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  "text": "THE POLICE ORDER, 2002 \r\n(22 of 2002) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I  \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1.  Short title, extent and commencement  \r\n2.  Definitions \r\nCHAPTER II  \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE \r\n3.  Attitude and responsibilities of police towards the public \r\n4. Duties of police \r\n5. Emergency duties of police with regard to essential services \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nCONSTITUTION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE \r\n6.  Separate police establishment for each general police area   \r\n7.  Constitution of police   \r\n8.  Police to be organized on functional basis   \r\n9.  Superintendence of police   \r\n10.  Administration of the police   \r\n11.  Posting of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and Head \r\nof Federal Law Enforcement Agency \r\n12.  Term of office of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and \r\nHead of a Federal Law Enforcement Agency \r\n13.  Posting of Additional Inspectors General of Police   \r\n14.  Appointment of experts   \r\n15.  Posting of City Police Officer and District Police Officer   \r\n16.  Administration of police in a district   \r\n17.  Posting of Deputy Inspector General, Senior Superintendent, \r\nSuperintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent \r\n18.  Separation of Investigation Function \r\n18A. Transfer of investigation \r\n18C. Crime Control Department \r\n19.  Appointment of Director of Police Communications etc.  \r\n20.  Posting of heads of police training institutions  \r\n21.  Constitution of regions and divisions etc. \r\n22.  Transfer to other police establishment \r\n23.  Appointment of junior ranks \r\n24.  Oath or affirmation by members of police \r\n25.  Certificate of appointment \r\n26.  Suspension of police officer \r\n27. ` General powers of Provincial Police Officer etc. \r\n28.  Powers of Provincial Police Officer,  Capital City Police Officer and City \r\nPolice Officer concerning police accounts \r\n29.  Appointment of special police officers \r\n30.  Appointment of additional police \r\n31.  Ministerial staff etc. \r\n31A. Establishment of Riot Management Unit \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF DISTRICT POLICE \r\n32.  Policing Plan   \r\n33.  Relationship of District Police with the Mayor or, as the case may be, \r\nthe Chairman of th e District    \r\n34.  Police support to Government functionaries, etc.   \r\n35.  Responsibility on complaints of neglect and excesses by police   \r\n36.  Reference to Police Complaints Authority   \r\nCHAPTER V  \r\nDISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION  \r\n \r\n37.  Establishment \r\n38.  Composition   \r\n39.  Appointment of Chairperson   \r\n40.  Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson   \r\n41.  Selection of independent members   \r\n42.  Functions of the Selection Panel   \r\n43.  Selection criteria of independent members   \r\n44.  Functions of the District Public Safety Commission \r\n45.  Terms of members of the District Public Safety Commission \r\n46.  Removal of members   \r\n47.  Meetings and conduct of business of the District Public Safety \r\nCommission \r\n48.  Secretariat   \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nCAPITAL CITY DISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY \r\nCOMMISSION \r\n49. Establishment \r\n50. Composition  \r\n51. Appointment of Chairperson \r\n52. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson \r\n53. Selection of independent members \r\n54. Functions of the Selection Panel \r\n55. Selection criteria of independent members \r\n56. Functions of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission \r\n57. Terms of members of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission \r\n58. Removal of members \r\n59. Meetings and conduct of business of the Capital City District Pubic Safety \r\nCommission \r\n60. Secretariat \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nISLAMABAD DISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n61.  Establishment   \r\n62.  Composition  \r\n63.  Appointment of Chairperson   \r\n64.  Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson   \r\n65.  Selection of independent members   \r\n66.  Functions of the Selection Panel   \r\n67.  Selection criteria of independent members   \r\n68.  Functions of Islamabad District Public Safety Commission   \r\n69.  Terms of members of the Islamabad District Public Safety Commission \r\n70.  Removal of members   \r\n71.  Meetings and conduct of business of the Islamabad District Public \r\nSafety Commission \r\n72.  Secretariat   \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nTHE PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SAFETY  \r\nCOMMISSION \r\n73.  Establishment \r\n74.  Composition \r\n75. Appointment of Chairperson \r\n76. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson \r\n77. Selection of independent members \r\n78. Functions of the Selection Panel \r\n79. Selection criteria of independent members \r\n80. Functions of the Provincial Public Safety Commission  \r\n81. Terms of members of the Provincial Public Safety Commission \r\n82. Removal of members \r\n83. Meetings and conduct of business of the Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission \r\n84. Secretariat \r\nCHAPTER IX \r\nTHE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n85.  Establishment   \r\n86.  Composition   \r\n87.  Appointment of Chairperson   \r\n88.  Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson   \r\n89.  Selection of independent members   \r\n90.  Functions of the Selection Panel  \r\n91. Selection criteria of independent members \r\n92. Functions of the National Public Safety Commission \r\n93. Terms of members of the National Public Safety Commission \r\n94. Removal of members \r\n95. Meetings and conduct of business of the National Public Safety \r\nCommission \r\n96. Secretariat \r\nCHAPTER X \r\nPOLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY \r\n97. Establishment of Federal Police Complaints Authority \r\n98. Composition \r\n99. Criteria and terms of the members \r\n100. Functions of the Federal Police Complaints Authority \r\n101. Secretariat \r\n102. Removal of the members \r\n103  Establishment of Provincial Police Complaints Authority  \r\n104. Composition \r\n105. Criteria and terms of the members \r\n106. Functions of the Provincial Police Complaints Authority \r\n107. Secretariat \r\n108. Removal of the members \r\nCHAPTER XI \r\nCRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION COMMITTEE \r\n109. Establishment \r\n110. Composition \r\n111. Functions of the Criminal Justice Coordination Committee \r\nCHAPTER XII \r\nREGULATION, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF THE POLICE \r\n112.  Rule making by Provincial Police Officer or Islamabad Capital City \r\nPolice Officer \r\n113.  Punishments   \r\n114.  Code of Conduct  \r\n115. Police officer at any time liable to be called for duty \r\n116. Withdrawal from duty and resignation, etc. \r\n117. Police officer not to engage in any other employment \r\nCHAPTER XIII \r\nPOWERS TO ISSUE ORDERS \r\n118.  Power to issue orders   \r\n119.  Power to give direction to the public   \r\n120.  Regulation of public assemblies and processions and licensing of same \r\n121.  Powers with regard to assemblies and processions violating the \r\nconditions of licence \r\n122.  Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder   \r\n123.  Power to give directions against serious disorder at places of  \r\namusement, etc. \r\n124.  Erecting of barriers in streets, etc.   \r\n125.  Power to search suspected persons or vehicles in street, etc.   \r\nCHAPTER XIV \r\nSPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF  \r\nPUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY \r\n126.  Employment of additional police to keep peace   \r\n127.  Employment of additional police at the cost of organizers, etc.  \r\n128.  Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly or riot \r\n129.  Recovery of amount payable under Articles 126 and 127   \r\n130.  Recovered amount to go to treasury   \r\n131.  Banning of use of dress resembling uniform of police or armed forces \r\n132.  Control of camps, parades, etc.   \r\n133.  Authority of Head of District Police over the village police.   \r\nCHAPTER XV  \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF POLICE IN RELATION TO \r\nUNCLAIMED PROPERTY \r\n134.  Police to make inventory of unclaimed property, etc.   \r\n135.  Procedure for disposal of unclaimed property   \r\n136.  Delivery of property to person entitled   \r\n137.  Disposal of property, if no claimant appears   \r\nCHAPTER XVI  \r\nOFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS \r\n138.  Causing mischief in street by animal or vehicle   \r\n139.  Causing obstruction in a street   \r\n140.  Wilful or negligent conduct in respect of dogs   \r\n141.  Penalty for offences under Articles 138 to 140   \r\n142.  Suffering disorderly conduct   \r\n143.  Penalty for contravening orders, etc. under Article 118   \r\n144.  Penalties for contravention of order, etc. under Article 119 and Articles \r\n122 and 123 \r\n145.  Penalty for contravention of orders under Articles 131 and 132   \r\n146.  Penalty for obtaining employment as a police officer through fraudulent \r\nmeans \r\n147.  Warning to first offender   \r\n148.  Defiling water in public wells, etc   \r\n149.  False alarm of fire, etc   \r\n150.  Penalty for contravention of orders made under Article 124.   \r\n151.  Penalty for unauthorized use of police uniform   \r\n152.  Penalty for frivolous or vexatious complaint   \r\n153.  Certain offences to be cognizable   \r\n154.  Power to try offences summarily \r\nCHAPTER XVI-A \r\nOFFENCES IN THE RIOT ZONE \r\n154A. Attack on Law Enforcement Agencies and others by a member of \r\nunlawful assembly in the Riot Zone \r\n154B. Transfer of property void   \r\nCHAPTER XVII \r\nOFFENCES BY AND PUNISHMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS \r\n155.  Penalty for certain types of misconduct by police officers   \r\n156.  Penalty for vexatious entry, search, arrest, seizure of property, torture, \r\netc. \r\n157.  Penalty for unnecessary delay in producing arrested persons in courts \r\nCHAPTER XVIII \r\nNATIONAL POLICE MANAGEMENT BOARD \r\n158. Establishment \r\n159. Composition \r\n160. Functions of the National Police Management Board \r\n161. Meeting and conduct of business of the Board \r\n162. National Police Bureau \r\nCHAPTER XIX  \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n163. Provision of advice and assistance to International Organizations etc. \r\n164. Coordination by Federal Government. \r\n165. Constitution of Promotion Boards etc. \r\n166. Criminal Statistics and reports \r\n167. Maintenance of Daily Diary at a police station \r\n168.  Citizen Police Liaison Committees   \r\n169.  Public Safety Fund   \r\n170.  Officers holding charge of or  succeeding to vacancies competent to \r\nexercise powers \r\n171.  No police officer to be liable to any penalty or payment of damages on \r\naccount of acts done in good faith in pursuance of duty \r\n172.  Suits or prosecutions in respect of acts done under colour of  duty \r\nnot to be entertained if not instituted within the prescribed period \r\n173.  Notice of suit to be given with sufficient description of  wrong \r\ncomplained of \r\n174.  Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc.   \r\n175.  Revocation of licence or permission  \r\n176.  When licence or permission is revoked, the grantee would be deemed to \r\nbe without licence \r\n177.  Grantee to produce licence and written permission when required \r\n178.  Public notices how to be given   \r\n179.  Consent of competent authority how to be proved   \r\n180.  Signature on notices may be stamped   \r\n181.  Persons interested may apply to annul, reverse or alter any rule  or order \r\n182.  Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette \r\n183.  Powers to prosecute under any other law not affected  \r\n184.  [Omitted]  \r\n185.  Repeal and savings  \r\n186.  Existing police deemed to be constituted under this Order. \r\n186A. Power to amend Fourth Schedule  \r\n187.  Power to remove difficulties  \r\nFIRST SCHEDULE \r\nSECOND SCHEDULE \r\nTHIRD SCHEDULE \r\nFOURTH SCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE POLICE ORDER, 2002 \r\n(22 of 2002) \r\n[14th August, 2002] \r\nAn \r\nOrder \r\nto reconstruct and regulate the police; \r\nWHEREAS the police has an obligation and duty to function according to \r\nthe Constitution, law, and democratic aspirations of the people; \r\nAND WHEREAS such functioning of the police requires it to be professional, \r\nservice-oriented, and accountable to the people; \r\nAND WHEREAS it is  expedient to redefine the police role, its duties and \r\nresponsibilities; \r\nAND WHEREAS it is  necessary to r econstruct the police for efficient \r\nprevention and detection of crime, and maintenance of public order; \r\nAND WHEREAS the Chief Executive is s atisfied that circumstances exist \r\nwhich render it necessary to take immediate action; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance  of  the Proclamation  of Emergency  of  \r\nthe fourteenth  day of October, 1999, and the Provisional  Constitution  Order No. \r\n1 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Chief \r\nExecutive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate \r\nthe following Order:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1.  Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Order may be called the \r\nPolice Order, 2002. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at o nce \r\n2\r\n[except in the Islamabad Capital \r\nTerritory where it shall come into force on the date the Lo cal Go vernment \r\nassume office in the said territory]. \r\n                                                           \r\n1Pursuant to proclamation of Emergency of 14 October 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No.1 of 1999, as amended, \r\nand in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, made and \r\npromulgated this Order which was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary) dated 14 August 2002, pages 945-1022. \r\n2Added by the Police (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive‟s Order No.36 of 2002), w.e.f.14.8.2002, Article  2; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 13.11.2002.  \r\n2.  Definitions.– (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,– \r\n(i) „Administration‟ includes management of ad ministrative, operational \r\nand financial functions; \r\n(ii)  „Capital  City  Police  Officer‟  means  the  head  of police  of a \r\ngeneral police  area of the capital  city district  who  is not below  the \r\nrank of Additional Inspector General of Police and is posted under \r\nArticle 11; \r\n(iii)  „City Police Officer‟ means the head of police of a general police \r\narea of  the  city  district  who  is  n ot  below  the  rank  of  D eputy  \r\nInspector General of Police and is posted under Article 15; \r\n(iv)  „Code‟ means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of \r\n1898); \r\n(v)  „Commission‟ means a Public Safety Commission established under \r\nthis Order at the national, provincial, or district level; \r\n(vi)  „District‟ means the district as defined in a Local Government Law; \r\n(vii)  „District Police Officer‟ means the head of police of a district who is \r\nnot below the rank of Sen ior Superintendent of Police and is posted \r\nunder Article 15; \r\n(viii)  „Federal  Law  Enforcement  Agencies‟  include  Federal  \r\nInvestigation Agency, Pakistan Railway Police, Anti-narcotics Force, \r\nPakistan Motorway and Highway Police, Islamabad Police, Frontier \r\nConstabulary, and any other Federal or Provincial organization \r\nnotified as such by the Government from time to time; \r\n(ix)  „General Police Area‟ means a capital city district, a part of a \r\nprovince, or any territory for which separate police is established \r\nunder Article 6; \r\n(x)  “Government” means the appropriate Government; \r\n(xi)  “Head of District Police” means a District Police Officer, City \r\nPolice Officer or a Capital City Police Officer; \r\n3[(xi-a) “Incident Commander” means a police officer not below the rank of an \r\nofficer incharge of a pol ice-station as defined under clause (p) of sub -\r\nsection (1) of section 4 of the Code;] \r\n (xii)  „junior ranks‟ means members of the police of and below the rank \r\nof Inspector as set out in the First Schedule; \r\n(xiii)  „person‟ includes community, a company, or corporation; \r\n(xiv)   „Place‟ includes,– \r\n(a)  any building, tent, booth or other structure, whether permanent \r\n                                                           \r\n3Inserted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Ext raordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.2(a). \r\nor temporary; and \r\n(b)  any area, whether enclosed or open. \r\n(xv)  „place of public amusement‟ means any place where music, \r\nsinging, dancing or game or any other amusement, diversion, or \r\nrecreation or the means of carrying on the same is provided etc. to \r\nwhich the public are admitted  either on payment  of money or with \r\nthe intention  that money may be collected from those admitted; \r\n(xvi)  „place  of  public  entertainment‟  means  any  place  of  boarding  \r\nand lodging to which public are admitted by any person owning, or \r\nhaving any interest in, or managing, such place; \r\n(xvii)  „Provincial Police Officer‟ means head of the police of a general \r\npolice area of the rank of Inspector General of Police posted under \r\nArticle 11; \r\n(xviii) „Police Officer‟ means a member of the police who is subject to \r\nthis Order; \r\n(xix)  „Police or Police Establishment‟ means the police referred to in \r\nArticle 6 and includes– \r\n(a)  all persons  appointed  as special  police  officers  or \r\nadditional police officers under this Order; and \r\n(b)  all other employees of the police. \r\n(xx)  „prescribed‟ means prescribed by rules made under this Order; \r\n(xxi)  „property‟ means any moveable property, money or valuable security;  \r\n(xxii)  „public place‟ means any place to which the public may have access; \r\n4[(xxii-a)  “riot” means rioting as provided under section 146 of the Pakistan \r\nPenal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860); \r\n(xxii-b) “Riot Management Unit” mea ns the Riot Management Unit \r\nestablished under Article 31A of this Order; \r\n(xxii-bb) “Riot Zone” means an area declared by the Deputy Commissioner \r\nand Head of District Police and notified by the Head of District Police \r\nunder Article 31B of this Order;] \r\n(xxiii) „rules‟ means rules made under this Order;  \r\n(xxiv) „schedule‟ means a schedule to this Order; \r\n(xxv) „senior r anks‟ me ans me mbers of the police a bove the rank of \r\nInspector as set out in the First Schedule; \r\n(xxvi) „street‟ includes any highway, bridge, way, causeway, arch, road, \r\nlane, footway, square, alley or passage, whether or not it is a \r\nthoroughfare and to whi ch t he  public have  access, w hether \r\n                                                           \r\n4Inserted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.2(b).  \r\npermanently or temporarily;5[* ] \r\n6[(xxvi-a) “unlawful assembly” means an unlawful assembly as designated und er \r\nsection 141 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860); and.] \r\n(xxvii) „vehicle‟ includ es any  conveyance of any description mechanically \r\npropelled or otherwise. \r\n(2)  All references in respect of District Superintendent of Police in any \r\nlaw in force shall mean Head of District Police posted under Article 11 and Article \r\n15. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE \r\n3.  Attitude and responsibilities of police towards the public.– It shall be \r\nthe duty of every police officer to– \r\n(a)  behave with the members of the public with due decorum and \r\ncourtesy;  \r\n(b)  promote amity; \r\n(c)  guide and assist members of the public particularly the poor, \r\ndisabled or physically weak and children who are either lost or fi nd \r\nthemselves helpless on the streets or other public places; and \r\n(d)  aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm particularly \r\nwomen and children. \r\n4.  Duties of police.– (1) Subject to law, it shall be the duty of every \r\npolice officer to– \r\n(a)  protect life, property and liberty of citizens;  \r\n(b)  preserve and promote public peace; \r\n(c)  ensure that the rights and privileges, under the law, of a person \r\ntaken in custody, are protected; \r\n(d)  prevent the commission of offences and public nuisance; \r\n(e)  collect and communicate intelligence affecting public peace and \r\ncrime in general; \r\n(f)  keep order and prevent obstruction on public roads and in the \r\npublic streets and thoroughfares at fairs and all other places of \r\npublic resort and in the neighbourhood of and at the places of public \r\nworship; \r\n                                                           \r\n5Omitted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026);  and published in the Punjab G azette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.2(c). \r\n6Inserted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.2(d). \r\n  \r\n(g)  regulate and control traffic on public roads and streets; \r\n(h)  take charge of all unclaimed property and to prepare its inventory; \r\n(i)  detect and bring offenders to justice; \r\n(j)  apprehend all persons whom he is legally authorised to apprehend \r\nand for whose apprehension, sufficient grounds exist; \r\n(k)  ensure that the information  about the arrest of a person is \r\npromptly communicated to a person of his choice; \r\n(l)  enter and inspect without a warrant on reliable information any \r\npublic place, shop or gaming-house  where alcoholic drinks or \r\nnarcotics are sold or w eapons are illegally stored and other public \r\nplaces of resort of loose and disorderly characters; \r\n(m)  obey and promptly execute all lawful orders; \r\n(n)  perform  other  duties  and  exercise  powers  as  are  conferred  by  \r\nthis Order, the Code or any other law for the time being in force; \r\n(o)  aid and co-operate with other agencies for the prevention of \r\ndestruction of public property by violence, fire, or natural calamities; \r\n(p)  assist in preventing members of public from exploitation by any \r\nperson or  organized groups; \r\n(q)  take charge of lunatics at large to prevent them from causing harm \r\nto themselves or other members of the public and their property; and \r\n(r)  prevent harassment of women and children in public places.  \r\n(2)  Police officer shall make every effort to- \r\n(a)  afford  relief  to  people  in  distress  situations,  particularly  in \r\nrespect of women and children; \r\n(b)  provide assistance to victims of road accidents; \r\n(c)  assist accident victims or their heirs or their dependants, where \r\napplicable, with such information and documents as would facilitate \r\ntheir compensation claims; and \r\n(d)  cause awareness among the victims of road accidents of their rights \r\nand privileges. \r\n(3)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  a  police  officer  to  lay  information  before  \r\na competent court and to apply for a summons, warrant, search warrant or such \r\nother legal process as may, by law, be issued against any person suspected of \r\ncommitting an offence. \r\n5.  Emergency duties of police with regard to essential services.– (1) \r\nThe Government may, in an emergency, by notification in the Official Gazette, \r\ndeclare any specified service to be an essential service to the community. \r\n(2)  Upon  a declaration  being  made  under  clause  (1) and so long as \r\nit remains in force, it shall be the duty of every police officer to obey any lawful \r\norder given by a senior police officer in relation to the declaration. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nCONSTITUTION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE \r\n6. Separate polic e e stablishment f or each  general  police  area.– The \r\nGovernment shall maintain a separate police establishment for every general police \r\narea. \r\n7.  Constitution  of  police.