellant authority is Board of Governors;

(h) shall have full power to sanction payment to incur Law charges/fee to the Advocate above Rs. 50,000/-;

(i) shall have full powers to sanction loans/advances to the regular/contract employees of the Council subject to the availability of funds in the approved budget against any head upto 10 running pay.

(j) shall have full powers to sanction re-appropriation of funds within the sanctioned budget of any head of account.

(k) the Chairman shall monitor and generally supervise the working of the Lahore Arts Council and its officers/officials;

(l) shall have full powers to create posts upto BS-17 through executive order;

(m) shall have full powers to employee people for specific assignment on contract basis to cope with any emergency/need related to activities/programmes from BS-17 and above.

(n) shall have full powers to use 1300 CC car with driver and petrol limit of 300 liters p.m. from the transport pool of Lahore Arts Council for official duties;

(o) shall have full powers to sanction expenditure in case of Reception/lunch/dinner in connection with inauguration/ seminar/conference arranged by the Lahore Arts Council.

(p) to look after and supervise the administration and establishment of the staff of the Lahore Arts Council;

(q) shall have full powers or on the recommendations of board members to take disciplinary action under relevant rules in respect of all officials and officers and against his decision/order, the appellant authority is Board of Governors.

(r) shall have full powers to define and determine sphere of duty of BS-17 and above;

(s) the Chairman Board of Governors is an appellant authority upto BS-16.

(t) the Chairman, Board of Governors may at any time causes inspection or hold enquiry in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the Lahore Arts Council. After such inspection/enquiry he may pass such order as he may consider necessary. The same shall be carried out by the Executive Director of the Council;

(u) the Chairman may incur a maximum of Rs. 45,000/- in a month as simple entertainment to the visiting artists/delegations. In case of meetings, conferences and miscellaneous other cultural functions, assignments the entertainment expenditure will be to the actual but will not exceed the Rs.75,000/- per month.

(v) the Chairman, Board of Governors is entitled news papers in his office (2 Urdu & 2 English) from Council funds.

(w) the Chairman, Board of Governors is leave sanctioning authority in case of Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council.

(x) the Chairman, Board of Governors shall be counter signing officer for Performance Evaluation Reports (ACRs) of the officers of BS-17 and above.

Part IX

24 Powers and functions of Executive Director:--The Powers and functions of the Executive Director of the Council shall be:--

(a) the Executive Director shall be the Chief Executive of the Council and shall be appointed by Government ordinarily for a period of three years which period may be extended by Government if deemed appropriate and perform duties and undertake activities under the general superintendence and control of the Board of Governor;

(b) the Executive Director shall exercise administrative and financial powers as category-I Officer and is fully competent for utilization of amounts sanctioned in the budget including payment of salaries, overtime programming where approved rates/criteria or set guide line are available;

(c) act as Secretary to the Board and shall maintain record of its proceedings and take necessary action for the Implementation of the decision;

(d) act as Senior Purchase Officer in respect of all type of procurements;

(e) he shall obtain approval of Chairman, Board of Governors or Board while launching new programming, fixation of Salary for a new entrant or revision/fixation of new rates of overtime and rental charge of the Halls etc.

(f) the Executive Director is appointing authority from BS-1 to BS 16;

(g) he shall act as Chairman/convener of Departmental Promotion/Selection Committee for appointment, promotion etc. for the employees of BS-1 to BS-16 or as notified by the Chairman, Board of Governors from time to time.

(h) he shall be counter signing officer on Performance Evaluation Repots (ACRs) in respect of all officials in BS-1 to BS-16 working under him and reporting officer from BS-17 and above.

(i) the Executive Director shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors;

(j) to undertake such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be entrusted or delegated to him by the Board of Governors;

(k) shall have full powers to engage any person on contract and daily wages upto BS-16 subject to the confirmation of the Chairman of the Board of Governors;

(l) shall have full powers to sanction expenditure on repair of machinery and equipment furniture and fixture and other durable goods as per delegations of financial powers as category-I officer

(m) shall have full powers to purchase transport/machinery, equipment furniture and fixture and durable goods subject to the budgetary provision as per delegations of financial powers as category-I officer; after completion of all codal formalities.

