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  "text": "THE PUNJAB ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT \r\nORDINANCE, 1961 \r\n(XX of 1961) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and extent. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Constitution and powers of Anti-Corruption Establishment. \r\n4. Superintendence and general control. \r\n5. Bar to legal proceedings. \r\n6. Power to make rules. \r\n7. Repeal. \r\n8. Provisions not in derogation of any other law. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT ORDINANCE, \r\n1961 \r\n(XX of 1961) \r\n[8 September 1961] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the constitution of a special agency for the investigation of certain \r\noffences relating to corruption by public servants and for holding preliminary inquiries \r\nagainst such servants in \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constituti on of a special \r\nagency for the investigation of certain offences relating to corruption by public \r\nservants and for holding preliminary inquiries against such servants in \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab]; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the \r\nPresident, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and extent.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Anti-\r\nCorruption Establishment Ordinance, 1961. \r\n (2) It extends\r\n6\r\n to the whole of the Province of \r\n7\r\n[the Punjab] , except \r\n8\r\n[the \r\nTribal Areas]. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context othe rwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expression s shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say:– \r\n                                                           \r\n1In pursuance of the Presidential proclamation of seventh day of October, 1958, this Ordinance was promulgated by the \r\nGovernor of West Pakistan after receiving the previous instructions of the P resident and published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 8, 1961, pp. 2127-2130. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of  1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Serial No. 46. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Extended to the Tribal Areas of Quetta, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar Divisions through “the West Pakistan Anti-Corruption \r\nEstablishment (Extension to Tribal Areas of Quetta, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar Divisions) Regulation, 1963 ” (W.P. \r\nRegulation No. IV of 1963), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 31, 1963, pp. 4225 -A-\r\n4225-B. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of  1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Serial No. 46. \r\n8Substituted for the words “the Tribal Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), pu blished \r\nin the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 3, 1964, pp. 1805-1849, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Serial No. \r\n25. \r\n(i) “Establishment” means the Anti -Corruption Establishment constituted \r\nunder section 3; \r\n(ii) “\r\n1\r\n[Director General] ” means the \r\n2\r\n[Director General ] of the Anti -\r\nCorruption Establishment appointed under section 4; \r\n(iii) “Government” means the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; \r\n(iv) “public servant” means a public servant as defined in section 21 of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code\r\n4\r\n; and \r\n(v) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Ordinance. \r\n3. Constitution and powers of Anti -Corruption Establishment .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, \r\nGovernment may constitute an establishment to be known as the Anti -Corruption \r\nEstablishment, for the investigation of Offences set forth in the Schedule, and for \r\nholding preliminary inquiries for determin ing whether such offences shall be \r\ninvestigated or departmental inquiries into the conduct of any public servant \r\nconcerned in such offences shall be held: \r\n Provided that nothing contained in this Ordinance shall affect the provisions of \r\nsub-section (2) of section 2 of the Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance, \r\n1948\r\n5\r\n. \r\n (2) The Establishment shall consist of a \r\n6\r\n[Director Genera l] and such \r\nnumber of officers and members as may be determined by Government. \r\n (3) Subject to the provisions of section 4, the pay and other conditions of \r\nservice of the \r\n7\r\n[Director General], officers and members of the Establishment shall be \r\nsuch as may be determined by Government. \r\n \r\n8\r\n[(4) Subject to any orders or rules which Government may make in  this \r\nbehalf, the \r\n9\r\n[Director General], officers and members of the Establishment shall, for \r\nthe purpose of any preliminary enquiry or investigation under this Ord inance have \r\nthroughout the Province of \r\n10\r\n[the Punjab] all the powers of search, arrest of persons \r\nand seizure of property and all other powers, duties, privileges and liabilities which a \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the word “Director” by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (Amendment) Act 2005 (XI of 2005), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 9, 2005, pp. 281-282, s. 2. \r\n2Ibid. \r\n3Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of  1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Serial