PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ORDINANCE, 1978

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THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 
ORDINANCE, 1978 
(II of 1978) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Composition of Commission etc. 
4. Terms of Office  
4-A. Oath of office 
5. Removal from office  
6. Omitted 
7. Functions of Commission 
8. Commission to be informed when its advice is not accepted  
9. Report of Commission 
10. Rules and Regulations  
11. Repeal 
SCHEDULE 
  
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ORDINANCE, 1978 
(II of 1978) 
[18th January, 1978] 
An 
Ordinance 
to repeal and, with certain modifications, re-enact the Punjab Public Service 
Commission Act, 1974. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal and, with certain modifications, 
re-enact the Punjab Public Service Commission Act, 1974; 
 AND WHEREAS the Governor of the Punjab is satis fied that circumstances 
exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the proclamation of the fifth day of July, 
1977, read with the Laws (Conti nuance in force) Order , 1977 (CMLA Order No. 1 of 
1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the follow ing 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
Punjab Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1978. 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless t here is anything repu gnant in the 
subject or context, 
(a) "Commission" means the Punjab Public Service Commission; 
(b) "Member" means a member of the Commission  and i ncludes the 
Chairman thereof; and 
(c) "Service of Pakistan " means the Service of Pakistan as defined in the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
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[3. Composition of the Commission etc. – (1) There shall be  a Commission 
consisting of a Chairman and such number of members as the Governor may 
determine. 
 (2) The Governor shall appoint the Chairman and the members of the 
Commission but no person who is sixty -five years of age or above and no serving 
Government servant shall be so appointed. 
 (3) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of the service of 
the members but the Government shall not, during the term of office of a member, vary 
salary, allowances and privileges to the disadvantage of the member. 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the  Punjab on 17th January, 1978; and, published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 18th January, 1978, pages 47-51. 
2Section 3 is substituted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XXX of 2012); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.2012, pages 40191-40192, s.2 
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 (4) The Commission shall have– 
(a) not less than one -half of the members who have held office in the 
service of Pakistan in basic scale 21 or above; 
(b) at least one member each from– 
(i) retired judges of the superior judiciary; 
(ii) retired officers not below the rank of Major General or equivalent 
of the Armed Forces; 
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[(iii) women from public or private sector possessing such 
qualification and experience as the Government may, by rules, 
prescribe; and] 
(iv) retired professionals in basic scale 20 or above of the Government 
with not less than fifteen years experience in the field of 
engineering, agriculture, education, medicine or dentistry, 
forensics, environment, information technology, law or any other 
professional field. 
 (5) No proceedings or act of the Commission shall be invalid merely on the 
ground of existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Commission.] 
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[4. Term of office. – 
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[(1) A member shall be appointed for a term of three years 
and shall not be eligible for rea ppointment but a member may be appointed as the 
Chairman for the residual period of the term; provided that the residual period of the 
member is not less than six months.] 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1), a member shall 
cease to hold office on completion of his term or on attaining the age of sixty -five 
years, whichever is earlier. 
 (3) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to 
the Governor.] 
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[4.A. Oath of office .– Before entering upon the office the C hairman and members 
shall make oath in the form set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance before the 
Governor in case of Chairman and before the Chairman in case of a member.] 
5. Removal from Office.– (1) A member shall not be removed from office during 
the term of his office except in the manner hereinafter provided.  
(2) If, the Governor is of the opinion that a member- 
(a) may have been guilty of misconduct; or 
                                                           
3Substituted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 ( XIII of 2013 ); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.1.2013, pages 2037-2038, s.2. 
4Section 4 is substituted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XXX of 2012); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.2012, pages 40191-40192, s.3 
5Substituted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 ( XIII of 2013 ); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.2012, pages 40191-40192, s.3. 
6Inserted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (LXXXI of 2002) ; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.11.2002, pages 3243 -3245, s.4 . Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution 
Order 1999 (I of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it  
shall not be subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
  
(b) may be incapable of properly performing the dut ies of his office by 
reason for physical or mental incapacity;  
the Governor shall appoint a Judge of the High Court to inquire into the 
matter. 
(3) If, after inquiring into the matter the Judge reports to the Governor that 
he is of the opinion that the me mber has been guilty of misconduct or is incapable of 
performing the duties of his office, the Governor may remove the member from 
office. 
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[6. Ineligibility for further employment.– * * * * * * *   ] 
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[7. Functions of Commission.– The functions of the Commission shall be:– 
(a) to conduct tests and examinations for recruitment to– 
(i) such Provincial Services and posts connected with the affairs of 
the Province, as may be prescribed; and 
(ii) such posts in or under a Corporation or other body or 
organization set up by Government under any law, as may be 
prescribed; 
(b) to advise the Government on such matters as may be prescribed , 
relating to the terms and  conditions of service of persons who are 
members of a Provincial Service or hold posts in connection with the 
affairs of the Province; and 
(c) such other functions as may be prescribed.] 
8. Commission to be informed when its advice is not accepted .– Where the 
Governor does not accept the advice of the Commission  he shall inform the 
Commission accordingly. 
9. Report of Commission.– (1) The Commission shall, not later than 15th day of 
February in each year, prepare report as to the work done by it during the preceding 
year ending on the 31st day of December and submit the report to the Governor. 
(2) The report shall be accompanied by a state ment setting out, so far as 
known to the Commission– 
(a) the cases, if any, in which the advice of the Commission  was not 
accepted and the reasons therefore; and  
(b) the matters, if any, on which the Commission  ought to have been 
consulted but was not consulted and the reasons therefore. 
(3) the Governor shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the 
Provincial Assembly. 
10. Rules 
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[and Regulations ].– (1) The Government may, by notification in the 
official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purpose of this Ordinance. 
                                                           
7Section 6 is omitted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XXX of 2012) ; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.2012, pages 40191-40192, s.4 
8Substituted by the Punjab Public Service Commi ssion (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (XVIII of 1978); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.8.1978, pages 1157-A to 1157-B, s.3 
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[(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules the 
Commission may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance 
and the rules.] 
11. Repeal.– The Public Service Commission  Act, 1974 (1 of 1974) is hereby 
repealed. 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
9Inserted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXII of 1985), dated 27.2.1 985, pages 
753-G to 753-H, s.2. 
10Inserted ibid. 
  
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[SCHEDULE 
(See section 4-A) 
 I,             do 
solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan. 
 That, as a Chairman (or Member) of the Punjab Public Service Commiss ion I 
will discharge my duties , and perform any  functions, honestly, to the best of my 
ability and faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan and the law, and always in the intere st of the solidarity, integrity, well being 
and prosperity of Pakistan. 
 That, I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or 
my official decisions and that in the performance of my functions, whether in the 
selection of persons for recruitment or appointment or in any other way, I will act 
without fear or favour, affection of ill will. 
 May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).] 
                                                           
11Inserted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (LXXXI of 2002); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.11.2002, pages 3243 -3245, s.4.  Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution 
Order 1999 (I of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it  
shall not be subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution.