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Officers of the Board. \r\n15. Chairman. \r\n16. Other officers. \r\n17. Retirement from service. \r\n18. Committees of Board. \r\n19. Constitution, functions and duties of Committees. \r\n20. Power of a Board to make regulations. \r\n21. Power of a Board to make rules. \r\n22. Fund. \r\n23. Accounts and Audit. \r\n24. Provident Fund or Pension. \r\n25. Submission of yearly reports and returns. \r\n26. Members of the Board prohibited from deriving monetary gains. \r\n27. Bar against membership. \r\n28. Validations. \r\n29. Bar of suit. \r\n30. Members and employees of Boards deemed to be public servants. \r\n31. Protection of acts and order under the Act. \r\n32. First Regulations. \r\n33. Transitional Provisions. \r\n34. Savings. \r\n35. Repeal and Savings. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD \r\n(See Section 32) \r\n1. Powers and duties of the Chairman \r\n2. Powers and duties of the Secretary \r\n3. Duties and Powers of the Controller of examinations \r\n4. Constitution, powers, functions etc. of the Joint Academic Committee \r\n5. Appointments Committee \r\n6. Constitution and functions of the Finance Committee \r\n7. Constitution and funct ions of the Committee for A ppointment of paper \r\nsetters and Head Examiners \r\n8. Committee of courses \r\n9. Person ceasing to be a member of a Committee wou ld cease to be a \r\nmember of sub-Committee \r\n10. Recognition of Schools \r\n11. Audit \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB BOARDS OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY \r\nEDUCATION ACT, 1976 \r\n(XIII of 1976) \r\n[21st July, 1976] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto reconstitute and establish Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the \r\nPunjab and to amend and consolidate the law relating thereto. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to reconstitute and establish Boards of \r\nIntermediate and Secondary Education in the Punjab and to amend and consolidate \r\nthe law relating thereto; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab \r\nBoards of Intermediate and Secondary Education Act, 1976. \r\n (2) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified by Government \r\nin the official Gazette. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following \r\nexpressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to \r\nsay:– \r\n(a) „Board‟ means a Board of Intermediate and Seconda ry Education \r\nconstituted or reconstituted under Section 3; \r\n(b) „Chairman‟ means the Chairman of a Board; \r\n(c) „College‟ means an institution within the jurisdiction of a Board and \r\nrecognised by it for Intermediate education, and includes a college \r\nhaving Intermediate and Degree Classes and affiliated to the University \r\nfor the Degree Classes; \r\n(d) „Committee‟ means a Committee constituted under this Act; \r\n(e) „Controller of Examinations‟ means the Controller of Examinations of a \r\nBoard; \r\n(f) „Controlling Authori ty‟ means the Controlling Authority specified in \r\nSection 11; \r\n(g) „Government‟ means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(h) „Head of an institution ‟ means the Principal of a college or the \r\nheadmaster or headmistress of a school; \r\n(i) „Institution‟ means a college or school; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 5th July, 1976; assented to by the Governor of the Pun jab on 21st July, \r\n1976; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21st July, 1976, pages 2013-2032. \r\n(j) „Intermediate College‟ means an institution recognised for imparting \r\ninstructions to Class XI and Class XII and includes an institution having \r\nClasses for Intermediate and Secondary education; \r\n(k) „Intermediate education ‟ means education pe rtaining to Class XI and \r\nClass XII; \r\n(l) „member‟ means a member of a Board; \r\n(m) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by regulations or rules; \r\n(n) „Principal‟ means the head of a College; \r\n(o) „recognised‟ means recognised by a Board; \r\n(p) „regulations‟ and „rules‟ means respectively the regulations and rules \r\nmade or deemed to have been made under this Act; \r\n(q) „School‟ means an institution within the jurisdiction of a Board and \r\nrecognised by it only for Secondary education; \r\n(r) „Secondary education‟ means education pertaining to Class IX and \r\nClass X and such other Classes as may be declared by Government to \r\nbe Classes of Secondary education; \r\n(s) „Secretary‟ means the Secretary of Board; and \r\n(t) „University‟ means the University having jurisdiction within an area in \r\nwhich a Board functions under Section 4. \r\n3. Constitution and R econstitution of the Boards .