(n) shall have full powers to take disciplinary action under relevant rules in respect of officials of BS-1 to 16;

(o) shall have full powers to define and determine sphere of duty from all officials from BS-1 to BS-16 and may delegate these power in full or part to subordinate officer;

(p) the Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council may incur a maximum of Rs.30,000/- In a month as simple entertainment to the visiting artists/delegations. In case of meetings, Conferences and miscellaneous other cultural functions, assignments the entertainment expenditure will be to the actual but will not exceed the Rs.50,000/- per month.;

(q) shall have full power to sanction payment to incur Law charges/fee to the Advocate upto Rs.50,000/-;

(r) shall have full powers to sanction expenditure development/non-development works as provided in the budget;

(s) shall have full powers to incur expenditure on the purchase and repairs of stores, fixtures and furniture, books, periodicals, newspapers and stationery within the budgetary limit;

(t) shall have full powers to sanction loans/advances to the regular/contract employees of the Council subject to the availability of the funds upto 7 running pay in the approved budget against any head.

(u) shall have full powers to sell surplus or unserviceable stores and articles at book value or market value, which ever is greater or by auction.

(v) shall have full powers to sanction subsistence allowance to an employee of the Council under suspension;

(w) shall have full powers to delegate all or any financial powers to any of his subordinate officer(s);

(x) shell have full powers to sanction expenditure on repairs and up-gradation of all type of the Council assets;

(y) shall have full powers for grant of advance to the employees out of their C.P. Fund accumulations in accordance with C.P. Fund Rules.

(z) shall have full powers to create posts upto BS-16;

(aa) shall have full powers to employee people for specific assignment on contract basis for over coming any emergency/need related to activities/programmes upto BS-16 in consultation with the Chairman;

(ab) the Executive Director is transferring and leave sanctioning authority of all the officers officials of Lahore Arts Council.

25. Promotional activities.--All the promotional activities/ proposals for art & culture shall be carried out through Executive Director, concerned officer of the Council and one member of the Board to be nominated by the sitting Chairman. If Board member is not available the decision of the first two officers of the Council shall be final.

26. Accounts.--(1) The accounts of the Council shall be jointly operated by the Executive Director and an Accounts Officer.

(2) The accounts of the Council shall be audited as may be prescribed.

(3) A cash Book shall be maintained by the Accounts officer in prescribed form as laid in Punjab Financial Rules Vol. I, Part.I

(4) All Cash transactions shall be entered in the Cash Book as per relevant Rules and Regulations.

(5) The Cash Book shall be closed and checked daily. In order to validate checking of the book the last entry checked therein shall be initialed with date by the Director/Deputy Director (Admn.)/Audit & Accounts Officer.

(6) At the end of each month the Executive Director shall personally verify the cash balance and record below the closing entries in the Cash Book. A certificate to that effect over his dated signature specifying both in words and figures the actual cash balance shall be recorded

(7) Subsidiary Registers showing income and expenditure under various heads shall invariable be maintained.

(8) Arts Council shall maintain a Current/ SDA Fixed Accounts regarding Income and Expenditure of Lahore Arts Council, as the case may be, with any scheduled bank/Government Saving Centre.

(9) All cash receipts shall be credited in the bank accounts of Lahore Arts Council referred to in Rule 8 on the following working day of the bank:

(a) Any deviation to this rule may be made with the prior permission of the Chairman, Boart of Governors and reasons to be recorded in writing

(10) All payments shall be made by cross cheques.

(11) It shall be the personal responsibility of the Accounts Officer to see that the Cash Book is properly maintained.

(12) In case of absence of the Executive Director, Director/Deputy Director (Admn) shall be responsible for the verification of the cash balance.

27. Delegations of Powers.--(1) The Chairman or Executive Director may delegate their powers to any officer and Board members as deemed appropriate according to Rules and Regulation.

(2) Any power no failing within the power of the Chairman, and or Executive Director shall vest in the Board of Governors.

