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Authorities for implementing provisions of this Act \r\n23. Public Servants \r\n24. Application to private sector \r\n25. Power to make rules \r\n26. Power to make Regulations \r\n27. Power to override other laws \r\n28. Power to remove difficulties \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 11 \r\n \r\nTHE ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2021 \r\n                                       \r\nACT NO. IX OF 2021  \r\n[20th July, 2021] \r\nAN \r\nACT \r\nto provide for the well-being, comfort and dignity of the senior citizens residing in the Islamabad \r\nCapital Territory \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Fund to provide for the well -being, comfort, and \r\ndignity of the senior citizens residing in the Islamabad  Capital Territory; \r\n \r\nWHEREAS the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enjoins         on the State to \r\nalleviate the sufferings of all citizens, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race; \r\nAND WHEREAS Pakistan being a member state of the United Nations has  committed to \r\nfulfilling its international obligations which include following the UN Principles for Older Persons and \r\nMadrid International Plan of Action on aging; \r\nTherefore it is hereby enacted as follows: \r\nPART-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n           1.  Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be       called the Islamabad \r\nCapital Territory Senior Citizens Act, 2021. \r\n          (2)  It shall extend to the Islamabad Capital Territory. \r\n          (3)  It shall come into force at once. \r\n           2.  Definitions.—(1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to  the subject or context, \r\n— \r\n(a) “Act” means the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens Act, 2021; \r\n(b) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); \r\n(c) “Council” means the Islamabad Capital Territory Senior Citizens Council established under \r\nsection 3 of this Act; \r\n(d) “Court” means the District and Sessions Courts of Islamabad and the Islamabad High Court; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council; \r\n(f) “Controlling Ministry” means the Ministry and the relevant Department from where the \r\nSenior Citizen had retired; \r\n \r\n1[(fa)    “division concerned” means the division to which the business of the Act stands allocated:] \r\n \r\n \r\n1Ins. by Act No. XX of 2026, s.2. \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 11 \r\n \r\n(g) “Fund” means the Senior Citizens Fund established under section 15  of this Act; \r\n(h) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(i) “Indigent” means any senior citizen who is frail, sickly, or with  disability, and without \r\npension or  permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his \r\nrelatives or from any other source to support his basic needs; \r\n \r\n(j) “Prescribed” means as prescribed by the Rules or Regulations made under this Act; \r\n(k) “Regulations” mean the regulations made by the Council under section 26 of this Act; \r\n(l) “Rules” mean the rules made under section 25 of this Act; \r\n(m) “Senior Citizen” means an elderly person who has attained sixty years of age or more and \r\nis residing in the Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(n) “Welfare” includes all such services relating to the social, economic, boarding and lodging \r\nneeds of the senior citizens as well  as their legal protection as provided under this Act; and \r\n(o) “Welfare Packages or Grants” mean welfare and social security  packages or grants \r\nannounced for welfare of the senior citizens by the Government. \r\n(2)  The expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in laws pertaining to Old \r\nAge Benefit and Pension Laws shall have the same          meaning assigned to them in that Act. \r\n \r\nPART-II \r\nSENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL \r\n            3.  Establishment of the Council.—(1) The Ministry of Human Rights shall establish  a \r\nCouncil to be known as the Senior Citizens Council. \r\n           (2)  The Council shall be an autonomous body corporate having its own  seal and may enter into \r\ncontracts and may acquire, purchase, rent, hold and enjoy        moveable and immovable property of every \r\ndescription and may in all legal ways  transfer or dispose of any moveable or immoveable property or \r\nany interest vested in such property. \r\n           (3)   The seal of the Council shall be kept in the custody of the Chairperson of the Council. \r\n           (4)   The head office of the Council shall be at Islamabad. \r\n            (5)   The Council shall be established, as soon as, this Act comes into force. \r\n            4.    Composition of the Council.