PUNJAB BOARDS OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, 1976

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THE PUNJAB BOARDS OF INTERMEDIATE AND 
SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, 1976 
(XIII of 1976) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Constitution and Reconstitution of the Boards. 
4. Jurisdiction of the Boards. 
5. Constitution of a Board. 
6. Resignation of member. 
7. Removal of a member. 
8. Casual vacancies. 
9. Meetings of the Board. 
10. Powers of a Board. 
11. Controlling Authority. 
12. Powers of the Controlling Authority. 
13. Officers of the Board. 
14. Officers of the Board. 
15. Chairman. 
16. Other officers. 
17. Retirement from service. 
18. Committees of Board. 
19. Constitution, functions and duties of Committees. 
20. Power of a Board to make regulations. 
21. Power of a Board to make rules. 
22. Fund. 
23. Accounts and Audit. 
24. Provident Fund or Pension. 
25. Submission of yearly reports and returns. 
26. Members of the Board prohibited from deriving monetary gains. 
27. Bar against membership. 
28. Validations. 
29. Bar of suit. 
30. Members and employees of Boards deemed to be public servants. 
31. Protection of acts and order under the Act. 
32. First Regulations. 
33. Transitional Provisions. 
34. Savings. 
35. Repeal and Savings. 
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD 
(See Section 32) 
1. Powers and duties of the Chairman 
2. Powers and duties of the Secretary 
3. Duties and Powers of the Controller of examinations 
4. Constitution, powers, functions etc. of the Joint Academic Committee 
5. Appointments Committee 
6. Constitution and functions of the Finance Committee 
7. Constitution and funct ions of the Committee for A ppointment of paper 
setters and Head Examiners 
8. Committee of courses 
9. Person ceasing to be a member of a Committee wou ld cease to be a 
member of sub-Committee 
10. Recognition of Schools 
11. Audit 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB BOARDS OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY 
EDUCATION ACT, 1976 
(XIII of 1976) 
[21st July, 1976] 
An 
Act 
to reconstitute and establish Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the 
Punjab and to amend and consolidate the law relating thereto. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to reconstitute and establish Boards of 
Intermediate and Secondary Education in the Punjab and to amend and consolidate 
the law relating thereto; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab 
Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education Act, 1976. 
 (2) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified by Government 
in the official Gazette. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following 
expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to 
say:– 
(a) „Board‟ means a Board of Intermediate and Seconda ry Education 
constituted or reconstituted under Section 3; 
(b) „Chairman‟ means the Chairman of a Board;  
(c) „College‟ means an institution within the jurisdiction of a Board and 
recognised by it for Intermediate education, and includes a college 
having Intermediate and Degree Classes and affiliated to the University 
for the Degree Classes; 
(d) „Committee‟ means a Committee constituted under this Act; 
(e) „Controller of Examinations‟ means the Controller of Examinations of a 
Board; 
(f) „Controlling Authori ty‟ means the Controlling Authority specified in 
Section 11; 
(g) „Government‟ means the Government of the Punjab; 
(h) „Head of an institution ‟ means the Principal of a college or the 
headmaster or headmistress of a school; 
(i) „Institution‟ means a college or school; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 5th July, 1976; assented to by the Governor of the Pun jab on 21st July, 
1976; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21st July, 1976, pages 2013-2032. 
(j) „Intermediate College‟  means an institution recognised for imparting 
instructions to Class XI and Class XII and includes an institution having 
Classes for Intermediate and Secondary education; 
(k) „Intermediate education ‟ means education pe rtaining to Class XI and 
Class XII; 
(l) „member‟ means a member of a Board; 
(m) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by regulations or rules; 
(n) „Principal‟ means the head of a College; 
(o) „recognised‟ means recognised by a Board; 
(p) „regulations‟ and „rules‟ means respectively the regulations and rules 
made or deemed to have been made under this Act; 
(q) „School‟ means an institution within the jurisdiction of a Board and 
recognised by it only for Secondary education; 
(r) „Secondary education‟  means education pertaining to Class IX and 
Class X and such other Classes as may be declared by Government to 
be Classes of Secondary education; 
(s) „Secretary‟ means the Secretary of Board; and  
(t) „University‟ means the University having jurisdiction within an area in 
which a Board functions under Section 4. 
3. Constitution and R econstitution of the Boards .– (1) Government may 
establish one or more Boards in respect of such institutions or such  areas as it may 
deem necessary 
2
[:] 
 Provided that Boards of Intermediate an d Secondary Education Bahawalpur, 
Gujranwala and Rawalpindi shall be constituted: and 
 Provided further that as soon as may be, the Board of Intermediate and 
Secondary Education, Lahore, reconstituted under the West Pakistan (Boards of 
Intermediate and Sec ondary Education, Lahore) Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. 
XVIII of 1961) and the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Multan and 
Sargodha) constituted in accordance with the provisions of the West Pakistan 
Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, 
1968 (Ordinance No. VII of 1968) shall be reconstituted by the Government. 
 (2) A Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession 
and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and transfer propert y and may sue 
or be sued by its corporate name. 
4. Jurisdiction of the Boards .– A Board shall exercise its powers in respect of 
such institutions and within such area as may be determined by the Government 
from time to time. 
5. Constitution of a Board .– (1) A Board shall consist of the following 
members, namely:– 
                                                           
2Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. 
(i) the Chairman; 
(ii) the Vice -Chancellor of the University, or a University Professor 
nominated by him; 
3
[(iii) all 
4
[District Education Officers (Secondary) ] related to the area within 
the jurisdiction of a Board.] 
(iv) the Director of Technical Education, Punjab, Lahore or his nominee; 
5
[(v) one representative each of the Finance and Education Departments 
not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;] 
(vi) one Principal of a Degree College situated within the jurisdiction of the 
Board to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; 
(vii) one 
6
[female] Principal of an Intermediate College situated within the 
jurisdiction of the Board to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; 
(viii) two Headmasters and one Headmistress of schools situated within the 
jurisdiction of the Board to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; 
and 
(ix) 
7
[including at least one woman]  nominated by the Controlling Authority 
8
[from amongst scholars and retired educationist]. 
 (2) The names of the nominated members shall be notified in the official 
Gazette. 
 (3) The term of Office of members, other than ex-officio members, shall be 
three years. 
 (4) No member appointed by virtue of his office shall continue to be a 
member if he ceases to hold that office. 
 (5) When a person ceases to be a member of a Board, he shall cease to 
be a member of any committee of which he may be a member. 
6. Resignation of member.– A member may resign his membership by a letter 
addressed to the Chairman. 
7. Removal of a member .– (1) A member shall be liable to be removed by the 
Controlling Authority if he,– 
                                                           
3Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
4Substituted for the expression “ Executive District Officers (Education)” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV 
of 2018), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259 -8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, 
item 19. It was earlier substituted for the words “Directors of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary 
Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 
2001, pp. 1849-1850, s. 2,  which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), 
Article 4, notwithsta nding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan. 
5Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
6Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.17. 
7Substituted ibid., for the words “two persons”. 
8Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
(i) becomes of unsound mind; 
(ii) is declared insolvent by a competent Court; or 
(iii) is convicted by a Criminal Court of an offence involving moral turpitude; 
9
[(iv) is found negligent in the discharge of his functions.] 
 (2) The decision of the Controlling Authority removing a member from his 
office under sub -section (1) shall be final and shall not be questioned by or before 
any court or other authority. 
 
10
[Provided that no decision under sub -section (1) shall be made unless the 
member to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.] 
8. Casual vacancies.– (1) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the membership 
of a Board due to death,  resignation or removal it shall be filled in accordance with 
the provisions of this Act. 
 (2) The person who fills the vacancy referred to in sub -section (1) shall be 
a member for the full term of three years. 
9. Meetings of the Board .– (1) The Chairman m ay, whenever he considers 
necessary, and shall, on a requisition from at least 
11
[seven] members, call a meeting 
of the Board. 
 (2) The quorum for meetings of a Board shall be 
12
[seven]. 
10. Powers of a Board .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act a Boa rd shall 
have power to organise, regulate, develop and control Intermediate Education and 
Secondary Education. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers 
conferred by the preceding sub-section, a Board shall have the power:– 
(i) to hold and conduct all examinations pertaining to Intermediate 
Education, Secondary Education, Pakistani and Classical languages 
and such other examinations as may be determined by Government  
13
[;] 
(ii) to prescribe courses of study for its examinations
14
[;] 
(iii) to lay down conditions for recognition of institutions; 
(iv) to accord, refuse or withdraw recognition, wholly or partly:– 
(a) in the case of schools maintained by the Government of 
Pakistan, after considering inspection reports from the Officer on 
                                                           