28. Ex-post facto approval.--The Board of Governors shall be competent to grant ex-post facto approval to the expenditure made by the Council or any other matter/issue in the interest of promotion of Art & Culture and to regularize any payments made in advance to carry out activities of the Council

29. Rental charges of the facilities.--(1) The Alhamra Halls/Theatre are there for public use and entertainment; All kinds of commercial activities e.g. commercial play & concerts, school functions, publicity programme etc. organized for earning or publicizing the respective organization shall be charged full rent for the halls. No concession of any kind will be given in this regard. However, orders of the Chairman in the matter shall be final/binding.

(2) Any event/programme or stage plays etc. sponsored by any multinational or international companies shall deemed to be considered as commercial.

(3) However programmes of artistic nature, pubic awareness programmes, non commercial and for the preservation documentation and promotion of performing arts of all genre, shall be given the halls either free of charges, on utility charges or in collaboration.

30. Booking procedure for the art gallery.--(1) For the reservation of the Art Gallery, application to the Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council, mention the category of the exhibition (commercial, non-commercial, visual arts, industrial) duration of the exhibition, and submit samples of work.

(2) The Art Gallery is open to the public from Monday to Sunday at 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. There is no admission fee.

(3) Rate as notified from time to time by the Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council.

S. No.	Nature of exhibition/programmes
1.	Exhibition of Paintings, Photography Sculpture, Handicrafts, Dresses, Boutique, etc.
2.	Medical and scientifically equipments' exhibition
3.	Commercial exhibition e.g. carpets, garments, household articles etc.
4.	Book exhibition
5.	Industrial exhibition of light machinery
6.	Other exhibitions

31. Performance in stage plays.--As per Dramatic Performance Act, 1876 and amendments made from time to time by the Government.

32. Cash imprest.--To meet with petty expenses on consumable items etc., an amount of Rs.50.000/- will be kept with the Accountant as cash imprest. This amount will be allowed under approval of Executive Director and can be increased or decreased with the approval of Board of Governors.

33. Housing society.--The Council shall establish Housing Society for their in-service/retired employees as well as artists on the patron as laid down in Punjab Government for their employees.

34. Alhamra performing art academy.--The Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts is an academy for the education or music, dance and drama along with courses offered in ceramics, photography, drawing/painting and calligraphy etc. etc. The Academy was established on October 7, 2002 in the premises of the Lahore Arts Council. It consists of two campuses, one at the Alhamra Art Centre, Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam and the other at the Cultural Complex Gaddafi Stadium. It is the pioneer institution in Pakistan for the education in these particular fields. The major aims and objectives of the Academy included:--

(a) to promote and facilitate education in all fields of Performing Arts;

(b) to provide teaching, training and guidance, in order to prepare students for he degree courses in various performing arts;

(d) to provide opportunities for professionals to improve their knowledge and ability through different courses;

(e) to have a wide and varied visiting faculty to provide a whole range of knowledge;

(f) to eventually evolve into a university with facilities for Masters degree programmes and research;

(i) Performing Arts Academy Departments:--

• Drama & Film

• Music

• Dance

(ii) Supporting Arts:--

• Drawing/Painting

• Sculpture

• Ceramics

• Photography

• Calligraphy

• Children Arts

(iii) Classes (Tuesday to Saturday)

• Sitar

• Violin

• Guitar

• Harmonium

• Tabla

• Danco

• Vocal

• Flute

• Sculpture

• Drawing/Painting

• Children's Arts (Every Sunday 10am)

35. Trade union activities.--None of the employees of the Council shall take part or contest in elections of any legislature, local body, trade union or association etc. Notwithstanding, any thing contained in any other law, for the time being in force, the services of the employees of the Council who contravenes this Regulations shall be liable to termination, removal or dismissal from service without any notice.

CHAPTER-II

PART-I

APPOINTMENT TO THE SERVICE AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

36. Appointments/promotions:

36.1 No person shall be appointed to a post unless he is a citizen of Pakistan upto 18 years, mentally fit.

36.2 Appointments may be made on a permanent, temporary basis, on contract or daily wages or on terms and conditions of deputation, as approved by the Competent Authority.