—(1) The Council shall consist of the  following: \r\n(a) Minister for Human Rights Division                              Chairperson \r\n \r\n(b) Member of the Civil Society to be nominated                   Member \r\nby the Ministry of Human Rights \r\n \r\n(c) Chief Commissioner, ICT   Member \r\n(d) One representative not below the level of  Joint \r\nSecretary of the Finance Division \r\n  Member \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 11 \r\n \r\n(e) One representative not below the level of  Joint \r\nSecretary of the National Health Services, \r\nRegulations and Coordination Division \r\n \r\nMember \r\n(f) One representative from Pakistan Bait-ul- Maal Member \r\n(g) Senior Citizen nominated by Human Rights Division Member \r\n(h) One member of the National Assembly from the \r\nopposition to be nominated by the Speaker \r\nMember \r\n(i) One member of the Senate from the opposition  to be \r\nnominated by the Chairman Senate \r\nMember \r\n(j) One representative from Poverty Alleviation        and \r\nSocial Security Division not below the level of Joint \r\nSecretary \r\nMember \r\n(k) A representative from the Pakistan Bar Council Member \r\n(l) Secretary Human Rights Division   Ex-officio \r\n  Member-cum- \r\n              Secretary \r\n \r\n           (2) The Council shall have the powers to co-opt members from amongst the relevant \r\ndepartments and from persons who are experts in their  respective fields, for advice on particular \r\nmatters under its consideration. \r\n \r\n           (3)  The members of the Council, other than ex-officio members, shall be nominated for a term \r\nof three years which may be extended for another term  of three years. \r\n \r\n           (4)  If a member of the Council, other than ex-officio member, is unable to perform as member \r\nof the Council, he shall inform the Council and the Council after receiving such information, may \r\ncancel his or her membership. \r\n \r\n           (5)  Any casual vacancy of a member, other than an ex-officio member, shall be filled in by a \r\nperson nominated by the respective authority and the person so nominated shall hold the office for \r\nthe un-expired period of the term of  his predecessor. \r\n \r\n           5. Executive Committee of the Council.—(1) The Council shall constitute an Executive \r\nCommittee comprising of the Chairperson, two members and Secretary of the Council. \r\n \r\n          (2) The Executive Committee shall perform such functions as may be  assigned to it by the \r\nCouncil. \r\n \r\n          6.  Appointment of employees or officers.—To carry out the        purposes of this Act, the Council \r\nmay appoint or employ advisors, experts and  consultants of the required fields on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed in the Regulations. \r\n \r\n          7.  Qualification of Members.—No person shall be a member of the Council unless,— \r\n \r\n(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 11 \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) he is sane and of sound mind; \r\n \r\n(c) he has not been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\n \r\n(d) he has not, at any time, been dis -qualified for employment in or  dismissed from \r\nGovernment service; \r\n \r\n(e) he is not acting in contravention of the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(f) he has no conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, with the Council. \r\n \r\n           8.   Powers and Functions of the Council.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and any \r\nrules prescribed therein, the Council shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may \r\nbe necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n          (2)   Without prejudice to the generality of the fore-going sub-section, the Council shall: \r\n \r\n(a) formulate policy proposals on senior citizens in the light of national  and international \r\ncommitments on the welfare of senior citizens and submit these proposals to the Division \r\nconcerned with the subject          of the Act for approval from time to time; \r\n(b) conduct research and compile data on various aspects of aging for the wellbeing of senior \r\ncitizens for policy formulation; \r\n \r\n(c) take steps towards introduction of geriatrics as part of the syllabus of medical universities \r\nand colleges; \r\n \r\n(d) propose and ensure arrangements in hospitals for better medical attention to senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(e) create facilities including clubs, for better social inter-action among  senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(f) arrange workshops to educate senior citizens about life changes required for a healthy and \r\nsatisfying old age; \r\n \r\n(g) formulate proposals to accommodate the requirements of senior citizens in urban and rural \r\nplanning and development; \r\n \r\n(h) undertake social, economic and other welfare activities in collaboration with public and  \r\nprivate sectors for the welfare of senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(i) mobilize financial resources for welfare and rights of the senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(j) constitute