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Payment of contribution \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE \r\n1\r\n[PUNJAB] GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE FUND \r\nORDINANCE, 1969 \r\n(I of 1969) \r\n[18th March, 1969] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto establish a Welfare Fund for the relief and security of the employees of the  \r\n2\r\n[the \r\nPunjab] Government and their families. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Welfare Fund for the relief and \r\nsecurity of the employees of the \r\n3\r\n[the Punjab ] Government and their families; \r\nAND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly  of West Pakistan is not in session \r\nand the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nimmediate legislation necessary; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (I) \r\nof Article 79 of the Constitu tion, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make \r\nand promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title,  application and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be \r\ncalled the \r\n4\r\n[Punjab] Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1969. \r\n(2) It shall apply  to all Government servants , as hereinafter defined , \r\nprovided that Government may, by notification , exempt any class of Government \r\nservants from the operation of this Ordinance. \r\n(3) It shall come into force on such date as Government may , by \r\nnotification, appoint in this behalf. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise require, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem: – \r\n(a) “family” in relation to a Government servant means his or her– \r\n(i) wife or wives or husband, as the case may be; \r\n(ii) legitimate children and step children less than twelve years old; \r\n(iii) legitimate children and step children not less than twelve years \r\nold, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or her; and \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n3Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n4Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n(iv) parents, sis ters and minor brothers, if residing with and wholly \r\ndependent upon him or her; \r\n5\r\n[(b) “gazetted Government servant”  means the Government servant \r\nholding a post in basic scale BS 16 or above;] \r\n(c) “Government” means the \r\n6\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; \r\n7\r\n(d) “Government servant” means a person, not being a member of an all \r\nPakistan service or a contract employee of the Government,− \r\n(i) who is a member of civil service of the Province; \r\n(ii) who holds a civil post in connection with the affairs of the \r\nProvince;  or \r\n(iii) who has retired as a member of civil service of the Province \r\nafter completing the age of superannuation and has not attained \r\nthe age of sixty five years;] \r\n(e) “non–gazetted Government servant” means a Government servant \r\nother than gazetted Government servant; \r\n(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(g) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(h) “Welfare Fund”  means the Welfare fund established under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n3. Welfare Fund. – (1) There shall be est ablished a Fund to be called \r\nthe\r\n8\r\n[Punjab] Employees Welfare Fund.  \r\n(2) To the credit of the Fund shall be placed– \r\n(a) all contributions received under section 6 from Government servants; \r\n(b) the contributions made to the Fund by Government, the Government \r\nServants Benevolent Fund or the Police Welfare Fund; and \r\n(c) any interest of profit accruing on such contributions. \r\n(3) The Welfare Fund shall be divided into two parts; Part I for gazetted \r\nGovernment servants and Part II for non –gazetted Government servan ts and each \r\nsuch Part shall be maintained and administered separately in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance. \r\n(4) The contributions from gazetted Government servants received under \r\nsection 6 shall be credited into Part I of the Welfare Fund an d the contributions \r\nreceived from non–gazetted Government servants shall be credited into Part II of the \r\nFund. \r\n                                                           \r\n5Substituted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.2; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605-1606. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), \r\nw.e.f. 14.8.1973, Article 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gaze tte (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages \r\n1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.2; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605-1606. \r\n8Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP. \r\n(5) The moneys credited into the Welfare Fund shall be kept in such bank \r\nor banks as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) The Welfare Fund shall be utilized fo r meeting the expenses on \r\narrangements to be made with an insurance company or other insurer for the \r\ninsurance of Government servants. \r\n(7) Any sums remaining in the Welfare Fund after defraying the expenses \r\nreferred to in sub -section (6) may be utilized fo r such benefits to Government \r\nservants and their families as may be prescribed. \r\n4. Constitution and powers of the Welfare Board .– \r\n9\r\n[(1) The Government \r\nshall constitute the following Welfare Boards:– \r\n(a) the Provincial Welfare Board (Gazetted);  and \r\n(b) the Provincial Welfare Board (Non–Gazetted).] \r\n(2) Part I of the Welfare Fund shall vest in the Provincial Welfare Board \r\n(Gazetted), and Part II of the Welfare Fund shall vest in the Provincial Welfare Board \r\n(Non–Gazetted), and each of the said Boards shall admin ister the Part of the \r\nWelfare Fund vesting in it in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf and to such \r\ndirections as may be issued by Government, the Provincial Welfare Boards– \r\n(a) shall from time to time,  arrange for the insurance of the Government \r\nservants with which they are concerned in the sums specified in the \r\nSchedule with such insurance company or other insurer as it deems fit; \r\n(b) shall have the power to sanction expenditure connected with the \r\nadministration and management of that Part of the Welfare Fund which \r\nvests in them;  and \r\n(c) may do or cause to be done all the things ancillary or incidental to any \r\nof the aforesaid powers or to the purposes of the Welfare Fund. \r\n10\r\n[(4) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n5. \r\n11\r\n[(1)] Arrangement with insurance company .