36.3 Appointment on a temporary or casual basis shall not entitle any employee to an extension or confirmation of such service in the Council subject to the approval of the competent authority as per Rules.

36.4 All appointments/promotion against created or vacant posts shall be made through proper Departmental Promotion/Selection Committees to be constituted/ notified by the Chairman, Board of Governors from time to time as provided in the 1st Schedule (Service Rules). A vacancy in the higher post shall normally be filled in by departmental promotion, taking seniority-cum-fitness. Direct recruitment shall be resorted to only in case where departmental candidates are either not available or are found to be unsuitable for promotion.

36.5 Each such committees shall consist of at least three members, one of whome shall be appointed as convener of that Committee.

36.6 If there is no further line of promotion for any post, the same will be upgraded personal to employ provided the employee has rendered seven years of continuous satisfactory service provided they have earned satisfactory reports during the last 3 years.

36.7 A candidate for appointment must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the discharge of his duties. A candidate who after such medical examination as the Authority may prescribe is found not to satisfy these requirements shall not be appointed.

36.8 All vacancies will be advertised in the newspapers as per Government instructions before action is taken, after short listing of applications by the relevant departmental selection committee, to fill them.

36.9 There shall be no confirmation against any temporary post.

36.10 The services of an employee recruited against a temporary post may be terminated by the competent authority on 30 days notice or pay in lieu thereof.

37. Salary on commencement of service:

Pay and allowances shall accrue from the date on which an employee reports for duty in writing at the place and time intimated to him.

38. Probations and confirmations:

38.1 All initial appointments except those made on contact or on deputation shall be placed on probation for a minimum period of two years.

38.2 In the event of an employee failing to show satisfactory progress during the probationary period, the duration of probation may be extended further period upto six months or his services dispensed with as may be decided by the Competent Authority.

38.3 During the period of probation, the services of an employee may be terminated by the Competent Authority or the employee may leave employment without assigning any reason.

38.4 In the case of Employee by giving 30 days notice in writing or by paying a sum equal to the salary for that period or the proportionate salary for the unexpired period of the notice.

38.5 In either of the aforementioned case, any employee who leaves or whose services are terminated by the Council (as the case may be) shall not be absolved of the obligations to obtain No Demand Certificate from the competent authority.

38.6 On satisfactory completion of the period of probation, the Competent Authority shall confirm the employee in service.

38.7 Upon such confirmation, the employee shall be deemed to be in the permanent service of the Council and shall be entitled to all the privileges and rights accruing to him from the date of his joining the service.

39. Increments and promotions:

39.1 The (ACR) performance of every employee shall be assessed at least once in a year, according to the performance appraisal procedure laid down from time to time. The annual assessment shall be made in the first instance by his immediate superior (having posting not less than three months) and reviewed by the higher authority nominated for this purpose.

39.2 Any remarks recorded by the reporting officer and accepted by the reviewing authority which reflect adversely on the performance and conduct of any employee, shall be communicated to the employee. The appellant authority in each case has been defined Schedule II annexed.

39.3 Every permanent and contractual employee shall be entitled to one increment in his pay within his pay scale on the first day of December each year, provided that last annual increment was granted on or before the first day of July of the year or as amended by the Government from time to time.

39.4 No increment shall be withheld except as a disciplinary measure.

39.5 Promotion cannot be claimed as a right.

39.6 The Chairman, Board of Governors in BS-17 and above and Executive Director in BS-1 to BS-16 of the Council may in deserving cases, where recommended by any head of the Section in writing grant an employee maximum three special advance increments.

Part-II

40. Training:

40.1 The Council may require any employee to undergo training within Pakistan or abroad at any time and for any duration under such terms and conditions as it may prescribe from time to time provided that such terms and conditions are not less favourable than the terms and conditions of his appointment.

40.2 The effective date of training shall be deemed to commence on the date following that on which he is relieved by the Council for training and to conclude on the date of preceding that on which he reports on duty to the Council.