committees to assess and carry out welfare activities for senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(k) co-ordinate with Government, non -governmental and international  social and welfare \r\norganizations at national and international level  to take steps for  the welfare  of senior \r\ncitizens; \r\n \r\n(l) make regulations for proper functioning of the Council including  regulations for \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 11 \r\n \r\nappointment of different categories of employees  under the administrative control of the \r\nCouncil; \r\n \r\n(m) publish reports and other material for guidance and welfare of  senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(n) grant of senior citizens awards in the fields of their expertise; \r\n \r\n(o) create awareness in the public through organizing seminars, workshops, conferences and \r\nuse of mass media; \r\n(p) establish senior citizens old -age homes to accommodate homeless,  deserted and indigent \r\nsenior citizens; \r\n(q) encourage to setup organization of senior citizen corps for utilization of their potential for \r\nservice activities and national development; \r\n(r) ensure fulfillment of international commitments of Pakistan relating           to senior citizens; and \r\n(s) such other matters as may be prescribed. \r\n           9.  Meetings of the Council.—(1) The meetings of the Council shall  be held quarterly, and \r\nshall be presided over by the Chairperson or, in his absence, by a member nominated by the \r\nChairperson for the purpose. The quorum shall be constituted by one-third of the total members of the \r\nCouncil. \r\n           (2)  All decisions of the Council shall be taken by simple majority of  the members of the \r\nCouncil present in the meeting. The Chairperson shall have a casting vote in case of a tie. \r\n           (3)  Decisions of the Council shall be recorded by the Secretary of the  Council, who shall \r\ncirculate such decisions for confirmation to Chairperson and the members within fifteen days of each \r\nmeeting. \r\nPART-III \r\nESTABLISHMENT OF OLD-AGE HOME \r\n           10.  Establishment of old -age Home. —(1) The Division concerned   shall establish and \r\nmaintain old -age homes to be known as Dar -ul-Shafqat, an accessible place, to accommodate the \r\nindigent senior citizens of Islamabad. \r\n          (2)  The Division concerned shall prescribe a scheme for management    of old age home \r\nincluding the standards and various types of services to be  provided by the old -age home, which is \r\nnecessary for medical care and provides means of entertainment to inhabitants of such home. \r\n          (3)  The Division concerned shall encourage and promote  schemes for  establishment of old \r\nhomes in private sector and the Council shall regulate such old homes in the prescribed manner. \r\n \r\nPART-IV \r\nPRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS \r\n \r\n           11.  Privileges to senior citizens.—(1) A senior citizen may, on completion of his sixty years \r\nof age, apply for a senior citizen card. \r\n \r\n           (2) The procedure and criteria for obtaining the senior citizen card shall   be prescribed in the \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 11 \r\n \r\nRules. \r\n \r\n           (3)  The senior citizen shall be allowed the following privileges upon  obtaining the senior citizen \r\ncard: \r\n \r\n(a) free of charge entry to public museums, libraries, parks and recreation facilities; \r\n \r\n(b) provision of express lanes in all government establishments; \r\n \r\n(c) financial support to deserving senior citizens; \r\n \r\n(d) provision, at the Government hospitals or hospitals fully or partially  funded by the \r\nGovernment of; \r\n \r\n(i) separate counters; \r\n \r\n(ii) separate medical wards and beds as far as practicable; \r\n \r\n(iii) maximum concession in medical and dental services; diagnostic and laboratory \r\nfacilities including but not limited to       x-rays, computerized scans and blood tests; \r\n \r\n(iv) concession in medicine charges; and \r\n \r\n(v) to provide facilitation in Police Stations. \r\n \r\n(e) grant of twenty percent discount on purchase of the following goods and services from \r\nall designated establishments, for the exclusive use and enjoyment of the senior citizens: \r\n \r\n(i) on purchase of medicines and such other medical supplies,  accessories, and \r\nequipment as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(ii) on professional fees of attending physicians, medical and dental facilities and \r\ndiagnostic and laboratory fees in all designated private hospitals, medical facilities, \r\noutpatient clinics and health care services; and \r\n \r\n(iii) on domestic fare while travelling by Airlines, Railways and Government transport. \r\n(f) exemption from the payment of individual income taxes of senior  citizens where the \r\nannual income of the senior citizen is such as may be prescribed; \r\n(g) Financial support upon application made by the indigent senior citizen to the Council \r\nsubject to determination by the Council; \r\n            12.  