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THE
(Pb. Ord. LII of 1999)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Establishment of Authorities.
3. Functions.
4. Constitution of an Authority.
5. Chief Executive Officer.
6. Appointment of officers and employees.
7. Committees.
8. Delegation.
9. Funds.
10. Budget, Audit and Accounts.
11. Public Servants.
12. Rules.
13. Regulations.
14. Removal of Difficulties.
[1]THE
(Pb. Ord. LII of 1999)
[
An ordinance to provide for the establishment of authorities for
performing functions in the field of education
Preamble. Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of
authorities for performing functions in the field of education.
And
whereas the Provincial Assembly of the
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under
Article 128 of the Constitution, the Governor of the
1. Short title and
commencement.
(1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Education Authorities Ordinance,
1999.
(2) It shall come into force
at once.
2. Establishment of
Authorities.
(1) The Government may establish such authorities for performing functions in
the field of education as it may deem fit.
Explanation. In this Ordinance the
expression authorities shall include committees and other agencies.
(2) An authority shall be
known by such name as may be assigned to it by the Government.
(3) The Government may
provide that an authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession
with power to acquire and hold
property and to contract and that it shall sue
and be sued by its name.
3. Functions. An Authority shall perform
such functions in the field of education as may be assigned to it by the
Government.
4. Constitution of an
Authority.
(1) An authority may be constituted in such manner as the Government may
determine.
(2) No act or proceeding of an authority shall be invalid merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.
5. Chief Executive Officer. (1) The Government may
appoint a Chief Executive Officer of an authority on such terms and conditions
as notwithstanding anything
contained in any law the Government may determine.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
6. Appointment of officers and
employees.
The Government may appoint such persons in the service of an authority as may
be necessary on such terms and conditions, as notwithstanding
anything
contained in any law it may determine.
7. Committees. An
authority may constitute such Committees as it may deem necessary for giving
effect to the provisions of this Ordinance.
8. Delegation. An authority may delegate
to any person any of its functions.
9. Funds. (1)
The Government may create a fund for an authority to be known by the name of
the authority which may vest in the authority and
to which may be credited all
sums received by the authority.
(2) The fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilised and regulated in such manner as may be prescribed.
10. Budget, Audit and Accounts. The Government may provide
that the budget of an authority shall be approved and its accounts shall be
maintained and audited in
such manner as may be prescribed.
11. Public
Servants. All persons acting or purporting to act in pursuance of
any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be public servants within
the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860.
12. Rules. The Government may make
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
13. Regulations. An
authority may, with the approval of the Government, make regulations, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and
the rules, for carrying
out the purposes of this Ordinance.
14. Removal
of Difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any
of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Government may give such directions as
it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
[1]Promulgated by the Governor on 4 October 1999; published in the Punjab Gazette, (Extraordinary), dated 7 October 1999, pp. 1393-95. Under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), it will remain in force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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