LAHORE ARTS COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 2002

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THE LAHORE ARTS COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 2002 
(LXIII of 2002) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Incorporation 
4. Territorial jurisdiction of the Council 
5. Functions of the Council 
6. Funds 
7. Endowment Fund Trust 
8. Board of Governors 
9. Functions of the Board 
10. Meetings of the Board 
11. Absence of members from Board meetings 
12. Honorary capacity of the Board members 
13. Curtailment of the tenure of Board 
14. Committees of the Board 
15. Executive Director 
16. Accounts 
17. Application of Government rules 
18. Power to make rules 
19. Power to make regulations 
20. Ordinance to override other laws 
21. Savings 
 
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THE LAHORE ARTS COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 2002 
(LXIII of 2002) 
[4th October, 2002] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the management of the Lahore Arts Council. 
Preamble.– Whereas  it is expedient to provide for a governing statute for the better 
management of the Lahore Arts Council and for matters connected therewith and 
incidental thereto; 
 And whereas the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is dissolved and the 
Governor is sat isfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take 
immediate action; 
 And whereas  under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) 
Order No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the 
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; 
 Now, therefore,  in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers 
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and comme ncement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
Lahore Arts Council Ordinance, 2002. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the subject or context otherwise 
requires, the following expressions shall have the meanin gs hereby respectively 
assigned to them, that is to say− 
(a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Lahore Arts Council 
constituted under section 8; 
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board and includes a 
person deputed by the 
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[Chief Minister] to perform the functions of the 
Chairperson when the Board is not in existence; 
(c) “Committee” means a committee constituted by the Board for the 
examination of a matter referred to it and for the formulation of 
proposals or recommendations thereon;  
                                                           
1Promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 4 October 2002; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4 
October 2002, pages 3007 -11. Under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), it will 
remain in force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three m onths prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
2Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First A mendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
(d) “Convenor” means a Convenor of the Committee constituted by the 
Board; 
(e) “Council” means the Lahore Arts Council; 
(f) “Department” means Information, Culture and Youth Affairs 
Department; 
(g) “Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established by  the 
Council;  
(h) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Council; and 
(i) “
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[Chief Minister]” means the 
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[Chief Minister] of the Punjab. 
3. Incorporation.– (1) The Council shall be incorporated in accordance with the 
provisions of this Ordinance. 
 (2) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession 
and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and 
immovable property and may sue and be sued by the said name. 
4. Territorial jurisdiction of the Counci l.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this 
Ordinance, the area of jurisdiction of the Council shall be the territorial area 
comprising the defunct Lahore Division. 
 (2) The Council shall have its headquarters located at Lahore. 
5. Functions of the Council.– The Council shall– 
(a) develop and maintain facilities for all forms of art including performing 
arts; 
(b) provide facilities for art education and organize workshops, seminars, 
etc.; 
(c) undertake its own productions or solicit Government or market suppo rt 
through sponsorship; 
(d) institute and confer or, as the case may be, award fellow -ships, 
scholarships, certificates, degrees, diplomas, medals, grants, prizes, 
gifts, aids, loans, advances and monetary or other benefits to 
individuals or groups engaged  in the promotion, study or research of 
various art forms; 
(e) organize art or cultural fairs, festivals and other programmes, cultural 
ensembles and exhibitions, etc., within country and abroad, on its own 
or in collaboration with local and foreign bodies; 
(f) print, publish, issue books, periodicals and publications relating to art 
and culture; 
(g) document performers in various art forms and organizations engaged 
in artistic activities;  
                                                           
 3Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First Amendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
4ibid. 
(h) establish museums of musical instruments, sculptures, Alhamra 
archives, folk-heritage, galleries, libraries including audio -visual library; 
and 
(i) implement the provisions of the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 (XIX 
of 1876), or any other law in force relating to dramatic performances 
and musical programmes. 
6. Funds.– The funds of the Council shall comprise– 
(i) grants from the Federal Government or Provincial Government; 
(ii) contributions and donations from individuals, local governments, 
corporations and other bodies; 
(iii) income generated from various activities  of the Council like classes, 
rental charges of facilities, fees of consultancies and services, etc.; 
(iv) sale proceeds of Council products; and 
(v) any other source approved by the Board. 
7. Endowment Fund Trust.– The Council shall create from its own sources a trust 
to be known as the Endowment Fund Trust. The Board shall authorize expenditure out 
of the capital whereas profit from investments shall be transferred to the annual income 
of the Council. 
8. Board of Governors .– (1) The management, overall co ntrol and supervision 
of the affairs of the Council shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of twelve 
non official members  
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[including at least four women]  and six ex -officio members. 
Non-official members shall be appointed by the 
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[Chief Minister] for a term of three 
years, reckoned from the date of appointment, from 
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[amongst those] who have 
some accomplishment in the field of art or are otherwise of an artistic disposition and 
interested in the promotion of art and culture. 
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[* * *]. 
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[*********]. 
 (2) The 
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[Chief Minister] shall be Patron of the Council; 
 (3) The following shall be ex-officio members of the Board:– 
(i) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Information, Culture and Youth 
Affairs Department; 
(ii) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department; 
                                                           
