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Pakistan Ordinance Factories Board Ordinance, 1961

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THE PAKISTAN ORDINANCE FACTORIES BOARD ORDINANCE, 1961

THE PAKISTAN ORDINANCE FACTORIES BOARD ORDINANCE, 1961 ORDINANCE NO. XVII OF 1961 [15th May, 1961] An Ordinance to provide for the constitution of a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board and for investing it with certain powers and functions of the Central Government in relation to the ordnance factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board and for investing it with certain powers and functions of the Central Government in relation to the ordnance factories; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:__

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board Ordinance, 1961.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__ 1* * * * * * *

(b) “Board” means the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board constituted under this Ordinance;

(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; [(d) “factory” means an ordnance factory owned by the 2[Federal Government];

(e) “member” means a member of the Board.

Section 3. Constitution of the Board

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Ordinance, the 2[Federal Government] shall, by notification3 in the official Gazette, constitute, for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance, a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board consisting of 4[six members] appointed by it.

(2) The 2[Federal Government] shall appoint one of the mem bers to be the Chairman of the Board, one to be the Financial Adviser to the Board 5[,] the third to be the Director of the Industrial and Commercial Relations of the Board 6[ 4[,] the fourth to be the Member Production Coordination of the Board], 4[, the fifth member to be called Member (Private) who shall be appointed from the

1Cl. (a) omitted by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch.,

2Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Act 2 and table, for “Central Government”.

3For such Notification see, Gaz of P., 1961, Ext., p. 1125.

4Subs. added and ins. by Ord. 58 of 2001, ss. 2 and 3.

5Subs by A.O, 1975 Act 2 and table for "and".

6Added ibid.,

corporate sector on the recommendation of the Secretary, Defence Production Division, and the sixth member shall be the Member Ministerial Coordination to be nominated by the Federal Government.

Section 4. Terms of office of the members

(1) A member shall hold office for a term of four years unless sooner required to vacate by the 1[Federal Government] and shall be eligible for re appointment and shall receive such salary allowances as the 1[Federal Government] may fix.[:]2 2[Provided that the Member (Private) shall hold office in honorary capacity.]

(2) Every member shall be a whole time officer of the Board and shall perform such functions as are or may be assigned to him by or under this Ordinance.

(3) Every member 2[except Member (Private),] shall, before assuming his office as such, relinquish or divest himself of any office or interest in any cor poration, company or concern other than an industry owned by the 1[Federal Government] or sponsored by the Board.

Section 5. Meetings

(1) No business of the Board shall be transacted except at a meeting at which a quorum of 3[three members] is present.

(2) The Chairman and in his absence a member nominated by him shall preside at the meetings of the Board.

(3) At the meetings of the Board each member shall have one vote and, in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman or the member presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

Section 6. Functions of the Board

(1) The principal function of the Board shall be to manage and administer the affairs of the factories and to run them on sound commercial lines so as to adequately meet during war and peace the needs of the defence of the country and to utilise the surplus capacity of the factories to meet the needs of the civilian population.

(2) The Board shall, in discharging its functions, be guided on question of policy involving national interest, including defence requirements during war and peace, by such directions as the 1[Federal Government], which shall be the sole judge whether or not national interest is involved, may give from time to time.

Section 7. Investment of the Board with certain powers

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, regulation, rule, order, notification, agreement or other instrument for the time being applicable to any factory, or any officer or other employee appointed or engaged in, or in connection with, any factory, the Board may, in relation to such factory, officer or employee, exercise the following powers of the 1[Federal Govern ment] or of any officer authorized for the purpose by the 1[Federal Govern ment], that is to say,__

1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government”.

2Subs. added and ins. by Ord. 58 of 2001, ss. 2 and 3.

3Subs. ibid., s. 3, for “two members”

(a) to determine the terms and conditions of service, re cruitment, promotion, transfer, posting,, dismissal, discharge, demotion and other disciplinary actions of all officers and other employees:

Provided that the terms and conditions of service of any officer or other employee appointed or engaged before the commencement of this Ordinance shall not be varied to his disadvantage and that he shall not be dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank by any authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed;

(b) to appoint or engage such officers and other employees, advisers, consultants on contract as it consider neces sary for the efficient discharge of its functions on such terms and conditions of service as it may determine;

(c) to carry out all technical and engineering projects or works or to enter into contract or agreement pertaining to their execution;

(d) to make all purchases of plant, machinery and stores either in the country or abroad in such manner as it thinks fit and also to dispose of stores and equipment;

(e) to fix pay of the officers and other employees wherever necessary either initially or otherwise at any stage within the pay scales prescribed by the 1[Federal Govern ment];

(f) to utilise or incur expenditure in respect of lump sum grant allocated for the purpose in the Budget; and

(g) subject to any direction issued in this behalf by the 1[Federal Government], to frame departmental financial and accounting rules and procedure.