No. 46. \r\n4XLV of 1860. \r\n5VIII of 1948. \r\n6Substituted for the word “Director” by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (Amendment) Act 2005 (XI of 2005), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 9, 2005, pp. 281-282, s. 3. \r\n7Ibid. \r\n8Substituted by the West Pakistan Anti -Corruption Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (III of 1970), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated January 12, 1970, pp. 105-106, s. 2. \r\n9Substituted for the word “Director” by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (Amendment) Act 2005 (XI of 2005), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 9, 2005, pp. 281-282, s. 3. \r\n10Substituted for  the words  “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 ( 1 of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1973 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, pp. 1425-A-1425-\r\nPP, Serial No. 46. \r\npolice officer has or is subject to in connection with the investigati on of offences \r\nunder the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.] \r\n (5) Subject to any orders of Government in this behalf, any officer of the \r\nEstablishment of or above the rank of a Sub -Inspector may, in relation to the \r\noffences mentioned in the Schedule, exerci se any of the powers of the officer in \r\ncharge of a  police -station within the meaning of clause (p) of sub -section (1) of \r\nsection 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898\r\n1\r\n, in the area in which he is for the \r\ntime being posted, and when so exercising such powers shall be deemed to be an \r\nofficer in charge of a police-station discharging the functions of such an officer within \r\nthe limits of this\r\n2\r\n station. \r\n4. Superintendence and general control .– (1) Government shall appoint a \r\nperson to discharge the functions and perform the duties of \r\n3\r\n[Director General] under \r\nthis Ordinance. \r\n (2) Subject to such orders as Government may make, the superintendence \r\nand general control of the Establishment shall vest in the \r\n4\r\n[Director General]. \r\n (3) The \r\n5\r\n[Director General]  shall exercise, in respect of officer s and men \r\nbelonging to the Police Force and serving in the Establishment, all the powers \r\nexercisable by an Inspector -General of Police in respect of the Police Force in the \r\nProvince.  \r\n5. Bar to legal proceedings .– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against \r\nGovernment or the \r\n6\r\n[Director General] , or any other officer or member of the Anti -\r\nCorruption Establishment in respect of anything in good faith done or intended to be \r\ndone under this Ordinance. \r\n6. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules\r\n7\r\n for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npower such rules may provide for the organization of the Establishment and for \r\nprescribing the author ities with whose permission investigation of any case or class \r\nof cases may be commenced or any person may be arrested.  \r\n7. Repeal.– The Sind Prevention of Bribery and Corruption Act, 1950\r\n8\r\n, is hereby \r\nrepealed. \r\n                                                           \r\n1V of 1898. \r\n2Printed as “his” in original Gazette Notification. \r\n3Substituted for the word “Director” by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (Amendment) Act 2005 (XI of 2005), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 9, 2005, pp. 281-282, s. 4. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid., s. 5. \r\n7Issued the rules titled “the Punjab Anti -corruption Establishment Rules 2014” on February 7, 2014, published in the Punjab \r\nWeekly Gazette, Part-I, dated February 12, 2014, pp. 857-863. \r\n8XXIV of 1950. \r\n8. Provisions not in derogation of any other law.– The provisions of this \r\nOrdinance are in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being \r\nin force. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(Section 3) \r\n (a) Offences punishable under \r\n1\r\n[sections 161 to 16 9], 217 and 218 of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code\r\n2\r\n and as attempts, abetments and conspiracies in relation \r\nthereto or connected therewith. \r\n (b) Offences punishable under \r\n3\r\n[sections 186, 188, 189, 201, 332, 353, \r\n379 to 382, 403 to 409  and 4 11], 417 to 420, 465 to 468, 471 and 477 -A of the \r\nPakistan Pen al Code\r\n4\r\n, and as attempts, abetments and conspiracies in relation \r\nthereto or connected therewith, when committed by any public servant as such, or by \r\nany person acting jointly with or abetting or attempting to abet or acting in conspiracy \r\nwith any public servant as such; and \r\n (c) Offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947\r\n5\r\n, \r\nand as attempts, abetments and conspiracies in relation thereto or connected \r\ntherewith. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the words, comma and figures “sections 161 to 166, 168”  by the West Pakistan Anti -Corruption Establishment \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (III of 1970), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated January 12, \r\n1970, pp. 105-106, s. 3(i). \r\n2XLV of 1860. \r\n3Substituted for the words and figures “sections 403 to 409” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3(ii). \r\n4XLV of 1860. \r\n5II of 1947.",
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