5Inserted by the Punjab Fair Rep resentation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744,see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.37. 
6Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First A mendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
7Substituted for the words “a panel of twenty four individuals” by the Lahore Arts Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (LXXIII 
of 2002); and published in  the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.10.2002, pages 3091 -3092, s.2 (w.e.f. 4.10.2002) , 
which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding 
the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
8The words “The panel shall be put up by the Department” deleted ibid. 
9Omitted the words “ No non-official member shall be appointed for two consecutive terms” by the Lahore Arts Council 
(Amendment) Act 2015 (XXI of 2015); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.4.2015, page 4731, s.2. 
10Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First Amendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
(iii) District Coordination Officer, Lahore; 
(iv) General Manager, Pakistan Television Corporation, Lahore; 
(v) Head of the Fine Arts Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore; 
and 
(vi) Executive Director, Lahore Arts Council who shall also be the 
Secretary of the Board.  
 (4) The Chairperson of the Board shall be nominated by the 
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[Chief 
Minister] from amongst the non-official members. 
 (5) The Chairperson and the members shall hold office during the pleasure 
of the 
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[Chief Minister]. 
 (6) A non-official member may by writing under his hand addressed to the 
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[Chief Minister], resign his office. The case to fill this vacancy for the remaining 
tenure shall be initiated by the Department in accordance with sub section (1). 
 (7) The Chairperson may by writing under his hand addressed to the 
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[Chief 
Minister] through Secretary Information, Culture and Youth Affairs Department, resign 
his office. On acceptance of the resignation, the 
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[Chief Minister] shall nominate a new 
Chairperson from amongst the members. 
 (8) A non -official member may be removed by the 
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[Chief Minister] if his 
conduct is prejudicial to the interests of the Council or who is guilty of grave 
misconduct, and a member so removed shall not be reappointed. 
9. Functions of the Board.– The Board shall− 
(a) act as a resource and provide vision in the light of the chartered 
functions of the Council leaving the routine work to the functionaries of 
the Council;  
(b) formulate policies to promote art and culture; 
(c) approve budget of the Council; 
(d) approve development schemes for the Council; 
(e) frame rules for various aspects of management of the Council such as 
contributory provident fund, recruitment, promotion, etc.; 
(f) create, abolish, upgrade, relegate or re -designate posts in any g rade; 
and 
(g) approve financial and other cases not within the competence of the 
Executive Director or, as the case may be, Chairperson.  
                                                           
11Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First Amendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
12Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First Amendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
13ibid. 
14ibid. 
15ibid. 
16ibid. 
10. Meetings of the Board.– (1) The Board shall meet once in three months. 
 (2) The Chairperson shall preside over all  meetings of the Board and, in 
his absence, a non -official member elected by a majority of the present members 
shall preside-over the meeting.  
11. Absence of members from Board meetings .– A non-official member shall 
cease to be a member of the Board if he does not attend three consecutive meetings 
of the Board unless his absence is intimated to the Chairperson before the meeting 
and is condoned in writing by him on the basis of grounds of absence being 
satisfactory. 
12. Honorary capacity of the Board membe rs.– The Chairperson and all 
members shall work in an honorary capacity and shall not be paid any remuneration. 
The Chairperson shall be provided an office with staff and one telephone for official 
use by the Council. Normal expenses for the running of his  office shall be met by the 
Council. 
13. Curtailment of the tenure of Board .– In case the 
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[Chief Minister] is of the 
view that the Board is functioning in a manner which is prejudicial to the smooth 
functioning of the Council, he may curtail the tenure of  the Board and make such 
arrangement as deemed appropriate to manage the Council. 
14. Committees of the Board.– The Board may constitute Committees to which the 
Board may refer various matters for examination and formulation of recommendations 
for consideration by the Board. The convenor of a Committee may, with the permission 
of the Board, co -opt any person whose contribution is required in such matters. The 
Executive Director shall attach an officer of the Council with each Committee. 
15. Executive Director.– The Executive Director shall–  
(a) be the Chief Executive of the Council and shall be appointed by 
Government ordinarily for a period of three years which period may be 
extended by Government if deemed appropriate;  
(b) act as Secretary to the Board a nd shall maintain record of its 
proceedings; and 
(c) act as Senior Purchase Officer for procurement of stores in terms of 
the Purchase Manual. 
16. Accounts.– (1) The accounts of the Council shall be jointly operated by the 
Executive Director and an Account s Officer appointed by the Department on the 
recommendation of Finance Department.  
 (2) The accounts of the Council shall be audited as may be prescribed. 
17. Application of Government rules .– Pending framing of rules relating to 
various matters such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, etc., Government rules on 
the subject shall be applicable to the Council. 
                                                           
17Substituted for the word “Governor” by the Lahore Arts Council (First Amendment) Act 2003 (VI of 2003); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10.3.2015, page 351, s.2. 
18. Power to make rules .– Government may make rules to carry out t he 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
19. Power to make  regulations.– The Council may ma ke such regulations as it 
may deem necessary for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect. 
20. Ordinance to override other laws .– This Ordinance shall have overriding 
effect and its provisions shall apply notwithstanding anything contained in any other 
law for the time being in force. 
21. Savings.– All acts done, powers exercised and expenditure incurred before the 
promulgation of this Ordinance under the Lahore Arts Council Regulations, 2000 framed 
under Chapter IV of the Punjab Council of the  Arts Regulations, 1982 shall, if not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules or regulations made 
thereunder, be deemed to have been done, exercised or incurred under this Ordinance.