– (1)  The  police  establishment  for  each  general \r\npolice area shall consist of such numbers in the senior and junior ranks and \r\nhave such organization as the Government may from time to time determine. \r\n(2)  The recruitment criteria, pay and allowances and all other conditions \r\nof service  of  the  police  shall  be  such  as  the  Government  may  from  time  to  \r\ntime determine. \r\n7\r\n[(3)  The recruitment in the police other than ministerial and specialist \r\ncadres shall be in the rank of Constable, Sub -Inspector and Assistant \r\nSuperintendent of Police.] \r\n8\r\n[(3a) The selection for direct recruitm ent in the rank of Constable shall be \r\nmade on the basis of district of domicile. \r\n(3b) The selection for direct recruitment in the rank of Sub -Inspector shall be \r\nmade through Punjab Public Service Commission on the basis of police region in \r\nwhich district of domicile of the candidate is located and shall not exceed fifty percent \r\nof total posts in the rank of Sub-Inspector. \r\n(3c) Subject to the rules– \r\n(a) twenty-five percent of the quota reserved for departmental promotion to \r\nthe rank of Sub -Inspector shall be  filled through selection -on-merit by \r\nPunjab Public Service Commission from amongst police officers holding \r\nbachelor‟s degree in the rank of Head Constable and Assistant Sub -\r\nInspector; and \r\n(b) twenty-five percent departmental promotions to the rank of Assi stant \r\nSub-Inspector shall be made through selection -on-merit by Punjab \r\nPublic Service Commission from amongst police officers holding \r\nbachelor‟s degree in the rank of Constable and Head Constable.] \r\n(4)  The recruitment in the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police \r\nshall be through the Federal Public Service Commission on all Pakistan basis. \r\n9\r\n[(5)  * * * * * * * * * * *  ] \r\n                                                           \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013), w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.2; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n8Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.2; and published in the  Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n(6)  Every police officer while on police duty shall have all the powers \r\nand privileges of a police officer throughout Pakistan and be liable to serve at any \r\ntime in any branch, division, bureau and section. \r\n8.  Police to be organized on functional basis.– (1) The police \r\nestablishment constituted under Article 7 shall, as far as practicable, be \r\norganised on functional basis into branches, divisions, bureaus and sections. \r\n(2)  The branches, divisions, bureaus and sections referred to in clause \r\n(1) may include  \r\n(a)  Investigation;  \r\n(b)  Intelligence; \r\n(c)  Watch and Ward;  \r\n(d)  Reserve Police; \r\n(e)  Police Accountability; \r\n(f)  Personnel Management;  \r\n(g)  Education and Training; \r\n(h)  Finance and Internal Audit; \r\n(i)  Crime Prevention; \r\n(j)  Crime against women; \r\n(k)  Traffic Planning and Management;  \r\n(l)  Criminal Identification; \r\n(m)  Information Technology;  \r\n(n)  Transport; \r\n(o)  Research and Development;  \r\n(p)  Legal Affairs; \r\n(q)  Welfare; \r\n(r)  Estate Management. \r\n(3)  The specialist investigators shall be operationally responsible to the \r\nofficer in-charge of the investigation branch. \r\n(4)  Every police officer shall be liable for posting to any branch, \r\ndivision, bureau and section, or anywhere in or outside the police \r\n10\r\n[.] \r\n(5)  Posting to any specialist branch, division, bureau or section shall \r\nbe subject to necessary training and experience in accordance with the rules. \r\n                                                                                                                                                                                      \r\n9Omitted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.2; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n10Misprinted in the Gazette as “colon”. \r\n9.  Superintendence of police.– (1) The superintendence of police throughout \r\na general police area shall vest in the appropriate Government. \r\n(2)  The power of superintendence under clause (1) shall be so \r\nexercised as to ensure that police performs its duties efficiently and strictly in \r\naccordance with law. \r\n10.  Administration  of  the  police.– (1)  Administration  of  police  in  a  general \r\npolice area shall vest in the Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer \r\nor City Police Officer posted under Article 11, or Article 15, as the case may be. \r\n(2)  The Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and City \r\nPolice Officer, as the case may be, shall exercise such powers and perform such \r\nfunctions and duties and shall have such responsibilities as may be provided by or \r\nunder this Order and any other law for the time being in force. \r\n(3)  The  police  officers  mentioned  in  clause  (1)  may  for  direction  \r\nand control  issue  standing  orders  not  inconsistent  with  the  Order  or  rules  \r\nmade hereunder for the efficient functioning of the police. \r\n(4)  Provincial Police Officer shall prepare a provincial annual policing \r\nplan for review by the Provincial Public Safety Commission. The plan shall include– \r\n(a)  objectives of policing; \r\n(b)  financial resources likely to be available during the year;  \r\n(c)    targets; and \r\n(d)  mechanism for achieving these targets. \r\n11.  Posting of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and \r\nHead of Federal Law Enforcement Agency.– (1) The Provincial Government \r\nshall, out of a panel of three police officers recommended \r\n11\r\n[* * * * * *] by the Federal \r\nGovernment, post a police officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police as \r\nProvincial Police Officer of the Province: \r\nProvided that befo re a poli ce offic er is post ed as Pro vincial Police Officer \r\nunder clause (1) the Federal Government shall place his services at the disposal of \r\nthe Provincial Government. \r\n(2)  The Federal Government in the case of Islamabad Capital Territory \r\nand the Provincial Government in the case of Capital City District shall post a police \r\nofficer not below the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police as Capital \r\nCity Police officer out of three officers recommended by the National Public Safety \r\nCommission, or on the recommendation of the Provincial Police Officer, as the case \r\nmay be. \r\n (3)  The Federal Government shall, out of a panel of three suitable \r\npolice officers recommended by the National Public Safety Commission post head \r\n                                                           \r\n11The expression “by the National Public Safety Commission from a list provided” omitted by the Police Order (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance 2017 (XIII of 2017); published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 September 2017, pp 1587, s.2. \r\nof a Federal Investigation Agency, Pakistan Railway Police, Pakistan Motorway and \r\nHighway Police and Frontier Constabulary. \r\n(4)  During  temporary  absence  of  the  police  officers  mentioned  \r\nunder clause  (1) and  clause  (2) the next  senior  officer  may  exercise  all or any  \r\nof the powers, perform all or any of the functions and duties, and discharge all or \r\nany of the responsibilities of the Provincial Police Officer, or Capital City Police \r\nOfficer, as the case may be. \r\n(5)  The  Provincial  Police  Officer,  posted  under  clause  (1)  shall  \r\nhave administrative   and   financial   powers   as  ex-officio   Secretary   to  the  \r\nProvincial Government and other powers under this Order, or any other law for \r\nthe time being in force and Islamabad Capital City Police Officer posted under \r\nclause (2) shall have the same administrative and financial powers. \r\n(6)  Subject  to  job  description  of  each  post  under  the  rules,  the  \r\npolice officers  mentioned  in  clauses  (1)  and  (2)  may,  by  a  general  or  special  \r\norder, empower any officer subordinate to him to exercise and perform all or any of \r\nthe powers, functions or duties to be exercised or performed under this Order. \r\n12.  Term of office of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer \r\nand Head of a Federal Law Enforcement Agency.– (1) The term of office of \r\nProvincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and Head of a  Federal Law \r\nEnforcement Agency posted under Article 11 shall be three years from the date of \r\nhis posting. \r\n (2) The Provincial Government, with agreement of Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission and  the Capital City Public Safety Commission may transfer the \r\nProvincial Police Officer or Capital City Police Officer before the expiry of his tenure, \r\nas the case may be. \r\n (3) The Provincial Government or the respective Public Safety Commission \r\nmay initiate the case of premature transfer of the officers mentioned in clause (2) for \r\nunsatisfactory performance of duties. \r\n(4)  The Federal Government  may with the agreement of National \r\nPublic Safety  Commission  transfer  Islamabad  Capital  City Police  officer  and \r\nHead  of a Federal Law Enforcement Agency before the expiry of his tenure. \r\n(5)  The Federal Government or the National Public  Safety Commission \r\nmay   initiate   premature   transfer   of   the   officer   mentioned   in   c lause   (4)   \r\nfor unsatisfactory performance of duties: \r\nProvided that before premature transfer of the officers mentioned in clause (3) \r\nand clause (5) the appropriate Commission shall give the concerned officer an \r\nopportunity of being heard in person. \r\n(6)  The Federal Government may,  with the agreement of the National \r\nPublic Safety Commission recall a Provincial Police Officer or the Capital City Police \r\nOfficer. \r\n13.  Posting  of Additional  Inspectors  General  of Police.– The  Government \r\nmay  post  such  number  of  Additional  Inspectors  General  of Police  to assist \r\nthe,  Provincial Police Officer, or Capital City Police Officer, as the case may be, in \r\nthe efficient  performance  of  his  duties  as  it  may  deem  fit,  in  consultation  with  \r\nthe Provincial Police Officer, or Capital City Police Officer, as the case may be. \r\n14.  Appointment of experts.– (1) The Government may, on recommendation \r\nof the appropriate Public Service Commission, appoint one or more experts to \r\nassist the Provincial Police Officer and Capital City Police Officer or City Police \r\nOfficer. \r\n(2)  The qualifications, eligibility, terms and conditions of service of \r\nexperts shall be as prescribed. \r\n15.  Posting  of  City  Police  Officer  and  District  Police  Officer.– (1)  The \r\nProvincial Police Officer may post a City Police Officer for a city district notified as a \r\ngeneral police area and the District Police Officer in a district within a general police \r\narea in consultation with the Government. \r\n(2)  The term of office of City Police Officer or District Police Officer, as \r\nthe case may be, shall be three years from the date of his posting. \r\n(3)  The City Police Officer or District Police Officer may be transferred \r\nbefore completion of normal tenure of three years on specific grounds such as \r\ninefficiency and ineffectiveness with the concurrence both of the Zila Nazim and the \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission, after he has been heard in person by the District \r\nPublic Safety Commission. \r\n16.  Administration  of  police  in  a  district.–  (1)  Subject  to  this  Order,  \r\nthe administration of police throughout a district, other than a capital city district \r\nand a city district, shall vest in a District Police Officer posted under Article 15. \r\n(2)  The  District  Police  Officer  may  delegate  any  of  his  powers  \r\nand functions conferred on him to a Superintendent of Police, Assistant or Deputy \r\nSuperintendent of Police posted under Article 17. \r\n(3)  The Capital City Police Officer and the City Police Officer shall \r\nhave administrative and financial powers of the head of an attached department. \r\n(4)  A Capital City Police Officer posted under article 11 and a City \r\nPolice Officer  posted  under  Article  15  s hall  exercise  the  powers  vested  in  \r\nthem  under clause (3) above and Article 10 subject to the operational control by the \r\nProvincial Police Officer. \r\n17.  Posting of Deputy Inspector General, Senior Superintendent, \r\nSuperintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent.– (1) \r\nSubject to this Order, the Government shall post in consultation with Provincial \r\nPolice Officer, or Capital City Police Officer, as the case may be, for any part of \r\na general police area or for police headquarters, such number of Deputy Inspector \r\nGeneral of Police as it may deem fit. \r\n(2)  Provincial  Police  Officer  or the Capital  City Police  Officer  shall \r\npost Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant and Deputy \r\nSuperintendents of Police in the general police area. \r\n(3)  Every officer posted under clause (1) and clause (2) shall exercise \r\nand perform such powers, functions and duties, as assigned to him under this \r\nOrder, or any other law for the time being in force. \r\n12\r\n[18.  Separation of investigation function .– (1) There shall be separation of \r\ninvestigation from other functions of the Police. \r\n(2) Subject to clause (3), the District Inves tigation Branch shall investigate, \r\nunder the supervision of the Head of District Investigation Branch, all cases \r\nregistered in the District.  \r\n(3) The Provincial Police Officer may notify the offences which shall be \r\ninvestigated by the investigation officer  in the police station under the supervision of \r\nthe officer-in-charge of the police station and if an offence in a case is required to be \r\ninvestigated by the District Investigation Branch then the entire case shall be \r\ninvestigated by the District Investigation Branch. \r\n(4) The District Investigation Branch, other than in the Capital City District \r\nor a City District, shall be headed by a police officer not below the rank of a \r\nSuperintendent of Police and shall consist of such other police officers as the \r\nProvincial Police Officer may determine. \r\n(5) In the Capital City District and a City District, the District Investigation \r\nBranch shall be headed by a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector \r\nGeneral of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police re spectively and shall consist \r\nof such other police officers as the Provincial Police Officer may determine. \r\n(6) In order to institute functional specialization in each District, the Provincial \r\nPolice Officer shall determine the investigation organization an d jurisdictions, as and \r\nwhen required, at the level of the District, City District, Capital City District or a division \r\nwithin a City District or the Capital City District. \r\n(7) The members of District Investigation Branch shall not form part of any \r\npolice station and, as far as possible, the District Investigation Branch shall comprise \r\nseveral specialized wings, each wing being responsible for investigation of one or \r\nmore types of cases.  \r\n(8) The Head of District Investigation Branch shall be directly respo nsible \r\nto the Head of District Police. \r\n(9) The supervisory officers– \r\n(a) shall ensure timely completion and verification of investigation; and \r\n(b) may summon the investigation officer or team of officers, review the \r\ncase file, evaluate the evidence and, in  that case, shall issue \r\n                                                           \r\n12Substituted by the Pun jab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.3; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\ninstructions to the investigation officer or team of officers in the form of \r\ncase diary. \r\n(10) A supervisory officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of \r\nPolice may verify the correctness of the investigation and accuracy  of conclusions of \r\ninvestigation by writing a case diary before submission of report in the court. \r\n(11) An officer -in-charge of the police station shall, immediately after \r\nreceiving information of an offence, inform the District Investigation Branch of the  \r\noffence which is required to be investigated by the District Investigation Branch.  \r\n(12) If the Head of District Investigation Branch is of the opinion that a case \r\nunder investigation with the District Investigation Branch is not in its jurisdiction, he \r\nshall, under intimation to the Head of District Police, send the case for further \r\ninvestigation to the officer-in-charge of the police station. \r\n(13) If the officer -in-charge of the police station is , for reasons to be \r\nrecorded, of the opinion that a case un der investigation by the police station staff is \r\nrequired to be investigated by the District Investigation Branch, he shall, under \r\nintimation to the Head of District Police, send the case for further investigation to the \r\nDistrict Investigation Branch. \r\n (14) Except in case of an emergency notified by the Provincial Police Officer \r\nfor a specified period, the members of District Investigation Branch shall not be \r\nemployed for duties other than investigation.] \r\n13\r\n[18A. Transfer of investigation.– (1) Within seven working days of the filing of an \r\napplication, the Head of District Police may, after obtaining opinion of the District \r\nStanding Board and for reasons to be recorded in writing, transfer investigation of a case \r\nfrom the investigation officer to any other investigation officer or a team of investigation \r\nofficers of a rank equal to or higher than the rank of the previous investigation officer. \r\n(2) If the Head of District Police has decided an application for transfer of \r\ninvestigation, the Regional Police Offic er may, within seven working days of the filing \r\nof an application, after obtaining opinion of the Regional Standing Board and for \r\nreasons to be recorded in writing, transfer investigation of a case from the \r\ninvestigation officer or a team of investigation officers to any other investigation \r\nofficer or a team of investigation officers of a rank equal to or higher than the rank of \r\nthe previous investigation officer or officers. \r\n(3) If a Regional Police Officer has decided an application for transfer of an \r\ninvestigation, the Provincial Police Officer may within thirty days of filing of an \r\napplication, after obtaining opinion of a Standing Review Board, transfer investigation \r\nof a case to an investigation officer or a team of investigation officers of a rank equ al \r\nto or higher than the rank of the previous investigation officer or officers. \r\n                                                           \r\n13Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.4; and published in t he Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n(4) A case under investigation with a District Investigation Branch may only \r\nbe transferred to another officer or a team of officers of the District Investigation \r\nBranch, Regional Investigation Branch or Provincial Investigation Branch. \r\n(5) For the purpose of this Article– \r\n(a) „District Standing Board‟ means the District Standing Board constituted \r\nby the Head of District Police consisting of a Superintendent of Police \r\nas chairp erson and two officers not below the rank of Deputy \r\nSuperintendent of Police as members; \r\n(b) „Regional Standing Board‟ means the Regional Standing Board \r\nconstituted by the Regional Police Officer consisting of a \r\nSuperintendent of Police as chairperson and two Superintendents of \r\nPolice as members; \r\n(c) „Standing Review Board‟ means the Standing Review Board constituted \r\nby the Provincial Police Officer consisting of a Deputy Inspector \r\nGeneral of Police as chairperson and two officers not below the rank of \r\nSuperintendent of Police as members; and \r\n(d) reference to Head of District Police and Regional Police Officer in the \r\ncase of Capital City District shall be construed to mean the Head of \r\nDistrict Investigation Branch of the Capital City and the Capital City \r\nPolice Officer, respectively.] \r\n14[* * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n \r\n15[18C. Crime Control Department .- (1) There shall be a Crime Control \r\nDepartment to register and investigate the crimes provided in the Fourth \r\nSchedule. \r\n(2) A specialized cadre with the name of Crime Control  Force shall be \r\nraised and maintained in the Crime Control Department having its Headquarters, \r\nRegions, Districts and Sub -Divisions comprising of Police Stations and \r\nSpecialized Units or Wings. \r\n(3) The Crime Control Department shall be headed by the Additional  \r\nInspector General of Police who shall be responsible for its administration. \r\n(4) The Head of the Crime Control Department shall be assisted by \r\nsuch number of Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Senior Superintendents of \r\nPolice, Superintendents of Police and Assistant/Deputy Superintendents of Police \r\nand such other staff as the Government may notify from time to time. \r\n(5) The Head of the Crime Control Department may delegate any of his \r\nfunctions to his subordinate officers. \r\n                                                           \r\n14Omitted “Article 18B” by the Police Order (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XXXII of 20 25), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4757-4759, s.2. \r\n15Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4757-4759, s.3. \r\n(6) The Regional, District and Sub -Divisional Offices, and Police \r\nStations of the Crime Control Department shall be headed by such Officers as the \r\nGovernment may notify from time to time. \r\n(7) The Crime Control Department Police Stations shall be established \r\nin every District and the Officers In -charge of such Police Stations shall act under \r\nthe Code regarding the cases registered in Crime Control Department Police \r\nStations or transferred to it.  \r\n(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 18A of this Order, the \r\ninvestigation of the cases registered by District Police, may be transferred to the \r\nCrime Control Department in the following manner: \r\n(a) Provincial Police Officer may transfer any case to the Crime Control \r\nDepartment for investigation; or \r\n(b) Provincial Police Officer, on the request of the Head of the Crime \r\nControl Department, may transfer any case to the Crime Control \r\nDepartment; or \r\n(c) on the requisition of the Crime Control Department, investigation of \r\ncases as mentioned in sub -article (7) shall be transferred from \r\nDistrict Police to the Crime Control De partment within three days \r\nand case file, case property, arrested accused person, if any, along \r\nwith relevant record shall be handed over to the concerned Police \r\nStation of the Crime Control Department: \r\nProvided that the procedure for transfer of cases men tioned \r\nin this clause shall be governed as per the criteria provided by \r\nstanding orders issued from time to time by the Provincial Police \r\nOfficer. \r\n(9) Transfer of investigation within the Crime Control Department shall \r\nbe made in the following manner: \r\n(a) within seven working days of the filing of an application, the District \r\nOfficer, Crime Control Department, after obtaining the opinion of \r\nDistrict Standing Board and for reasons to be recorded in writing, \r\nmay transfer the investigation of a case from one investiga tion \r\nofficer to any other investigation officer or a team of investigation \r\nofficers of a rank equal to or higher than the rank of previous \r\ninvestigation officer. \r\n(b) if the District Officer, Crime Control Department has decided an \r\napplication for transfer of i nvestigation, the Regional Officer, Crime \r\nControl Department may, within seven working days of the filing of \r\nan application, after obtaining opinion of the Regional Standing \r\nBoard and for reasons to be recorded in writing, transfer \r\ninvestigation of a case from the investigation officer or a team of \r\ninvestigation officers to any other investigation officer or a team of \r\ninvestigation officers of a rank equal to or higher than the rank of \r\nprevious investigation officer or officers. \r\n(c) if the Regional Officer, Cri me Control Department has decided an \r\napplication for transfer of an investigation, the Head of the Crime \r\nControl Department may, after obtaining opinion of a Standing \r\nReview Board, transfer investigation of a case to an investigation \r\nofficer or a team of i nvestigation officers of a rank equal to or higher \r\nthan the rank of the previous investigation officer or officers. \r\nExplanation: for the purpose of this Article, District Standing \r\nBoard, Regional Standing Board and Standing Review Board mean \r\nBoards constituted by Head of the Crime Control Department from \r\ntime to time. \r\n(10) Head of the Crime Control Department or any officer designated by \r\nhim may call for record or any other document within a specified time from a law \r\nenforcement agency and any other Department o f the Government or agency, as \r\nmay be necessary, for the purposes of investigation. \r\n(11) A person against whom reports under section 173 of the Code have \r\nbeen submitted, in more than two cases, to the court for trial, may be e -tagged for \r\nsurveillance. \r\n(12) The Head of the Crime Control Department may issue standing \r\norders from time to time for direction, control, administration, training or \r\nestablishment of special units and wings for the efficient functioning of the Crime \r\nControl Department. \r\n(13) All cases pending with t he Organized Crime Unit, established under \r\nerstwhile Article 18B, shall stand transferred to the Crime Control Department on \r\nthe commencement of this Act. \r\n(14) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Article of this \r\nOrder, if any difficulty arises in gi ving effect to the provisions of this Article, the \r\nGovernment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, issue such directions not \r\ninconsistent with the provisions of this Order as it may consider neces sary to \r\nremove such difficulty.] \r\n19.  