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  "title": "PUNJAB CORPORATION EMPLOYEES (SPECIAL POWERS) ORDINANCE, 1978",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB CORPORATION EMPLOYEES (SPECIAL \r\nPOWERS) ORDINANCE, 1978 \r\n(VIII of 1978) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Certain persons to be liable to removal or reversion. \r\n4. Representation. \r\n5. Service of corporation to be service of Punjab Government, etc, \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB CORPORATION EMPLOYEES (SPECIAL POWERS) \r\nORDINANCE, 1978 \r\n(VIII of 1978) \r\n[19th April, 1978] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto invest the Governor with certain powers in respect of persons in Corporation \r\nService. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to invest the Governor of the Punjab with \r\ncertain powers in respect of persons in Corporation service; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Governor of the Punjab is satisfied that circumstances \r\nexist which render immediate legislation necessary; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, \r\n1977 read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA’s Order No .1 of \r\n1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and prom ulgate the following \r\nOrdinance:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\nPunjab Corporation Employees (Special Powers) Ordinance, 1978. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(i) “corporation” means a corporate body set up, established, managed or \r\ncontrolled by the Government of the Punjab; and \r\n(ii) “person in  corporation service” means a person employed in \r\nconnection with the affairs of Corporation and shall include the \r\nChairman, the Managing Director of, and hold er of any other office in \r\nsuch corporation but shall not include a person who is on deputation to \r\na corporation from the Federal or a Provincial Government. \r\n3. Certain persons to be liable to removal or reversion .– Notwithstanding \r\nanything contained in any law for the time being in force, or in the terms and \r\nconditions of his service, a person in c orporation service appointed or promoted \r\nduring the period from the first day of January, 1972, to the fifth day of July, 1977, \r\nmay be removed from service, or reverted to his lower po st or grade, as the case \r\nmay be without notice, by the Governor of the Punjab, o r a person authorised by him \r\nin this behalf , on such date as the Governor of the Punjab, or as the case may be, \r\nthe person so authorised may, in the public interest, direct. \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 19th April, 1978; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 19th April, 1978, pages 367-368. \r\n4. Representation.– A person who is removed from service or reverted to a \r\nlower post or grade under section 3 may, within fifteen days from the date of receipt \r\nof order of removal or reversion prefer a representation to the Governor of the \r\nPunjab: \r\n Provided that, where the order of removal or reversion has been made by the \r\nGovernor of t he Punjab, such person may, within the aforesaid time submit to the \r\nGovernor of the Punjab a petition for review of the order. \r\n5. Service of c orporation to be service of Punjab Government, etc ,.– Any \r\nperson who under the provisions of this Ordinance, is re moved from service or \r\nreverted to a lower post or grade shall, for th e purpose of the Punjab Service \r\nTribunals Act, 1974 (IX of 1974) be deemed to be a civil servant.",
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