– (1) Government may \r\nestablish one or more Boards in respect of such institutions or such areas as it may \r\ndeem necessary \r\n2\r\n[:] \r\n Provided that Boards of Intermediate an d Secondary Education Bahawalpur, \r\nGujranwala and Rawalpindi shall be constituted: and \r\n Provided further that as soon as may be, the Board of Intermediate and \r\nSecondary Education, Lahore, reconstituted under the West Pakistan (Boards of \r\nIntermediate and Sec ondary Education, Lahore) Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. \r\nXVIII of 1961) and the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Multan and \r\nSargodha) constituted in accordance with the provisions of the West Pakistan \r\nBoards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, \r\n1968 (Ordinance No. VII of 1968) shall be reconstituted by the Government. \r\n (2) A Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and transfer propert y and may sue \r\nor be sued by its corporate name. \r\n4. Jurisdiction of the Boards .– A Board shall exercise its powers in respect of \r\nsuch institutions and within such area as may be determined by the Government \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n5. Constitution of a Board .– (1) A Board shall consist of the following \r\nmembers, namely:– \r\n \r\n2Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. \r\n(i) the Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Vice -Chancellor of the University, or a University Professor \r\nnominated by him; \r\n3\r\n[(iii) all \r\n4\r\n[District Education Officers (Secondary) ] related to the area within \r\nthe jurisdiction of a Board.] \r\n(iv) the Director of Technical Education, Punjab, Lahore or his nominee; \r\n5\r\n[(v) one representative each of the Finance and Education Departments \r\nnot below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;] \r\n(vi) one Principal of a Degree College situated within the jurisdiction of the \r\nBoard to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; \r\n(vii) one \r\n6\r\n[female] Principal of an Intermediate College situated within the \r\njurisdiction of the Board to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; \r\n(viii) two Headmasters and one Headmistress of schools situated within the \r\njurisdiction of the Board to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; \r\nand \r\n(ix) \r\n7\r\n[including at least one woman] nominated by the Controlling Authority \r\n8\r\n[from amongst scholars and retired educationist]. \r\n (2) The names of the nominated members shall be notified in the official \r\nGazette. \r\n (3) The term of Office of members, other than ex-officio members, shall be \r\nthree years. \r\n (4) No member appointed by virtue of his office shall continue to be a \r\nmember if he ceases to hold that office. \r\n (5) When a person ceases to be a member of a Board, he shall cease to \r\nbe a member of any committee of which he may be a member. \r\n6. Resignation of member.– A member may resign his membership by a letter \r\naddressed to the Chairman. \r\n7. Removal of a member .– (1) A member shall be liable to be removed by the \r\nControlling Authority if he,– \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n4Substituted for the expression “ Executive District Officers (Education)” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV \r\nof 2018), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259 -8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, \r\nitem 19. It was earlier substituted for the words “Directors of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary \r\nEducation (Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November \r\n2001, pp. 1849-1850, s. 2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), \r\nArticle 4, notwithsta nding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic \r\nRepublic of Pakistan. \r\n5Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n6Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.17. \r\n7Substituted ibid., for the words “two persons”. \r\n8Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n(i) becomes of unsound mind; \r\n(ii) is declared insolvent by a competent Court; or \r\n(iii) is convicted by a Criminal Court of an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\n9\r\n[(iv) is found negligent in the discharge of his functions.] \r\n (2) The decision of the Controlling Authority removing a member from his \r\noffice under sub -section (1) shall be final and shall not be questioned by or before \r\nany court or other authority. \r\n \r\n10\r\n[Provided that no decision under sub -section (1) shall be made unless the \r\nmember to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.] \r\n8. Casual vacancies.– (1) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the membership \r\nof a Board due to death, resignation or removal it shall be filled in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Act. \r\n (2) The person who fills the vacancy referred to in sub -section (1) shall be \r\na member for the full term of three years. \r\n9. Meetings of the Board .– (1) The Chairman m ay, whenever he considers \r\nnecessary, and shall, on a requisition from at least \r\n11\r\n[seven] members, call a meeting \r\nof the Board. \r\n (2) The quorum for meetings of a Board shall be \r\n12\r\n[seven]. \r\n10. Powers of a Board .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act a Boa rd shall \r\nhave power to organise, regulate, develop and control Intermediate Education and \r\nSecondary Education. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers \r\nconferred by the preceding sub-section, a Board shall have the power:– \r\n(i) to hold and conduct all examinations pertaining to Intermediate \r\nEducation, Secondary Education, Pakistani and Classical languages \r\nand such other examinations as may be determined by Government \r\n13\r\n[;] \r\n(ii) to prescribe courses of study for its examinations\r\n14\r\n[;] \r\n(iii) to lay down conditions for recognition of institutions; \r\n(iv) to accord, refuse or withdraw recognition, wholly or partly:– \r\n(a) in the case of schools maintained by the Government of \r\nPakistan, after considering inspection reports from the Officer on \r\n \r\n9Inserted ibid. \r\n10Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendmen t) Ordinance, 1984 (XX of 1984); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, pages 2041-2042, s.2. \r\n11Substituted for the word “six” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 \r\n(XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n12Substituted for the word “six” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 \r\n(XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n13Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. \r\n14Misprinted in the original Gazette as full stop. \r\nSpecial Duty, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan or \r\nany other authority appointed for the purpose by the said \r\nMinistry; \r\n(b) in the case of other schools, after considering inspection reports \r\nfrom the \r\n15\r\n[District Education Officer (Secondary) ] concerned; \r\nand \r\n(c) in the case of Intermediate Colleges and institutions preparing \r\ncandidates for languages examinations, after considering \r\nreports from an Inspection Committee appointed by a Board in \r\nthis behalf; \r\n(v) to inspect and arrange for inspection of recognised institutions and call \r\nfor inspection reports in respect of such institutions, other than the \r\ninstitutions run by the Government of Pakistan; \r\n(vi) to lay down conditions for admission to its examinations, to determine \r\nthe eligibility of candidates and to admit them to such examinations; \r\n(vii) to grant certificates and diplomas to persons who have passed its \r\nexaminations and to withdraw such certificates and diplomas; \r\n(viii) to fix, demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; \r\n(ix) to sup ervise the residence, health and discipline of the students of \r\nrecognised institutions with a view to promoting their general welfare; \r\n(x) to institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(xi) to organise and promote extra -mural activities in and for recognised \r\ninstitutions; \r\n(xii) to hold, control and administer its property and fund; \r\n(xiii) to enter into and carry out contract in exercise of its powers and in the \r\nperformance of its duties under this Act and the regulations; \r\n(xiv) to pass its annual budget; \r\n(xv) to transfer any movable and immovable property belonging to it; \r\n(xvi) to hold and manage endowments; \r\n(xvii) to regulate and decide all administrative matters including the creation \r\nand abolition of posts under the Boa rd \r\n16\r\n[except matters relating to the \r\nappointment, suspension and removal and matters relating to the \r\nconditions of service of the officers of the Board]: \r\n \r\n15Substituted for the expression “ Executive District Officer (Education)” by the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (IV \r\nof 2018), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 May 2018, pp. 8259 -8267, s. 2 read with the Schedule, \r\nitem 19. It was earlier substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary \r\nEducation (Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 26 November \r\n2001, pp. 1849-1850, s. 3, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), \r\nArticle 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitu tion of the Islamic \r\nRepublic of Pakistan. \r\n16Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\nProvided that a post carrying an initial pay of \r\n17\r\n[equal to Basic Scale 17] or \r\nmore, per mensem, shall n ot be created without the prior approval of the Controlling \r\nAuthority. \r\n(xviii) to appoint such \r\n18\r\n[*] staff as it may consider necessary for the \r\nperformance of its functions and define their duties and conditions of \r\nservice; \r\n(xix) to make provision for build ings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books \r\nand other means required for carrying out the purposes of this Act; \r\n(xx) to sanction or incur such expenditure as may be necessary for carrying \r\nout the purposes of this Act; and \r\n(xxi) to do all other acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n (3) A Board may delegate any of its powers to its Chairman or any officer \r\nof the Board or to a committee or sub-committee appointed by it, as it may deem fit. \r\n \r\n19\r\n[(4) Except where the Controlling Authority dire cts otherwise, a Board shall \r\nnot make any rules or allow any concession, benefit, privilege or allowance to any \r\nperson which is not in conformity with the rules enforced by the Government on \r\nsimilar matters.] \r\n11. Controlling Authority .