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  "text": "THE PUNJAB VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ACT 1998 \r\n(VIII of 1998) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Incorporation of the Council \r\n3. Constitution of the Council \r\n4. Functions of the Council \r\n5. Powers and functions of the Chairman \r\n6. Constitution of Boards \r\n7. Delegation of powers \r\n8. Council Fund \r\n9. Budget, Audit and Accounts  \r\n10. Employees of the Council \r\n11. Proceedings of Council not invalidated by vacancies, etc \r\n12. Indemnity \r\n13. Power to make Rules \r\n14. Power to make Regulations \r\n15. Removal of difficulties \r\n16. Repeal \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ACT 1998 \r\n(VIII of 1998) \r\n[1st October, 1998] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Punjab Vocational Training Council. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Punjab \r\nVocational Training Council for setting up, regulation and management of Vocational \r\nTraining Institutes in the Punjab; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab \r\nVocational Training Council Act 1998. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Incorporation of the Council .– (1) The Government may by notification \r\nestablish a Council to be called the Punjab Vocational Training Council. \r\n (2) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual successi on \r\nand a common seal with powers to acquire and hold property and shall sue and be \r\nsued by the said name. \r\n3. Constitution of the Council .– (1) The Council shall consist of not less than \r\nseven and not more than fifteen members. \r\n (2) Three of the members of the Council shall be the Secretaries, ex-officio, \r\nof the Departments of Finance, Zakat and Ushr and Education of the Government and \r\nthe others shall be from amongst eminent persons in the private sector in the fields of \r\nagriculture, agro-based industry, industry or a profession; provided that the number of \r\nmembers from the fields of agriculture and agro-based industry shall not be less than \r\n25% of the total number of the members of the Council. \r\n (3) In addition to the above, the Council may co -opt not more than four \r\nmembers. \r\n (4) The Government shall appoint one of the members as Chairman of the \r\nCouncil on such terms and conditions as the Government may determine. \r\n (5) The Chairman shall be an eminent person from the private sector in the \r\nfield of agriculture, agro-based industry, industry or a profession. \r\n (6) The term of office of the Chairman shall be five years and that of the \r\nmembers shall be three years. \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 24 September 1998 ; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 29 \r\nSeptember 1998; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 1 October 1998, pages 2881-2883. \r\n (7) The Government may at any time remove the Chairman for reasons to \r\nbe recorded in writing. \r\n (8) The Government may, on the recommendation of the Chairman, at any \r\ntime remove any member other than a co-opted member. \r\n (9) Secretary to the Government in the Zakat & Ushr Department shall be \r\nMember/ Secretary to the Council. \r\n (10) The Council may at any time remove a co-opted member. \r\n4. Functions of the Council.– The Council shall– \r\n (i) establish and administer Vocational Training Institutes; and \r\n (ii) perform such other functions in relation to such Institutes as may be \r\nprescribed by the rules. \r\n5. Powers and functions of the Chairman .– The Chairman shall be the Chief \r\nExecutive of the Council and shall be responsible for the day to day administration \r\nand affairs of the Council. \r\n6. Constitution of Boards.– The Council may establish such Boards as may be \r\nnecessary for the efficient performance of its functions and assign to such Boards \r\nsuch functions as it may deem necessary. \r\n7. Delegation of powers .– (1) The Council may delegate any of its powers, \r\nduties or functions to the Chairman or to any officer of the C ouncil, the Board or the \r\nPrincipal of an Institute. \r\n (2) The Chairman may delegate any of his powers to any of the officers of \r\nthe Council or to the Principal of an Institute. \r\n8. Council Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Vocational \r\nTraining Council Fund which shall vest in the Council and to which shall be credited \r\nall moneys received by the Council. \r\n (2) The fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilized and \r\nregulated in such manner as may be prescribed by the rules. \r\n (3) The Government shall provide funds to the Council for its Secretariat \r\nand other necessary and incidental expenses. \r\n9. Budget, Audit and Accounts.– The budget of the Council shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed by the rules. \r\n10. Employees of the Council .– The Council may employ such officers, \r\nadvisors, consultants and employees in its service as may be necessary for the \r\nefficient performance of its functions in such manner and on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed by the Council. \r\n11. Proceedings of Council not invalidated by vacancies, etc .– No act, \r\nproceedings, resolution or any decision of the Council shall be invalid by reason of \r\nany vacancy in the Council doing, passing or making it o r by reason of any want of \r\nqualification or invalidity in the appointment or nomination of any de facto member of \r\nthe Council whether present or absent. \r\n12. Indemnity.– All acts done, orders passed or proceedings taken by the \r\nCouncil in good faith, shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court by \r\na suit or otherwise. \r\n13. Power to make Rules .– The Government may make rules for carrying out \r\nthe purposes of this Act. \r\n14. Power to make Regulations .– Subject to this Act and the rules framed \r\nthereunder the Council may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this \r\nAct. \r\n15. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any \r\nprovision of this Act the Government may make such order as may be necessary for \r\nremoving the difficulty. \r\n16. Repeal.– The Punjab Vocational Training Council Ordinance 1998 (XXII of \r\n1998) is hereby repealed.",
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