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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "f910540a981a55fa71443bbd3d94bafe17a1def285f4147b887ff7b0cd8e507b", "source_sha256": "f910540a981a55fa71443bbd3d94bafe17a1def285f4147b887ff7b0cd8e507b", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-0d9dd2f13cc79337:sha256:f910540a981a55fa71443bbd3d94bafe17a1def285f4147b887ff7b0cd8e507b", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE PUNJAB SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE ACT 2026 \r\n(XI of 2026) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of Council \r\n4. Composition of the Council \r\n5. Powers and functions of Council \r\n6. Meetings of the Council \r\n7. Director General \r\n8. Delegation of powers \r\n9. Appointment of officers and staff of the Council \r\n10. Appointment by transfer \r\n11. Fund \r\n12. Bank Accounts \r\n13. Accounts \r\n14. Budget \r\n15. Audit \r\n16. Annual report \r\n17. Powers of the Government to issue directions \r\n18. Powers to make rules \r\n19. Powers to frame regulations \r\n20. Removal of difficulties \r\n21. Indemnity \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE ACT 2026 \r\n(XI of 2026) \r\n[25 February 2026] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the well-being, comfort and dignity of the senior citizens residing in the \r\nPunjab. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the well -being, comfort and dignity of the senior citizens \r\nresiding in the Punjab and for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. \r\nIt is hereby enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nPunjab Senior Citizens Welfare Act 2026. \r\n(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In the Act: \r\n(a) “Act” means the Punjab Senior Citizens Welfare Act 2026; \r\n(b) “Council” m eans the Punjab Senior Citizens Welfare Council established \r\nunder the Act; \r\n(c) “Fund” means the Punjab Senior Citizens Welfare Fund established under \r\nthe Act; \r\n(d) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(e) “indigent” means a senior citizen who is frail, sickly, or with a disability, and \r\nwithout pension or permanent source of income, compensation of financial \r\nassistance from his rela tives or from any other source to support his basic \r\nneeds; \r\n(f) “Member” means a Member of the Council; \r\n(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or the regulations made or \r\nframed under the Act; \r\n(h) “regulations” means the regulations framed under the Act; \r\n(i) “rules” means the rules made under the Act; \r\n(j) “senior citizen” means an elderly person who has attained seventy years of \r\nage or more and is residing in the Punjab; \r\n(k) “welfare” includes all services relating to social, economic, b oarding and \r\nlodging needs of the senior citizens, as well as, their legal protection; and \r\n(l) “welfare packages or grants ” means welfare and social security packages \r\nor grants announced for welfare of the senior citizens. \r\n \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 04 February 2026; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on \r\n25 February 2026; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp. 4523-4529. \r\n3. Establishment of Council.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, establish a Council to be known as the Punjab Senior Citizens Welfare \r\nCouncil. \r\n(2) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\ncommon seal and may enter into contract s, acquire, purchase, rent out, hold, transfer or \r\ndispose of its moveable and immoveable property, and may by its name sue or be sued. \r\n(3) The head office of the Council shall be at Lahore ; however, the Council \r\nmay establish its sub-offices, on need basis, anywhere in the Punjab. \r\n4. Composition of the Council.– (1) The Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Minister for Social Welfare. Chairperson \r\n(b) Secretary to the Government, Social \r\nWelfare and Bait-ul-Maal Department. \r\nVice Chairperson/ \r\nMember \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Specialized \r\nHealthcare and Medical Education \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Primary \r\nand Secondary Healthcare Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Home \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Finance \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Local \r\nGovernment and Community \r\nDevelopment Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary. \r\nMember \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Housing, \r\nUrban Development and P ublic Health \r\nEngineering Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary. \r\nMember \r\n(i) Secretary to the Government, P lanning \r\nand Development Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(j) Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Social \r\nProtection Authority. \r\nMember \r\n(k) three members of Provincial Assembly of \r\nthe Punjab including one female member \r\nof the Assembly. \r\nMembers \r\n(l) four philanthropists, including two women, \r\nfrom amongst the non -governmental \r\norganizations and civil societies , to be \r\nnominated by S ocial Welfare and Bait -ul-\r\nMaal Department. \r\nMembers \r\n(m) Director General, Social Welfare and Bait-\r\nUl-Maal Department. \r\nMember/Secretary \r\n(2) The Council shall have the powers to co -opt a person having expertise in \r\nthe relevant field for its assistance and advice on the matter under consideration but \r\nsuch co-opted person shall not have any right to vote. \r\n(3) The Members at clause (k) shall be nominated by the Chief Minister and \r\nthey shall serve during the pleasure of the Chief Minister or during their tenure as \r\nmembers of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. \r\n(4) The Members at clause (l) shall be nominated for a period of three years \r\nwhich may be extended only once for another term of three years , and they shall serve \r\nduring the pleasure of the Chief Minister. \r\n(5) A Member at clause (k) or (l) may resign fr om his office at any time by \r\ntendering his resignation, in writing, to the Council. \r\n(6) In case a ny casual vacancy occurs, it shall be filled in within sixty days of \r\noccurrence of such vacancy and the person nominated against su ch vacancy shall hold \r\noffice for the un-expired period of the term of his predecessor. \r\n(7) The Chairperson and Members shall serve the Council pro bono. \r\n5. Powers and functions of Council.– (1) The Council shall exercise such powers \r\nand perform such functions, as may be necessary for carrying out the purpose of the \r\nAct. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the Council shall: \r\n(a) conduct research and compile data on various aspects of ag eing for the \r\nwell-being of the senior citizens and indigents; \r\n(b) formulate policy proposals on the senior citizens and indigents in light of \r\nnational and international commitments on the welfare of the senior \r\ncitizens and submit these proposals to the Department concerned for \r\napproval; \r\n(c) propose and submit plan of action on ageing for approval by the \r\nDepartment concerned; \r\n(d) arrange workshops to educate senior citizens about life changes required \r\nfor a healthy and satisfying old age; \r\n(e) undertake social, economic and other welfare activities in collaboration with \r\npublic and private sectors for the welfare of the senior citizens; \r\n(f) create awareness among the public for the purposes of the Act by \r\norganizing seminars, workshops, conferences and use of mass media; \r\n(g) mobilize for financial resources for welfare and rights of the senior citizens; \r\n(h) co-ordinate with Government, non -governmental and international social \r\nand welfare organizations at national and international level to take steps \r\nfor the welfare of the senior citizens; \r\n(i) frame regulations for functioning of the Council including the regulations for \r\nappointment of different categories of employees under its administrative \r\ncontrol; \r\n(j) publish reports and other material for guidance and welfare of the senior \r\ncitizens; \r\n(k) make efforts for grant of the senior citizens awards in the fields of their \r\nexpertise; \r\n(l) establish senior citizens old -age homes to accommodate the homeless, \r\ndeserted and indigent senior citizens and ensure provision of necessary \r\nhelp; \r\n(m) find solutions for various matters relating to the senior citizens including but \r\nnot limited to provision of financial assistance to the indigents; \r\n(n) coordinate with the concerned Department for provision of free medical \r\ntreatment, geriatric care and other f acilities in Government hospitals to the \r\ndeserving senior citizens; \r\n(o) coordinate with the concerned Department for introduction of geriatric as a \r\nsubject in the medical colleges; \r\n(p) coordinate with relevant bar councils for provision of free legal aid to the \r\ndeserving senior citizens depending on the nature of the case; \r\n(q) promote rights of the senior citizens on social media, print media and \r\nelectronic media; \r\n(r) coordinate with concerned Departments for provision of free of charge \r\nentry to public museums, libraries, parks to the senior citizens; \r\n(s) coordinate for: \r\n(i) provision of separate counters for the senior citizens; \r\n(ii) facilitation in transport; \r\n(iii) provision of ramps in public areas; \r\n(t) coordinate with the organizations working for welfare of the senior citizens; \r\n(u) prepare plans for raising funds for welfare of the senior citizens; \r\n(v) promote welfare associations and establish a toll -free helpline for the \r\nguidance and assistance, facilitation and grievances handling of the senior \r\ncitizens; and \r\n(w) take any other measure that may provide relief and benefit to the senior \r\ncitizens. \r\n(3) The Council may constitute, from time to time, such number of committees \r\nas it may deem necessary , and such committees shall perform such functions and have \r\nsuch powers under the Act as may be assigned to them by the Council. \r\n6. Meetings of the Council .