– \r\n20\r\n[* * *] 21[Chief Mi nister] shall be the Controlling \r\nAuthority of a Board. \r\n12. Powers of the Controlling Authority .– \r\n22\r\n[(1) The Controlling Authority shall \r\nhave the power to inspect and cause an inspection to be made, by such person or \r\npersons as it may direct, of the Offices, activities and funds of and the conduct of \r\nexaminations by a Board, and to cause an enquiry to be made in respect of any \r\nmatter concerning a Board, or the discharge of functions by the members, officers \r\nand employees of the Board.] \r\n \r\n23\r\n[(1-A) The Controllin g Authority may at any time suspend a member, an \r\nofficer or an employee of the Board.] \r\n \r\n17Substituted for the word “Rs.1000/ -“ by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753 -M 758-S, \r\ns.2. \r\n18Omitted the words “officers and”, by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, \r\n1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n19Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Interm ediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992) ; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.2. Earlier added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and \r\nSecondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1 985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n20Omitted the words “Minister for Education, Punjab and when there is no Minister for Education and the comma” by the Punjab \r\nBoards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n21Substituted for the word \"Government\" by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education ( Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XCVII of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.2. \r\n22Substituted ibid. \r\n23Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n (2) The Controlling Authority \r\n24\r\n[may] communicate to a Board the result of \r\nsuch inspection or enquiry and may advise a Board to take such action and within \r\nsuch period as may be specified. \r\n (3) The Board shall report to the Controlling Authority the action \r\n25\r\n[* * *] \r\ntaken on such communication. \r\n (4) Where a Board does not within a \r\n26\r\n[specified] time, take action to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Controlling Authority, the Controll ing Authority may, after \r\nconsidering any explanation made by a Board, issue such direct ions as it thinks fit, \r\nand the Chairman shall comply with such directions. \r\n (5) If the Controlling Authority is satisfied that any proceeding of a Board or \r\na Committee is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act \r\n27\r\n[or Regulations or \r\nRules framed thereunder or in public interest], the Controlling Authority may, without \r\nprejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, by order in writing, annul such \r\nproceeding: \r\n Provided that before making any such order, the Controlling Authority shall, \r\nthrough the Chairman, call upon the Board or the committee, as the case may be, to \r\nshow cause why such an order should not be made. \r\n (6) The Controlling Authority may, from tim e to time, direct a Board to \r\nconduct its affairs and to perform its functions in such manner as may be specified. \r\n (7) The Controlling Authority may require a Board to furnish it with:– \r\n(i) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information \r\nregarding any matter under the control of the Board; or \r\n(ii) a report on any such matter; or \r\n(iii) a copy of any document in the charge of the Board; \r\nand the chairman shall comply with every such requisition. \r\n (8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary co ntained in this Act, the \r\nControlling Authority may:– \r\n(i) place the services of any of the officers or other employees of any \r\nBoard at the disposal of the Government or any other Board or \r\ninstitution for such period and on such terms and conditions as may b e \r\ndetermined by him \r\n28\r\n[;] provided that such terms and conditions shall \r\nnot be less favourable than those admissible to him immediately before \r\nhis transfer; \r\n(ii) make appointment to any post in the Board in any capacity from \r\npersons in the service of Pakist an or from officers or other employees \r\n \r\n24Substituted ibid., for the word “shall”. \r\n25Omitted the words “it proposes to take or has” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Ame ndment) \r\nOrdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753 -M 758-S, \r\ns.2. \r\n26Substituted ibid., for the word “reasonable” \r\n27Added ibid. \r\n28Not printed in the original Gazette. \r\nof any other Board; 29[or the private sector fulfilling the eligibility criteria \r\nof the said post as may be approved by the Controlling Authority]; and \r\n30[* * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n31\r\n[(iv) the Controlling Authority may rem ove from service any employee of a \r\nBoard: \r\n Provided that no such employee shall be removed from service without being \r\ngiven an opportunity of being heard: \r\n Provided further that where the Controlling Authority has initiated any such \r\nproceedings against any such employee, no other person including the Board shall \r\nhave power to initiate any proceedings or take any steps in the matter.] \r\n13. Officers of the Board.