Pakistan Banking and Finance Services Commission Act, 1992

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THE PAKISTAN BANKING AND FINANCE SERVICES 
COMMISSION ACT, 1992. 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the Commission 
4. Salary, Allowances and privileges 
5. Term of office 
6. Resignation  and  filling  of  vacancies 
7. Functions of the Commission 
8. Recruitment to posts in financial Institutions 
9. Funds of the Commission 
10. Appointment of officers, employees, etc. 
11. Report of the Commission 
12. Power to amend Schedule 
13. Act to override other laws 
14. Power  to  make  rules 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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The Pakistan Banking and Finance Services Commission  
Act, 1992. 
 
ACT NO. XIII OF 1992 
[23rd July, 1992] 
 
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Banking and Finance Services Commission 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for a sound and systematic basis for recruitment o f 
officers to financial institutions and for that purpose to provide for the establishment of a Banking 
and Finance Services Commission and for matters ancillary thereto; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
 
1. Short title and commencement .—(1) This Act may  be called the  Pakistan Banking and 
Finance Services Commission Act, 1992. 
 
(2)   It shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(a)   “Commission” means the Pakistan Banking  and Finance Services  Commission 
established under section 3; 
 
(b)   “financial institution” means an institution referred to in the Schedule; 
 
(c)   “Member” means a member of the Commission; 
 
(d)   “recruitment” means initial appointment otherwise than by promotion or transfer; 
 
(e)   “rules” means rules made under section 14; and 
 
(f)    “schedule” means the schedule to this Act. 
 
3. Establishment of the Commission. — There shall be established for the purposes of this 
Act a Commission to be called the Pa kistan Banking and Finance Services Commission and 
consisting of a Chairman and not more than four members appointed by the Federal Government. 
 
4. Salary, Allowances and privileges .—The Chairman and the Members shall be entitled to 
such salary, allowances, and privileges as the Federal Government may determine from time to time. 
 
5. Term of office. —The Chairman and Members shall hold office for such term as may be 
determined by the Federal Government. 
 
6. Resignation and filling of vacancies.—(1) The  Chairman or  a member may, by   writing 
under   his   hand   addressed   to   the   Federal Government, resign his office. 
 
(2) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission due to death, resignation or 
removal shall be filled by the appointment of another person by the Federal Government. 
 
 
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7. Functions of the Commission.— The functions of the Commission shall be— 
 
(a)     to conduct open competitive examinations for recruitment to  Grade III or 
higher posts in the financial institutions; 
 
(b)    to conduct interviews and tests for recruitment to posts in grades higher than 
Grade III, except where such recruitment is excluded from the purview of the 
Commission by the Federal Government; 
 
(c)     to  conduct  tests  for  promotion  of  existing  employees from lower cadres to 
Grade III and above, if so, required by a financial institution; and 
 
(d)     to advise the Federal Government on matters relating to qualifications for, and 
methods of recruitment to, posts in Grade II or higher grades in the f inancial 
institutions, if so required by the Federal Government. 
 
8. Recruitment to posts in financial Institutions. —(1) Recruitment to all posts in Grade III 
or higher grades in a financial institution shall be made on the advice of the Commission: 
 
Provided that the Commission may, on the direction of the Federal Government, advise any 
financial institution for recruitment in any post or grade. 
 
(2) The Commission may exempt any professional or class of professionals, like engineers, 
lawyers and chartered  accountants, from appearing in any written test or examination conducted by 
the Commission. 
 
(3) A financial institution shall not disregard, or act contrary to the advice of the Commission 
without the prior approval of the Federal Government and where the Federal Government grants such 
approval it shall record its reasons for doing so. 
 
9. Funds of the Commission .—(1) There shall be constituted for the Commission a fund to 
which shall be credited all sums received under sub - section (2) and out of which shall be defrayed 
all expenditure incurred by the Commission, including expenditure on the emoluments of the 
Chairman and members and the officers, employees, experts and consultants of the Commission. 
 
(2) Every financial institution shall make to the Com mission such payments to defray its 
expenses as the Commission may, with the approval of the Federal Government, demand. 
 
10. Appointment of officers , employees, etc. —For the efficient performance of its 
functions, the Commission may appoint its officers, employees experts, and consultants, on such 
terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
11.  Report of the Commission. —The Commission will submit to the  President annually a  
report on the work done by the Commission. 
 
12.  Power to amend Schedule. —The Fede ral Go vernment may, keeping in view the 
purposes of this Act, by notification in the official Gazette, amend the Schedule so as to add any 
entry thereto or omit or modify any entry therein. 
 
 
 
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13.  Act to override other laws. —The provisions of this Act shall  have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, or in any instrument, deed or other document 
relating to a financial institution. 
 
14.  Power  to  make  rules.— (1)  The  Commission  may,  with  the approval of the Federal 
Government, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this 
Act. 
 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules 
may provide for the appointment of officers, employees, experts and co nsultants and for the payment 
of travelling allowance and daily allowance to the Chairman, Members, officers and employees and 
other persons engaged by the Commission, in respect of journeys performed in connection with the 
functions assigned to them. 
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SCHEDULE 
 
1*        *          *          *          *          *          * 
 
2.         National Bank of Pakistan. 
 
3.         Habib Bank Limited. 
 
4.         United Bank Limited. 
 
5.         Muslim Commercial Bank. 
 
6.         Allied Bank Limited. 
 
7.         Investment Corporation of Pakistan. 
 
8.         Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan. 
 
9.         National Development Finance Corporation 
 
2*        *          *          *          *          *          * 
13.       National Investment Trust. 
 
14.       Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation. 
15.       Equity Participation Fund. 
 
16.     Bankers Equity Limited. 
 
17.     Small Business Finance Corporation. 
 
18.     House Building Finance Corporation. 
 
19.     Federal Bank for Co-operatives. 
 
20.     Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan. 
 
3[21.   Regional Development Finance Corporation. 
 
22.      First Women Bank Limited.] 
 
 
1Entry 1 omitted by S.R.O.No. 197(1)/95, dt.26-2-95 
2Entry 10 to 12 omitted by Finance Division’s Notification No.F-12(5) Banking III/91-774,dt.29-5-95, See Gaz. of Pak.Ext., Pt.III, dt. 3-8-95, 
p.576. 
 
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3Added by Finance Division’s Notification No. F-9 (40) Banking III/88, dt. 26-9-93,see Gaz. of Pak., Ext., Pt.III.