Section 8. Submission of estimates of receipt and expenditures to the Federal Government

(1) The Board shall, in the month of November every year, submit, in such manner and form as the 1[Federal Government] may direct, to the 1[Federal Government], for making necessary provision in its Budget, a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to the discharge of its functions under this Ordinance in respect of the new financial year together with a statement showing separately the estimated receipts and ex penditure in foreign exchange for that year.

(2) The Board shall not, without the previous sanction of the 1[Federal Government], incur any expenditure, or undertake any financial liability involving expenditure, in excess of the amount

provided for in the Budget.

1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government”.

Section 9. Accounts and audit

(1) The Board shall maintain its accounts including those of the factories in such manner and form as may be prescribed by the 1[Federal Government] in consultation with the AuditorGeneral.

(2) The accounts of the Board including those of the factories shall be audited by the Auditor General.

(3) The Board shall, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year, submit to the 1[Federal Government] the statement of accounts audited by the AuditorGeneral.

(4) The 1[Federal Government] may at any time require the AuditorGeneral to report to it upon the adequacy of measures taken by the Board for the efficient management of the factories.

Section 10. Submission of annual report, returns, etc

(1) The Board shall, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year but not later than the thirtyfirst day of December next following, submit to the 1[Federal Government] a report on the conduct of the affairs of the Board during that year.

(2) The 1[Federal Government] may require the Board to furnish it with__

(a) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information regarding any matter relating to, or under the control of, the Board;

(b) a report on any subject with which the Board is con cerned; or

Section 11. Delegation of powers

Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the 1[Federal Government], the Board may, by general or special order, direct that any of its powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance shall be exercised, performed or discharged also by the Chair man or any other member or any officer of the Board specified in the order.

Section 12. Mode of signifying communications from the Board

Any notice, determination, direction, requisition, appointment, expression of opinion, approval or sanction to be given or signified on the part of the Board for any of the purposes of, or in relation to, any powers or functions with which it has been invested under this Ordinance, shall be sufficient and binding if it is in writing signed by the Chairman or by any other person authorized by the Board to act in its behalf in respect of the matters to which such authorization may relate, and the Board shall not in any case be bound in respect of any of the matters aforesaid unless by some writing signed in the manner aforesaid.

1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.

Section 13. Power to issue directions

The 1[Federal Government] may, from time to time, issue directions to the Board to take such measures as it considers necessary for the efficient management of the factories and the Board shall comply with such directions.

Section 14. Power to make rules

The 1[Federal Government] may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.

Section 15. Dissolution of the Board

The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that the Board shall be dissolved on such date as may be specified therein, and the Board shall accordingly stand dissolved. ________

1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.

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CONTENTS
1.
Short title and commencement.
2
Definitions.
3.
Constitution of the Board.
4.
Terms of office of the members.
5.
Meetings.
6.
Functions of the Board.
7.
Investment of the Board with certain powers.
8.
Submission of estimates of receipt and expenditures to the Federal Government.
9.
Accounts and audit.
10.
Submission of annual report, returns, etc.
11.
Delegation of powers.
12.
Mode of signifying communications from the Board.
13.
Power to issue directions.
14.
Power to make rules.
15.
Dissolution of the Board.