9Inserted ibid. 
10Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendmen t) Ordinance, 1984 (XX of 1984); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, pages 2041-2042, s.2. 
11Substituted for the word “six” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 
(XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
12Substituted for the word “six” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 
(XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
13Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. 
14Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. 
Special Duty, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan or 
any other authority appointed for the purpose by the said 
Ministry; 
(b) in the case of other schools, after considering inspection reports 
from the 
15
[District Education Officer (Secondary) ] concerned; 
and 
(c) in the case of Intermediate Colleges and institutions preparing 
candidates for languages examinations, after considering 
reports from an Inspection Committee appointed by a Board in 
this behalf; 
(v) to inspect and arrange for inspection  of recognised institutions and call 
for inspection reports in respect of such institutions, other than the 
institutions run by the Government of Pakistan; 
(vi) to lay down conditions for admission to its examinations, to determine 
the eligibility of candidates and to admit them to such examinations; 
(vii) to grant certificates and diplomas to persons who have passed its 
examinations and to withdraw such certificates and diplomas; 
(viii) to fix, demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; 
(ix) to sup ervise the residence, health and discipline of the students of 
recognised institutions with a view to promoting their general welfare;  
(x) to institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes in the 
prescribed manner; 
(xi) to organise and promote extra -mural activities in and for recognised 
institutions; 
(xii) to hold, control and administer its property and fund; 
(xiii) to enter into and carry out contract in exercise of its powers and in the 
performance of its duties under this Act and the regulations; 
(xiv) to pass its annual budget; 
(xv) to transfer any movable and immovable property belonging to it; 
(xvi) to hold and manage endowments; 
(xvii) to regulate and decide all administrative matters including the creation 
and abolition of posts under the Boa rd 
16
[except matters relating to the 
appointment, suspension and removal and matters relating to the 
conditions of service of the officers of the Board]: 
                                                           
15Substituted for the expression “ Executive District Officer (Education)” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV 
of 2018), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259 -8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, 
item 19. It was earlier substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary 
Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November 
2001, pp. 1849-1850, s. 3,  which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), 
Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitu tion of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan. 
16Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
Provided that a post carrying an initial pay of 
17
[equal to Basic Scale 17] or 
more, per mensem, shall n ot be created without the prior approval of the Controlling 
Authority. 
(xviii) to appoint such 
18
[*] staff as it may consider necessary for the 
performance of its functions and define their duties and conditions of 
service; 
(xix) to make provision for build ings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books 
and other means required for carrying out the purposes of this Act; 
(xx) to sanction or incur such expenditure as may be necessary for carrying 
out the purposes of this Act; and 
(xxi) to do all other acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 (3) A Board may delegate any of its powers to its Chairman or any officer 
of the Board or to a committee or sub-committee appointed by it, as it may deem fit. 
 
19
[(4) Except where the Controlling Authority dire cts otherwise, a Board shall 
not make any rules or allow any concession, benefit, privilege or allowance to any 
person which is not in conformity with the rules enforced by the Government on 
similar matters.] 
11. Controlling Authority .– 
20
[* * *] 21[Chief Mi nister] shall be the Controlling 
Authority of a Board. 
12. Powers of the Controlling Authority .– 
22
[(1) The Controlling Authority shall 
have the power to inspect and cause an inspection to be made, by such person or 
persons as it may direct, of the Offices,  activities and funds of and the conduct of 
examinations by a Board, and to cause an enquiry to be made in respect of any 
matter concerning a Board, or the discharge of functions by the members, officers 
and employees of the Board.] 
 
23
[(1-A) The Controllin g Authority may at any time suspend a member, an 
officer or an employee of the Board.] 
                                                           