41. Transfer:

All employees of the Council, as the case may be, are liable to transfer to anywhere in the Government of the Punjab, if so ordered by the Government, subject to the sole desecration of Executive Director and Chairman, Board of Governors, Lahore Arts Council.

Part-III

42. Overtime and compensatory holidays:

42.1 All employees are expected to complete their work within the specified working hours.

42.2 Overtime when necessary shall be granted by or where work is clearly outside the normal daily routine.

42.3 The Authority for recommending the overtime shall be the Heads of the Sections;

42.4 All claims for overtime shall be submitted in prescribed forms, supported by valid authorization. The overtime claim forms for the month must be submitted within first week of the following month.

42.5 The following rates shall be fixed as overtime allowance of all the following category who performed official duties beyond normal office hours, subject to the conditions that in future rates of the overtime allowance shall be revised/reviewed by the Board of Governors from time to time.

BS-1 to BS-4 Rs.35/- per hour

BS-5 to BS-15 Rs.45/- per hour

BS-16 and above Rs.55/- per hour

All employees of Lahore Arts Council carrying out duties on public/gazetted holidays may be paid double the above mentioned rates.

43. Leave:

The provisions of Government of Punjab Revised Leave Rules, 1981, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable to the employees of the Lahore Arts Council mutatis mutandis except leave encashment of LAC rules.

44. Medical facilities:

The officer from BS-17 and above of Lahore Arts Council are entitled to opt fixed Medical allowance as per Punjab Government Rules or Re-imbursement of Medical charges and their family of the Lahore Arts Council (in service and retired) and deputationists shall be production of prescriptions from any RMP Dectors or Doctors; from Government Hospitals, supported by Medician receipts purchased only from authorized M/s. Fazal Din and Sons, M/s. Clinix and M/s. Serve-aid. They are also entitled for all tests i.e. Pathological Laboratory Tests and X-Rays etc. if considered essential as prescribed by Medical Officer/Doctors.

For in-door free treatment, the officers in BS-17 & above will be entitled for availing facilities of private room in the hospital of Surgimed Gulberg, National Hospital Defence & Doctor's Hospital Johar Town, Lahore. The employees BS-1 to BS-16 of fined addition in medical allowance by the Government from time to time will also be entitled for free in-door treatment in general ward of Shalimar Hospital on Shalamar Link Road, Family Hospital Mozang and Khair-un-Nisa Hospital Faisal Town Lahore.

45. House rent:

All employees of LAC are entitled for House Rent @ 75% of their running basic pay,

46. Contributory Provident Fund (C.P. Fund):

46.1 The contribution by the employees as well as employer will be at the rate 30% of basic salary.

46.2 All Permanent employees of the Council shall be entitled as members of the Contributed Provident Fund Scheme on completion of probation period.

46.3 Profit earned on both i.e. Council & members contribution will be credit to the members.

46.4 C.P. Fund Rules approved by Board of Governors will be applicable to all members.

Part-IV

47. Gratuity:

47.1 After Completion of five years of service gratuity at the rate of 60 day's salary, on the basis of last drawn basic pay for each year of service shall be payable to employee of Lahore Arts Council who has opted for C.P. Fund/G.P. Fund on retirement, resignation, termination, dismissal or discharged for reasons other than inefficiency, corruption, misconduct or conviction by a Court for subversive activities.

47.2 For the calculation of gratuity length of service of an employee more than 6 months service of last calendar year will be counted as a full year service (i.e. upto 31-Dec) all facilities provided in BPS from time to time by the Government will be applicable upto 31st December to employees.

47.3 In the event of the death of an employee during service, the nominee or nominees if appointed or legal heirs, shall be entitled to 100% gratuity payable on the date of death even if the period of service of the employee is less than five years.

48. Pension:

48.1 Pension Rules as issued by the Government of the Punjab Finance Department and instructions issued in this behalf, from time to time, would be applicable to the LAC Permanent employees mutatis mutandis, subject to approval and provision of funds by the Government.

48.2. The employees who have left with seven or less then seven years of service, may opt either for C.P. Fund or Pension facilities.