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THE PAKISTAN ORDINANCE FACTORIES BOARD ORDINANCE, 1961
CONTENTS
1.
Short title and commencement.
2
Definitions.
3.
Constitution of the Board.
4.
Terms of office of the members.
5.
Meetings.
6.
Functions of the Board.
7.
Investment of the Board with certain powers.
8.
Submission of estimates of receipt and expenditures to the Federal Government.
9.
Accounts and audit.
10.
Submission of annual report, returns, etc.
11.
Delegation of powers.
12.
Mode of signifying communications from the Board.
13.
Power to issue directions.
14.
Power to make rules.
15.
Dissolution of the Board.
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THE PAKISTAN ORDINANCE FACTORIES BOARD ORDINANCE, 1961
ORDINANCE  NO. XVII OF 1961
[15th May, 1961]
An Ordinance to provide for the constitution of a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board and
for investing it with certain powers and functions of the Central Government in relation to the
ordnance factories.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board
and for investing it with certain powers and functions of the Central Government in relation to the
ordnance factories;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and
in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate
the following Ordinance:__
1. Short title and commencement.__(1) This Ordinance may be called the Pakistan Ordnance
Factories Board Ordinance, 1961.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__
1*                     *                      *                      *                      *                      *          *  
(b) “Board” means the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board constituted under this Ordinance;
(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
[(d) “factory” means an ordnance factory owned by the 2[Federal Government];
(e) “member” means a member of the Board.
3. Constitution of the Board.__ (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Ordinance,
the 2[Federal Government] shall, by notification3 in the official Gazette, constitute, for carrying out
the purposes of this Ordinance, a Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board consisting of 4[six members]
appointed by it.
(2)  The  2[Federal  Government]  shall  appoint  one  of  the  mem bers  to  be  the  Chairman  of  the
Board, one to be the Financial Adviser to the Board 5[,] the third to be the Director of the Industrial
and Commercial Relations of the Board 6[ 4[,] the fourth to be the Member Production Coordination
of the Board], 4[, the fifth member to be called Member (Private) who shall be appointed from the
1Cl. (a) omitted by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch., 
2Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Act 2 and table, for “Central Government”. 
3For such Notification see, Gaz of P., 1961, Ext., p. 1125. 
4Subs. added and ins. by Ord. 58 of 2001, ss. 2 and 3. 
5Subs by A.O, 1975 Act 2 and table for "and". 
6Added ibid., 
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corporate sector on the recommendation of the Secretary, Defence Production Division, and the sixth
member shall be the Member Ministerial Coordination to be nominated by the Federal Government.
4. Terms of office of the members.__(1) A member shall hold office for a term of four years
unless  sooner  required  to  vacate  by  the  1[Federal  Government]  and  shall  be  eligible  for  re
appointment and shall receive such salary allowances as the 1[Federal Government] may fix.[:]2
2[Provided that the Member (Private) shall hold office in honorary capacity.]
(2) Every member shall be a whole time officer of the Board and shall perform such functions as
are or may be assigned to him by or under this Ordinance.
  (3)  Every  member  2[except  Member  (Private),]  shall,  before  assuming  his  office  as  such,
relinquish or divest himself of any office or interest in any cor poration, company or concern other
than an industry owned by the 1[Federal Government] or sponsored by the Board.
5. Meetings.__(1) No business of the Board shall be transacted except at a meeting at which a
quorum of 3[three members] is present.
(2) The Chairman and in his absence a member nominated by him shall preside at the meetings of
the Board.
(3) At the meetings of the Board each member shall have one vote and, in the event of equality of
votes, the Chairman or the member presiding shall have a second or casting vote.
6.  Functions  of  the  Board.__(1)  The  principal  function  of  the  Board  shall  be  to  manage  and
administer the affairs of the factories and to run them on sound commercial lines so as to adequately
meet during war and peace the needs of the defence of the country and to utilise the surplus capacity
of the factories to meet the needs of the civilian population.
(2)  The  Board  shall,  in  discharging  its  functions,  be  guided  on  question  of  policy  involving
national  interest,  including  defence  requirements  during  war  and  peace,  by  such  directions  as  the
1[Federal Government], which shall be the sole judge whether or not national interest is involved,
may give from time to time.
7. Investment of the Board with certain powers.__ Notwithstanding anything contained in any
law, regulation, rule, order, notification, agreement or other instrument for the time being applicable
to any factory, or any officer or other employee appointed or engaged in, or in connection with, any
factory, the Board may, in relation to such factory, officer or employee, exercise the following powers
of the 1[Federal Govern ment] or of any officer authorized for the purpose by the 1[Federal Govern 
ment], that is to say,__
 