17Substituted for the word “Rs.1000/ -“ by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753 -M 758-S, 
s.2. 
18Omitted the words “officers and”, by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 
1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
19Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Interm ediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992) ; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.2. Earlier added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and 
Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1 985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
20Omitted the words “Minister for Education, Punjab and when there is no Minister for Education and the comma” by the Punjab 
Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
21Substituted for the word "Government" by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education ( Amendment) Act 
2025 (XCVII of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.2. 
22Substituted ibid. 
23Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
 (2) The Controlling Authority 
24
[may] communicate to a Board the result of 
such inspection or enquiry and may advise a Board to take such action and within 
such period as may be specified. 
 (3) The Board shall report to the Controlling Authority the action 
25
[* * *] 
taken on such communication. 
 (4) Where a Board does not within a 
26
[specified] time, take action to the 
satisfaction of the Controlling Authority, the Controll ing Authority may, after 
considering any explanation made by a Board, issue such direct ions as it thinks fit, 
and the Chairman shall comply with such directions. 
 (5) If the Controlling Authority is satisfied that any proceeding of a Board or 
a Committee is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act 
27
[or Regulations or 
Rules framed thereunder or in public interest], the Controlling Authority may, without 
prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, by order in writing, annul such 
proceeding: 
 Provided that before making any such order, the Controlling Authority shall, 
through the Chairman, call upon the Board or the committee, as the case may be, to 
show cause why such an order should not be made. 
 (6) The Controlling Authority may, from tim e to time, direct a Board to 
conduct its affairs and to perform its functions in such manner as may be specified. 
 (7) The Controlling Authority may require a Board to furnish it with:– 
(i) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information 
regarding any matter under the control of the Board; or 
(ii) a report on any such matter; or 
(iii) a copy of any document in the charge of the Board; 
and the chairman shall comply with every such requisition. 
 (8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary co ntained in this Act, the 
Controlling Authority may:– 
(i) place the services of any of the officers or other employees of any 
Board at the disposal of the Government or any other Board or 
institution for such period and on such terms and conditions as may b e 
determined by him  
28
[;] provided that such terms and conditions shall 
not be less favourable than those admissible to him immediately before 
his transfer; 
(ii) make appointment to any post in the Board in any capacity from 
persons in the service of Pakist an or from officers or other employees 
                                                           
24Substituted ibid., for the word “shall”. 
25Omitted the words “it proposes to take or has” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Ame ndment) 
Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753 -M 758-S, 
s.2. 
26Substituted ibid., for the word “reasonable” 
27Added ibid. 
28Not printed in the original Gazette. 
of any other Board;  29[or the private sector fulfilling the eligibility criteria 
of the said post as may be approved by the Controlling Authority];  and 
30[* * * * * * * * * * *] 
31
[(iv) the Controlling Authority may rem ove from service any employee of a 
Board: 
 Provided that no such employee shall be removed from service without being 
given an opportunity of being heard: 
 Provided further that where the Controlling Authority has initiated any such 
proceedings against any  such employee, no other person including the Board shall 
have power to initiate any proceedings or take any steps in the matter.] 
13. Officers of the Board.– The following shall be the officers of a Board:– 
(i) the Chairman; 
(ii) the Secretary; 
(iii) the Controller of Examination; and 
(iv) such other officer s as may be appointed by the 32[Secretary to the 
Government, Higher Education Department]. 
33
[14. Officers of the Board.– 34[(1) The officers of the Board, except the 
officers mentioned in clause (iv) of s ection 13 of the Act, shall be whole time officers 
and shall be appointed by the Controlling Authority on such terms and conditio ns as 
may be determined by him.] 
 
35
[(2) The Officers of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the 
Controlling Authority.] 
 
36
[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), a civil servant, if 
appointed on deputation as an Officer of the Board, shall cease to hold office in the 
Board on the date of his retirement from civil service.] 
37
[15. Chairman.– (1) The Chairman shall be the principal executive and academic 
officer of the Board and shall, when present, preside at the meeting of– 
                                                           