Appointment of Director of Police Communications etc.– Subject to \r\nrules, Provincial Police Officer, or Capital City Police Officer, or City Police \r\nOfficer, as the case may be, may appoint Director of Wireless, Motor Transport \r\nand Computer for the whole of the general police area or for any part thereof \r\nand such number of officers and staff as may be determined from time to time. \r\n20.  Posting of hea ds of p olice t raining institut ions.– (1)  The  Federal \r\nGovernment shall post a police officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police as \r\nCommandant of the National Police Academy. \r\n(2)  Provincial  Police  Officer  or  Capital  City  Police  Officer  may  post  \r\nan officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police as \r\nCommandant of the police training college and an officer not below the rank of \r\nSenior Superintendent of Police as Principal of each police training school within \r\nthe general police area under his charge. \r\n21.  Constitution of regions and divisions etc.– (1) The Provincial Police \r\nOfficer may with the approval of the Government constitute police regions. \r\n (2) Within the budgetary allocations, Provincial Police Officer, Capital City \r\nPolice Officer, or the City Police Officer, as the case may be, may:– \r\n(a) divide districts into police divisions, sub-divisions and police stations; \r\n(b) sub-divide the police stations into police posts; and \r\n(c) define the limits and extent of such divisions, sub -divisions, police \r\nstations and police posts: \r\n Provided that the limits and extent of such divisions, police stations  and police \r\nposts shall, as far as practicable, be \r\n16\r\n[coterminous] with the limits of Tehsils, or Town \r\nin a city district and Unions. \r\n(3)  A police region under clause (1) shall be headed by a police officer \r\nnot below the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police: \r\nProvided that where the size of police establishment is more than ten \r\nthousand  the  region  shall  be  headed  by  a  police  officer  not  below  the  rank  \r\nof Additional Inspector General of Police. \r\n(4)  A police division sha ll be und                                                                                                                             \r\ner an officer not below the rank of a Superintendent of Police; a police sub-division \r\nunder an officer not below the rank of an Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of \r\nPolice; and a police station shall be under an officer of the rank of Inspector \r\n17\r\n[or \r\nSub-Inspector] of Police: \r\nProvided  that  an  officer  of  the  rank  of  Assistant  Superintendent  of \r\nPolice may be posted as head of a police station, assisted by Inspectors \r\n18\r\n[or Sub -\r\nInspectors] as officer incharge in selected police stations. \r\n22.  Transfer to other police establishment.– Subject to rules, the \r\nappropriate Government may transfer any police officer appointed under this Order \r\nfrom police constituted for one general police area to another. \r\n23.  Appointment of junior ranks.– Subject to rules, Head of District Police \r\nshall be the appointing authority for junior ranks. \r\n24.  Oath or affirmation by members of police.– (1) Every member of the \r\npolice shall on appointment make and subscribe before Provincial Police Officer \r\nor Capital City Police Officer or City Police Officer, or head of a training institution, \r\nan oath or affirmation according to the form set out in the second Schedule. \r\n(2)  Assistant Superintendents of  Police shall make and subscribe to \r\n                                                           \r\n16Misprinted in the Gazette as “coterminus”. \r\n17Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.5; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n18Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.5; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\nthe said oath or affirmation before Commandant, National Police Academy. \r\n25.  Certificate of appointment.– (1) Officers of junior ranks shall on \r\nappointment receive a certificate in the form provided in the Third Schedule. The \r\ncertificate shall be issued under the seal of such officer as Provincial Police Officer \r\nor Capital City Police Officer or City Police Officer may by general or special order \r\ndirect. \r\n(2)  A certificate of appointment shall become null and void whenever \r\nthe police officer named therein ceases to belong to the police. \r\n26.  Suspension of police officer.– (1) Subject to rules, the authority or an \r\nofficer authorised in this behalf by the authority shall have power to suspend a \r\nmember of police. \r\n(2)  The powers and functions vested in a member of police shall \r\nremain suspended while such officer is under suspension: \r\nProvided that notwithstanding his suspension such member shall not cease \r\nto be a member of police and shall continue to be subject to the control of the same \r\nauthorities to which he would have been, but for his suspension. \r\n27.  General powers of Provincial Police Officer etc.– Subject to this Order \r\nand rules made there-under, Provincial Police Officer and Head of District Police, as \r\nthe case may be, shall within their respective spheres of authority, direct and \r\nregulate all matters   of   recruitment,   training,   postings,   transfers,   promotions,   \r\narms,   drill, discipline,  clothing,  distribution  of  duti es,  and  any  other  matter  \r\nconcerning  the efficient fulfilment of duties by the police under his control. \r\n28.  Powers of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer and \r\nCity Police Officer concerning police accounts.– (1) Provincial Police Officer, \r\nCapital City  Police  Officer  or  City  Police  Officer  shall  have  authority  to  \r\ninvestigate  and regulate all matters of accounts connected with the police and all \r\npersons concerned shall be bound to give reasonable aid and facilities in \r\nconducting such investigation and to conform to his orders consequent thereto. \r\n(2)  The power of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer \r\nand City Police Officer to regulate accounts under clause (1) shall be without \r\nprejudice to the Auditor General‟s authority to audit police accounts. \r\n29.  Appointment  of special  police  officers.–  (1) Subject  to rules, Head of \r\nDistrict Police may appoint special police officers for special purposes or occasions \r\nwhen  the  police  available  to  him  is  not  sufficient  to  assist  the  police  under  \r\nhis command. \r\n(2)  Every special police officer so appointed shall, on appointment  \r\n(a)  receive a certificate in the prescribed form; \r\n(b)  have  the  same  powers,  and  immunities  and  be  liable  to  the \r\nsame  duties  and  responsibilities  and  be  subject  to the  same \r\nauthorities as a regular police officer. \r\n30.  Appointment  of  additional  police.– (1)  City  Police  Officer  and  District \r\nPolice Officer subject to the approval of the  Provincial Police Officer, and Capital \r\nCity Police Officer may appoint additional police officers of such rank and for \r\nsuch time as he may deem fit for the purposes stated in their employment orders. \r\n(2)  Every additional police officer so appointed shall on appointment– \r\n(a)  receive  a  certificate  in  a  form  approved  by  Provincial  Police \r\nOfficer or  Capital City Police Officer or City Police Officer as the case \r\nmay be; \r\n(b)  be vested with all or any of the powers, privileges and duties of a \r\npolice officer; \r\n(c)  be subject to orders of the Capital City Police Officer, City Police \r\nOfficer and District Police Officer. \r\n(3)  The employment of additional police may be made at the request of \r\nany person reasonably requiring such police and the cost of such employment \r\nshall be recovered in such manner  as provided  under  this Order  or rules made  \r\nthere under. \r\n31.  Ministerial staff etc.– (1) Subject to rules, Provincial Police Officer, \r\nCapital City  Police  Officer  and  City  Police  Officer,  as  the  case  may  be,  may  \r\nappoint ministerial staff and other employees to assist the police. \r\n(2)  Any person employed under clause (1) shall be under the direction \r\nand control of Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer, or City Police \r\nOfficer, as the case may be. \r\n(3)  The powers of direction and control referred to in clause (2) shall \r\ninclude the powers of discipline and dismissal. \r\n(4)  Subject to rules, Provincial Police Officer, Capital City Police Officer or \r\nCity Police Officer, as the case may be, may delegate his powers and authority \r\nunder this Article to an officer of appropriate rank. \r\n19[31A.    Establishment of Riot Management Unit .– (1) The Government shall, by a \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, establish the Riot Management Unit, comprising \r\nsuch number of officers  and officials of Police as may be prescribed by the rules, to \r\nmanage the riot across the Province.  \r\n(2) The administration of the Riot Management Unit shall vest in an officer \r\nof the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police who shall work under the overall \r\nsupervision of the Provincial Police Officer. \r\n(3) The Riot Management Unit shall have such equipment for management \r\nof riot, as may be prescribed.  \r\n                                                           \r\n19Inserted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.3. \r\n(4)  The officers and officials of the Riot Management Unit shall be trained \r\nto manage unlawful asse mblies and riots and to maintain  law and order and security \r\nin the Province.  \r\n(5)  The Riot Management Unit shall assist the Head of the District Police in \r\nmanagement of  unlawful assemblies and riots, and to maintain law and order and \r\nsecurity in the District. \r\n31B. Procedure to manage unlawful assemblies and riots .– (1) Notwithstanding \r\nanything contained in the Code, the Deputy Commissioner and the Head of District \r\nPolice shall jointly declare any area where an unlawful assembly or riot is taking place \r\nas a  Riot Zone, thereby enabling them to cordon off roads and order the public to \r\nvacate the Riot Zone and the said declaration shall be notified by the Head of District \r\nPolice: \r\nProvided that, in case of any disagreement between the Deputy Commissioner \r\nand the  Head of District Police regarding such declaration, the matter shall be \r\nimmediately referred to the Commissioner and the Head of the Regional Police, who \r\nshall jointly decide the matter through a written order. \r\n(2) The Head of District Police may notify a n Incident Commander in a Riot \r\nZone declared under sub-article (1) and the Incident Commander shall pass directions \r\nfor coordination between all the departments, authorities and agencies working in the \r\nRiot Zone in order to ensure that the functions relate d to riot control and dispersing of \r\nunlawful assemblies are efficiently discharged.  \r\n(3) The Incident Commander shall follow the procedure to disperse the \r\nmembers of an unlawful assembly or riot as laid down in sections 127 and 128 of the \r\nCode.  \r\n(4) The Incident Commander shall be authorized, as may be prescribed, to \r\nmake communications or issue warnings, as the case may be, to the people living and \r\nworking in the Riot Zone requiring them to clear it for securing order in the Riot Zone.  \r\n(5) The Incident Co mmander may detain rioters and persons assembled \r\nfor unlawful assemblies within the Riot Zone and shall take necessary legal action \r\nunder the law.  \r\n(6) The officers and officials of the Riot Management Unit in discharge of \r\ntheir official duties shall be presumed to have acted in good faith.  \r\n(7) No suit, prosecution, or any other legal proceedings shall lie against \r\nofficers and officials of the Riot Management Unit and any other officers and officials \r\nassisting in respect of any act done in good faith under this Article. \r\n31C.  Use of latest technology by the Riot Management Unit .– (1) The Riot \r\nManagement Unit may use such technology as may be prescribed, for the prevention \r\nand surveillance of rioters and unlawful assemblies in coordination with Punjab Safe \r\nCity Authority established under the Punjab Safe Cities Authority Act 2016 (I of 2016).  \r\n(2) Any video and photo collected in coordination with the Punjab Safe City \r\nAuthority under sub-article (1) shall be admissible in evidence and shall be presumed \r\nto be true unless proven otherwise.] \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF DISTRICT POLICE \r\n32.  Policing Plan.– (1) Head of District Police shall prepare an annual \r\nPolicing Plan consistent with Provincial Policing Plan wherever applicable in \r\nconsultation with the 20[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] in the prescribed manner. \r\n(2)  The Policing Plan shall include:–  \r\n(a)  objectives of policing; \r\n(b)  financial resources likely to be available during the year;  \r\n(c)  targets; and \r\n(d)  mechanism for achieving these targets. \r\n(3)  Head of District Police shall obtain the approval of the plan from the \r\nappropriate Public Safety Commission and send copies of the approved plan to 21[the \r\nMayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the Distri ct], Tehsil or Town Nazim, \r\nProvincial Government, Provincial Public Safety Commission and Provincial Police \r\nOfficer and in case of Islamabad Capital Territory to 22[the Mayor or, as the case may \r\nbe, the Chairman of the District ], Islamabad District Public S afety Commission, \r\nNational Public Safety Commission and Federal Government. \r\n(4)  Head of District Police shall prepare a report on the policing of the \r\ndistrict during the year and send it to the District Public Safety Commission by end of \r\nAugust. \r\n33.  Relationship  of District  Police  with 23[the Mayor or, as the case may \r\nbe, the Chairman of the District] etc.–  (1) Subject  to the provisions of this Order, \r\nHead of District Police shall be responsible to the 24[the Mayor or, as the case may \r\nbe, the Chairman of the District ] for police functions under this Order but shall not \r\ninclude administration of the district police,   investigation of criminal cases and \r\npolice functions relating to prosecution, which shall rest with the police: \r\nProvided that 25[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] may visit a police station to find out if any person is u nder unlawful \r\n                                                           \r\n20Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n21Ibid. \r\n22Ibid. \r\n23Ibid. \r\n24Ibid. \r\n25Ibid. \r\ndetention and in appropriate cases may also direct action in accordance with law \r\nhaving regard to the facts and circumstances of the case. \r\n(2)  In case of a difference of opinion between the 26[the Mayor or, as the \r\ncase may be, the Chairman of the District ] and the Provincial Government on any \r\nmatter concerning the district police, the decision of the Provincial Government shall \r\nprevail. \r\n34. Police support to Government functionaries, etc.– (1) Any functionary \r\nof the Federal Government, Provincial Government, any statutory body or any body \r\nor corporation owned, set up or controlled by any such Government or in w hich \r\nsuch Government has a controlling share or interest, District Government, Tehsil or \r\nTown Municipal Administration or Union Administration, or Cantonment Board may \r\nfor the discharge of his official duties which in his opinion require police assistance, \r\nask for police support from the concerned police authority of the area and such \r\nauthority shall provide the requisite support: \r\n Provided that, if for any reason, the police authority is unable to provide the \r\npolice support requested under this clause it shall forthwith bring the matter through \r\nits channel of command to the notice of Head of District Police who shall make \r\narrangement for provision of police support and, where he is unable to provide such \r\nsupport, he shall inform the 27[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] accordingly: \r\n Provided further that before making a report to the higher officer, each officer \r\nin the chain of command shall make an effort to provide the requisite police support: \r\n Provided also that where any police officer is of the opinion that the request for \r\npolice support is unnecessary, unlawful or malafide, he shall, through his channel of \r\ncommand, report to Head of District Police who may seek recourse to the appropriate \r\nPublic Safety Commission and in that case the decision of th e Public Safety \r\nCommission shall prevail. \r\n (2) Where the 28[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] so directs, the 29[Deputy Commissioner] shall be responsible for coordination \r\nof police support by Head of District Police to the Dist rict Government, Tehsil \r\nMunicipal Administration, Union Administration and Cantonment Board in exigencies \r\nthreatening law and order, natural calamities and emergencies. \r\n (3) In case of an unlawful or malafide order issued by any authority, the \r\nHead of Dist rict Police shall seek recourse to the appropriate Public Safety \r\nCommission whose decision shall prevail. \r\n35.  Responsibility  on complaints  of neglect and excesses  by police.– (1) \r\n                                                           \r\n26Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n27Ibid. \r\n28Ibid. \r\n29Ibid., for the words “District Coordination Officer”. \r\nWhere the 30[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the Distric t] on the \r\nbasis of any complaint or information has reason to believe that any police official \r\nhas committed an act of neglect, failure or excess, or the Union Public Safety \r\nCommittee on its own motion or on receipt of a complaint from an aggrieved person \r\nreports to the 31[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the District] about \r\npolice neglect, failure or excess, the 32[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the \r\nChairman of the District ] may direct Head of District Police to take remedial \r\nmeasures, including registration of First Information Report in a cognizable offence in \r\nappropriate cases within the period specified by him and the 33[the Mayor or, as the \r\ncase may be, the Chairman of the District ] shall inform the appropriate Public Safety \r\nCommission accordingly. \r\n(2)  Head  of  District  Police  or  the  concerned  competent  authority  \r\nshall immediately take remedial measures, and may suspend the concerned official \r\nwhere necessary, initiate an enquiry and take appropriate action in accordance with \r\nlaw. \r\n(3)  Head of District Police shall without delay inform the 34[the Mayor or, as \r\nthe case may be, the Chairman of the District ] and appropriate Public Safety \r\nCommission of the action taken by him pursuant to the directions given under clause \r\n(1) and forwa rd a copy of the final report of enquiry within forty five days of such \r\ndirections. \r\n36.  Reference to Police Complaints  Authority.– Head of District Police and \r\nHead of Federal Law Enforcement Agency shall inform the Provincial Police \r\nComplaints Authority or the Federal Police Complaint Authority, as the case may be, \r\nof any incident or a complaint of rape, death or serious injury to any person in police \r\ncustody. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nDISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n37. Establishment.– The Provincial Government shall establish a District Public \r\nSafety Commission in each district consisting of 8,10 or 12 members depending upon \r\nthe area and population of the district. \r\n38. Composition.– (1) Half of the members of the District Public Safety \r\nCommission shall be elected by t he Zila Council, from amongst its councillors on the \r\nbasis of each member casting only one vote in favour of any contesting candidate \r\nthrough secret ballot. \r\n                                                           \r\n30Ibid., for the words “Zila Nazim”. \r\n31Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n32Ibid. \r\n33Ibid. \r\n34Ibid. \r\n (2) The other half comprising independent members shall be appointed by \r\nthe Governor from a list of names recommended by the District Selection Panel. \r\n (3) One third of both the elected and the independent members of the \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission shall be women. \r\n (4) The 35[ Deputy Mayor or, as the case may be, the Vice Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] shall request the Chairperson of the District Selection Panel to conduct the \r\nelection of the members of the District Public Safety Commission referred to in clause \r\n(1). \r\n (5) The appointment of members shall be notified in the official Gazette. \r\n39.  Appointment of Chairperson .– (1) The Chairperson shall be elected by the \r\nmembers from amongst themselves annually alternating between independent and \r\nelected members. \r\n (2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission. \r\n40.  Meeting  in  the  absence  of  the  Chairperson.– In  the  absence  of  the \r\nChairperson  the District Public Safety Commission  shall elect one of its member \r\nto preside over a meeting. \r\n41.  Selection of independent members.– (1) There shall be a Selection \r\nPanel for independent members consisting of District and Sessions Judge who shall \r\nbe its Chairperson   and  one  nominee   each   of  the  Provincial   Government   \r\nand  the District Government:  \r\nProvided  that  such  nominee  shall  not  be  elected  representative  or public \r\nservant. \r\n(2) The selection of independent members shall be by consensus. \r\n (3) The selection process shall be completed within thirty days from the \r\ncommencement of the selection process. \r\n (4) Independent members shall be of impeccable integrity and proven  \r\nprofessional competence in such fields as social work, law, administration, education, \r\ncorporate sector, etc. \r\n42. Functions of the Selection Panel .– The selection panel shall invite \r\napplications or nominations from the public for selection of independent members, \r\nand after interviewing eligible and willing candidates, forward names of persons twice \r\nthe number of appointments to be made to the Governor of the Province. \r\n43.  