Retirement benefits.—(1) The Controlling Ministry shall ensure that pensionary benefits \r\nand dues from concerned departments shall be directly transferred to the concerned financial institution \r\nor post office. \r\n            (2) The Controlling Ministry shall regularly review the retirement benefits of retired senior \r\ncitizens from both the government and the private sector          to ensure their continuing responsiveness and \r\nsustainability, and to the extent practicable and feasible, such retirement benefits shall be upgraded to \r\nbe at par with the current scale enjoyed by those in actual service. \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 11 \r\n \r\n            13.  Transfer of Property void in certain cases.—(1) Where any senior citizen who has \r\ntransferred by way of Hiba -ba-Shart-ul-Iwaz or otherwise,  his property, subject to the condition that \r\nthe transferee shall provide the basic necessities of life such as maintenance to the transferor and \r\nsuch transferee          refuses or fails to provide such basic necessities, the said transfer of property may          at \r\nthe option of the transferor be declared void by court of competent jurisdiction. \r\n            (2)  Where any senior citizen has a right to receive maintenance out of  assets and such assets \r\nor part thereof is transferred, the right to receive maintenance may be enforced against the transferee, \r\nif the transferee has notice            of the right, or if the transfer is gratuitous, but not against the transferee \r\nfor consideration and without notice of right. \r\n            14.  Application for Maintenance.—An application for maintenance may be made by a parent \r\nwho is a senior citizen and is unable to maintain himself from his own earning or out of the property \r\nowned by him, against his legal heir, who is not a minor and is in possession of or would inherit his \r\nproperty after the parent’s death, to an ADR Centre as provided in the Alternative         Dispute Resolution \r\nAct, 2017 and the provisions of the said Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to the application. \r\n            15.  Fund.—(1) The Ministry of Human Rights in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance \r\nshall establish a Fund to be known as the Senior Citizens Fund after commencement of this Act, and \r\nit shall consist of: \r\n(a) all grants, allocations made by the Government; \r\n(b) all donations, endowments, contributions made by the private individual organizations \r\nwithin the country and abroad; and \r\n(c) all sums received by the Council from any other source including  Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, \r\nprofits on investment from funds, funds generated by different campaigns and received \r\nfrom any lawful sources. Funds shall be invested only in scheduled banks and National \r\nSaving Schemes. No investment will be made in stock  market shares  or used  for \r\nspeculation in any manner. \r\n \r\n            (2) The Fund shall be administered by the Council, which shall make  such allocations for \r\nspecific activities, enumerated in sections 8, 10 and 11 of this  Act as deemed appropriate and in line \r\nwith the performance of functions of the Council. \r\n \r\n           (3)  The Federal Government shall make annual budgetary allocations for the establishment and \r\nother charges of the Council. \r\n \r\n           (4)  The Fund shall be utilized for,— \r\n \r\n(a) the establishment charges; and \r\n \r\n(b) welfare and protection of the senior citizens. \r\n \r\n           (5)  The Fund shall be maintained in a scheduled bank and shall be operated in accordance with \r\ndirections of the Council. The Ministry of Human  Rights by issuing a notification in the official \r\nGazette shall make known the details of the Fund. \r\n \r\n           (6)  The Fund shall be regularly monitored by the Council and audited  in the same manner as \r\nin the case of the funds of other Federal Government Departments. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 11 \r\n \r\n           (7)  The Fund shall be maintained in accordance with the rules and shall   be audited annually \r\nthrough Auditor General of Pakistan and annual audit report  of the Fund shall be submitted to the \r\n1[division concernds]. \r\n \r\n           16.  Exemption.—The Senior Citizens Fund shall be exempted from all       kinds of taxation or \r\nlevies under any law in force for the time being. All donations made to the Fund shall also be exempt \r\nfrom taxes. \r\n \r\nPART-V \r\nGRIEVANCES AND REDRESSAL PROCEDURE \r\n \r\n            17.  Grievance Committee.—(1) The Council shall constitute a Grievance Committee for \r\nredressal of grievances of senior citizens. \r\n \r\n           (2)  The Grievance Committee shall consist of three members appointed         by Council. \r\n \r\n           (3)  The Council shall appoint one of the members of the Grievance  Committee to be the \r\nchairman of the Grievance Committee. \r\n \r\n           18.  