– The following shall be the officers of a Board:– \r\n(i) the Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Secretary; \r\n(iii) the Controller of Examination; and \r\n(iv) such other officer s as may be appointed by the 32[Secretary to the \r\nGovernment, Higher Education Department]. \r\n33\r\n[14. Officers of the Board.– 34[(1) The officers of the Board, except the \r\nofficers mentioned in clause (iv) of s ection 13 of the Act, shall be whole time officers \r\nand shall be appointed by the Controlling Authority on such terms and conditio ns as \r\nmay be determined by him.] \r\n \r\n35\r\n[(2) The Officers of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the \r\nControlling Authority.] \r\n \r\n36\r\n[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), a civil servant, if \r\nappointed on deputation as an Officer of the Board, shall cease to hold office in the \r\nBoard on the date of his retirement from civil service.] \r\n37\r\n[15. Chairman.– (1) The Chairman shall be the principal executive and academic \r\nofficer of the Board and shall, when present, preside at the meeting of– \r\n \r\n29Inserted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.3(a). \r\n30Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Am endment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.3(b). \r\n31Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n32Substituted for the words \"Controlling Authority\" by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-\r\n3180, s.4. \r\n33Substituted ibid. \r\n34Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.5. \r\n35Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (A mendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.3. \r\n36Added ibid. \r\n37Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1 985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n(i) the Board; and \r\n(ii) the Committees of the Board constituted under section 18. \r\n (2) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to ensure that the provisions of this \r\nAct and the regulations and rules and directions of the Controlling Authority are \r\nfaithfully observed and carried out, and he shall exercise all powers necessary for \r\nthis purpose. \r\n (3) If at any time the office of the Ch airman is vacant, temporarily or \r\notherwise, by reason of leave, illness or other cause for a period not exceeding one \r\nyear, the Controlling Authority shall make such arrangements for carrying on the \r\nduties of the office of the Chairman as it may think fit. \r\n (4) Subject to clause ( xvii) of subsection (2) of Section 10 of this Act, the \r\nChairman may, in case of urgency, create a temporary post in the Board and may \r\nappoint a person against that post for a period not exceeding six months: \r\n Provided that every ap pointment so made shall be reported within sixty days \r\nof such appointment to the Board for confirmation. \r\n (5) In any emergency arising out of the administrative business of the \r\nBoard and requiring, in the opinion of the Chairman, immediate action, the Chai rman \r\nmay take such action as he may deem necessary and shall report the action taken to \r\nthe Board at its next meeting for approval but not later than sixty days. \r\n (6) The Chairman shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed \r\nby regulations.] \r\n16. Other Officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Act the powers and duties of \r\nother officers of a Board shall be such as may be determined by the \r\n38\r\n[Secretary to \r\nthe Government, Higher Education Department]. \r\n17. Retirement from service .– An officer or othe r employee of a Board shall \r\nretire from service:– \r\n(i) on such date after he has completed \r\n39\r\n[ten] years of service qualifying \r\nfor pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority \r\n40\r\n[or \r\nControlling Authority] may in the public interest, direct or; and \r\n41\r\n[(ii) where no direction is given under clause ( i), on the completion of the \r\nsixtieth year of his age: \r\n Provided that no order under clause ( i) shall be made in respect of an officer \r\nor an employee of a Board unless the competent authority or the Controlling \r\nAuthority, as the case may be, has informed him in writing of the grounds on which it \r\n \r\n38Substituted for the words \"Controlling Authority\" by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education \r\n(Amendment) Act, 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-\r\n3180, s.6. \r\n39Substituted for the figure “25” by the Punjab Boards of Inte rmediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of \r\n1992); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.4. \r\n40Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n41Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (A mendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.2. \r\nis proposed to be made and has given him an opportunity of showing cause against \r\nit.] \r\nExplanation.