– (1) The Council shall meet at least quarterly at such \r\ntime and place and observe such procedure with regard to transaction of its business \r\nand meetings as may be prescribed by the regulations, and until so prescribed as the \r\nCouncil may determine. \r\n(2) The meetings of the Council shall be presided over by the Chairperson or, \r\nin his absence, by the Vice Chairperson and in absence of both, by a Member \r\nnominated by the Chairperson, if so no t possible then by the Member so elected by the \r\nMembers present. \r\n(3) One-third of the total Members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of \r\nthe Council. \r\n(4) The Secretary of the Council, on the direction of the Chairperson or on a \r\nrequisition moved by not les s than one-half of the total Members, shall call a meeting of \r\nthe Council. \r\n(5) Subject to the quorum, the decisions of the Council shall be taken by \r\nmajority of the Members present and voting , and in the event of equality of votes, the \r\nperson presiding over the meeting, shall have a casting vote. \r\n(6) The Secretary of the Council shall maintain a complete record of the \r\nminutes of the meeting and the decisions of the Council. \r\n(7) No act, decision, order or proceedings of the Council or a committee \r\nconstituted by the Council shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the \r\nconstitution of the Council or committee, as the case may be. \r\n7. Director General .– (1) The Secretary of the Council shall also be the Director \r\nGeneral and administrative head of the Council and shall: \r\n(a) be the principal accounting officer of the Council; \r\n(b) keep in custody the records and seal of the Council; \r\n(c) authorize payments of monthly salaries, honoraria and allowances to the \r\nemployees of the Council; \r\n(d) prepare annual budget estimates and supplementary budget estimates of \r\nthe Council and place the same before the Council for approval; \r\n(e) be responsible for the maintenance and development of all ancillary \r\nservices and procurements; \r\n(f) approve payment of bills under any head of the budget of the Council; \r\n(g) authenticate orders, decisions or other instruments of the Council by his \r\nsignature; \r\n(h) take steps for the implementation of the decisions of the Council; \r\n(i) receive and send all the correspondence of the Council; and \r\n(j) execute deeds and documents on behalf of the Council. \r\n(2) The Director General may, with the approval of the Council, delegate any of \r\nhis powers to any other officer of the Council. \r\n(3) The Director General shall be answerable to the Council for administrative, \r\nfinancial and other actions undertaken by him under the Act. \r\n(4) The Director General shall perform his duties pro bono under the Act. \r\n8. Delegation of powers .– The Council may, subject to such conditions and \r\nlimitations as it may determine, delegate any of its powers or functions to its \r\nChairperson, Director General, or a committee constituted by it, except the powers to: \r\n(a) frame, amend or repeal regulations; \r\n(b) approve policy decisions, guidelines or procedures for the operation of the \r\nFund; \r\n(c) determine the terms and conditions of service o f the employees of the \r\nCouncil; \r\n(d) constitute committees; \r\n(e) approve the annual budget, audited accounts and annual reports of the \r\nCouncil; and \r\n(f) consider audit reports of the Council. \r\n9. Appointment of officers and staff of the Council .– (1) The Council may \r\nappoint such officers, employees, experts, advisers, consultants, members of staff and \r\nother persons as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions on \r\nsuch terms and conditions and in such manner as the Council may prescribe, and until \r\nso prescribed as determined by the Council. \r\n(2) The officers, employees, experts, advisers, consultants, members of staff \r\nand other persons appointed by the Council shall not be civil servants within the meaning \r\nof the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974). \r\n(3) The officers, employees, experts, advisers, consultants, members of staff \r\nand other persons appointed by the Council, Chairperson and Members when acting or \r\npurporting to act under any of the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder shall be \r\ndeemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal \r\nCode, 1860 (XLV of 1860). \r\n10. Appointment by transfer .