48.3 In such case member opted Pension facility previous C.P. Fund both i.e. Council and member will be credited to his/her G.P. Fund.

49. General Provident Fund:

After pension the provisions of Punjab Government Servants General Provident fund Rules and instructions issued in this behalf from time to time would be applicable to LAC employees mutatis mutandis.

50. Discipline:

The provisions of Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline, Accountability Act, 2006 as amended from time to time and instructions issued in this behalf would be applicable to LAC employees mutatis mutandis.

51. Retirement:

51.1 All employees of the Council will retire from service on completion of 60 years of age or applied pre-mature retirement after qualifying of 25 years of satisfactory service. However any officer/ official would compulsory retire at any time with the approval of the Board, without any notice, if his conduct prejudicial to the interest of the Council/good order or service discipline; or guilty of misconduct or his work is unsatisfactory.

51.2 On retirements and death of the employee his one adult family member will be given preference for recruitment in the Council.

52. Termination of service:

52.1 A Permanent employee may leave the Council on resignation by giving 30 days notice or in lieu thereof, by paying a sum equal to the month salary.

52.2 The period of notice shall commence from the date on which notice is given by the employee or the Council, as the case may be.

52.3 No resignation, however, shall be deemed effective during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings against the employees.

52.4 In either of the aforementioned case, any employee who leaves or whose services are terminated by the Council (as the case may be) shall not be absolved of the obligations to obtain No Demand Certificate from the Council.

53. Service books:

Service Books shall be maintained for all employees (permanent/contractual) by the Competent Authority maintained in accordance with the Rules 12.2 to 12.8 of the Hand Book No,2, contained in Volume II of Punjab Financial Rules.

54. Age for initial recruitment:

As prescribed in the first schedule. However no person shall be appointed to the service of Lahore Arts Council by initial recruitment who is less than 18 years of age.

55. Age relaxation:

55.1 A candidate for initial appointment to a post must possess the educational qualifications and experience, and must be within the age limits prescribed in the First Schedule, provided that:-

55.1.1 In suitable cases for reasons to be recorded in writing, the appointment authority may relax the upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years and the Board may relax the upper age limit beyond 5 years upto maximum of 8 years.

Part-V

56. Pay and allowances:

The provisions of Pay & allowances as issued by the Government of the Punjab and instructions issued in this behalf from time to time, would be applicable to LAC permanent employees mutatis mutandis except, Medical, House Rent, Culture, etc. allowances will be allowed as per LAC Rules.

57. Revision of pay scale:

The provisions of Revision of Pay Scale as issued by the Government of the Punjab from time to time would be applicable to the Lahore Arts Council permanent/ contract and daily wages employees mutatis mutandis.

58. TA./D.A.

The Punjab Travelling Allowance Rules as issued by the Government of the Punjab, Finance Department and instructions issued in this behalf, from time to time, would be applicable to the LAC permanent/contract employees mutatis mutandis.

59. Group insurance:

The provisions of Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1969/Group Term Insurance Scheme, and instructions issued in this behalf from time to time, would be applicable to LAC permanent employees mutatis mutandis.

60. Conduct:

The provisions of Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1966, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable to the employees of Lahore Arts Council mutatis mutandis.

Part-VI

61. Appointing authority, qualification, age, and method of recruitment or promotion:………………………..

As per first schedule annexed.

62. Authority for creation and abolition of posts and appointment thereto:

As per Second Schedule annexed^

63. Authority competent to sanction leave:

As per Third Schedule annexed.

64. Posts in the Lahore Arts Council Service:

As per fourth schedule annexed.

65. Contract appointments:

65.1 The Chairman in BS-17 and above, Executive Director in BS-1 to BS-16 may employ officers/officials on contract for a period of three years and may extend for any period as may be determined by the Board.

65.2 After 3 years satisfactory service deemed to be a regular employee subject to the availability of vacancy.

66. Service Record

Service record of all officers/officials will be maintained by the Administration Wing of the Lahore Arts Council.

Part-VII

67. In Service Death:

67.1 In case an employees dies while in service, financial assistance as laid down in Government of the Punjab, Finance Department Letter No. FD-SR. 1/3-10/2004 dated 10.11.2004 as amended from time to time on the following criteria be granted.

BS Amount

1-4 Rs. 200,000/-

5-10 Rs.300,000/-

11-15 Rs.400,000/-

16-17 Rs.500,000/-

18-19 Rs. 800,000/-

20 and above Rs.1,000,000/-

The funds will be provided by the Arts Council from its own resources.

67.2 In case of death (Shaheed)/injury of any employee of Lahore Arts Council during duty due to terrorist attacks, he or his family will be given remuneration as under:--

(1)	In case of death	(i)	Rs. 10,00,000/- lump sum on time.
		(ii)	Shaheed’s children expenditure on education will also be met by the Council.
		(iii)	Shaheed’s family Salary facilities upto the date of shaheed retirement.
		(iv)	Employment to one family member.
(2)	In case of injury	(i)	Rs. 1,00,000/- lump sum, one time.
		(ii)	Expenditure on medical treatment shall be paid by the Council.

68. Honoraria:

The Council may, in recognition of efficient performance or good and hard work done, grant efficiency honorarium and bonuses to its employees as approved by the Executive Director upto BS-16 and Chairman, Board of Governors from BS-17 and above within the budget provision.

69. Relaxation in regulations:

The Board of Governors, may in individual cases of hardship or where the public interest so requires, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the provision of any of these regulations.

70. Cultural Allowance:

All the permanent/contract employees and deputationist are entitled 30% culture allowance of their running pay.

71. Regularization of Service:

Any employee who appointed on contract basis after completion codal formalities will be regularized subject to the conditions that he have three years satisfactory services in his credit.

72. Benevolent fund:

The Benevolent Fund will be introduced for employees of Lahore Arts Council Benevolent Fund (Disbursement) on same format of provision of Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund (Disbursement).

73. Additional charge:

The Executive Director in case of employees upto BS-16 and Chairman in case of employees in BS-17 and above may appoint an employee to hold charge of more than one post.

74. Seniority:

Seniority of employees shall be determined in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

75. Medical fitness:

No person shall be appointed to a post in the service by initial recruitment unless produces a certificate of fitness from the Competent Authority i.e. any Government Hospital.

76. Promotions:

Promotions to all the posts in the Council shall be made on the recommendation/approval of the Departmental Promotion Committee which shall consist of:--

(A) in the case of officers BS-17 and above.

(i) Chairman BoG, Chairman

(ii) Executive Director Member

(iii) Deputy Director (Admn) Member

(B) in the case of officers BS-16 and below.

(i) Executive Director Chairman

(ii) Deputy Director (Admn) Member

(iii Accounts Officer Member

77. Encashment of Earned Leave:

On completion of 5 years of continuous service, the employee will be entitled to encashment of their earned leave subject to a maximum of 90 days in a calendar year provided such leave is credit in their leave account.

78. Liveries:

The Executive Director shall determine the design, quality and scale of liveries for the Drivers and Security Guard and Female Security Staff/Naib Qasid/Sanitary Workers etc. of the Council.

79. Special pay:

The Chairman Board of Governors in case of employees in BS-17 and above and the Executive Director in BS-1 to BS-16, as the case may be, may allow subject to such conditions as may deem fit, special pay to any employee for any work performed by him in connection with the affairs of the Council.

Part-VIII

80. Maintenance of annual confidential reports (per):

80.1 Annual Confidential Reports (PER) of the employees shall be completed by the Heads of Sections in the manners prescribed by the Punjab Government and forwarded to Administration Wing by the end of January of the following years. The Executive Director is counter signing officer in BS-1 to BS-16.

80.2 The ACR's from BS-17 and above shall be written by the Executive Director and counter signed by Chairman, Board of Governors.

80.3 The ACR's of Executive Director shall be written by concerned Administrative Head of the Department and countersigned by the Chief Secretary.

81. Transport facilities:

81.1 Transport facilities to the Officers of Lahore Arts Council to the rank of Deputy Directors in BS-18 shall allow to use one car with driver upto 1000cc or depending upon availability of transport in the pool alongwith 250 liters petrol.