Selection criteria of independent members.– A person shall be \r\ndisqualified from  becoming  a  member  of  Dist rict  Public  Safety Commission if \r\nhe– \r\n                                                           \r\n35Substituted for the words “Naib Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n(a)  is an activist of any political party or has held any representative office \r\nor has remained a public servant in the  six months immediately \r\npreceding such appointment; \r\n(b)  is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness;  \r\n(c)  is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(d)  is not a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n(e)  holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan; \r\n(f)  is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is \r\nowned or controlled  by the  Go vernment  or in which  the  \r\nGovernment  has  a controlling share or interest; \r\n(g)  has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service \r\nof Pakistan on grounds of corruption or any other form of misconduct;  \r\n(h)  is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n(i)  has any conflict of interest; or \r\n(j)  is  involved  in  activities  prejudicial  to  the  ideology,  interest,  \r\nsecurity, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pak istan and its \r\npeople, and the good order and harmony of society. \r\n44.  Functions of the District Public Safety Commission .– The District Public \r\nSafety Commission shall perform the following functions including those related to \r\ncomplaints against the police:– \r\n(a) approve an annual  Local Policing Plan prepared by the District Police \r\nOfficer in consultation with the 36[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the \r\nChairman of the District ] setting out the arrangements for the policing \r\nduring the year: \r\nProvided that such Policing Plan shall include– \r\n(i) a statement of the financial resources expected to be made \r\navailable by the Provincial Government; and \r\n(ii) performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism; \r\n(b) evaluate the delivery of performance targets contained in the Local \r\nPolicing Plan on quarterly basis and send half -yearly reports to 37[the \r\nMayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the District ], Tehsil \r\nNazim, Provincial Government, Provincial Public Safety Commission \r\nand Provincial Police Officer; \r\n(c) encourage police-public cooperation; \r\n                                                           \r\n36Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n37Ibid. \r\n(d) provide recourse to District Police Officer or City Police Officer for \r\nreporting against any unlawful or malafide order or request for police \r\nsupport from any authority received by him or any officer subordinate to \r\nhim and give a decision thereon which shall prevail; \r\n(e) refer the matter in writing to the Provincial Government for appropriate \r\naction where the District Public Safety Commission is satisfied that a \r\ncollusive relationship detrimental to the interest of the people exists \r\nbetween the 38[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] and District Police Officer or City Police Officer: \r\nProvided that before making such report the District Police Officer or City \r\nPolice Officer and the 39[the Mayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman \r\nof the District ] shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person to \r\nexplain their respective positions; \r\n(f) direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer as to disposal of \r\nunclaimed property under clause (4) of Article 135 \r\n40\r\n[;] \r\n(g) direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer in writing, where \r\nthe District Public Safety Commission has reasons to believe that the \r\nhead of the police station has unjustifiably refused or avoided to register \r\nany First Information  Report, to conduct an inquiry into the matter and \r\ncause the registration of the First Information Report under section 154 \r\nof the Code, if any cognizable case is made out from the allegations of \r\nthe complainant and report to the District Public Safety Com mission \r\nwithin forty-eight hours the action taken by him; \r\n(h) on receipt of a complaint of excess by a police officer– \r\n(i) direct the District Police Officer or City Police Officer in writing to \r\ntake appropriate action and submit a report within a specifie d \r\nperiod; or \r\n(ii) conduct a fact finding enquiry through two or more of its \r\nmembers, and in case the complaint is found correct, send its \r\nreport and direct District Police Officer to suspend the defaulting \r\npolice officer and take departmental action agains t him in \r\naccordance with the rules; \r\n(iii) report the matter to the Provincial Police Officer, Provincial \r\nGovernment or the Police Complaints Authority for appropriate \r\naction if the District Police Officer does not submit a report or \r\ntake action on the dire ction given by the District Public Safety \r\nCommission; \r\n                                                           \r\n38Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n39Ibid. \r\n40Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. \r\n(i) direct the District Police Officer in writing to enquire into a complaint of \r\nneglect in general or by a functionary of a district police and take \r\nappropriate action and report within the specified period. \r\n(j) on a complaint of excess committed by any member of Federal Law \r\nEnforcement Agency and civil armed forces acting in support of the \r\ndistrict police, require the appropriate authority of the concerned \r\ndepartment in writing to take remedial action and report within a \r\nspecified period. If no action is taken by the concerned authority, a \r\nreference may be made by the District Public Safety Commissions to \r\nthe head of concerned organization or the Federal Complaints Authority \r\nfor appropriate action. \r\n45.  Terms of members of the District Public Safety Commission.– (1) The term \r\nof office of a member shall be three years unless he resigns at any time before the \r\nexpiry of his term or ceases to be a member of the Zila Council. \r\n (2) No member shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n (3) Members shall be paid TA and DA for attending meetings, as per rules. \r\n (4) Independent members may be paid honoraria as per rules. \r\n (5) Members shall be Justices of Peace within the district in accordance \r\nwith the Code.  \r\n46. Removal of members .– The Governor on his own volition or on the \r\nrecommendation of the District Public Safety Commission may remove a member \r\nfrom office if he– \r\n (a) ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n (b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; \r\n (c) is guilty of misconduct; \r\n(d) is found to have dealt with any matter in which he had a conflict of \r\ninterest; \r\n (e) is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n (f) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(g) is involved in activities preju dicial to the ideology, interest, security, \r\nunity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakistan and its people, and the \r\ngood order and harmony of society; \r\n (h) brings the District Public Safety Commission into disrepute; \r\n(i) fails to attend its three consec utive meeting s without any reasonable \r\ncause. \r\n47.  Meetings and conduct of business of the District Public Safety \r\nCommission.– (1) The business of the District Public Safety Commission shall be \r\nconducted by the Commission in a meeting. \r\n (2) The meeting may be convened by the Chairperson or on the requisition \r\nof three members. \r\n (3) Quorum for a meeting of the District Public Safety Commission shall be \r\ntwo third of its total membership. \r\n (4) Members shall attend meetings of the Commission as and when required \r\nfor which at least a week‟s notice, with agenda, shall be given. There shall be minimum \r\nof one meeting in a month provided an emergency meeting may be held at a short \r\nnotice not exceeding twenty four hours. \r\n (5) Decisions of the Commission shall be by simple majority. \r\n (6) District Police Officer or City Police Officer or in their absence their \r\ndeputy may be invited to attend a meeting, which he shall attend. \r\n (7) The Commission may invite any expert for consultations on specific \r\nissues. \r\n (8) The Commission  may frame rules of procedure for the conduct of \r\nbusiness.  \r\n48. Secretariat.– (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat of \r\nthe District Public Safety Commission. \r\n (2) The Secretariat shall be headed by an officer of BPS 17 who shall be \r\nappointed in consultation with the Commission by the Provincial Government. \r\n (3) The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as the \r\nGovernment may, in consultation with the Commission, determine from time to time. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nCAPITAL CITY DISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n49. Establishment.– The Provincial Government shall establish a Capital City \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission in each district consisting 12 members depending \r\nupon the area and population of the district.  \r\n50. Composition.– (1) Three members of the Capital City District Public Safety \r\nCommission shall be elected by the Zila Council, from amongst its councillors on the \r\nbasis of each member casting only one vote in favour of any contesting candidate \r\nthrough secret ballot. \r\n (2) Three members shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial \r\nAssembly from amongst its members two from the treasury and one from the \r\nopposition in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of the \r\nOpposition. \r\n (3) The remaining six members shall be independent members and shall \r\nbe appointed by the Governor from a list of names recommended by the Capital City \r\nDistrict Selection Panel. \r\n (4) One third of both the elected and independent members of the \r\nCommission shall be women. \r\n (5) The Naib Zila Nazim shall request the Chairperson of the Capital City \r\nDistrict Selection Panel to conduct the election of the members of the Capital City \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission referred to in clause (1). \r\n (6) The appointment of members shall be notified in the  Official Gazette.  \r\n51. Appointment of Chairperson .– (1) The Chairperson shall be elected by the \r\nmembers from amongst themselves annually alternating between independent and \r\nelected members. \r\n (2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission.  \r\n52. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson .– In the absence of the \r\nChairperson the Capital City District Public Safety Commission shall elect one of its \r\nmember to preside over a meeting. \r\n53. Selection of independent members .– (1) There shall be a Selection Panel \r\nfor independent members consisting of Chief Justice of High Court who shall be its \r\nChairperson and one nominee each of the Provincial Government and the District \r\nGovernment: \r\n Provided that such nominee shall not be elected re presentative or public \r\nservant. \r\n (2) The selection of independent members shall be by consensus. \r\n (3) The selection process shall be completed within thirty days from the \r\ncommencement of the selection process. \r\n (4) Independent members shall be of impeccabl e integrity and proven \r\nprofessional competence in such fields as social work, law, administration, education, \r\ncorporate sector, etc.  \r\n54. Functions of the Selection Panel .– The Selection Panel shall invite \r\napplications or nominations from the public for se lection of independent members, \r\nand after interviewing eligible and willing candidates, forward names of persons twice \r\nthe number of appointments to be made to the Governor of the Province.  \r\n55. Selection criteria of independent members .– A person shall be  disqualified \r\nfrom becoming a member of District Public Safety Commission if he– \r\n(a) is an activist of any political party or has held any representative office \r\nor has remained a public servant in the six months immediately \r\npreceding such appointment; or \r\n (b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; or \r\n (c) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; or \r\n (d) is not a citizen of Pakistan; or \r\n (e) holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan; or \r\n (f) is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is owned \r\nor controlled by the Government or in which the Government has a \r\ncontrolling share or interest; or \r\n (g) has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service \r\nof Pakistan on grounds of corruption or any other form of misconduct; \r\nor \r\n (h) is convicted of a criminal offence; or \r\n (i) has any conflict of interest; or \r\n (j) is involved in activities prejudicial to the ideology, interest, security, \r\nunity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakis tan and its people, and the \r\ngood order and harmony of society.  \r\n56. Functions of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission .– The \r\nCapital City District Public Safety Commission shall perform the following functions of \r\nPublic Safety and Complaints Authority:– \r\n (a) approve an annual Local Policing Plan prepared by the Capital City \r\nPolice Officer in consultation with the Zila Nazim setting out the \r\narrangements for the policing during the year: \r\n Provided that such Policing Plan shall include– \r\n(i) a stat ement of the financial resources expected to be made \r\navailable by the Provincial Government; and \r\n(ii) performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism; \r\n(b) evaluate the delivery of performance targets contained in the Local \r\nPolicing Plan on qu arterly basis and send half -yearly reports to Zila \r\nNazim, Tehsil Nazim, Provincial Government, Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission and Provincial Police Officer; \r\n(c) encourage police-public cooperation; \r\n(d) provide recourse to Capital City Police Officer f or reporting against any \r\nunlawful or malafide order or request for police support from any \r\nauthority received by him or any officer subordinate to him and give a \r\ndecision thereon which shall prevail; \r\n(e) refer the matter in writing to the Provincial Govern ment for appropriate \r\naction where the Capital City District Public Safety Commission is \r\nsatisfied that a collusive relationship detrimental to the interest of the \r\npeople exists between the Zila Nazim and Capital City Police Officer: \r\n Provided that before making such report the Capital City Police Officer and the \r\nZila Nazim shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person to explain their \r\nrespective positions; \r\n(f) direct the Capital City Police Officer as to disposal of unclaimed \r\nproperty under clause (4) of Article 135 \r\n41\r\n[;] \r\n(g) direct the Capital City Police Officer in writing, where the Capital City \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission has reasons to believe that the head \r\nof the police station has unjustifiably refused or avoided to register any \r\nFirst Infor mation Report, to conduct an inquiry into the matter and \r\ncause the registration of the First Information Report under section 154 \r\nof the Code, if any cognizable case is made out from the allegations of \r\nthe complainant and report to the Capital City Distric t Public Safety \r\nCommission within forty-eight hours the action taken by him; \r\n(h) on receipt of a complaint of excess by a police officer \r\n(i) direct the Capital City District Police Officer in writing to take \r\nappropriate action and submit a report within a specified period; \r\nor \r\n(ii) conduct a fact finding enquiry through two or more of its \r\nmembers, and in case the complaint is found correct, send its \r\nreport and direct Capital City District Police Officer to suspend \r\nthe defaulting police officer and take depar tmental action against \r\nhim in accordance with the rules; \r\n(iii) report the matter to the Provincial Government or the Police \r\nComplaints Authority for appropriate action if the Capital City District \r\nPolice Officer does not submit a report or take action on the direction \r\ngiven by the Capital City Public Safety Commission; \r\n(i) direct the Capital City District Police Officer in writing to enquire into a \r\ncomplaint of neglect in general or by a functionary of a district police \r\nand take appropriate action and report within the specified period; \r\n(j) on a complaint of excess committed by any member of Federal Law \r\nEnforcement Agency and civil armed forces acting in support of the \r\ndistrict police, require the appropriate authority of the concerned \r\ndepartment in writing to take remedial action and report within a \r\nspecified period. If no action is taken by the concerned authority, a \r\nreference may be made by the Capital City District Public Safety \r\nCommission to the head of concerned organization or the Federal \r\nComplaints Authority for appropriate action.  \r\n57. Terms of members of the Capital City District Public Safety \r\nCommission.– (1) The term of office of a member shall be three years unless he \r\n                                                           \r\n41Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. \r\nresigns at any time before the expiry of his term or ceases to be a member of th e \r\nProvincial Assembly or the Zila Council. \r\n (2) No member shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n (3) Members shall be paid TA and DA for attending meetings, as per rules. \r\n (4) Independent members may be paid honoraria as per rules. \r\n (5) Members shall be Jus tices of Peace within the district in accordance \r\nwith the Code.  \r\n58. Removal of members .– The Governor on his own volition or on the \r\nrecommendation of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission may remove a \r\nmember from office if he– \r\n (a) ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n (b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; \r\n (c) is guilty of misconduct; \r\n(d) is found to have dealt with any matter in which he had a conflict of \r\ninterest; \r\n(e) is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n(f) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(g) is involved in activities prejudicial to the ideology, interest, security, \r\nunity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakistan and its people, and the \r\ngood order and harmony of society; \r\n(h) brings the Capital City District Public Safety Commission into disrepute; \r\n(i) fails to attend its three consecutive meetings without any reasonable \r\ncause.  \r\n59. Meetings and conduct of business of the Capital City District Pubic Safety \r\nCommission.– (1) The business of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission \r\nshall be conducted by the Commission in a meeting. \r\n (2) The meeting may be convened by the Chairperson or on the requisition \r\nof three members. \r\n (3) Quorum for the meeting of the Capital City District Comm ission shall be \r\ntwo-third of its membership. \r\n (4) Members shall attend meetings of the Commission as and when required \r\nfor which at least a week‟s notice, with agenda, shall be given. There shall be minimum \r\nof one meeting in a month provided an emergency m eeting may be held at a short \r\nnotice not exceeding twenty four hours. \r\n (5) Decisions of the Commission shall be by simple majority. \r\n (6) Capital City Police Officer and in his absence his deputy may be invited \r\nto attend a meeting which he shall attend. \r\n (7) The Commission may invite any expert for consultations on specific \r\nissues. \r\n (8) The Commission may frame rules of procedures for the conduct of \r\nbusiness.  \r\n60. Secretariat.– (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat of \r\nthe Capital City District Public Safety Commission. \r\n (2) The Secretariat shall be headed by an officer of BPS 17 who shall be \r\nappointed in consultation with the Commission by the Provincial Government. \r\n (3) The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff a s the \r\nGovernment may in consultation with the Commission, determine from time to time. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nISLAMABAD DISTRICT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n61.  Establishment.–  The Federal Government shall establish Islamabad \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission for Islamabad Capital Territory consisting of 12 \r\nmembers. \r\n62.  Composition.–  (1) Three  members  of the Islamabad  District  Public  \r\nSafety Commission shall be elected by the District Council, from amongst its \r\ncouncillors on the  basis  of  each  member  casting  only  one  vote  in  favour  of  \r\nany  contesting candidate through secret ballot. \r\n(2)  Three  members  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Speaker  of  \r\nNational Assembly  from  amongst  its  members  two  from  the  treasury  and  one  \r\nfrom  the opposition in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of \r\nthe Opposition. \r\n(3)  The remaining six members shall be independent members and \r\nshall be appointed by the President from a list  of names recommended by the \r\nIslamabad District Selection Panel. \r\n(4)  One  third  of  both  the  elected  and  independent  members  of  \r\nthe Islamabad District Public Safety Commission shall be women. \r\n(5)  The 42[ Deputy Mayor or, as the case may be, the Vice Chairman of the \r\nDistrict] shall request the Chairperson of the Islamabad District Selection  Panel \r\nto conduct the election of the members of the Islamabad District Public Safety \r\nCommission referred to in clause (1). \r\n(6)  The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official \r\nGazette. \r\n63.  Appointment of Chairperson.– (1) The Chairperson shall be elected by \r\nthe members from amongst themselves annually alternating between independent \r\n                                                           \r\n42Substituted for the words “Naib Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\nand elected members. \r\n(2)  The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the \r\nCommission. \r\n64.  Meeting  in  the  absence  of  the  Chairperson.– In  the  absence  of  the \r\nChairperson  Islamabad  District  Public  Safety  Commission  shall  elect  one  of  \r\nits member to preside over a meeting. \r\n65.  Selection of independent members.– (1) There shall be a Selection Panel \r\nfor independent members consisting of Chief Justice of the High Court who shall be \r\nits Chairperson and one nominee each of the Federal Government and the District \r\nGovernment: \r\nProvided  that  such  nominee  shall  not  be  elected  representative  or \r\npublic servant. \r\n(2)  The selection of independent members shall be by consensus. \r\n(3)  The selection process shall be completed within thirty days from \r\nthe commencement of the selection process. \r\n(4)  Independent  members  shall  be  of  impeccable  integrity  and  \r\nproven professional   competence   in   su ch   fields   as   social   work,   law,   \r\nadministration, education, corporate sector, etc \r\n43\r\n[.] \r\n66.  Functions  of  the  Selection  Panel.– The  selection  panel  shall  invite \r\napplications or nominations from the public for selection of independent \r\nmembers, and  after  interviewing  eligible  and  willing  candidates,  forward  names  \r\nof  persons twice the number of appointments to be made to the President. \r\n67.  Selection criteria of independent members.