29Inserted by the Punjab  Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.3(a).  
30Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Am endment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.3(b).   
31Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
32Substituted for the words "Controlling Authority"  by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Act  2025 (XCVII of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-
3180, s.4.    
33Substituted ibid. 
34Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.5.     
35Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (A mendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.3. 
36Added ibid. 
37Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1 985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
(i) the Board; and 
(ii) the Committees of the Board constituted under section 18. 
 (2) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to  ensure that the provisions of this 
Act and the regulations and rules and directions of the Controlling Authority are 
faithfully observed and carried out, and he shall exercise all powers necessary for 
this purpose. 
 (3) If at any time the office of the Ch airman is vacant, temporarily or 
otherwise, by reason of leave, illness or other cause for a period not exceeding one 
year, the Controlling Authority shall make such arrangements for carrying on the 
duties of the office of the Chairman as it may think fit. 
 (4) Subject to clause ( xvii) of subsection (2) of Section 10 of this Act, the 
Chairman may, in case of urgency, create a temporary post in the Board and may 
appoint a person against that post for a period not exceeding six months: 
 Provided that every ap pointment so made shall be reported within sixty days 
of such appointment to the Board for confirmation. 
 (5) In any emergency arising out of the administrative business of the 
Board and requiring, in the opinion of the Chairman, immediate action, the Chai rman 
may take such action as he may deem necessary and shall report the action taken to 
the Board at its next meeting for approval but not later than sixty days. 
 (6) The Chairman shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed 
by regulations.] 
16. Other Officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Act the powers and duties of 
other officers of a Board shall be such as may be determined by the 
38
[Secretary to 
the Government, Higher Education Department]. 
17. Retirement from service .– An officer or othe r employee of a Board shall 
retire from service:– 
(i) on such date after he has completed 
39
[ten] years of service qualifying 
for pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority 
40
[or 
Controlling Authority] may in the public interest, direct or; and 
41
[(ii) where no direction is given under clause ( i), on the completion of the 
sixtieth year of his age: 
 Provided that no order under clause ( i) shall be made in respect of an officer 
or an employee of a Board unless the competent authority or the Controlling 
Authority, as the case may be, has informed him in writing of the grounds on which it 
                                                           
38Substituted for the words "Controlling Authority" by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Act, 2025 (XCVII of 2025);  and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-
3180, s.6.    
39Substituted for the figure “25” by the Punjab Boards of Inte rmediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of 
1992); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.4. 
40Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
41Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (A mendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.2. 
is proposed to be made and has given him an opportunity of showing cause against 
it.] 
Explanation.– In this section “competent authority” means the appointing  authority 
or a person duly authorised by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a 
person lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. 
18. Committees of Board s.– (1) The Board shall have a Joint Academic 
Committee which sh all serve all the Boards constituted or re -constituted under this 
Act. 
 (2) A Board shall have the following Committees, namely:– 
(i) the Finance Committee; 
(ii) the Appointments Committee; 
(iii) Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head-Examiners; and 
(iv) Committee of Courses. 
 (3) In addition to the C ommittees mentioned in sub -section (2) of this 
Section, a Board may appoint such Committees or sub- Committees as it may deem 
necessary. 
 (4) A committee may appoint such sub -committees as it may c onsider 
necessary. 
19. Constitution, functions and duties of Committees.– The constitution, 
functions and duties of committees shall be such as may be prescribed by 
regulations. 
20. Power of a Board to make regulations .– (1) A Board may, subject to the 
approval of the Government, frame regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act, to carry out the purposes of this Act provided that– 
(i) a Board shall not propose draft of regulations effecting the constitution 
or power of any authority of th e Board until such authority has been 
given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the 
proposals; 
42[* * * * * * * * * * *] 
43
[(iii) A Board shall not have the power to make any regulation or adopt any 
rules or regulations concerning efficie ncy and discipline of the 
officers/officials and other employees which is not in conformity with 
rules made by the Government.] 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
powers, such regulations may provide for:– 
                                                           
42Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.7(a).       
43Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
(a) the te rms and conditions of service of the employees of a Board, 
including matters relating to grant of leave to, and retirement of such 
employees; 
(b) the constitution of pension or provident fund or both for the benefit of 
the officers and other employees of a Board; 
44[(bb) efficiency and discipline of officers and other employees of the Board;] 
 (c) the admission of institutions to the privilege of recognition and the 
withdrawal of recognition; 
45
[Explanation.– The terms and conditions should be in conformity w ith rules 
applicable to Government servants carrying equivalent pay scales and other 
benefits.] 
(d) a general scheme of studies, including the total number of subjects to 
be taught and the duration of courses; and 
(e) all other matters required under any o f the provisions of this Act to be 
prescribed by regulations. 
21. Powers of a Board to make rules.– A Board may make rules consistent with 
this Act and the regulations to provide for:– 
(i) the inspection of institutions and the reports, returns and other 
information to be furnished by them; 
(ii) the conditions of admission of candidates to the examinations held by it 
and their eligibility for diplomas, certificates and titles; 
(iii) the manner and the form in which accounts of a Board shall be 
maintained; and 
(iv) such other matters as may be required under the regulations to be 
provided in the rules. 
22. Fund.– A Board shall have a fund to which shall be credited all its income, 
including income from fees, endowments, grants and contributions. 
23. Accounts and A udit.– (1) The accounts of a Board shall be maintained in 
such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by rules. 
 (2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited in such manner as may be 
prescribed by regulations. 
 (3) A Board shall, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year, 
submit to Government, the annual statement of the accounts of the Board duly 
audited together with the report of the auditor. 
24. Provident Fund or Pension.– (1) A Board shall establish for the benefit of its 
employees such pension or provident Fund or both as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations. 
                                                           