– (1) The Government may transfer and post the \r\nservices of a Government employee of the Social Welfare and Bait -ul-Maal Department \r\nto the Council on such terms and conditions as approved by the Council which shall not \r\nbe less favourable than those admissible to him immediately before his transfer to the \r\nCouncil. \r\n(2) An employee transferred and posted under subsection (1) shall continue to \r\nbe an employee of the Government and liable to be transferred back as and when \r\nrequired by the Government. \r\n11. Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund of the Council to be known as the Punjab \r\nSenior Citizens Welfare Fund which shall vest in the Council and utilized by the Council \r\nfor the performance of its functions under the Act in such manner as may be prescribed \r\nby the regulations. \r\n(2) The Fund shall consist of: \r\n(a) funds provided by the Government; \r\n(b) grants received from the Government; \r\n(c) grants received from any other authority or agency; \r\n(d) donations made to the Council by the domestic, provincial or national \r\norganization; \r\n(e) donations made by the international organization subject to approval of the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(f) all such sums of money as may be determined from time to time by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(g) all other sums received by the Council. \r\n12. Bank Accounts.– The Council may open and maintain its bank accounts at such \r\nscheduled bank as may be prescribed by the regulations. \r\n13. Accounts.– The Council shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant \r\nrecords and prepare annual statement of accounts relating to its financial affairs \r\nincluding its income and expenditure as per requirements of international financial \r\nreporting standards in such form and manner as may be prescribed. \r\n14. Budget.– (1) The Secretary of the Council shall prepare, in such manner and at \r\nsuch time as may be prescribed, a budget in respect of the financial year next ensuing , \r\nshowing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Council and shall submit the \r\nsame to the Council for approval. \r\n (2) The expenditure which has not been approved in the budget shall not be \r\nincurred without prior approval of the Council. \r\n (3) The Council may empower its Secretary to re -appropriate funds from one \r\nhead to another as may be prescribed. \r\n15. Audit.– (1) The accounts of the Council shall be audited by the Auditor -General \r\nof Pakistan. \r\n(2) Subject to subsection (1), the Council may cause its accounts to be audited \r\nby a registered chartered accountant firm. \r\n(3) Subject to the Act, the auditor shall submit annual or any special audit \r\nreport to the Council and the Council, shall take corrective measures in light of such \r\naudit report, if any. \r\n16. Annual report.– (1) The Council shall, within four months of the end of a financial \r\nyear, submit its annual performance report to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab with \r\napproval of the Government. \r\n(2) The report shall consist of: \r\n(a) the statement of accounts and audit reports of the Council; \r\n(b) all activities, targets achieved, fut ure plans, works done under the Act and \r\nproposed activities; and \r\n(c) such other facts as may be ancillary to the above. \r\n17. Powers of the Government to issue directions.– The Government may, from \r\ntime to time, issue such directions to the Council as it may deem suitable and the same \r\nshall be binding on the Council. \r\n18. Powers to make rules .– The Government may, by notification in official Gazette, \r\nmake rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n19. Powers to frame regulations .– The Council may , in consultation with Social \r\nWelfare and Bait -ul-Maal Department of the Government and by notification in official \r\nGazette, frame regulations for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n20. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of \r\nthe Act, Government may make such orders, not inconsi stent with the provisions of the \r\nAct, as may be necessary to remove such difficulty. \r\n21. Indemnity.– No suit or prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against \r\nany person for anything done or intended to be done, in good faith, under the Act. \r\n_______", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-0d9dd2f13cc79337:sha256:f910540a981a55fa71443bbd3d94bafe17a1def285f4147b887ff7b0cd8e507b:chars-0-1726:54cfec4815939c5b4e5895710bcc1dae337689b9ac310aee8f025dc7c2cc7fc2", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1726, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1750, "passage_sha256": "54cfec4815939c5b4e5895710bcc1dae337689b9ac310aee8f025dc7c2cc7fc2", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1726-54cfec4815939c5b" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-0d9dd2f13cc79337:sha256:f910540a981a55fa71443bbd3d94bafe17a1def285f4147b887ff7b0cd8e507b:chars-1726-3467:887cc94598a71b648ed69eadcc1ab436ebe1a82d75aa212f90176b470c4eeec2", "character_start": 1726, "character_end": 3467, "utf8_byte_start": 1750, 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