– In this section “competent authority” means the appointing authority \r\nor a person duly authorised by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a \r\nperson lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. \r\n18. Committees of Board s.– (1) The Board shall have a Joint Academic \r\nCommittee which sh all serve all the Boards constituted or re -constituted under this \r\nAct. \r\n (2) A Board shall have the following Committees, namely:– \r\n(i) the Finance Committee; \r\n(ii) the Appointments Committee; \r\n(iii) Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head-Examiners; and \r\n(iv) Committee of Courses. \r\n (3) In addition to the C ommittees mentioned in sub -section (2) of this \r\nSection, a Board may appoint such Committees or sub- Committees as it may deem \r\nnecessary. \r\n (4) A committee may appoint such sub -committees as it may c onsider \r\nnecessary. \r\n19. Constitution, functions and duties of Committees.– The constitution, \r\nfunctions and duties of committees shall be such as may be prescribed by \r\nregulations. \r\n20. Power of a Board to make regulations .– (1) A Board may, subject to the \r\napproval of the Government, frame regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions \r\nof this Act, to carry out the purposes of this Act provided that– \r\n(i) a Board shall not propose draft of regulations effecting the constitution \r\nor power of any authority of th e Board until such authority has been \r\ngiven an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the \r\nproposals; \r\n42[* * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n43\r\n[(iii) A Board shall not have the power to make any regulation or adopt any \r\nrules or regulations concerning efficie ncy and discipline of the \r\nofficers/officials and other employees which is not in conformity with \r\nrules made by the Government.] \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npowers, such regulations may provide for:– \r\n \r\n42Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.7(a). \r\n43Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n(a) the te rms and conditions of service of the employees of a Board, \r\nincluding matters relating to grant of leave to, and retirement of such \r\nemployees; \r\n(b) the constitution of pension or provident fund or both for the benefit of \r\nthe officers and other employees of a Board; \r\n44[(bb) efficiency and discipline of officers and other employees of the Board;] \r\n (c) the admission of institutions to the privilege of recognition and the \r\nwithdrawal of recognition; \r\n45\r\n[Explanation.– The terms and conditions should be in conformity w ith rules \r\napplicable to Government servants carrying equivalent pay scales and other \r\nbenefits.] \r\n(d) a general scheme of studies, including the total number of subjects to \r\nbe taught and the duration of courses; and \r\n(e) all other matters required under any o f the provisions of this Act to be \r\nprescribed by regulations. \r\n21. Powers of a Board to make rules.– A Board may make rules consistent with \r\nthis Act and the regulations to provide for:– \r\n(i) the inspection of institutions and the reports, returns and other \r\ninformation to be furnished by them; \r\n(ii) the conditions of admission of candidates to the examinations held by it \r\nand their eligibility for diplomas, certificates and titles; \r\n(iii) the manner and the form in which accounts of a Board shall be \r\nmaintained; and \r\n(iv) such other matters as may be required under the regulations to be \r\nprovided in the rules. \r\n22. Fund.– A Board shall have a fund to which shall be credited all its income, \r\nincluding income from fees, endowments, grants and contributions. \r\n23. Accounts and A udit.– (1) The accounts of a Board shall be maintained in \r\nsuch form and in such manner as may be prescribed by rules. \r\n (2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed by regulations. \r\n (3) A Board shall, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year, \r\nsubmit to Government, the annual statement of the accounts of the Board duly \r\naudited together with the report of the auditor. \r\n24. Provident Fund or Pension.– (1) A Board shall establish for the benefit of its \r\nemployees such pension or provident Fund or both as it may deem fit in such \r\nmanner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n \r\n44Inserted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Educ ation (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVII of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 18.12.2025, pages 3179-3180, s.7(b). \r\n45Added ibid. \r\n (2) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that the \r\nprovisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (Act XI of 1925), shall apply to a \r\nProvident Fund established by a Board and on the making of such declaration that \r\nAct shall apply as if such Board were Government and the said fund were the \r\nGovernment Provident Fund. \r\n25. Submission of yea rly reports and returns .