– A person shall be \r\ndisqualified from becoming a member of Islamabad District Public Safety \r\nCommission if he– \r\n(a)  is an activist of any political party or has held any representative \r\noffice or  has  remained  a  pub lic  servant  in  the  six  months  \r\nimmediately preceding such appointment; or \r\n(b)  is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; or \r\n(c)  is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; or \r\n(d)  is not a citizen of Pakistan; or \r\n(e)  holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan; or \r\n(f)  is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is \r\nowned or controlled  by  the Government  or in which the \r\nGovernment  has a controlling share or interest; or \r\n(g)  has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the \r\n                                                           \r\n43Misprinted in the Gazette. \r\nservice of Pakistan on grounds of corruption or any other form of \r\nmisconduct; or \r\n(h)  is convicted of a criminal offence; or \r\n(i)  has any conflict of interest; or \r\n(j)  is involved  in activities  prejudicial  to the ideology,  interest,  \r\nsecurity, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pak istan and its \r\npeople, and the good order and harmony of society. \r\n68.  Functions of Islamabad District Pub lic Safety Commission .– The \r\nIslamabad District Public Safety Commission shall perform the following functions of \r\nPublic Safety and Complaints Authority:- \r\n(a) approve an annual Local Policing  Plan  prepared  by the Capital \r\nCity Police Officer in consultation with the 44[the Mayor or, as the case \r\nmay be, the Chairman of the District ] setting out the arrangements for \r\nthe policing during the year: \r\n Provided that such Policing Plan shall include– \r\n(i)  a  statement  of  the  financial  resources  expected  to  be  \r\nmade available by the Federal Government; and \r\n(ii)  performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism; \r\n(b)  evaluate the delivery of performance  targets contained  in the Local \r\nPolicing Plan on quarterly basis and send half- yearly reports to 45[the \r\nMayor or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the District ], Tehsil \r\nNazim, Federal Government and National Public Safety Commission; \r\n(c)  encourage police-public cooperation; \r\n(d)  provide recourse to Capital City Police Officer for reporting against \r\nany unlawful  or  malafide  order  or  request  for  police  support  from  \r\nany authority received by him or a ny officer subordinate to him and \r\ngive a decision thereon which shall prevail; \r\n(e)  refer the matter in writing to the Federal Government for \r\nappropriate action  where  the  Islamabad  District  Public  Safety  \r\nCommission  is satisfied that a collusive relationship detrimental to \r\nthe interest of the people exists between the 46[the Mayor or, as the \r\ncase may be, the Chairman of the District ] and Capital City Police \r\nOfficer:  \r\n Provided that before making such report the Capital City Police \r\nOfficer and the 47[the Mayor or, as the case m ay be, the Chairman of \r\n                                                           \r\n44Substituted for the words “Zila Nazim” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV of 2018), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259-8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, item 28. \r\n45Ibid. \r\n46Ibid. \r\n47Ibid. \r\nthe District ] shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person to \r\nexplain their respective positions; \r\n(f)  direct  the  Capital  City  Police  Officer  as  to  disposal  of  \r\nunclaimed property under clause (4) of Article 135 \r\n48\r\n[;] \r\n(g)  direct the Capital City Police Officer in writing, where the \r\nIslamabad District Public Safety Commission has reasons to believe \r\nthat the head of the police station has unjustifiably refused or avoided \r\nto register any First  Information  Report,  to  conduct  an  inquiry  into  \r\nthe  matter  and cause the registration of the First Information Report \r\nunder section 154 of the Code, if any cognizable case is made out \r\nfrom the allegations of the complainant and report to t he Islamabad \r\nDistrict Public Safety Commission within forty-eight hours the action \r\ntaken by him; \r\n(h)  on receipt of a complaint of excess by a police officer; \r\n(i)  direct the Capital City Police Officer in writing to take appropriate \r\naction and submit a report with in a specified period; or \r\n(i) conduct  a  fact  finding  enquiry  through  two  or  more  of  \r\nits members, and in case the complaint is found correct, send its \r\nreport and direct Capital City Police Officer to suspend the \r\ndefaulting  police  officer  and  take  departmental  action  \r\nagainst him in accordance with the rules; \r\n(ii)  report  the  matter  to  the  Federal  government  or  the  \r\nFederal Police Complaints authority for appropriate action if \r\nthe Capital city Police Officer does not submit a report or take \r\naction on the direction  given  by the Isl amabad District  Public  \r\nSafety Commission; \r\n(j)  Direct  the  Capital  City  Police  Officer  in  writing  to  enquire  into  \r\na complaint of neglect in general or by a functionary of a district \r\npolice and take appropriate action and report within the specified \r\nperiod; \r\n(k)  on a complaint of excess committed by any member of Federal \r\nLaw Enforcement  A gency and civil armed forces acting in support \r\nof the Islamabad district police, require the appropriate authority of the \r\nconcerned  department  in writing  to  take  remedial  action  and  \r\nreport within  a  specified  period.  If  no  action  is  taken  by  the  \r\nconcerned authority, a re ference may be made by the Islamabad \r\nDistrict Public Safety  Commission  to  the  head  of  co ncerned  \r\norganization  or  the Federal Complaints Authority for appropriate \r\naction. \r\n69.  Terms of members of the Islamabad District Public Safety Commission.– \r\n                                                           \r\n48Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. \r\n(1) The term of office of a member shall be three years unless he resigns at any \r\ntime before the expiry of his term or ceases to be a member of the National \r\nAssembly or the Zila Council. \r\n(2)  No member shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n(3)  Members shall be paid TA and DA for attending meetings, as per \r\nrules.  \r\n(4)  Independent members may be paid honoraria as per rules. \r\n(5)  Members shall be Justice of Peace within the district in accordance \r\nwith the Code. \r\n70.  Removal of me mbers.– The President on  his own volition or on the \r\nrecommendation of Isla mabad District Public Safety Commission may remove a \r\nmember from office if he– \r\n(a)  ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n(b)  is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; \r\n(c)  is guilty of misconduct; \r\n(d)  is found to have dealt with any matter in which he had a conflict \r\nof interest; \r\n(e)  is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n(f)  is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(g)  is involved  in activities  prejudicial  to the ideology,  interest,  \r\nsecurity, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of P akistan and its \r\npeople, and the good order and harmony of society; \r\n(h)  brings the Islamabad Public Safety Commission into disrepute; \r\n(i)  fails to attend its three consecutive meetings without any \r\nreasonable cause. \r\n71.  Meetings and conduct of b usiness of the  Islamabad District Public \r\nSafety Commission.– (1) The business of Islam abad District Public Safety \r\nCommission shall be conducted by the Commission in a meeting. \r\n(2)  The meeting may be convened by the Chairperson or on the \r\nrequisition of three members. \r\n(3)  Quorum  for the meeting  of the Commission  shall be two-third  of \r\nits membership. \r\n(4)  Members  shall  attend  meetings  of  the  Commission  as  and  \r\nwhen required for which at least a week‟s notice, with agenda, shall be given. \r\nThere shall be minimum of one meeting in a month provided an emergency \r\nmeeting may be held at a short notice not exceeding twenty four hours. \r\n(5)  Decisions of the Commission shall be by a simple majority. \r\n(6)  Capital City Police Officer or in his absence his deputy may be \r\ninvited to attend a meeting which he shall attend. \r\n(7)  The Commission  may invite any expert for consultations  on \r\nspecific issues. \r\n(8)  The  Commission  may  frame  rules  of  procedure  for  the  conduct  \r\nof business. \r\n72.  Secretariat.– (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat \r\nof Islamabad  District Public Safety Commission. \r\n(2)  The Secretariat shall be headed by an officer of BPS 17 who shall \r\nbe appointed in consultation with the Commission by the Government. \r\n(3)  The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as \r\nthe Government may in consultation with the Commission, determine from time to \r\ntime. \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nTHE PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n73. Establishment.– There shall be a Provincial Public Safety Commission, \r\nconsisting of twelve members and the ex officio Chairperson. \r\n74. Composition.– (1) Half of the members of the Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from \r\namongst its members three each from the treasury and opposition in consultation \r\nwith the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition: \r\n Provided that at least two members shall be women. \r\n (2) The other half comprising independent members shall be appointed by \r\nthe Governor from a list of names recommended by the Provincial Selection Panel: \r\n Provided that at least two members shall be women. \r\n (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1), independent \r\nmembers appointed under clause (2) shall constitute the Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission when the Provincial Assembly is not in existence. \r\n (4) The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official Gazette. \r\n75. Appointment of Chairperson.– (1) The Provincial Home Minister will be the ex-\r\nofficio Chairperson of the Provincial Public Safety Commission. \r\n (2) The Chairperson s hall preside over the meetings of the Provi ncial \r\nPublic Safety Commission. \r\n76. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson .– In the absence of the \r\nChairperson, the Provincial Public Safety Commission shall elect one of its member \r\nto preside over a meeting. \r\n77. Selection of independent members .– (1) There shall be a Selection Panel \r\nfor independent members consisting of Chief Justice of the High Court who shall be \r\nits Chairperson and one nominee each of the Governor and the Chief Minister: \r\n Provided that such n ominee shall not be elected representative or public \r\nservant. \r\n (2) The selection of independent members shall be by consensus. \r\n (3) The selection process shall be completed within thirty days from the \r\ncommencement of the selection process. \r\n (4) Independent members shall be of impeccable integrity and proven \r\nprofessional competence in such fields as social work, law, administration, education, \r\ncorporate sector, etc. \r\n78. Functions of the Selection Panel .– The selection panel shall invite \r\napplications or nomin ations from the public for selection of independent members, \r\nand after interviewing eligible and willing candidates, forward names of persons twice \r\nthe number of appointments to be made to the Governor. \r\n79. Selection criteria of independent members .– A person shall be disqualified \r\nfrom becoming a member of Provincial Public Safety Commission if he– \r\n(a) is an activist of any political party or has held any representative office \r\nor has remained a public servant in the six months immediately \r\npreceding such appointment; \r\n(b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; \r\n(c) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(d) is not a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n(e) holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan; \r\n(f) is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is owned \r\nor controlled by the Government or in which the Government has a \r\ncontrolling share or interest; \r\n(g) has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service \r\nof Pakistan on grounds of corruption  or any other form of misconduct; \r\nor \r\n(h) is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n(i) has any conflict of interest; or \r\n(j) is involved in activities prejudicial to the ideology, interest, security, \r\nunity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakistan and its peop le, and the \r\ngood order and harmony of society. \r\n80. Functions of the Provincial Public Safety Commission .– (1) Subject to this \r\nOrder, the Provincial Public Safety Commission shall– \r\n(a) provide guidelines on the policy of the government to Provincial Police \r\nOfficer and Capital City Police Officers for promoting integrity, efficiency \r\nand effectiveness of police; \r\n(b) take steps to prevent the police from carrying out any unlawful or \r\nmalafide orders or directions from any authority to any functionary of \r\nthe police through-out the Province and in case such orders are brought \r\nto the notice of the commission it shall have the powers to intervene \r\nand its decision shall prevail; and \r\n(c) facilitate the establishment and functioning of Citizen Police Liaison \r\nCommittees in accordance with Article 168. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to its role under sub -section (1) the Commission shall \r\nperform the following specific responsibilities– \r\n(a) co-ordinate the functioning of Public Safety Commissions within the \r\nProvince; \r\n(b) recommend to the Government premature transfer of Provincial Police \r\nOfficer before completion of normal tenure of three years for \r\nunsatisfactory performance of duties: \r\nProvided that before making such recommendation the Provincial \r\nPublic Safety Commission shall give the concerned police officer an \r\nopportunity to be heard in person; \r\n(c) recommend to the government for grants to various police \r\nestablishments within the province, for enhancing their capability to \r\nhandle public order; \r\n(d) assist the police establishment i n securing assistance from other police \r\nestablishments and law enforcement agencies by approaching the \r\nother Provincial and National Public Safety Commissions; \r\n(e) determine in consultation with the Provincial Police Officer objectives for the \r\npolicing of the Province for each financial year; \r\n(f) oversee the implementation of the Provincial Policing Plan prepared by \r\nProvincial Police Officer and approved and published by the Provincial \r\nGovernment. The plan shall include: \r\n(i) a statement of the financial res ources expected to be made \r\navailable by the Government; and \r\n(ii) performance targets for the year and their delivery mechanism . \r\n(g) evaluate the delivery of performance targets on quarterly basis; \r\n(h) require the Provincial Police Officer to submit by end  of August each \r\nyear a general report in a manner prescribed by the Provincial Public \r\nSafety Commission which shall be published; \r\n(i) submit an annual report to the Government and the Provincial \r\nAssembly that shall include the following; \r\n(i) an abstract co ncerning performance of the Provincial Public \r\nSafety Commission during the year; \r\n(ii) a report on the functioning of the Police Establishments;  \r\n(iii) a report on matters connected with general law and order in the \r\nProvince . \r\n(j) recommend reforms for modernization of laws and procedure in respect \r\nof police, prosecution, prisons and probation service; \r\n(k) evaluate the performance of the District and Capital City Public Safety \r\nCommissions on annual basis. If on the basis of the evaluation \r\nconducted by the Pr ovincial Public Safety Commission, the \r\nperformance of the Commission is found unsatisfactory, it may \r\nrecommend the dissolution of such Commission and on dissolution of \r\nthe Commission the Government shall reconstitute the same in \r\naccordance with the provisi ons of this Order within forty five days of \r\nsuch decision; \r\n(l) conduct enquiry on the recommendation of a Zila Council through a \r\nresolution passed by two third majority of its total membership for the \r\ndissolution of the relevant Public Safety Commission on  grounds of \r\nunsatisfactory performance of the said commission, establish veracity \r\nor otherwise of the grounds of recommendation for rejection or onward \r\ntransmission to the Provincial Government for the dissolution of the said \r\nPublic Safety Commission. Wher e the government dissolves the \r\nrelevant Public Safety Commission it will reconstitute the same in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Order within forty five days of \r\nsuch decision;  \r\n(m) perform functions of the relevant Public Safety Commission during t he \r\nperiod it stands dissolved; \r\n(n) consider the proposals made by Provincial Police Officer or National \r\nPolice Management Board and give its recommendations to the \r\ngovernment; \r\n(o) recommend essential criminal justice reforms; and \r\n(p) perform such other functions with regard to public order and safeguarding \r\npublic interest, as may be assigned by the government to it for the purpose \r\nunder any law for the time being in force including Prosecution, Prisons \r\nand Probation services. \r\n81. Terms of members of the Pro vincial Public Safety Commission .– (1) The \r\nterm of office of a member shall be the same as that of the Provincial Assembly \r\nunless he resigns at any time before the expiry of his term, or ceases to be a member \r\nof the Provincial Assembly. \r\n (2) No member shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n (3) Members shall be paid TA and DA for attending meetings, as per rules. \r\n (4) Independent members may be paid honoraria as per rules. \r\n (5) Members shall be Justices of Peace in accordance with the Code. \r\n82. Removal of mem bers.– The Governor on his own volition or on the \r\nrecommendation of the Provincial Public Safety Commission may remove a member \r\nfrom office if he– \r\n  (a) ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n  (b) is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; \r\n  (c) is guilty of misconduct; \r\n(d) is found to have dealt with any matter in which he had a conflict of \r\ninterest; \r\n  (e) is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n  (f) is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(g) is involved in activities preju dicial to the ideology, interest, security, \r\nunity, solidarity, peace and integrity of Pakistan and its people, and the \r\ngood order and harmony of society; \r\n(h) brings the Provincial Public Safety Commission into disrepute; \r\n(i) fails to attend its three conse cutive meetings without a ny reasonable \r\ncause. \r\n83. Meetings and conduct of business of the Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission.– (1) The business of the Provincial Public Safety Commission shall be \r\nconducted by the Commission in a meeting. \r\n (2) The meeting may be convened by the chairperson or on the requisition \r\nof three members \r\n49\r\n[.] \r\n (3) Quorum for the meeting of the Commission shall be two -third of its \r\nmembership. \r\n (4) Members shall attend meetings of the Commission as and when required \r\nfor which at least a week‟s notice, with agenda, shall be given. There shall be minimum \r\nof one meeting in a month; provided an emergency meeting may be held at a short \r\nnotice not exceeding twenty four hours. \r\n (5) The ex officio  Chairperson shall not have the right of vote, e xcept in \r\ncase of a tie. \r\n (6) Decisions of the Commission shall be by simple majority. \r\n (7) The Commission may hold public consultations as and when required. \r\n                                                           \r\n49Not printed in the Gazette. \r\n (8) The Provincial Police Officer and heads of prosecution service, prison \r\nand probation departme nts shall attend meetings of the Commission as non -voting \r\nmembers, when invited. \r\n(9) The Commission may invite any expert for consultations on specific \r\nissues. \r\n (10) The Commission may frame rules of procedu re for the conduct of \r\nbusiness. \r\n84. Secretariat.– (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat of \r\nthe Provincial Public Safety Commission. \r\n (2) The Secretariat shall be headed by a Director of the rank of Senior \r\nSuperintendent of Police who shall be appointed by the Provincial Government in  \r\nconsultation with the Commission. \r\n (3) The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as the \r\nGovernment may in consultation with the Commission, determine from time to time. \r\n (4) The Secretariat shall be attached to the Provincial Law Department for \r\npurposes of budget and for matters pertaining to the Provincial Assembly. \r\nCHAPTER IX \r\nTHE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION \r\n85.  Establishment.–There  shall  be  a  National  Public  Safety  Commission \r\nconsisting of twelve members and the ex officio Chairperson. \r\n86.  Composition.– (1) Half of the  members of the Nati onal Public Safety \r\nCommission  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Speaker  of  the  National  Assembly  \r\nfrom amongst its members three each from the treasury and the opposition in \r\nconsultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition: \r\nProvided that at least one member shall belong to each Province, and to \r\nIslamabad Capital Territory: \r\nProvided further that at least two members shall be women. \r\n(2)  The other half comprising independent members shall be appointed \r\nby the President from a list of names recommended by the National Selection \r\nPanel: \r\nProvided that at least one member shall belong to each Province, and to \r\nIslamabad Capital Territory: \r\nProvided further that at least two members shall be women. \r\n(3)  Notwithstanding any-thing c ontained in clause ( 1), independent \r\nmembers appointed under clause (2) shall constitute the National Public Safety \r\nCommission when the National Assembly is not in existence. \r\n(4)  The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official \r\nGazette. \r\n87.  Appointment of Chairperson.– (1) The Federal Interior Minister will be ex-\r\nofficio Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission. \r\n(2)  The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings. \r\n88.  Meeting  in  the  absence  of  the  Chairperson.– In  the  absence  of  the \r\nChairperson the National Public Safety Commission shall elect one of its member to \r\npreside over a meeting. \r\n89.  Selection of independent members.– (1) There shall be a Selection \r\nPanel for independent members consisting of Chief Justice of Supreme Court of \r\nPakistan who shall be its Chairperson and one nominee each of President and \r\nPrime Minister : \r\nProvided  that  such  nominee  shall  not  be  elected  representative  or \r\npublic servant. \r\n(2)  The selection of independent members shall be by consensus. \r\n(3)  The selection process shall be completed within thirty days from \r\nthe commencement of the selection process. \r\n(4)  Independent mem bers  shall  be  of  impeccable  integrity  and  \r\nproven professional   competence   in   su ch   fields   as   social   work,   law,   \r\nadministration, education, corporate sector, etc. \r\n90.  Functions  of  the  Selection  Panel.– The  selection  panel  shall  invite \r\napplications or nominations from the public for selection of independent \r\nmembers, and  after  interviewing  eligible  and  willing  candidates,  forward  names  \r\nof  persons twice the number of appointments to be made to the President of \r\nPakistan. \r\n91.  Selection criteria of independent members.– A person shall be \r\ndisqualified from becoming a member of National Public Safety Commission if he – \r\n(a)  is an activist of any political party or has held any representative \r\noffice or  has  remained  a  pub lic  servant  in  the  six  months  \r\nimmediately preceding such appointment; or \r\n(b)  is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or illness; or \r\n(c)  is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader;  \r\n(d)  is not a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n(e)  holds an office of profit in the service of Pakistan; \r\n(f)  is in the service of any statutory body or any other body which is \r\nowned or controlled  by  the Government  or in which the \r\nGovernment  has a controlling share or interest; \r\n(g)  has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the \r\nservice of Pakistan on grounds of corruption or any other form of \r\nmisconduct; \r\n(h)  is convicted of a criminal offence;  \r\n(i)  has any conflict of interest; or \r\n(j)  is involved  in activities  prejudicial  to the ideology,  interest,  \r\nsecurity, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of P akistan and its \r\npeople, and the good order and harmony of society. \r\n92.  