PUNJAB GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS ORDINANCE, 1960

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THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL AND 
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS ORDINANCE, 1960 
(XI of 1960) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and application. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Incorporation. 
4. Constitution of the Board. 
5. Removal of a Member. 
6. Secretary. 
7. Meetings of the Board. 
8. General powers of the Board. 
9. Transitional provisions regarding staff. 
10. Property. 
11. Board Fund. 
12. Maintenance of accounts. 
13. Annual financial statement. 
14. Returns and statements. 
15. Audit. 
16. Chairman, Members and employees to be public servants. 
17. Power to make rules. 
18. Regulations. 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING 
INSTITUTIONS ORDINANCE, 1960 
(XI of 1960) 
[6 April 1960] 
An 
Ordinance 
to establish Boards of Governors for Government Educational and Training 
Institutions in 
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[the Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish Boards of Governors for some 
Government educational and training institutions in  
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[the Punjab]  for the efficient 
management and control thereof; 
 NOW, THEREFORE,  in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that 
behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and application .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the  
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[Punjab] 
Government Educational and Training Institutions Ordinance, 1960. 
 (2) It shall apply
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 to such institutions and from such date as may be notified 
by Government. 
2. Definitions.– In t his Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
(a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of an institution; 
(b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on April  2, 1960 , published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 6, 1960 , pp. 1661-1666; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974  (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20 , 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 36. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6It was applied to Government Cadet College, Hassan Abdal, with effect from July 1, 1960, see Gazette of West Pakistan, 
1960, Part I, p. 313. 
It was also applied to the Lawrence College, Ghoragali (w.e.f. 1.2.1962), vide Notification No. SOX -16/53-62(Edu), dated 
January 16, 1962, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan, Part I, dated January 26, 1962, p. 50. 
Also applied to the Government Cadet College, Kohat, with effect from February  1, 1962, vide Notification No. SOX-16/25-
61(Edu)Vol.II, dated January 13, 1962, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan, Part I, dated January 26, 1962, p. 49.  
(c) “institution” means an educational or training institution notified by 
Government under sub -section (2) of section 1 and includes an 
establishment or organization attached thereto; 
(d) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
(e) “Member” means a member of the Board; 
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this 
Ordinance; 
(g) “Principal” means the principal officer-in-charge of an institution. 
3. Incorporation.– (1) For the efficient management and control of an institution 
there shall be established a Board of Governors. 
 (2) The Board shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession 
and a common seal, with power to enter into contracts and to acquire and hold 
property, movable and immovable, and shall in its corporate name sue and be sued. 
4. Constitution of the Board.– 
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[(1) The Board shall consist of not less than nine 
members 
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[including at least three women] to be appointed by the Governor of the  
Punjab.] 
 (2) One of the Members shall be appointed by the  
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[Governor of the 
Punjab] to be the Chairman of the Board. 
 