– A Board shall submit to the \r\nControlling Authority, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year but not \r\nlater than the 30th September, a report on the conduct of its affairs for that year. \r\n26. Members of the Board pro hibited from deriving monetary gains .– (1) No \r\nmember shall draw any fee or other remuneration in any capacity whatever from the \r\nFunds of the Board or enter into any contract with the Board directly or through any \r\nother person in connection with the affairs of the Board: \r\n Provided that the emoluments of the Chairman shall be paid from the funds of \r\nthe Board in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment. \r\n (2) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit a member of a \r\ncommittee from rec eiving from the Board, remuneration in lump sum for wri ting, \r\ncompiling or editing a book intended to be prescribed for an examination of the \r\nBoard. \r\n27. Bar against membership .– No person who has any financial interest in any \r\nbook prescribed by a Board as a course of study for any examination conducted by \r\nsuch Board or has a financial interest as a partner or otherwise in any firm which \r\npublishes, procures or supplies any such book, shall be eligible to become a \r\nmember of such Board, or a committee thereof o r continue as such after having \r\nacquired any such interest. \r\n28. Validations.– No act or proceedings of a Board or any Committee shall be \r\ninvalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy on the Board of the \r\ncommittee as the case may be, or by reason o f any irregularity in the appointment of \r\nany member of the Board or the committee. \r\n29. Bar of suit .– No act done, order made or proceeding taken by a Board in \r\npursuance of the provisions of this Act shall be called in question in any Court. \r\n30. Members and employees of Boards deemed to be public servants .– \r\nMembers of a Board and its committees \r\n46\r\n[the officers of the Board], the employees \r\nof a Board and other persons appointed for carrying out the purposes of this Act, \r\nshall be deemed to be public servants wi thin the meaning of S ection 21 of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code (Act \r\n47\r\n[XLV] of 1860). \r\n31. Protection of acts and order under the Act .– No suit for damages or other \r\nlegal proceedings shall be instituted against Government, the Controlling Authority, a \r\nBoard, a committee, a member or a committee or an officer or employee of a Board \r\nin respect of anything done or purported to have been done in good faith in \r\n \r\n46Added by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n47Misprinted in the original Gazette “XLI”. \r\npursuance of the provisions of this Act and the regulations and rules made \r\nthereunder. \r\n32. First Regulations .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in \r\nthis Act, the regulations set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the First \r\nRegulations framed by the Board under section 20 of this Act. \r\n33. Transitional Provisions.– (1) Till such time as the constitution of a Board \r\nunder S ection 5 is completed, the Chairman and the ex-officio members, shall \r\nexercise all the powers and perform all the duties of a Board and its Committees. \r\n (2) A Board shall exercise all powers and perform all duties of the \r\ncommittees of a Board till such time as the committees are constituted. \r\n (3) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the \r\nControlling Authority may take such action to remove the difficulty as, in the \r\ncircumstances of the case, it may deem necessary. \r\n34. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, \r\neverything done, action taken, jurisdiction or power conferred, recognition granted \r\nand order issued under any of the provisions of the West Pakistan (Board of \r\nIntermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore) Ordinance 1961 (West Pakistan \r\nOrdinance No. XVII of 1961)/West Pakistan Boards of Intermediate and Secondary \r\nEducation (Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, 1968 (West Pakistan Ordinance No. \r\nVII of 1968), as the case may be, and the regulations and rules made thereunder, \r\nshall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the regulations and rules \r\nmade thereunder, be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have \r\nrespectively been done, taken, conf erred, granted and issued under this Act and the \r\nRegulations and Rules made thereunder. \r\n35. Repeal and Savings.– The following enactments are hereby repealed:– \r\n(a) the West Pakistan (Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, \r\nLahore) Ordinance, 1961; and \r\n(b) the West Pakistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education \r\n(Multan and Sargodha) Ordinance, 1968. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD \r\n(See Section 32) \r\n1. Powers and duties of the Chairman .