Functions  of  the  National  Public  Safety  Commission.– (1) In  the \r\nperformance of its duti es the National Public Safety Commission shall oversee the \r\nfunctioning  of  the  Federal  Investigation  Agency,  Pakistan  Railways  Police,  \r\nAnti-narcotics Force, Frontier Constabulary Pakistan Motorway and Highway Police, \r\nany other Federal Law Enforcement Agency and Anti-smuggling Wing of Customs \r\nexercising police powers. \r\n(2)  Facilitate the establishment and functioning of Citizen Police Liaison \r\nCommittees in accordance with Article 168. \r\n(3)  Without prejudice to its role under clause (1), the National Public \r\nSafety Commission shall perform the following functions:– \r\n(a)  recommend to the Federal Government panels of three police \r\nofficers for the appointment of Capital City Police Officer for \r\nIslamabad and for the appointment of head of Federal Investigation \r\nAgency, Pakistan Railways  Police, Pakistan Motorway and Highway \r\nPolice and Frontier Constabulary; \r\n(b)  recommend to the Provincial Government panels of three police officers \r\nfor the appointment of a Provincial Police Officer; \r\n(c)  recommend to the Federal Government premature transfer of \r\nCapital City   Police   Officer   for   Islamabad   and   head   of  a   \r\nFederal   Law Enforcement Agency before completion of normal \r\ntenure of th ree years for unsatisfactory performance of d uties; \r\nprovided that before making such  recommendation  the  Nat ional  \r\nPublic  Safety  Commission  shall give the concerned officer an \r\nopportunity to be heard in person; \r\n(d)  oversee implementation of plans prepared by heads of the \r\nrespective law enforcement agencies and approved and published by \r\nthe government, setting out arrangements  for achieving objectives \r\nduring the year. The plans shall include.– \r\n(i)  a  statement   of  financial   resources   expected   to  be  \r\nmade available by the Government; and \r\n(ii)  performance targets for the year and their delivery \r\nmechanism.  \r\n(e)  evaluate the delivery of performance targets on quarterly basis; \r\n(f)  require  heads  of  the  relevant  Federal  Law  Enforcement  agency  \r\nto submit to the National  Public Safety Commission,  by end of \r\nAugust each year, a general report in a manner prescribed  by the \r\nNational Public Safety Commission, which shall be published; \r\n(g)  submit an annual report to the Government  and the Parliament  \r\nthat shall include the following; \r\n(i)  an  abstract  concerning  performance  of  the  National  \r\nPublic Safety Commission during the year; \r\n(ii)  a  report  on  the  functioning  of  the  Federal  Law  \r\nEnforcement Agencies; and \r\n(iii)  a report on matters connected with general law and order in \r\nthe country. \r\n(h)  recommend   reforms  for  modernization   of  laws  and  procedure  \r\nin respect of police, prosecution, prisons and probation services; \r\n(i)  facilitate coordination among the Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommissions; \r\n(j)  evaluate  the  performance  of  the  Islamabad  District  Public  \r\nSafety Commission   on  annual  basis.  If  on  the  basis  of  the  \r\nevaluation conducted by the National Public Safety Commission, the \r\nperformance of  the  Commission   is  found  unsatisfactory,   the  \r\ngovernment   may dissolve  the Isla mabad District  Public Saf ety \r\nCommission and reconstitute the commission in ac cordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Order within forty five days of such decision; \r\n(k)  conduct  enquiry  on  the  recommendation  of  Islamabad  Zila  \r\nCouncil through   a   resolution   passed   by   two   third   majority   of   \r\nits   total membership for the dissolution of the  Islamabad District \r\nPublic Safety Commission on grounds of unsatisfac tory performance \r\nof the said Commission, establish veracity or otherwise of the grounds \r\nof recommendation  for rejection  or onward  trans mission  to the \r\nFederal Government for the dissolution of the said Public Safety \r\nCommission; \r\n(l)  perform functions of the Islamabad District Public Safety \r\nCommission during the period it stands dissolved; \r\n(m)  consider the proposals of the National Police Management Board \r\nand give its recommendations to the government; and \r\n(n)  perform such o ther functions with regard to public safety  and \r\nsafeguarding interest of the  people, as m ay be assig ned by the \r\ngovernment to it for the purpose under any law for the time being \r\nin force in p articular pertaining to the Prosecution, Prisons and \r\nProbation services. \r\n93.  Terms of members of the National Public Safety Commission.– (1) \r\nThe term of office of a member shall be the same as that of the National Assembly \r\nunless he resigns or is removed from office at any time before the expiry of his \r\nterm or ceases to be a member of the National Assembly. \r\n(2)  No member shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n(3)  Members shall be paid TA and DA for attending meetings, as per \r\nrules. \r\n(4)  Independent members may be paid honoraria as per rules. \r\n(5)  Members shall be Justices of Peace in accordance with the Code. \r\n94.  Removal of me mbers.– The President on his own volition or on the \r\nrecommendation of the National Public Safety Commission may remove a \r\nmember from office if he– \r\n(a)  ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan; \r\n(b)  is found suffering from physical or mental incapacity or \r\nillness; \r\n(c)  is guilty of misconduct; \r\n(d)  is found to have dealt with any matter in which he had a conflict \r\nof interest; \r\n(e)  is convicted of a criminal offence; \r\n(f)  is declared a bankrupt, loan defaulter or tax evader; \r\n(g)  is involved  in activities  prejudicial  to the ideology,  interest,  \r\nsecurity, unity, solidarity, peace and integrity of P akistan and its \r\npeople, and the good order and harmony of society; \r\n(h)  brings the National Public Safety Commission into disrepute; \r\n(i)  fails to attend its three consecutive meetings without any \r\nreasonable cause \r\n50\r\n[.] \r\n95.  Meetings and con duct of business  of the National Public Safety \r\nCommission.– (1) The business of the National Public Safety Commission shall be \r\nconducted by the Commission in a meeting. \r\n(2)  The meeting may be convened by the Chairperson or on the \r\nrequisition of three members. \r\n(3)  Quorum for the meeting  of the Commission  shall be two-third  of \r\nits membership. \r\n(4)  Members shall attend meetings of the National Public Safety Commission \r\nas and when required for which at least a week‟s notice, with agenda, shall be \r\ngiven. There shall be minimum of one meeting in a month, provided an \r\nemergency meeting may be held at a short notice not exceeding twenty four hours. \r\n(5)  The ex officio Chairperson will not have the right of vote, except in \r\n                                                           \r\n50Misprinted in the Gazette as “semi-colon”. \r\ncase of a tie. \r\n(6)  Decisions of the Commission shall be by simple majority. \r\n(7)  The Commission may hold public consultations as and when required. \r\n(8)  Heads of law enforcement a gencies, prosecution  service, prison \r\nand probation services will attend meetings of the  Commission as non-voting \r\nmembers, when invited. \r\n(9)  The Commission  may invite any expert for consultations  on \r\nspecific issues. \r\n(10)  The Commission may frame rules of procedure for the conduct of \r\nthe business. \r\n96.  Secretariat.– National Police Bureau referred to in Article 162 shall function \r\nas the secretariat of the National Public Safety Commission. \r\nCHAPTER X \r\nPOLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITIES \r\n97.  Establishment of Federal Police Complaints Authority.– The \r\nGovernment shall establish a Federal Police Complaints Authority for enquiring into \r\nserious complaints against the members of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. \r\n98.  Composition.– (1) The Federal Police Complaints Authority shall consist of \r\na Chairperson and six members. \r\n(2)  The  President  shall  appoint  the  Chairperson  of  the  Federal  \r\nPolice Complaints Authority. \r\n(3)  The  Government  shall  appoint  the  members  of  the  Federal  \r\nPolice Complaints Authority on the recommendation of the Federal Public Service \r\nCommission. \r\n99.  Criteria and terms of the members.– (1) The members of the Federal \r\nPolice Complaints  Authority  shall be eminent  p ersons  of impeccable  integrity  \r\nwith skills, knowledge and experience in such fields as may be specified by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2)  Persons may be appointed as whole-time or part-time members of \r\nthe Authority. \r\n(3)  A person shall not be appointed for a period of more than three \r\nyears.  \r\n(4)  No member or the Chairperson shall be eligible for a second term. \r\n100.  Functions  of  the  Federal  Police  Complaints  Authority.– The  Federal \r\nPolice Complaints Authority shall perform the following functions- \r\n(a)  receive  from  District Public Safety  Commission  or  an aggrieved \r\nperson in writing on an affidavit complaint of neglect, excess or \r\nmisconduct against Islamabad Capital Territory Police Officer or any \r\nmember of any Federal Law Enforcement Agency; \r\n(b)  process the complaint and refer the ordinary cases to an \r\nappropriate authority for action and report and in serious cases initiate \r\naction on its own; \r\n(c)  receive from the Islamabad District Public Safety Commission  or \r\nthe Capital   City   District   Police   Officer   or   Head   of   a   Fed eral   \r\nLaw Enforcement Agency  any report of death, rape or serious injury to \r\nany person  in police custody and take steps to preserve evidence \r\nrelating to such incident; \r\n(d)  request the Chief Justice of the High Court, in serious cases, to \r\nappoint a District and Sessions Judge for a judicial enquiry; \r\n(e)  appoint in appropriate cases a police officer belonging to the \r\nFederal Law  Enforcement   Age ncies  who  is  senior  in  rank  to  \r\nthe  officer complained against as an inquiry officer, and supervise the \r\ninquiry proceedings; \r\n(f)  send a copy of the report to the competent authority and direct him \r\nfor departmental action based on the findings of the enquiry or \r\nregistration of a criminal case as appropriate and direct the competent \r\nauthority to submit a report about the action taken on the findings of \r\nthe report; \r\n(g)  inform the complainant of the outcome of the enquiry in writing as \r\nsoon as possible; \r\n(h)  where the Federal Police Complaints Authority is not satisfied with \r\nthe order in cases referred under clause (f), it may send a report \r\nto the next higher authority for revision of the order by the \r\nawarding officer and the process be repeated till it is considered by \r\nthe final authority; \r\n(i)  in  case  of  any  frivolous,  false  or  vexatious  complaint,  initiate  \r\nlegal action against the complainant; \r\n(j)  recommend  disciplinary  action  against  an  enquiry  officer  for  \r\nwillful neglect or mishandling of an enquiry; \r\n(k)  prepare  and  send  to  the  Government  an  annual  report  on  \r\nmatters relating generally to its  functions, including any matter to \r\nwhich it considers  attention  of the  Government  may  be drawn  by \r\nreason  of gravity or other exceptional circumstances, for laying the \r\nreport before Parliament; \r\n(l)  establish when necessary in consultation with the Federal Government, \r\nregional offices anywhere in the country or with the agreement of the \r\nProvincial Government designate Provincial Police Complaints \r\nAuthority or District Public Safety Commission to deal with the \r\ncomplaints of excess or neglect. \r\n101.  Secretariat.– (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat \r\nof the Authority. \r\n(2)  The Secretariat  shall be headed by an officer not below BS 19 \r\nwho shall be appointed in consultation with the Authority. \r\n(3)  The organization of the secretariat and functions of officers and \r\nstaff shall be determined by the Authority. \r\n(4)  The secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as \r\nthe Government may in consultation with the Authority determine from time to time. \r\n(5)  The terms and conditions of service of the staff of the Authority shall \r\nbe determined by the Government in consultation with the Authority. \r\n102.  Removal of the members.– The procedure of the removal of the Chairperson \r\nand members of the Federal Police Complaints Authority shall be the same as \r\nfor the members of the Federal Public Service Commission. \r\n103. Establishment of Provincial Police Complaints Authority .– The \r\nGovernment shall establish a Provincial Police Complaints Authority for enquiring into \r\nserious complaints against the police.  \r\n104. Composition.– (1) The Provincial Police Complaints Authority shall consist of \r\na Chairperson and six members. \r\n (2) The Governor shall appoint the Chairperson of the Provincial P olice \r\nComplaints Authority. \r\n (3) The Government shall appoint the members of the Provincial Police \r\nComplaints Authority on the recommendation of the Provincial Public Service \r\nCommission.  \r\n105.  Criteria and terms of the members .– (1) The members of the Pro vincial \r\nPolice Complaints Authority shall be eminent persons of impeccable integrity with \r\nskills ;knowledge and experience in such fields as may be specified by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n (2) Persons may be appointed as whole -time or part -time members of the \r\nAuthority. \r\n (3) A person shall not be appointed for a period of more than three years. \r\n (4) No member or the Chairperson shall be eligible for a second term.  \r\n106.  Functions of the Provincial Police Complaints Authority .– The Provincial \r\nPolice Complaints Authority shall perform the following functions– \r\n(a) receive from District Public Safety Commission or an aggrieved person \r\nin writing on an affidavit, complaint of neglect, excess or misconduct \r\nagainst a Police Officer; \r\n(b) process the complaint and refer the ord inary cases to an appropriate \r\nauthority for action and report and in serious cases initiate action on its \r\nown; \r\n(c) receive from the District Public Safety Commission or Head of District \r\nPolice any report of death, rape or serious injury to any person in po lice \r\ncustody and take steps to preserve evidence relating to such incident \r\nand request the Chief Justice of the High Court under intimation to the \r\nGovernment to appoint a Judge not below the District and Sessions \r\nJudge for a judicial enquiry; \r\n(d) may appoint in appropriate cases a police officer of the same district or \r\nof a different district who is senior in rank to the officer complained \r\nagainst as an inquiry officer, and supervise the inquiry proceedings; \r\n(e) send a copy of the report to the competent au thority and direct him for \r\ndepartmental action based on the findings of the enquiry or registration \r\nof a criminal case as appropriate and direct the competent authority to \r\nsubmit a report about the action taken on the findings of the report; \r\n(f) inform the complainant of the outcome of the enquiry in writing as soon \r\nas possible; \r\n(g) where the Provincial Police Complaints Authority is not satisfied with \r\nthe order in cases referred under clause (e), it may send a report to the \r\nnext higher authority for revisi on of the order by the awarding officer \r\nand the process be repeated till it is considered by the final authority; \r\n(h) in case of any frivolous, or vexatious complaint, initiate legal action \r\nagainst the complainant;  \r\n(i) may recommend disciplinary action ag ainst an enquiry officer for willful \r\nneglect or mishandling of an enquiry; \r\n(j) prepare and send to the Government an annual report on matters \r\nrelating generally to its functions, including any matter to which it \r\nconsiders attention of the Government may be  drawn by reason of \r\ngravity or other exceptional circumstances, for laying the report before \r\nProvincial Assembly; \r\n(k) may in consultation with the Provincial Government establish regional \r\noffices anywhere in the Province. \r\n107.  Secretariat.– (1) The Govern ment shall establish a permanent secretariat of \r\nthe Authority. \r\n (2) The Secretariat shall be headed by an officer not below BS 19 who \r\nshall be appointed in consultation with the Authority. \r\n (3) The organization of the Secretariat and functions of officers and staff \r\nshall be determined by the Authority.  \r\n (4) The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as the \r\nGovernment may in consultation with the Authority determine from time to time. \r\n (5) The terms and conditions of service of the s taff of the Authority shall be \r\ndetermined by the Government in consultation with the Authority.  \r\n108. Removal of the members.– The procedure of the removal of the Chairperson \r\nand members of the Provincial Police Complaints Authority shall be the same as fo r \r\nthe members of the Provincial Public Service Commission.  \r\nCHAPTER XI \r\nCRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION COMMITTEE \r\n109.  Establishment.– There shall be a Criminal Justice Coordination Committee \r\nin a district. \r\n110.  Composition.– The Criminal Justice Coordination Committee shall consist \r\nof– \r\n(a) District and Sessions Judge    (Chairperson) \r\n(b) Head of District Police \r\n(c) District Public Prosecutor  \r\n(d)   District Superintendent Jail  \r\n(e)  District Probation Officer \r\n(f) District Parole Officer \r\n(g) Head of Investigation   (Secretary) \r\n111.  Functions of the Crim inal Justice Coordination  Committee.– (1) The \r\nCriminal Justice Coordination Committee shall– \r\n(a)  keep  under  review  the operation  of the criminal  justice  system  \r\nand work towards the improvement of the system as a whole; \r\n(b)  promote understanding, co-operation  and  coordination  in  the \r\nadministration of the criminal justice system; \r\n(c)  exchange information and give advance notice of local \r\ndevelopments, which may affect other parts of the system; \r\n(d)  formulate  co-ordinated  priorities  and  plans  to  give  effect  to  \r\nlocally agreed policies; \r\n(e)  raise relevant issues with the appropriate authorities;  \r\n(f)  promote the spread of good practices; and \r\n(g)  review  the  implementation  of  any  decisions  taken  by  the  \r\nCriminal Justice Coordination Committee. \r\n(2)  The meeting of the Criminal Justice Coordination Committee shall \r\nbe held at least once a month. The secretary of the committee shall record the \r\nminutes of the meetings. \r\nCHAPTER XII \r\nREGULATION, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF THE POLICE \r\n112.  Rule making by Provincial  Police Officer or Islamabad C apital City \r\nPolice Officer.– Provincial Police Officer, or Islamabad Capital City Police \r\nOfficer, as the case may be, with the prior approval of the Government, may by \r\nnotification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying into effect the provisions \r\nof this Order. \r\n113.  Punishments.– Subject to the rules, a member of the police may at any \r\ntime be suspended, dismissed, compulsorily retired, reduced in rank or pay, within a \r\ntime scale, fined, censured or awarded any other punishment in the prescribed \r\nmanner. \r\n114.  Code  of  Conduct.– (1)  Provincial  Police  Officer  and  Capital  City  Police \r\nOfficer shall issue Code of Conduct to regulate police practices in respect of– \r\n(a)  the exercise  by police officers of statutory  powers of stop and \r\nsearch; \r\n(b)  the searching of premises by police officers and the seizure of \r\nproperty found by police officers on persons or premises; \r\n(c)  the  detention,  treatment  and  questioning  of  persons  by  police \r\nofficers; and \r\n(d)  the identification of persons by police officers. \r\n(2)  Subject to rules, a police officer contravening the Code of Conduct \r\nmay be awarded one or more punishments provided under Article 113. \r\n115.  Police officer at any time liable to be called for duty.– A police officer \r\nwhen off-duty, on leave or under suspension shall be liable to be called for duty. \r\n116.  Withdrawal  from duty and resignation,  etc.– (1) No Police officer shall \r\nwithdraw from the duties of his office unless expressly allowed to do so in writing by \r\nHead of district Police or by some other officer authorised to grant such \r\npermission\r\n51\r\n[.] \r\nExplanation.– A police officer who being absent on leave fails without reasonable \r\ncause to report for duty on the expiration of such leave shall be deemed within the \r\nmeaning of this Article to withdraw himself from the duties of his office. \r\n(2)  No  police  officer  shall  resign  his  office  unless  he  has  given  to  \r\nhis superior  officer  notice  in writing  for a period  of not less  than  two months  \r\nof his intention to resign. \r\n                                                           \r\n51Not printed in the Gazette. \r\n117.  Police officer not to engage in any other employment.– No police officer \r\nshall engage in any private employment while he is a m ember of the  police \r\nestablishment. \r\nCHAPTER XIII \r\nPOWERS TO ISSUE ORDERS \r\n118.  Power to issue orders.– The Head of District Police may, in an \r\nemergency, for the maintenance  of public order or preventing public nuisance, \r\nissue orders to give effect to the provisions of any Municipal law, rules or bye-laws \r\nfor the time being in force. \r\n119.  Power to give direction to the public.– Subject to rules, a police officer \r\nnot below the rank of a Sub-Inspector may, give such directions as may be \r\nnecessary to: \r\n(a)  direct  the  conduct  and  behaviour  or actions  of  persons  \r\nconstituting processions or assemblies on roads or streets; \r\n(b)  prevent obstructions– \r\n(i)  on the occasion of processions and assemblies; \r\n(ii)  in the neighbourhood  of places  of worship  during  the time \r\nof worship; and \r\n(iii)  when a street or public place or place of public resort may \r\nbe thronged or liable to be obstructed. \r\n(c)  keep order on streets, mosques, churches or other places of \r\nworship and places of public resort when these may be thronged or \r\nliable to be obstructed. \r\n120.  Regulation of  public assemb lies and pr ocessions and licensing of \r\nsame.– (1) Head of District Police or Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of \r\nPolice may as occasion require, direct the conduct of assemblies and processions \r\non public roads, or in public streets or thoroughfares and prescribe the routes by \r\nwhich and the times at which, such processions may pass. \r\n(2)  He may also, on being satisfied that it is intended by any persons \r\nor class of persons to convene  or  collect any assembly  in any such road, \r\nstreet or thoroughfare, or to form a procession which would, in his judgement, if \r\nuncontrolled, be likely to cause a breach of the peace, require by general or special \r\nnotice that the persons convening or collecting such assembly or d irecting or \r\npromoting such processions shall apply for a licence. \r\n(3)  On such application being made, he may issue a licence specifying \r\nthe names of the  licensees and defining the conditions on which alone such \r\nassembly or such  procession  is to permitted  to take place  and otherwise  giving  \r\neffect to this Article: \r\n Provided that no fee shall be charged on the application for, or grant of any \r\nsuch licence. \r\n121.  Powers with r egard to assemblies and processions vio lating the \r\nconditions of licence.