Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Act, 2024

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THE TOSHAKHANA (MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 
2024 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 1. Short title, extent, application, and commencement 
 
 2. Definitions 
 
 3.  Acceptance of gift and its deposit in Toshakhana 
 
 4.  Management and regulation of Toshakhana 
 
 5.  Offence 
 
 6.  Power to make rules 
 
 7.  Utilization of funds from disposal of Gifts 
 
 
 
  

 
 
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THE TOSHAKHANA (MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2024 
 
ACT NO. III OF 2024 
[14th April, 2024] 
 
AN 
ACT 
 
to provide for management and regulation of Toshakhana. 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for management and regulation of  Toshakhana of the 
Government of Pakistan and for the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows: 
 
1. Short title, extent, application , and commencement. (1)This Act shall be called the 
Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Act, 2024. 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
 
(3) It shall apply to public office holders and privat e individuals as private members of an 
official delegation. 
 
(4)   It shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, 
 
(a)     “gift includes non-perishable items received by publi c office holder or private 
member of an official delegation from a local or foreign dignitary or company  
other than the gift of cash given to employees in BPS-1 to BPS-4 as tips; 
 
(b)     “Government” means the Federal Government; 
 
(c)     “Toshakhana” means repository of gifts maintained by  the division to which 
business of this Act stands allocated; 
 
(d)    “public office holder” means a person, his spouse or children who— 
 
(i)      is President of Pakistan or the Governor of a Province; 
 
(ii)   is the Prime Minist er, Chairman Senate, Speaker of the National      
Assembly, Deputy Chairman Senate, Deputy Speaker National 
Assembly, Federal Minister, Minister  of State, Attorney General, 
Advocate General and such other law officers appointed under the 
Central Law  Officers Ordinance, 1970 (VII of 1970), Federal  
Prosecutor General and Such  other law officers, Adviser  to the Prime  
Minister,  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Federal 
Parliamentary   Secretary,  Member  of Parliament, Auditor General  
Political Secretary,  and  a person who holds a post or office with  the 
rank or status of a Federal Minister or Minister of State; 
 
(iii)   is the Chief Minister, Speaker Provincial Assembly, Deputy Speaker    
Provincial Assembly; Provincial Minister,  Adviser to the Chief  
 
 
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Minister, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister, Provincial 
Parliamentary Secretary, Member of Provincial Assembly , Advocate 
General, Provincial Prosecutor General  or such other law officers,  
Political Secretary and a person  who holds a post or  office with the 
rank or status of a Provincial Minister;               
 
iv)    any person, who draws any or some benefits from public  exchequer in 
any scale or grade or in any office or  position and shall include  all, 
whether elected, nominated, se lected or  under any contractual 
obligations where public exchequer is wholly or partially involved.  It 
shall include any person who holds office in  any service of Pakistan 
orrenders any service in connection with the affairs of the Federal, 
Provincial, or  the   local  Governments or in the management of  
corporations, banks, or any financial institution, firms or any other  
institutions or organizations established, controlled or administered by 
the Federal or Provincial Governments, as the case may be. It includes 
members of the armed forces of Pakistan and in the judiciary; 
 
(e)    “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; and 
 
(f)  “rules” means rules made under this Act. 
                                                        
3. Acceptance of gift and its deposit in Toshakhana.Gift received by public office holder 
or private person as part of official delegation shall be deposited in the Toshakhana of Government 
of Pakistan in thirty days or within such time limit and manner as may be prescribed. 
     
4. Management and regulation of Toshakhana.—(1) The division to which business of this 
Act stands allocated shall be responsibl e for management and regulation  of Toshakhana and to take 
measures in the prescribed manner.   
                                           
(2) Notwithstanding  anything contained in any other law  for the time being in force,  the 
information in respect of Toshakhana shall be open to  inspection subject to such  conditions, 
limitations and restrictions as may be prescribed.     
 
5. Offence .Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets in contravention of 
section-3 or any rules made thereunder shal l be punishable with fine  equal to five times the assessed  
market value of the gift. In case of Government servant, he will be liable to the departmental 
proceedings also as per the respective laws/ rules. 
 
6. Power to make  rules.The Federal Government shall, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out purposes of this Act. 
 
 7. Utilization of funds from disposal of Gifts .—(1) The existing and future gifts to  be 
received in Toshakhana shall be disposed of through open auction. 
 
 (2) The proceeds of such auction shall be kept in a separate account and will be utilized for 
promoting female primary education in   the most backward areas of the country.  
 
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RGN Date: 26-06-2024