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government”. 
2Subs. added and ins. by Ord. 58 of 2001, ss. 2 and 3. 
3Subs. ibid., s. 3, for “two members”
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(a)  to  determine  the  terms  and  conditions  of  service,  re cruitment,  promotion,  transfer,
posting,, dismissal, discharge, demotion and other disciplinary actions of all officers and
other employees:
Provided that the terms and conditions of service of any officer or other employee appointed or
engaged before the commencement of this Ordinance shall not be varied to his disadvantage and that
he shall not be dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank by any authority subordinate to
that by which he was appointed;
(b) to appoint or engage such officers and other employees, advisers, consultants on contract
as  it  consider  neces sary  for  the  efficient  discharge  of  its  functions  on  such  terms  and
conditions of service as it may determine;
(c) to carry out all technical and engineering projects or works or to enter into contract or
agreement pertaining to their execution;
(d) to make all purchases of plant, machinery and stores either in the country or abroad in
such manner as it thinks fit and also to dispose of stores and equipment;
(e)  to  fix  pay  of  the  officers  and  other  employees  wherever  necessary  either  initially  or
otherwise at any stage within the pay scales prescribed by the 1[Federal Govern ment];
(f) to utilise or incur expenditure in respect of lump sum grant allocated for the purpose in the
Budget; and
(g)  subject  to  any  direction  issued  in  this  behalf  by  the  1[Federal  Government],  to  frame
departmental financial and accounting rules and procedure.
8. Submission of estimates of receipt and expenditures to the Federal Government.__ (1) The
Board shall, in the month of November every year, submit, in such manner and form as the 1[Federal
Government] may direct, to the 1[Federal Government], for making necessary provision in its Budget,
a  statement  of  the  estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  pertaining  to  the  discharge  of  its  functions
under  this  Ordinance  in  respect  of  the  new  financial  year  together  with  a  statement  showing
separately the estimated receipts and ex penditure in foreign exchange for that year.
(2) The Board shall not, without the previous sanction of the 1[Federal Government], incur any
expenditure,  or  undertake  any  financial  liability  involving  expenditure,  in  excess  of  the  amount
provided for in the Budget.
 
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government”.
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9.  Accounts  and  audit.__  (1)  The  Board  shall  maintain  its  accounts  including  those  of  the
factories  in  such  manner  and  form  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  1[Federal  Government]  in
consultation with the AuditorGeneral.
(2) The accounts of the Board including those of the factories shall be audited by the Auditor
General.
(3)  The  Board  shall,  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  end  of  every  financial  year,  submit  to  the
1[Federal Government] the statement of accounts audited by the AuditorGeneral.
(4) The 1[Federal Government] may at any time require the AuditorGeneral to report to it upon
the adequacy of measures taken by the Board for the efficient management of the factories.
10. Submission of annual report, returns, etc.__ (1) The Board shall, as soon as possible after
the end of every financial year but not later than the thirtyfirst day of December next following,
submit to the 1[Federal Government] a report on the conduct of the affairs of the Board during that
year.
(2) The 1[Federal Government] may require the Board to furnish it with__
(a)  any  return,  statement,  estimate,  statistics  or  other  information  regarding  any  matter
relating to, or under the control of, the Board;
(b) a report on any subject with which the Board is con cerned; or
(c) any document or copy in charge or under the control of the Board, and the Board shall
comply with such requisition.
11.  Delegation  of  powers.__  Subject  to  any  rules  made  in  this  behalf  by  the  1[Federal
Government], the Board may, by general or special order, direct that any of its powers, functions and
duties under this Ordinance shall be exercised, performed or discharged also by the Chair man or any
other member or any officer of the Board specified in the order.
12. Mode of signifying communications from the Board.__Any notice, determination, direction,
requisition, appointment, expression of opinion, approval or sanction to be given or signified on the
part of the Board for any of the purposes of, or in relation to, any powers or functions with which it
has been invested under this Ordinance, shall be sufficient and binding if it is in writing signed by the
Chairman or by any other person authorized by the Board to act in its behalf in respect of the matters
to which such authorization may relate, and the Board shall not in any case be bound in respect of
any of the matters aforesaid unless by some writing signed in the manner aforesaid.
 
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
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13.  Power  to  issue  directions.__  The  1[Federal  Government]  may,  from  time  to  time,  issue
directions to the Board to take such measures as it considers necessary for the efficient management
of the factories and the Board shall comply with such directions.
14. Power to make rules.__ The  1[Federal Government] may make rules for carrying out the
purposes of this Ordinance.
15. Dissolution of the Board.__ The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official
Gazette, declare that the Board shall be dissolved on such date as may be specified therein, and the
Board shall accordingly stand dissolved.
________
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
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