Procedure on Complaints.—(1) If any complaint is received or  any question or dispute \r\narises as to entitlement of any privilege under this Act,        the matter shall be decided by the Grievance \r\nCommittee in such manner and within two weeks of receipt of such complaint, as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n          (2)  If a person or entity contravenes any provision of this Act, the  Grievance Committee may, \r\nin the prescribed manner, direct such person to pay fine which may extend up to fifty thousand rupees. \r\n \r\n          (3)  In case of complaints related to negligence of private and public  health sector, particularly \r\nrelated to loss of life, the Committee shall have the  powers under sub-section 18(3) to enquire into \r\nsuch complaints and upon findings of negligence impose fine of minimum one million rupees on the \r\nresponsible entity. \r\n \r\n          (4)  The Committee shall, while enquiring into complaints under this  Act, have all the powers \r\nof a civil court trying a suit under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n(a) Summoning and enforcing attendance of witnesses and their  examination on oath; \r\n \r\n(b) Discovery and production of documents; \r\n \r\n(c) Receiving evidence of affidavits; \r\n \r\n(d) Requisitioning of public record or copy thereof from court or any       office; and \r\n \r\n(e) Any other matter which may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n            19. Violation of directions of the Council.—(1) Whoever refuses to honor the senior citizen \r\ncard or does not comply with any direction issued to him  by the Council, shall be tried in accordance \r\nwith the Code and will be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees: \r\n \r\n            Provided that no action shall be taken under this section, other than in  cases of emergency, \r\nunless fifteen days’ notice has been given for compliance  and such person has failed to comply. \r\n \r\n         \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by Act No. XX of 2026, s.3. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 11 \r\n \r\n \r\n  20.  Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.—Whenever any person, responsible for \r\nthe care and protection of senior citizen, leaves such  senior citizen in any place with the intention \r\nof wholly abandoning such senior  citizen, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one \r\nhundred thousand rupees by the Grievance Committee. \r\n \r\n           21. Appeal and Recovery .—(1) Any person aggrieved from a decision  of the Grievance \r\nCommittee under section 19 or 20 may, within fifteen days from   the date of decision, file an appeal \r\nbefore the Council whose decision against appeal shall be final. \r\n \r\n          (2) The Council may authorize any officer to recover the amount of fine levied under this Act \r\nor any other amount recoverable under this Act and such officer shall be deemed to be ‘Collector’ under \r\nthe Land Revenue Act, 1967. \r\n \r\nPART-VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n \r\n          22.Authorities for implementing provisions of this Act.—The Ministry of Human Rights \r\nmay, confer such powers and impose such duties on Deputy Commissioner or any other officer of that \r\nrank as may be necessary to ensure that the provisions of this Act are properly carried out. \r\n \r\n          23. Public Servants.—All employees of the Council shall be deemed       to be public servants \r\nwithin the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860). \r\n \r\n          24.  Application to private sector.—This Act shall apply to such private entities, bodies and \r\norganizations as the Division concerned may specify by notification in the Official Gazette. \r\n \r\n          25.  Power to make rules .—The Federal Government may make rules  for carrying o ut the \r\npurposes of this Act, such rules shall be notified in the Official Gazette. \r\n \r\n          26.  Power to make  Regulations.—Subject to the provisions of this  Act and the rules, the \r\nCouncil may by notification in the official Gazette make  regulations for carrying out purposes of this \r\nAct. \r\n \r\n          27.  Power to override other laws .—The provisions of this Act shall  have overriding effect \r\nnotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force. \r\n \r\n          28.Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of \r\nthis Act, the Federal Government, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions \r\nnot inconsistent with the provisions  of this Act, as appear to be necessary or expedient for removing \r\nsuch difficulty: \r\nProvided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of  two years from the \r\ndate of commencement of this Act. \r\n_______________ \r\n \r\n \r\nRGN Date: 02-04-2026",
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