– (1) Head of Distr ict Police or Assistant or Deputy \r\nSuperintendent  of Police or Inspector of police or an officer in-charge of a \r\npolice station may stop any procession which violates the conditions of a licence \r\ngranted under the last foregoing Article, and may order it or  any assembly which \r\nviolates any such conditions as aforesaid to disperse. \r\n(2)  Any procession  or assembly,  which neglects or refuses to obey \r\nany order given under clause  (1) shall be deemed to be an unlawful assembly. \r\n122.  Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder.– (1) Head \r\nof District Police may, whenever and for such time as he may consider necessary \r\nbut not  exceeding  two  days  by  notification  publicly  promulgated  or  addressed  \r\nto individuals prohibit in any  urban or rural area, the carrying of arms, cudgels, \r\nswords, spears, bludgeons, guns, knives, sticks, lathis or any other article, which \r\nis capable of  be ing  used  for  causing  physical  violence  and  the  carrying  of  \r\nany  corrosive substance or explosives,  the carrying, collection or preparation  of \r\nstones or other missiles or instruments of means of casting or impelling missiles. \r\n(2)  If any person goes armed with any article as is referred to in of \r\nclause (1), such article shall be liable to be seized from him by a police officer. \r\n123.  Power to g ive d irections against serious disorder at places of \r\namusement, etc.– (1) For the purpose of preventing serious disorder or breach \r\nof the law or imminent danger to those assembled at any place of public \r\namusement or at any assembly or meeting to which the public are invited or \r\nwhich is open to the public, any police officer of the rank of Assistant Sub Inspector \r\nor above, present at such place of public amusement, or such assembly or meeting, \r\nmay subject to such rules, regulations or orders as may have been lawfully made, \r\ngive such reasonable directions as to the mode of admission of the public to, and \r\nlawful conduct of the proceedings and the maintaining of the public safety, at such \r\nplace of amusement or such assembly or meeting as he thinks necessary and all \r\npersons shall be bound to conform to every such reasonable direction. \r\n(2)  Every police officer while on duty shall have free access to any place \r\nof public amusement, assembly or meet ing for the purpose of giving effect to the \r\nprovisions of clause (1) and to any direction made there under. \r\n124.  Erecting  of  barriers  in  streets,  etc.– Any  police  officer  may  in  an \r\nemergency temporarily close any street or public place through erection of \r\nbarriers or other means, to prohibit persons or vehicles from entering such area. \r\n125.  Power to search suspected persons or vehicles in street, etc.– When in \r\na street or a place of public resort a police officer on reasonable grounds suspects a \r\nperson or a vehicle to be carrying any article unlawfully obtained or possessed \r\nor likely to be used in the commission of an offence, he may search such person or \r\nvehicle; and if the account given by such person or possessor of the vehicle \r\nappears to be false or suspicious, he may detain such article after recording in \r\nwriting the grounds of   such action and issue a receipt in the prescribed form \r\nand report the facts  to  the  officer  in-charge  of  the  police  station  for  informing  \r\nthe  court  for proceeding according to law against the person. \r\nCHAPTER XIV \r\nSPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND \r\nSECURITY \r\n126.  Employment of additional police to keep peace.– (1) Capital City \r\nPolice Officer  or  Ci ty  Police  Officer  and  District  Police  Officer  subject  to  \r\napproval  of Provincial  Police  Officer  may on application  of any person  depute  \r\nany additional number of police to keep the peace, to preserve order, to enforce \r\nany provisions of this Order, or any other law, in respect of any particular class or \r\nclasses of offences or to perform any other duties imposed on the police. \r\n(2)  Subject to rules, such additional police shall be employed at the cost \r\nof the person making the application. \r\n(3)  If the pe rson upon whose application such  additional police are \r\nemployed gives one week‟s notice for the withdrawal of the said police, he shall be \r\nrelieved from the cost thereof at the expiration of such notice. \r\n(4)  If  there  is  any  dispute  on  payment,  Head  of  District  Police  on  \r\nan application by the aggrieved party may refer the matter to the Government for \r\nfinal decision. \r\n127.  Employment  of  additional  police  at the  cost  of  organizers,  etc.– (1) \r\nWhenever it appears to Head of District Police that– \r\n(a)  any large work which is being carried on, or any public amusement, \r\nor event at any place is likely to impede the traffic or to attract a large \r\nnumber of people; or \r\n(b)  the behaviour  or  a reasonable  apprehension  of the behaviour of \r\nthe persons employed on any railway, canal or other public work, or in \r\nor upon any manufactory or other commercial concern under \r\nconstruction or in operation at any place, necessitates the employment \r\nof additional police at such place; \r\nhe may depute such number of additional police to the said place for \r\nso long as the necessity to employ the additional police shall appear to \r\nbe expedient. \r\n(2)  Subject to rules, the cost of such additional police shall be borne by \r\nthe organisers of such events or employers of such works or concerns, as the \r\ncase may be, at rates approved by the appropriate government from time to time. \r\n52[128. Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly or riot .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in the Code, whenever a person is convicted of \r\nan offence committed in furtherance of the common object of an unlawful assembly  or \r\nriot, and such commission results in the death of, or hurt, injury, mental anguish, or \r\npsychological damage to any person, or causes damage to, loss or destruction of any \r\nproperty, whether public or private, the trial court shall, at the time of convic tion, order \r\nthe convicted person or persons to pay to the heirs of the person whose death has \r\nbeen caused, or to the person hurt, injured, or mentally aggrieved, or to the owner of \r\nthe property damaged, lost or destroyed, as the case may be, such compensat ion as \r\nthe trial court may determine having regard to the circumstances of the case. \r\n (2) Any person who aids, assists, abets, instigates, exhorts, provokes, \r\nattempts, or acts in conspiracy with a member of an unlawful assembly in the \r\ncommission of any act  provided in sub -article (1) shall be equally liable for the \r\npayment of compensation and the liability of such person shall be jointly and \r\nseverally with the members of the unlawful assembly or riot. \r\n(3) For the purpose of determining the amount of compens ation under sub-\r\narticle (1), the trial court may, in its discretion, call for a report from the Home \r\nDepartment of the Government to aid in the assessment of the quantum of loss, \r\ndamage, or injury. \r\n(4) Before passing any order under sub -article (1), the tr ial court shall take \r\ninto consideration the nature of the offence, the motive therefor, the economic status \r\nof the offender and the person in whose favour such order is made and all other \r\nfactors as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The compensation determined under sub-article (1) shall be \r\nrecoverable as an arrears of land revenue and in case of default of payment or \r\nrecovery as aforesaid, the trial court may direct that the person or persons so ordered \r\nshall undergo imprisonment which may extend to three years.  \r\n(6) The compensation awarded under this Article shall be in addition to any \r\nsentence which the trial court may impose for the offence for which the person has \r\nbeen convicted. \r\n(7) The amount of compensation ordered under sub -article (1) shall in no \r\ncase be les s than the actual loss or damage caused by the act in furtherance of the \r\ncommon object of the unlawful assembly or riot.] \r\n129.  Recovery of amount payable under Articles 126 and 127.– Any \r\namount payable under Article 126 and Article 127 shall be recovered in the same \r\nmanner as if it were arrears of land revenue. \r\n130.  Recovered amount to go to treasury.– Amounts payable under Article \r\n126 and Article 127 shall be credited to the treasury. \r\n131.  Banning of use of dress resembling uniform of police or armed \r\nforces.– (1) If  Provincial Police Officer or the Capital City Police Officer or City \r\n                                                           \r\n52Substituted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026);  and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3717, s.4.  \r\nPolice Officer is satisfied that the wearing in public, by any member of any body, \r\nassociation or organization, of any dress or article of apparel resembling the \r\nuniform worn by police or members of the Armed Forces or any uniformed force \r\nconstituted by or under any law for the time being in force, is likely to prejudice the \r\nsecurity of the state or the maintenance  of  public  order,  he  may  by  a  special  \r\norder  prohibit  or  r estrict  the wearing or display, in public of any such dress or \r\narticle of apparel by any member of such body or association or organization. \r\n(2)  Every order under clause (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette. \r\nExplanation.– For  the  purpose  of  clause  (1)  a  dress  or  article  of  apparel \r\nshall be deemed to have been worn or displayed in public if it is worn or displayed \r\nin any place to which the public have access. \r\n132.  Control of camps, parades, etc.– If Head of District Police is satisfied that \r\nit is necessary in the interest of maintenance of public order, he may by a special \r\norder prohibit  or  restrict  throughout  the  district  or  any  part  thereof  all  \r\nmeetings  and assemblies of persons for the purpose of training in the use of arms \r\nor taking part in any such camp, parade or procession. \r\n133.  Authority  of Head of District  Police  over the village  police.– Head of \r\nDistrict  Police  shall  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  this  Order  into  effect,  exercise \r\nauthority and control over village watchmen or village police officers. \r\nCHAPTER XV \r\nRESPONSIBILITIES OF POLICE IN RELATION TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY \r\n134.  Police to make inventory of unclaimed property, etc.– It shall be the \r\nduty of e very police officer to take  charge and make inventory of a ny unclaimed \r\nproperty found by, or made over to him, and furnish a copy of the inventory to Head \r\nof District Police without delay, who shall send a copy of the same to District \r\nPublic Safety Commission. \r\n135.  Procedure for disposal of unclaimed property.– (1) Where any \r\nproperty has been taken charge of under Article 134, Head of District Police shall \r\nissue a proclamation within fifteen days in the prescribed manner specifying the \r\narticles of which such property consists and requiring that any person who may \r\nhave a claim thereto shall appear before him or some other officer not below the \r\nrank of Assistant Superintendent of Police or Dep uty Superintendent of P olice \r\nespecially authorised in this behalf and establish his claim within three months from \r\nthe date of such proclamation. \r\n(2)  If the property, or any part thereof, is subject to speedy and \r\nnatural decay or if the property appears to be of the value of less than one \r\nthousand rupees, it may forthwith be disposed off in the prescribed manner under \r\nthe orders of Head of District Police and the net proceeds of su ch sale shall be \r\ndealt with in the manner provided in Articles 136 and 137. \r\n(3)  Where any person who has a claim to the property is required by \r\nthe proclamation under clause (1) to appear before an officer authorised by t he \r\nHead of District Police and establish his claim, such officer shall forward the record \r\nof the proceedings to the Head of District Police. \r\n(4)  Head of District Police shall follow the directions of  the District \r\nPub lic Safety Commission in disposal of property under clause (3). \r\n136.  Delivery  of property  to person entitled.– (1) Head of District Police on \r\nbeing satisfied of the title of any claimant to the possession or administration of the \r\nproperty specified in the proclamation issued under clause (1) of Article 135 \r\norder the same to be delivered to him. \r\n(2)  In case where there is more than one claimant to the same \r\nproperty the matter shall be referred by the Head of District Police to the competent \r\ncourt. \r\n137.  Disposal of property, if no claimant appears.– If no person establishes \r\nhis claim to such property within the period specified in the proclamation, the \r\nproperty, or such part thereof as has not already been sold under clause (2) of \r\nArticle 135 shall, with the approval of appropriate Public Safety Commission, be \r\ndisposed off in the prescribed manner and the proceeds shall be deposited in the \r\ntreasury. \r\nCHAPTER XVI \r\nOFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS \r\n138.  Causing mischief in street by animal or vehicle.– No person shall \r\ncause damage, injury, danger, alarm or mischief in any street or public place by \r\nnegligent or reckless driving or by driving any vehicle or animal laden with \r\ntimber, poles or other unwieldy articles through a street or public place contrary to \r\nany regulation. \r\n139.  Causing obstruction in a street.– No person shall cause obstruction in \r\nany street or public place- \r\n(a)  by allowing any animal or vehicle, which has to be loaded or \r\nunloaded, or take up or set down passengers, to remain or stand in \r\nthe street or the public place longer than may be necessary for such \r\npurpose; or \r\n(b)  by leaving any vehicle standing or fastening any cattle in the street \r\nor the public place; or \r\n(c)  by using  any part of a street  or public  place  as a halting  place  \r\nfor vehicles or cattle; or \r\n(d)  by causing obstruction in any other manner. \r\n140.  Wilful or negligent conduct in respect of dogs.– No person shall in any \r\nstreet or public place– \r\n(a)  let loose any dog wilfully or negligently so as to cause danger, \r\ninjury, alarm or annoyance; or \r\n(b)  suffer a ferocious dog to be at large without a muzzle; or \r\n(c)  set on a dog to attack any person or horse or other animal. \r\n141.  Penalty  for  offences  under  Articles  138  to  140.– Any person who \r\ncontravenes  any of the provisions  of Articles  138 to 140 shall, on conviction,  \r\nbe punished  with  fine,  which  may  extend  to  ten  thousand  rupees,  or,  in  \r\ndefault  of payment, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days. \r\n142.  Suffering disorderly conduct.– Whoever being the keeper of any place \r\nof public amusement  or  public entertainment,  knowingly permits or suffers \r\ndisorderly behaviour  or any gambling  or any other criminal  act, whatsoever,  in \r\nsuch place, shall, on conviction be punished with fine which may extend to ten \r\nthousand rupees. \r\n143.  Penalty  for  contravening  orders,  etc.  under  Article  118.– Whoever \r\ncontravenes or abets the contravention of any order made under Article 118 or \r\nany of the condition of the licence issued under such regulations shall on \r\nconviction be fined up to ten thousand rupees. \r\n144.  Penalties for contravention of order, etc. under Article 119 and \r\nArticles 122 and 123.–  (1) Whoever contravenes, disobeys, opposes or fails to \r\nconform to any  order  given  by  a  police  officer  under  Article  119,  and  Article  \r\n123  shall,  on conviction, be punished with fine, which may extend to ten thousand \r\nrupees. \r\n(2)  Whoever contravenes a notification or an order made under clause \r\n(1) of Article 122 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be \r\nless than three months but may extend to two years and with fine up to one hundred \r\nthousands rupees. \r\n145.  Penalty  for  contravention   of  orders  under  Articles  131  and  \r\n132.–Whoever contravenes any order made under Article 131 and Article 132 shall, \r\non conviction, be punished with imprisonment  for a term, which may extend to \r\nthree years, or with fine up to one hundred thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n146.  Penalty for obtaining employment as a police officer through \r\nfraudulent means.– Any  person  who  makes  a  false  statement  or  a  statement  \r\nwhich  is misleading  in  material  particulars  or  uses  a  false  document  for  the  \r\npurpose  of obtaining employment as a police officer shall on conviction be punished \r\nwith imprisonment  for  a  term  which  may  extend  to  one  year,  or  with  fine  up  \r\nto  fifty thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n147.  Warning to first offender.– It shall be lawful for Head of District Police or \r\nany other  officer  authorized  by  him  not  below  the  rank  of  Inspector,  to  \r\nrequest  the relevant court to issue in lieu of prosecution, a warning in writing to the \r\naccused in relation to first commission of any offence mentioned in Articles 138 to \r\n140: \r\nProvided that for any subsequent offence mentioned in this Article the \r\noffender on conviction will be awarded at least half of the prescribed punishment. \r\n148.  Defiling water in public wells, etc.– Whoever shall defile or cause to \r\nbe defiled water in any public well, tank, reservoir, pond, pool, aqueduct or part \r\nof a river, stream, nullah or other source or means of water supply, so as to \r\nrender the same unfit for the purpose for which it is set apart, shall on conviction \r\nbe punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with \r\nfine which may extend to thirty thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n149.  False alarm of fire, etc.– Whoever knowingly gives or causes to be given \r\na false alarm of fire to the fire brigade or to any officer or fireman thereof shall on \r\nconviction  be punished  with imprisonment  for a term which may extend  to \r\nthree months or with fine which may extend to fifteen thousand rupees, or with \r\nboth. \r\n150.  Penalty for contravention of orders made under Article 124.– Whoever \r\ncontravenes, or abets the contravention of any order made under Article 124 \r\nshall, on conviction, be pu nished with imprisonment which may extend to three \r\nmonths, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both. \r\n151.  Penalty for unauthorized use of police uniform.– If any person not being \r\na member of the  police wears without authorisation, the uniform of police or any \r\ndress having the appearance or b earing any of t he distinctive marks of police \r\nuniform, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which \r\nmay extend to three years, or with fine up to one hundred thousand rupees, or with \r\nboth. \r\n152.  Penalty for frivolous  or vexatious  complaint.– Any person  who files a \r\ncomplaint against the police, which on enquiry by the Police Complaints Authority is \r\nheld frivolous or vexatious, shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for \r\nsix months, or with fine, which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n153.  Certain offences to be cognizable.– Notwithstanding anything contained \r\nin the Code, offences falling under Articles 148 to 152 shall be cognizable. \r\n154.  Power  to try offences  summarily.– The court trying offences  under  this \r\nchapter  shall  have power to try such offences  summarily  in accordance  with \r\nthe procedure laid down for summary trial in the Code. \r\n53[CHAPTER XVI-A \r\nOFFENCES IN THE RIOT ZONE \r\n154A.  Attack on Law Enforcement Agencies and others by a member of \r\nunlawful assembly in the Riot Zone .– (1) When a member of an unlawful \r\nassembly, in the Riot Zone, attacks any Police officer, personnel of oth er law \r\nenforcement agency, or any private person, or causes damage, loss, or destruction \r\nto any movable or immovable property, he shall be punished for such offence which \r\nmay extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to five hundred thousand \r\nrupees but not less than one hundred thousand rupees and in case of default in \r\npayment of the fine, the offender shall undergo further imprisonment for a period of \r\none year. \r\n(2) Any person who aids, assists, abets, instigates, attempts, exhorts, \r\nprovokes, or a cts in conspiracy with a member of an unlawful assembly in the \r\ncommission of any act described in sub -article (1) shall be liable to the same \r\npunishment as provided therein, and all other provisions of this Article shall apply to \r\nsuch person in the same manner as they apply to a member of the unlawful assembly. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law for the \r\ntime being in force or any other provisions of this Order, the offence under this Article \r\nshall be cognizable, non-bailable and triable by the Court of Sessions. \r\n(4) The trial court shall, on taking cognizance of a case, proceed with the \r\ntrial from day -to-day and shall decide the case within thirty days, failing which the \r\nmatter shall be brought to the notice of the Chief Just ice of the Lahore High Court for \r\nappropriate directions, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case. \r\n(5) The trial court shall not give more than two adjournments during the trial \r\nof the case. \r\n(6) After the trial court has taken cognizance of the offence under this \r\nArticle alleged to have been committed by an accused person, such person shall not, \r\nwithout the permission of the trial court, depart from Pakistan until the case has been \r\nfinally decided by the trial court.  \r\n(7) Any person convicted  of an offence under this Article or the \r\nGovernment, aggrieved by the final judgement and order of the trial court may, within \r\nthirty days of the final Judgement and order of the trial court, prefer an appeal  to the \r\nHigh Court and such appeal shall be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges. \r\n154B. Transfer of property void .– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any \r\nother law for the time being in force, after a case regarding an offence under Article \r\n154A of this Order has been registered, the acc used person shall not transfer by any \r\nmeans whatsoever, or create a charge on any property owned by him or in his \r\npossession, until the case has been finally decided by the trial court; and any transfer \r\nof any right, title, interest or creation of a charge on such property shall be void. \r\n                                                           \r\n53Inserted by the Police Order (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2026); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 06.01.2026, pp.3715-3718, s.5.  \r\n(2) An accused person who transfers or creates a charge on property in \r\ncontravention of sub -article (1) shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine not exceeding \r\nthe value of the property involved: \r\nProvided that such transfer of any right, title, interest, or creation of a charge on \r\nsuch property shall not be void if made with the approval of the trial court, subject to \r\nsuch terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit.] \r\nCHAPTER XVII \r\nOFFENCES BY AND PUNISHMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS \r\n155.  Penalty  for  certain  types  of  misconduct  by  police  officers.– (1)  Any \r\npolice officer who– \r\n(a)  makes  for  obtaining  release  from  service  as  police  officer,  a  \r\nfalse statement or a statem ent which is mis leading in material \r\nparticulars or uses a false document for the purpose; \r\n(b)  is guilty of cowardice, or being a police officer of junior rank, resigns \r\nhis office or withdraws himself from duties without permission; \r\n(c)  is guilty of any wilful breach or neglect of any provision of law or of \r\nany rule or regulation or any order which he is bound to observe or \r\nobey; \r\n(d)  is guilty of any violation of duty; \r\n(e)  is found in a state of intoxication, while on duty; \r\n(f)  malingers  or  feigns  or  voluntarily  causes  hurt  to  himself  with  \r\nthe intention to render himself unfit for duty; \r\n(g)  is grossly insubordinate  to his superior officer or uses criminal \r\nforce against a  superior officer; or \r\n(h)  engages  himself  or participates  in any demonstration,  procession  \r\nor strike or resorts to or in any way abets any form of strike or coercion \r\nor physical duress to force any authority to concede anything, shall, \r\non conviction, for every such offence be punished with imprisonment \r\nfor a term which may extend to three years and with fine. \r\n(2)  Prosecution under this Article shall require a report on writing by \r\nan officer authorized in this behalf under the rules. \r\n156.  