– The arrangement to be \r\nmade with an insurance company or other insurer under clause (a) of sub-section (3) \r\nof section 4 shall be to the effect that on the death \r\n12\r\n[caused due to any reason other \r\nthan war, invasio n or civil war ] of a Government servant of the class specified in \r\ncolumn I of the Schedule, the sum specified against that class of Government \r\nservant in column 2 of the Schedule be paid– \r\n                                                           \r\n9Substituted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605-1606. \r\n10Omitted by the Punjab Government Employees W elfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s. 3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605-1606. \r\n11Re-numbered by the West Pakistan Government Employees Welfare Fund (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (VI of 1975), w.e.f. \r\n5.3.1975, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 147-PP to 147-QQ. \r\n12Inserted by the West Pakistan Government Employees Welfare Fund (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (VI of 1975), w.e.f. \r\n5.3.1975, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 147-PP to 147-QQ. \r\n(a) to such member or members of his family as he may have nominated  \r\nfor the purpose, in full or in the shares specified by him at the time of \r\nmaking the nomination;\r\n13\r\n[* * *] \r\n(b) where no valid nomination by the Government servant exists at the \r\ntime of his death, the sum assured shall be paid to his family, and in \r\nthe absence of a family, to his surviving relatives, if any, in the manner \r\nand in the shares in which the gratuity of a deceased Government \r\nservant is payable under the \r\n14\r\n[* * * *] Pension Rules, as in force for the \r\ntime being \r\n15\r\n[;] \r\n16\r\n[and] \r\n17\r\n[(c) in the absence of the  persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b) , to his \r\nheirs.] \r\n18\r\n[(2 Where death of a Government servant is caused as a result of war, \r\ninvasion or civil war, the sum, as specified in column 2 of the Schedule shall be paid \r\nby Government in the same manner as is  provided in clauses (a) and (b) of sub -\r\nsection (1).] \r\n19\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n6. Payment of contribution .– \r\n20\r\n[(1) A Government servant, not being a retired \r\nGovernment servant , shall pay as his contribution in the Welfare Fund the sum of \r\nmoney as may be  prescribed and the amount of his contribution shall, as far as \r\npossible, be deducted at source from his pay and the same shall be credited to the \r\nWelfare Fund.] \r\n(2) Where the contribution cannot for any reason be deducted from the \r\npay of the Government se rvant, he shall remit to the prescribed officer, the amount \r\nof the contribution payable by him. \r\n(3) Any contribution remaining unpaid due to inadvertence or negligence of \r\nthe Government servant or otherwise shall be recoverable from him together with \r\ninterest. \r\n7. Power to make rules .– Government may make rules for the purposes of \r\ngiving effect to all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n                                                           \r\n13Omitted the word “and” by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance (Amendment) Act 1997 (XII of 1997), \r\nw.e.f. 18.6.1997, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 867. \r\n14Deleted  the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O. No. 1 of 1974), w.e.f. 14.8.1973, \r\nArticle 2 and the Schedule; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, pages 1425-A to 1425-PP \r\n15Replaced for the “full -stop” by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance (Amendment) Act 1997 (XII of \r\n1997), w.e.f. 18.6.1997, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 867. \r\n16Added by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance (Amendment) Act 1997 (XII of 1997), w.e.f. 18.6.1997, \r\ns.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 867 \r\n17Added by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund Ordinance (Amendment) Act 1997 (XII of 1997), w.e.f. 18.6.1997, \r\ns.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 867 \r\n18Added by the West Pakistan Government Employees Welfare Fund (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (VI of 1975), w.e.f. \r\n5.3.1975, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 147-PP to 147-QQ. \r\n19Omitted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.4; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605 -1606, which were earlier added by the Punjab \r\nGovernment Employees Welfafe Fund (Amendment) Act, 1997 (VI of 1997), w.e.f. 1 .9.1996, s.2; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary) dated 18.6.1997, pages 865-866. \r\n20Substituted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.5; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605-1606. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(See Section 4 and 5) \r\n The sum in which various classes of Government servants are to be insured: \r\n21\r\n[Class of Government servant Sum assured \r\n1 2 \r\nBS1−04 150000 \r\nBS5−10 175000 \r\nBS 11−15 300000 \r\nBS 16 450000 \r\nBS 17 600000 \r\nBS 18 875000 \r\nBS 19 1050000 \r\nBS 20 & above 1250000] \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n21Substituted by the Punjab Government Employees Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009(IX of 2009), w.e.f.1.7.2007, s.6; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),dated 17.11.2009, pages 1605 -1606, which were earlier substituted by the \r\nPunjab Government Employees Welfafe Fund (Amendment) Act, 1997 (VI of 1997), w.e.f. 1.9 .1996, s.2; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 18.6.1997, pages 865-866.",
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