44Inserted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Educ ation (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.7(b).      
45Added ibid. 
 (2) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that the 
provisions of the Provident  Fund Act, 1925  (Act XI of 1925), shall apply to a 
Provident Fund established by a Board and on the making of such declaration that 
Act shall apply as if such Board were Government and the said fund were the 
Government Provident Fund. 
25. Submission of yea rly reports and returns .– A Board shall submit to the 
Controlling Authority, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year but not 
later than the 30th September, a report on the conduct of its affairs for that year. 
26. Members of the Board pro hibited from deriving monetary gains .– (1) No 
member shall draw any fee or other remuneration in any capacity whatever from the 
Funds of the Board or enter into any contract with the Board directly or through any 
other person in connection with the affairs of the Board: 
 Provided that the emoluments of the Chairman shall be paid from the funds of 
the Board in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment. 
 (2) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit a member of a 
committee from rec eiving from the Board, remuneration in lump sum for wri ting, 
compiling or editing a book intended to be prescribed for an examination of the 
Board. 
27. Bar against membership .– No person who has any financial interest in any 
book prescribed by a Board as a  course of study for any examination conducted by 
such Board or has a financial interest as a partner or otherwise in any firm which 
publishes, procures or supplies any such book, shall be eligible to become a 
member of such Board, or a committee thereof o r continue as such after having 
acquired any such interest. 
28. Validations.– No act or proceedings of a Board or any Committee shall be 
invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy on the Board of the 
committee as the case may be, or by reason o f any irregularity in the appointment of 
any member of the Board or the committee. 
29. Bar of suit .– No act done, order made or proceeding taken by a Board in 
pursuance of the provisions of this Act shall be called in question in any Court. 
30. Members and  employees of Boards deemed to be public servants .– 
Members of a Board and its committees 
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[the officers of the Board], the employees 
of a Board and other persons appointed for carrying out the purposes of this Act, 
shall be deemed to be public servants wi thin the meaning of S ection 21 of the 
Pakistan Penal Code (Act 
47
[XLV] of 1860). 
31. Protection of acts and order under the Act .– No suit for damages or other 
legal proceedings shall be instituted against Government, the Controlling Authority, a 
Board, a committee, a member or a committee or an officer or employee of a Board 
in respect of anything done or purported to have been done in good faith in 
                                                           
46Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
47Misprinted in the original Gazette “XLI”. 
pursuance of the provisions of this Act and the regulations and rules made 
thereunder. 
32. First Regulations .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in 
this Act, the regulations set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the First 
Regulations framed by the Board under section 20 of this Act. 
33. Transitional Provisions.– (1) Till such time as the  constitution of a Board 
under S ection 5 is completed, the Chairman and the ex-officio members, shall 
exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of a Board and its Committees. 
 (2) A Board shall exercise all powers and perform all duties of the 
committees of a Board till such time as the committees are constituted. 
 (3) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the 
Controlling Authority may take such action to remove the difficulty as, in the 
circumstances of the case, it may deem necessary. 
34. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, 
everything done, action taken, jurisdiction or power conferred, recognition granted 
and order issued under any of the provisions of the West Pakistan (Board  of 
Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore) Ordinance 1961 (West Pakistan 
Ordinance No. XVII of 1961)/West Pakistan Boards of Intermediate and Secondary 
Education (Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, 1968 (West Pakistan Ordinance No. 
VII of 1968), as the  case may be, and the regulations and rules made thereunder, 
shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the regulations and rules 
made thereunder, be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have 
respectively been done, taken, conf erred, granted and issued under this Act and the 
Regulations and Rules made thereunder. 
35. Repeal and Savings.– The following enactments are hereby repealed:– 
(a) the West Pakistan (Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, 
Lahore) Ordinance, 1961; and 
(b) the West Pakistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, 1968. 
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD 
(See Section 32) 
1. Powers and duties of the Chairman .– The Chairman shall exercise control 
over the office of the Board as its principal executive and academic officer and shall 
do all acts to ensure that the officers and the staff properly perform the duties 
entrusted to them. In particular he shall:– 
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[(i) write confidential reports on the work of offi cers and employees of the 
rank of Superintendent and above; 
(ii) appointment of supervisory, evaluative and other academic staff or 
Committees, concerned with the conduct of examinations.] 
2. Powers and duties of the Secretary.– (1) The Secretary shall, subject to the 
control of the Chairman, be incharge of the academic and administrative sector of a 
Board‟s Office and cause the orders and decisions of a Board and the Chairman to 
be carried out. 
 (2) The Secretary shall take all possible steps to ensure tha t the funds of a 
Board are spent on the purpose for which they are provided. 
 (3) The Secretary shall cause to be prepared and submit to a Board for 
approval the annual statement of accounts and budget estimates. 
 (4) All meetings of a Board and the commit tees shall be convened by the 
Secretary under the direction of the Chairman. While preparing the agenda for a 
meeting of a Board or a committee, the Secretary shall carry out the directions of the 
Chairman given in this respect and no item shall be placed on such agenda or be 
considered in the meeting without the previous permission of the Chairman. 
 (5) The Secretary shall record the minutes and maintain the records of the 
proceedings of a Board and the committees. 
 (6) The Secretary shall conduct the offi cial correspondence of the Board 
under the authority of the Chairman except the correspondence relating to the 
conduct of examinations. 
 (7) All fees and dues payable to the Board, and all sums received by the 
Secretary, shall be credited without delay to the account of the Board in a 
Government Treasury or a bank approved by the Board. 
 (8) The Secretary shall issue to successful candidates on behalf of the 
Board in the prescribed form certificates of having passed the examinations held by 
the Board. 
 (9) The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to 
him by the Chairman. 
 (10) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these 
Regulations, the Board may assign to any other officer or officers such duties of the 
Secretary as it may deem necessary. 
                                                           
48Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
3. Duties and Powers of the Controller of examinations.– The Controller of 
Examinations shall, subject to the control of the Chairman, be incharge of the 
examination sector of the Board, and shall– 
(i) make arrangements for the conduct of all examinations of the Board; 
(ii) conduct official correspondence of the Board relating to the 
Examinations; and 
(iii) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Chairman 
from time to time. 
4. 
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[* * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
5. Appointments Committee .– (1) The Appointments Committee shall consist 
of:– 
(i) the Chairman of the Board; 
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor of the University or his nominee; 
(iii) 
50
[one 
51
[Executive District Officer (Education)] by rotation from amongst 
52
[Executive District Officers (Education)]]; and 
(iv) two nominees of the Controlling Authority. 
53
[(2) The appointments Committee shall recommend the appointment , 
confirmation and scale of officers and employees of the Board in BS-16 and above.] 
 (3) The members of the Appoin tment Committee other than the ex-officio 
members, shall hold office for two years. 
 (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Appointments Committee shall be 
three. 
6. Constitution and functions of the Finance Committee .– (1) The Finance 
Committee shall consist of– 
(i) The Chairman of the Board; 
54
[(ii) one 
55
[Executive District Officer (Education)] by rotation from amongst 
56
[Executive District Officers (Education)]; 
                                                           
49Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
50Substituted ibid. 
51Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages 
1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, 
notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Art icle 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan. 
52 Substituted ibid, for the words “Directors of Education”. 
53 Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992) ; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.5. 
54 Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); 
and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. 
55Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages 
1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, 
(iii) The representative of the Finance Department, Government of the 
Punjab; and 
(iv) Two nominees of the Controlling Authority. 
 (2) The functions of the Finance Committee shall be:– 
(i) to examine the annual budget and advise the Board thereon; and 
(ii) to review the financial position of the Board periodically and make 
recommendations to the Board for improving its finances. 
 (3) The members of the Finance Committee, other than ex-officio 
members, shall hold office for two years. 
 (4) The quorum for the meetings of the Finance Committee shall be three. 
7. Constitution and functions of the Committee for Appointment of paper 
setters and Head Examiners.– (1) There shall be a committee for the appointment 
of Paper Setters and Head Examiners which shall consist of:– 
(i) the Chairman of the Board; 
(ii) the Vice -Chancellor of the Punjab University or his no minee who 
should be a Professor in one of the Science subjects; and 
(iii) the 
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[Executive District Officer (Education)] concerned. 
 (2) The functions of the committee for the Appointment of Paper Setters 
and Head Examiners shall be to Appoint Paper Setters  and Head Examiners for all 
examinations conducted by the Board, after considering the recommendations of the 
Committee of Courses in this behalf; provided that where a Committee of Courses 
does not make its recommendation wi thin the time specified by the Committee for 
Appointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners the committee will make these 
appointments without the recommendations of the Committee of Courses. 
8. Committee of courses.– (1) There shall be a Committee of courses for each 
subject or a grou p of allied subjects included in the courses of studie s organised by 
the Board. Each Committee shall consist of the following namely:– 
(i) two teachers of the subject or subjects from among the teachers of 
Intermediate colleges, nominated by the Academic Committee; 
(ii) two teachers of the subject or subjects from among the teachers of 
Secondary schools nominated by the Academic Committee. 
(iii) two persons having experience of Intermediate education, or 
Secondary education, nominated by the Board; and 
(iv) one expert in the subject or subjects nominated by the Chairman: 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of  
Pakistan. 
56Substituted ibid., for the words “Directors of Education”. 
57Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraor dinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages 
1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, 
notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution  of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan. 
Provided that if in any subject the required number of teachers is not 
available, the Chairman may decide that the number of members of the Committee 
of Courses for that subject may be less than seven or may permit the nomination of 
suitable persons who are not teachers as members of a particular Committee of 
Courses. 
 (2) The term of office of the members of the Committee of Courses shall 
be two years: 
 Provided that if a vacancy occurs in t he Committee during the course of two 
years, the member appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the remaining 
term only. 
 (3) Each Committee of Courses shall consider academic matters relating 
to the subject or subjects with which it is concern ed and shall recommend to the 
Academic Committee the courses of study and text books to be prescribed as well 
as the conditions to be fulfilled by the candidates for passing the relevant 
examination in the subject or subjects. 
 (4) Each Committee of Course s shall have a Convenor who shall be 
nominated by the Board. 
 (5) The quorum for a Committee of Courses shall be four. 
9. Person ceasing to be a member of a Committee would cease to be a 
member of sub -Committee.– Notwithstanding anything contained in these  
regulations, when a per son ceases to be a member of a C ommittee, he shall cease 
to be a member of any sub -committee of which he may be a member by vi rtue of his 
membership of that Committee. 
10. Recognition of Schools.– (1) The Board shall accord recognit ion, to the 
secondary School Examination, to such schools as are within the jurisdiction of the 
Board, if it is satisfied, on the basis of the inspection report received in the case of 
schools maintained by the Government of Pakistan from the Officer on Sp ecial Duty, 
Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, or any other authority appointed for 
the purpose by the said Ministry and in the case of other schools, from the 
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[Executive District Officer (Education)] concerned that the conditions prescribed f or 
recognition have been satisfactorily fulfilled. 
 (2) If the Board on the basis of a report received in the case of a school 
maintained by the Government of Pakistan, from the Officer on Special Duty, 
Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, or any  other authority appointed for 
the purpose by that Ministry, and in the case of any other school, from the 
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[Executive District Officer (Education)], is satisfied that the conditions of recognition 
have ceased to be fulfilled by any school recognised by it , the Board may, after 
                                                           
58Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26. 11.2001, pages 
1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, 
notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Re public of 
Pakistan. 
59Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages 
1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, 
notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of  
Pakistan. 
giving the management of the school an opportunity of being heard, cancel the 
recognition. 
 (3) The Board may if it considers necessary, arrange a special inspection 
of any school by an Inspection Committee appointed by it. 
11. Audit.– (1) The Board shall appoint whole -time Audit Officer and Auditor for 
the purpose of auditing the accounts and the bills to be paid from the funds of the 
Board. No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Board, unless the bill for 
its payment has  been audited by the Auditor in conformity with the regulations and 
rules. 
 (2) The statement of accounts of the Board, signed by the Secretary and 
the Auditor, shall be submitted to Government within six months of the closing of the 
financial year. 
 (3) The accounts of the Board shall be audited once a year, in conformity 
with the regulations and rules, by Auditors appointed by Government for this 
purpose.