Penalty for vexatious entry, search, arrest, seizure of property, \r\ntorture, etc.– Whoever, being a police officer– \r\n(a)  without  lawful  authority,  or  reasonable  cause,  enters  or  searches  \r\nor causes to be entered or searched any building, vessel, tent or \r\nplace; \r\n(b)  vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person; \r\n(c)  vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any \r\nperson; or \r\n(d)  inflicts torture or violence to any person in his custody; \r\nShall, for every such offence, on conviction, be punished with impri sonment \r\nfor a term, which may extend to five years and with fine.  \r\n157.  Penalty for unnecessary delay in producing arrested persons in \r\ncourts.– Any police officer who vexatiously and unnecessarily delays the \r\nforwarding to a court or to any other authority to whom he is legally bound to forward \r\nany arrested person, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to one year and with fine. \r\nCHAPTER XVIII \r\nNATIONAL POLICE MANAGEMENT BOARD \r\n158.  Establishment.– The  Federal  Government  shall  establish  National  \r\nPolice Management Board. \r\n159.  Composition.– The National Police Management Board shall consist of \r\nthe following heads of the police establishments and the Federal Law Enforcement \r\nAgencies:– \r\n(a)  Provincial Police Officers of Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan; \r\n(b)  Inspectors General of Railways P olice, Pakis tan Motorway and \r\nHighway Police, Northern Areas and AJK; \r\n(c)  Capital City Police Officers of Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, \r\nPeshawar and Quetta; \r\n(d)  Directors General of Federal Investigation Agency and Anti \r\nNarcotics Force; \r\n(e)  Commandants of National Police Academy and Frontier \r\nConstabulary; \r\n(f)  Director General of National Police Bureau (Member Secretary); and \r\n(g)  any other member that the Federal Government may nominate. \r\n160.  Functions of the National Police Management Board.– The National \r\nPolice Management Board shall perform the following functions, namely:– \r\n(a)  advise the Federal and Provincial Governments on matters \r\nconcerning general planning, development  and standardisation  of \r\nadministration, education and t raining, gender sensitisation, \r\ncommunications, criminal identification  facilities, criminal statistics \r\nand equipment of police and other law enforcement agencies; \r\n(b)  identify  and arrange  research  in the areas of criminology, \r\nterrorism, sectarian and ethn ic violence, drug trafficking, organised \r\ncrime, inter-provincial crime, crime having international dimensions, \r\netc.; \r\n(c)  recommend Federal Government grants to various police \r\norganizations and Federal Law  Enforcement Ag encies for  enhancing  \r\ntheir operational capabilities; \r\n(d)  recommend  steps  for  securing  inter-governmental  and  inter-\r\nagency assistance to ensure a com prehensive and cohesive \r\narrangement for crime control and internal security; \r\n(e)  recommend  to  the Federal and Provincial Governments  standards \r\nof recruitment, appointment, promotions, transfers, tenure and \r\ndiscipline; \r\n(f)  develop standing o perating procedures based on internationally \r\naccepted good practices for adoption by the Police and Law \r\nEnforcement Ag encies in  the country to improve the ir performance; \r\nand \r\n(g)  any other duties that the Federal Government may assign to it. \r\n161.  Meeting and condu ct of business of the  Board.– (1) N ormally two \r\nmeetings shall be held in a year. M eetings may, however, be convened by the \r\nSecretary of the board on the requisition by half of the members of the board. \r\n(2)  Quorum for the meeting will be three quarters of the total \r\nmembership and no participation by proxy shall be allowed. \r\n(3)  Members shall attend the meetings as and when required for which \r\nat least one month‟s notice, with agenda shall be given. \r\n(4)  The  meetings  shall  be  presided  over  by  the  senior  most  \r\nmember present. \r\n(5)  The Board may invite any expert for consultations. \r\n162.  National Police Bureau.– (1) A National Police Bureau headed by a \r\nDirector General not below the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police shall \r\nbe established. \r\n(2)  The National Police Bureau shall function as permanent secretariat \r\nof the National Public Safety Commission and the National Police Management \r\nBoard. \r\n(3)  The  Government  shall  determine  the  organization  of  the  \r\nNational Police Bureau and provide such number of staff as it may determine \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n(4)  The National Police Bureau shall perform research and \r\ndevelopment functions  as  assigned  to  it  by  the  National  Police  Management  \r\nBoard  and  the National Public Safety Commission. \r\n(5)  Perform  such  other  functions  as  may  be  assigned  to  it  by  \r\nthe Government. \r\n(6)  The National Police Bureau as secretariat to the National Public \r\nSafety Commission shall function independently but for all other functions the \r\nBureau shall be under the Interior Division. \r\nCHAPTER XIX \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n163.  Provision of advice and assistance to International Organizations \r\netc.– The Police may provide advice and assistance to an International \r\nOrganization or to any other person or body engaged in investigation of crimi nal \r\ncases outside Pakistan with the permission of the Government. \r\n164.  Coordination  by Federal  Government.– The  Federal  Government  shall \r\ncoordinate for the purpose of efficiency in the police administration among general \r\npolice areas falling under the Federal or the Provincial governments. \r\n165.  Constitution of Promotion Boards et c.– Subject to rules, p romotion of \r\npolice officers of the provincial police shall be made on the recommendations of the \r\ndepartmental promotion committees/promotion boards: \r\nProvided that the departmental promotion committees/promotion boards shall \r\nbe headed by an officers not below the rank of- \r\n(a)  Assistant Superintendent of Police or Deputy Superintendent of \r\nPolice for promotion to the rank of Head Constable; \r\n(b)  Superintendent of Police for promotion to the rank of Assistant Sub- \r\nInspector and Sub-Inspector; \r\n(c)  Deputy  Inspector  General  of  Police  for  promotion  to  the  rank  \r\nof Inspector \r\n54\r\n[;](d) Additional  Inspector  General  of  Police  for  \r\npromotion  to  the  rank  of Deputy Superintendent of Police; and \r\n(e)  Inspector General f or promotion to t he rank of Su perintendent of \r\nPolice. \r\n166.  Criminal  Statistics  and reports.– (1) The Provincial  Government  shall \r\nat such times and in such form as the Federal Government may direct, transmit \r\nstatistic and reports to the Federal Government with respect to officers, offenders, \r\ncriminal proceedings  and  the  state  of  law  and  order  in  the  Province  as  the  \r\nFederal Government may require. \r\n(2)  The Federal  Government  shall cause a consolidated  abstract  of \r\nthe information  transmitted  to it under  c lause  (1) to be prepared  and laid \r\nbefore  the National Assembly. \r\n(3)  The  Federal  Government  may  require  a  Provincial  Government  \r\nto submit reports on such matters as may be specified in the  requirements on \r\n                                                           \r\n54Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. \r\nmatters connected with police performance. \r\n(4)  A requirement under clause (3) may specify the form in which a \r\nreport is to be submitted. \r\n(5)  The Provincial Government may direct the submission of such \r\nreports and returns by the Provincial Police Officers and other police officers as it \r\nmay deem proper and may prescribe the form in which such returns shall be made. \r\n167.  Maintenance  of Daily Diary at a police station.– (1) A register of Daily \r\nDiary shall be maintained at every police station in such form as shall, from time \r\nto time, be prescribed and to record therein the names of all complainants,  \r\npersons arrested,  the offences  charged  against  them,  the weapons  or property  \r\nthat shall have been taken from their possession or otherwise, and the names of \r\nthe witnesses who shall have been examined. \r\n(2)  The District and Sessions Judge of the district may call for and \r\ninspect such Diary. \r\n168.   Citizen Police Liaison Committees.– The Government may establish Citizen \r\nPolice Liaison Committees as voluntary, self financi ng and autonomous bodies, in \r\nconsultation with National Public Safety Commission or Provincial Public Safety \r\nCommission, as the case may be, for– \r\n(a) training and capacity building of Public Safety Commission; \r\n(b) developing mechanism for liaison between a ggrieved citizens and \r\npolice for providing relief; and \r\n(c) assistance to Public Safety Commissions, Police Complaints Authority \r\nand the police for the expeditious and judicious discharge of their \r\nduties. \r\n169.  Public Safety Fund.– (1) The Government may, by notification in the \r\nOfficial Gazette, constitute Public Safety Fund at the Provincial and District levels \r\nconsisting of– \r\n(a)  Grants made by the Federal Government, the Provincial \r\nGovernment and the District Governments to the police. \r\n(b)  Contributions made in cash or kind by the public for the improvement \r\nof police service delivery to be credited to District Public Safety Fund. \r\n(2)  The Provincial Government may credit o ne-half of the sums of the \r\ntraffic fines to the Provincial Public Safety Fund. \r\n(3)  All receipts mentioned in sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (1) and \r\nclause (2) may be credited to the Provincial or District Public Safety Fund as \r\nthe case may be under a Head of Account in the Public Account duly authorised by \r\nthe Controller General of Accounts. \r\n(4)  The Fund shall be non-lapsable. \r\n(5)  Accounts shall be kept of payments made into or out of this fund, \r\nwhich shall be audited by the Auditor General at the end of each financial year. \r\n(6)  The Public Safety Fund at Provincial level shall be operated  by the \r\nProvincial  Public  Safety  Commission  and at the district level by the District \r\nPublic Safety Commission subject to any rules and regulations made under this \r\nOrder. \r\n(7)  The Public Safety Fund shall be applied for the purpose of:– \r\n(a) improving facilities for public and service delivery at police stations \r\n55\r\n[;] \r\n(b) improving traffic police; and \r\n(c) rewarding police officers for good performance. \r\n170.  Officers  holding  charge  of  or  succeeding  to  vacancies  competent  \r\nto exercise powers.– Wherever in consequence of the office of Head of District \r\nPolice becoming  vacant,  any officer  who  holds  charge  of such  post or \r\nsucceeds  either temporarily or per manently to his office under the orders of the \r\ncompetent appointing authority, such officer shall be competent to exercise all the \r\npowers and perform all the duties respectively conferred and imposed by this Order \r\non Capital City Police Officer, City Police Officer or District Police Officer. \r\n171.  No police officer to be liable to any penalty or payment of damages \r\non account of acts done in good faith in pursuance of duty.– No police officer \r\nshall be liable to any penalty or to payment of damages on account of an act done \r\nin good faith  in  pursuance  or  intended  pursuance  of  any  duty  imposed  or  any  \r\nauthority conferred on him by any provision of this Order or any other law for the \r\ntime being in force or any rule, order or direction made or given therein. \r\n172.  Suits or prosecutions in respect of acts done under colour of duty not \r\nto be entertained  if not instituted  within  the prescribed  period.– In case of \r\nan alleged offence by a police officer, or a wrong alleged to have been done by \r\nhim or by any act done under colour of duty or in exercise of any such duty or \r\nauthority of this Order or when it shall appear to the Court that the offence or \r\nwrong if committed or  done  was  of  the  character  aforesaid,  the  prosecution  or  \r\nsuit  shall  not  be entertained, or shall be dismissed, if instituted after more than \r\nsix months from the date of the action complained of. \r\n173.  Notice of suit  to be g iven with sufficient des cription of wrong \r\ncomplained of.– (1) In the case of an intended suit on account of an alleged wrong \r\nreferred to in Article 172 by a police officer, the person intending to sue shall \r\ngive two month's notice as prescribed in section 80 of Civil Procedure Code 1908, of \r\nthe intended suit with sufficient description of the wrong complained of. \r\n(2)  The provisions of section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, \r\n                                                           \r\n55Misprinted in the Gazette as “full-stop”. \r\nshall mutatis mutandis apply to the notice referred  to in clause (1). \r\n174.  Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc.– Any \r\nlicence or written permission  granted under the provisions  of  this Order shall \r\nspecify the period, locality, conditions and restrictions subject to which the same is \r\ngranted and shall be given under the signature of the competent authority. \r\n175.  Revocation of licence or permission.– Any licence or written permission \r\ngranted  under  this  Order  may  at  any  time  be  suspended  or  revoked  by  the \r\ncompetent authority after due notice if any of its conditions or restrictions is \r\ninfringed or evaded by the person to whom it has been granted, or if such person \r\nis convicted of any offence in any matter to which such licence or permission \r\nrelates. \r\n176.  When licence or permission is revoked, the grantee would be deemed \r\nto be without licence.– When any such licence or written permission is suspended \r\nor revoked, or when the period for which the same was granted has expired, the \r\nperson to whom the same was granted shall, for all purposes of this Order, deemed \r\nto be without a l icence or written permission, until the order for suspending or \r\nrevoking the same is cancelled, or until the same is renewed, as the case may be. \r\n177.  Grantee to produce licence a nd written permis sion when required .– \r\nEvery person to whom any such licence or written permission  has been \r\ngranted, shall, while the same remains in force, at all reasonable time, produce the \r\nsame if so required by a police officer. \r\n178.  Public notices how to be given.– Any public notice required to be \r\ngiven under any of the provisions of this Order shall be in writing under the \r\nsignature of a competent authority and shall be published in the locality to be \r\naffected thereby, by affixing copies thereof in conspicuous public places, or by \r\nproclaiming the same with beat of drums, or by advertising the same in l ocal \r\nnewspapers in regional languages and English or Urdu, as the said authority may \r\ndeem fit, or by electronic media, or by any two or more of these means and by any \r\nother means it may think suitable. \r\n179.  Consent of competent authority how to be proved.– Whenever under \r\nthis Order, the doing or the omitting to do anything or the validity of anything \r\ndepends upon  the  consent,  approval,  declaration,  opinion  or  satisfaction  of  a  \r\ncompetent authority, a written document signed by the competent authority \r\npurporting to convey or  set  forth  such  consent,  approval,  declaration,  opinion  \r\nor  satisfaction  shall  be evidence thereof. \r\n180.  Signature on notices may be stamped.– Every licence, written \r\npermission, notice  or  other  document,  not  being  a  summons  or  warrant  or  \r\nsearch  warrant, required by this Order, or by any rule hereunder, to bear the stamp \r\nand the signature of Head of District Police and it shall be deemed to be \r\nproperly  signed if it is a facsimile of the document bearing his signature. \r\n181.  Persons interested m ay apply to annul, reverse or alter any rule or \r\norder.– In the case of any rule or order made under an authority conferred by this \r\nOrder and requiring the public or a particular class of persons to perform some \r\nduty or act, or to conduct or order themselves or those under their control in a \r\nmanner therein described,  it  shall be competent  for  any interested person to \r\napply to the authority  issuing  such  rule  or  order  to  annul,  reverse  or  alter  the  \r\nrule  or  order aforesaid on the ground of its being unlawful, oppressive or \r\nunreasonable: \r\nProvided that the appropriate go vernment shall  exercise ju risdiction for \r\nrevision against such orders. \r\n182.  Notification  of rules and regulations  in the Official Gazette.– Every \r\nrule and regulation made under this Order shall be made by notification in the \r\nOfficial Gazette. \r\n183.  Powers to prosecute under any other law not affected.– Nothing \r\ncontained in this Order shall be construed to prevent any person from being \r\nprosecuted under any other law for the time being in force for any offence made \r\npunishable under this Order. \r\n56\r\n[184.  Power to amend.–* * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n185.  Repeal and savings.– (1) The Police  Act, 1861 (V of 1861),  hereinafter \r\nreferred to as the said Act, is hereby repealed: \r\nProvided that– \r\n(a)  all  rules  prescribed,  appointments  made,  powers  conferred, \r\norders made or passed, consent, permit, permission of licences given, \r\nsummons or warrants issued or served, persons, arrested or  \r\ndetained  or  discharged  on  bail  or  bond,  search  warrants issued, \r\nbond forfeited, penalty incurred under the said Act shall, so far as \r\nthey are consistent with this Order, be deemed to have been \r\nrespectively  prescribed,  made, conferred, given, passed, served, \r\narrested, detained, discharged, forfeited and incurred hereunder; \r\n(b)  all references made to the said Act or in any law or instrument shall  \r\nbe construed as references  to  the  corresponding provisions of this \r\nOrder. \r\n(2)  Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act, the repeal shall not– \r\n(a)  affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequence  of anything duly \r\ndone or suffered under the said Act; \r\n(b)  affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or \r\nincurred under the said Act; \r\n                                                           \r\n56Omitted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 (XXI of 2013) , w.e.f.11.9.2013, s.6; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 961-963. \r\n(c)  affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred or inflicted in \r\nrespect of any act or offence committed against the said Act; \r\n(d)  affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any \r\nsuch right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or \r\npunishment as aforesaid; \r\nand  any  such  investigation,  legal  proceeding  or  remedy  may  be \r\ninstituted,  continued  or enforced,  and any such penalty, forfeiture  \r\nor punishment may be imposed, as if the  said Act has not been \r\nrepealed; and \r\n(e)  affect  any  proceeding  pending  in  any  court  or  before  any \r\nauthority under the said Act, and any such proceeding and any appeal \r\nor revision arising out of such proceeding shall be continued, instituted \r\nor disposed of, as if the said Act had not been repealed. \r\n186.  Existing p olice deemed to be con stituted un der this Order.– Without \r\nprejudice  to the provisions  contained  in Article  185, the police  fu nctioning  in \r\nthe Provinces and in Islamabad Capital Territory immediately before the \r\ncommencement of this Order  shall  on such  commencement  be deemed  to be \r\npolice  constituted under this Order. \r\n57\r\n[186A. Power to am end Fourth Schedule.- The Government may, by  notification \r\nin the official Gazette, amend the Fourth Schedule.] \r\n187.  Power to remove difficulties.– (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect \r\nto the  provisions  of  this  Order,  the  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the  \r\nOfficial Gazette, make such provisions as appear to be necessary or expedient for \r\nremoving the difficulty: \r\nProvided that no such notification shall be issued after the expiry of two \r\nyears from the commencement of this Order. \r\n(2)  Every  notification  issued  under  this  Article  shall  be  laid  before  \r\nthe Parliament or the Provincial Assembly, as the case may be. \r\n--------------------------------- \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n57Inserted by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated:30 May 2025,  pp.4757-4759. s.4. \r\nFIRST SCHEDULE \r\nSENIOR AND JUNIOR RANKS \r\n[[AArrttiiccllee 22 ((xxiiii)) aanndd AArrttiiccllee 22 ((xxxxvv))]] \r\n1.  Senior Police Ranks \r\n(i)  Inspector-General \r\n(ii)  Additional Inspector General \r\n(iii)  Deputy Inspector General \r\n(iv)  Assistant Inspector General/Senior  Superintendent \r\n(v)  Superintendent \r\n(vi)  Assistant Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent \r\n2.  Junior Police Ranks \r\n(i)  Inspector \r\n(ii)  Sub-Inspector \r\n(iii)  Assistant Sub-Inspector \r\n(iv)  Head Constable \r\n(v)  Constable \r\nSSEECCOONNDD SSCCHHEEDDUULLEE \r\n((AArrttiiccllee 2244)) \r\nFORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION BY MEMBERS OF POLICE \r\nI    _  do  hereby  swear/solemnly  affirm  that  I  shall  be faithful and bear true \r\nallegiance to Pakistan and to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; \r\nthat as member of the Police I shall honestly, impartially and truly serve the \r\npeople without fear, favour or affection, malice or ill-will; that I will to the  best  of  \r\nmy  ability,  skill  and  knowledge  discharge,  according  to  law,  such functions and \r\nduties as may be entrusted to me as a member of the police and in such a \r\nmanner as to uphold and protect the dignity and rights of the citizens; that I shall \r\nabide by the principles contained in the Code of Conduct for police officers. \r\n \r\n--------------------------------- \r\nTHIRD SCHEDULE \r\n((AArrttiiccllee 2255))  \r\nCCEERRTTIIFFIICCAATTEE OOFF AAPPPPOOIINNTTMMEENNTT  \r\nSSEEAALL \r\nNo    \r\n \r\nCertificate of appointment  issued under Article 25 of the Police Order, 2002,   \r\nMr. ________________ has  been  appointed ________________ and  is  invested  \r\nwith  the  powers, functions  and  privileges  of  a  police  officer  under  Article  _____ \r\nof Police Order, 2002, in the Capital City District __________ /City District \r\n________ /District  Police/ Area ______ under  the  charge  of  Provincial  Police  \r\nOfficer/Capital   City  Police Officer________/City Police Officer_________ on this \r\nday of _____________ \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature   \r\n \r\nDesignation   \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n58[FOURTH SCHEDULE \r\n[see Article18C] \r\nSr. No. Heads of Crime \r\n1.  Dacoity. \r\n2.  Robbery. \r\n3.  Dacoity or robbery with murder. \r\n4.  Dacoity or robbery with rape. \r\n5.  Rape or sodomy. \r\n6.  Kidnapping or abduction. \r\n7.  Kidnapping for ransom. \r\n8.  Extortion. \r\n9.  Murder or attempt to murder. \r\n10.  Assault on police. \r\n11.  Motor vehicle snatching or theft. \r\n12.  Burglary. \r\n13.  Theft. \r\n14.  Narcotics. \r\n15.  Crimes related to arms or ammunition. \r\n16.  Criminal or house trespass by land grabber. \r\n17.  Serious or organized crime committed by using modern devices. \r\n18. Any other case related to serious or organized crime. \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n58Added by the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 30 May 2025 pp. 4757-4759, s.5.",
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