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[(2-a) One of the members may be appointed by the Governor of the Punjab to 
be the Vice Chairman of the Board.] 
 (3) Official Members, if any, shall be appointed by designation. 
(4) Non-official Members, if any, shall hold office for a period of three years 
and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 
5. Removal of a Member .– The 
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[Governor of the Punjab] may remove any 
member before the expiry of his term of office without assigning any reason therefor. 
6. Secretary.– The Principal shall be the Secretary of the Board. 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order , 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 36. 
2Substituted by the Punjab Educational and Training Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (III of 1984) , published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 31, 1984, pp. 537-A-537-B, s. 2. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated March 12, 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 2. 
4Substituted for the words “Governor of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974  (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 36. 
5Added by the Punjab Government Educational and Training Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002  (XXXVI of 20 02), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 25, 2002, pp. 2021-2022, s. 2. 
6Substituted for the words “Governor of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974  (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 36. 
7. Meetings of the Board .– The meetings of the Board shall be held at such 
times and at such places and in accordance with such procedure as may be 
prescribed. 
8. General powers of the Board .– Subject to the other provisions of this 
Ordinance, the Board shall have full powers to administer and manage an institution 
and in particular in respect of the following matters:– 
(a) to acquire and dispose of property and generally to enter into contracts, 
in conformity with the purposes of this Ordinance; 
(b) recruitment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of 
the principal and other members of the staff of the institution and of 
other officers and servants of the Board; 
(c) to formulate the budget of the institution for approval of Government; 
(d) to set up an Executive Committee and other Standing Committees as 
may be required for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance; 
(e) to delegate powers to the Chairman, the Executive Committee, 
Standing Committee, the Principal, the staff of the institution and other 
officers and servants of the Board; and 
(f) to frame, subject to the approval of Government, regulations for the 
conduct of business of the Board. 
9. Transitional provisions regarding staff.– Any person serving, in connection 
with the affairs of the province, in an institution in any capacity immediately before 
the day notified under sub-section (2) of section 1, hereinafter referred to as the “said 
day”, may be transferred by Government for service under the Board on such terms 
and conditions as Government may determine; provided that such terms and 
conditions shall not be less favourable than those admissible to him under 
Government; provided further that no such person shall be dismissed, removed from 
service or reduced in rank by an authority subordinate to that by which he was 
appointed. 
10. Property.– All property, movable or immovable, vesting in Government in 
connection with the affairs of the institution immediately before the said day shall vest 
in the Board. In the event of Government rescinding the notification made under sub -
section (2) of section 1, the property vesting in the Board shall stand transferred to 
Government. 
11. Board Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as “Board Fund” vested 
in the Board. 
 (2) The Board Fund shall consist of– 
(a) grants-in-aid made by Government; 
(b) loans obtained from Government; 
(c) loans raised by the Board with the special or general sanction  of 
Government; 
(d) foreign aid and loans obtained by the Board with the sanction of and on 
terms and conditions approved by Government; 
(e) fees and other sums received by the Board. 
 (3) All moneys at the credit of the Board shall be kept in such custody  as 
may be prescribed. 
 (4) The Board Fund shall be utilized by the Board in connection with its 
functions under this Ordinance, including the payment of salaries and other 
remunerations of the Principal and the staff of the institution and of officers and  
servants appointed under this Ordinance. 
12. Maintenance of accounts.– The Board shall maintain complete and accurate 
books of accounts in such form as may be prescribed. 
13. Annual financial statement .– The Board shall submit a statement of 
estimated rec eipts and expenditure in respect of the next financial year to 
Government for approval, at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed 
and shall give effect to any modifications made therein by Government. 
14. Returns and statements .– (1) As soon as may be after the close of every 
financial year but not later than the last day of September next following, the Board 
shall submit to Government for approval a report on the conduct of the affairs of the 
Board for that year. 
 (2) Government may require the Board to furnish Government with– 
(a) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information or report 
regarding any matter under the control of the Board, or 
(b) a copy of any document in the charge of the Board, 
and the Board shall comply with every such requisition. 
15. Audit.– (1) The accounts of the Board shall be audited in such manner as 
may be prescribed. 
 (2) Copies of the audit report shall be sent to the Board and with the 
comments of the Board to Government. 
 (3) The Board shall carry  out any directive issued by Government for 
rectification of an audit objection. 
16. Chairman, Members  and employees to be public servants .– The 
Chairman and the Members of the Board, the members of the Executive Committee 
and the Standing Committees const ituted under this Ordinance, the officers and the 
servants of the institution and other officers and servants appointed under this 
Ordinance shall be deemed to be public servants within the meanings of section 21 
of the Pakistan Penal Code
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17. Power to m ake rules.– (1) Government may make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
power, such rules may provide for– 
                                                           
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(a) the terms and conditions on which Government serva nts may be 
transferred to the Board; 
(b) the frequency of meetings of the Board and the procedure that shall be 
followed at such meetings; 
(c) the forms and registers for keeping the accounts; 
(d) the manner in which and the time at which the annual financ ial 
statement shall be submitted to Government for approval; 
(e) the returns, statements, estimates, statistics, information or reports 
which may be submitted to Government; 
(f) the manner in which the accounts of the Board shall be audited; 
(g) the custody in which the Board Fund shall be kept; 
(h) any other matter required under the provisions of this Ordinance to be 
prescribed. 
18. Regulations.– (1) The Board may, subject to the approval of Government, 
frame regulations , not inconsistent with the provisi ons of this Ordinance and the 
rules made thereunder, to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
power, such regulations may provide for– 
(a) the notice on which an ordinary or special meeting may be convened; 
(b) the time and place at which meetings of the Board may be held; 
(c) the manner in which the minutes shall be circulated and confirmed; 
(d) the manner in which an Executive Committee or a Standing Committee 
shall be constituted and the powers and functions that may be exercised 
and performed by the Committee; 
(e) the recruitment, tenure of office, terms and conditions of service of the 
officers and servants appointed by the Board; 
(f) the delegation of administrative and fin ancial powers to the Executive 
Committee, Standing Committee, or other officers and servants of the 
Board; 
(g) the manner in which the funds shall be disbursed; 
(h) any other matter required under any of the provisions of this Ordinance 
to be prescribed.