81.2 The grade 19 and above officers shall allow 1300cc car with driver and 350 liters petrol in a month.

82. Entertainment Allowance:

The officers of Lahore Arts Council shall allow entertainment allowance on the following rates

(i) BS-18 Rs.2500/- per month

(ii) BS-19 and above Rs.5000/- per month

83. Classifications of Employees:

Employees are classified as follows:

(i) Regular Employees.

(ii) Deputationist

(iii) Contract Employees.

(iv) Daily Wages Employees.

(v) Ad hoc employees.

(a) "Regular employee" means an employee Lahore Arts Council who is employed on regular basis against permanent post.

(b) "Deputationist" means an employee whose services have been obtained on loan by the Council from the Punjab Government or from any other organization and who is governed by the terms and conditions of his deputation.

(c) "Contract employees" means an employee with whom a specific contract of employment has been executed. Contact employee will be bound by the terms stated in the contract agreement.

(d) "Daily Wages employees" mean an employees who is not in the whole-time employment of the Council whose service may be terminated without notice or without assigning any reason. The rates of daily wages as approved by the Government.

(e) "Ad hoc employee" means an employee whose appointment is for a specified period not exceeding six months subject to replacement by a regular employee.

84. Method Of Appointments

84.1 Appointment to posts in the Council shall be made:

(a) by initial recruitment

(b) by promotion

as specified by the competent authority.

84.2 The qualification, experience and the maximum age limit for appointment to posts by initial recruitment shall be as specified in Annexed first schedule.

85. Saving/protection:

All acts done, powers exercised and expenditures incurred Rules made, notification or orders issued, officer appointed/promoted, proceedings comments under the Lahore Arts Council Ordinance, 2002, before the promulgation of these regulations, shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of these regulations and the rules or regulations made there under, be deemed to have been done, exercised under these regulations.

See the Scheduled, in Gazette of Punjab at pp. 509 to 528.

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Sr. No.	Violations	FINES
Sr. No.	Violations	Motorcycle	Motor Car/Jeep etc.	Public Service Vehicle/Private or Public Carrier
1.	Exceeding prescribed speed limit	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 750
2.	Carrying passengers in a public service vehicle exceeding permissible limit.	--	Rs. 500	Rs. 750
3.	Violation of traffic signals (electronic or manual).	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
4.	Overloading a goods vehicle.	--	Rs. 500	Rs. 500
5.	Driving a motor vehicle at night without proper lights.	Rs. 200	Rs. 300	Rs. 500
6.	Driving a motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road.	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 750
7.	Driving a motor vehicle with tinted/ covered glasses.	--	Rs. 500/-	--
8.	Violation of line/lane/zebra crossing etc.	Rs. 200/-	Rs. 300/-	Rs. 500
9.	Plying a motor vehicle where and when prohibited.	Rs. 200/-	Rs. 300/-	Rs. 750
10.	Obstructing traffic.	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
11.	Reckless and negligent driving.	Rs. 300	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
12.	Driving a motor vehicle without a driving licence	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
13.	Using a pressure horn, musical horn or using any other horn in a silence zone.	Rs. 200	Rs. 200	Rs. 750
14.	Emitting excessive smoke,	Rs. 200	Rs. 300	Rs. 750
15.	Driving an unregistered motor vehicle.	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
16.	Driving in violation of age limit.	Rs. 300	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
17.	Driving a motor vehicle without fitness certificate.	--	--	Rs. 1000
18.	Driving without or in violation of conditions of route permit.	--	--	Rs. 1000
19.	Riding a two wheel motor cycle without crash helmet.	Rs. 200	--	--
20.	Pillion riding by more than two persons.	Rs. 300	--	--
21.	Use of hand held mobile phone while driving.	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
22.	Non-fastening of seatbelt while driving on a notified road.	--	Rs. 500	Rs. 750
23.	Violation of parking rules.	Rs. 200	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
24.	Violation of any other provision of the Ordinance, or the rules made thereunder punishable under Section 112.	Rs. 200	Rs. 300	Rs. 500"