– The Chairman shall exercise control \r\nover the office of the Board as its principal executive and academic officer and shall \r\ndo all acts to ensure that the officers and the staff properly perform the duties \r\nentrusted to them. In particular he shall:– \r\n48\r\n[(i) write confidential reports on the work of offi cers and employees of the \r\nrank of Superintendent and above; \r\n(ii) appointment of supervisory, evaluative and other academic staff or \r\nCommittees, concerned with the conduct of examinations.] \r\n2. Powers and duties of the Secretary.– (1) The Secretary shall, subject to the \r\ncontrol of the Chairman, be incharge of the academic and administrative sector of a \r\nBoard‟s Office and cause the orders and decisions of a Board and the Chairman to \r\nbe carried out. \r\n (2) The Secretary shall take all possible steps to ensure tha t the funds of a \r\nBoard are spent on the purpose for which they are provided. \r\n (3) The Secretary shall cause to be prepared and submit to a Board for \r\napproval the annual statement of accounts and budget estimates. \r\n (4) All meetings of a Board and the commit tees shall be convened by the \r\nSecretary under the direction of the Chairman. While preparing the agenda for a \r\nmeeting of a Board or a committee, the Secretary shall carry out the directions of the \r\nChairman given in this respect and no item shall be placed on such agenda or be \r\nconsidered in the meeting without the previous permission of the Chairman. \r\n (5) The Secretary shall record the minutes and maintain the records of the \r\nproceedings of a Board and the committees. \r\n (6) The Secretary shall conduct the offi cial correspondence of the Board \r\nunder the authority of the Chairman except the correspondence relating to the \r\nconduct of examinations. \r\n (7) All fees and dues payable to the Board, and all sums received by the \r\nSecretary, shall be credited without delay to the account of the Board in a \r\nGovernment Treasury or a bank approved by the Board. \r\n (8) The Secretary shall issue to successful candidates on behalf of the \r\nBoard in the prescribed form certificates of having passed the examinations held by \r\nthe Board. \r\n (9) The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to \r\nhim by the Chairman. \r\n (10) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these \r\nRegulations, the Board may assign to any other officer or officers such duties of the \r\nSecretary as it may deem necessary. \r\n \r\n48Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) O rdinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n3. Duties and Powers of the Controller of examinations.– The Controller of \r\nExaminations shall, subject to the control of the Chairman, be incharge of the \r\nexamination sector of the Board, and shall– \r\n(i) make arrangements for the conduct of all examinations of the Board; \r\n(ii) conduct official correspondence of the Board relating to the \r\nExaminations; and \r\n(iii) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Chairman \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n4. \r\n49\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n5. Appointments Committee .– (1) The Appointments Committee shall consist \r\nof:– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n(ii) the Vice-Chancellor of the University or his nominee; \r\n(iii) \r\n50\r\n[one \r\n51\r\n[Executive District Officer (Education)] by rotation from amongst \r\n52\r\n[Executive District Officers (Education)]]; and \r\n(iv) two nominees of the Controlling Authority. \r\n53\r\n[(2) The appointments Committee shall recommend the appointment , \r\nconfirmation and scale of officers and employees of the Board in BS-16 and above.] \r\n (3) The members of the Appoin tment Committee other than the ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall hold office for two years. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Appointments Committee shall be \r\nthree. \r\n6. Constitution and functions of the Finance Committee .– (1) The Finance \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(i) The Chairman of the Board; \r\n54\r\n[(ii) one \r\n55\r\n[Executive District Officer (Education)] by rotation from amongst \r\n56\r\n[Executive District Officers (Education)]; \r\n \r\n49Omitted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n50Substituted ibid. \r\n51Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages \r\n1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, \r\nnotwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Art icle 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan. \r\n52 Substituted ibid, for the words “Directors of Education”. \r\n53 Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Act, 1992 (X of 1992) ; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.1992, s.5. \r\n54 Substituted by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXXIII of 1985); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 27.2.1985, pages 753-M 758-S, s.2. \r\n55Substituted for the words “Director of Education” by the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (XLVII of 2001) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26.11.2001, pages \r\n1849-1850, s.4, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, \r\n(iii) The representative of the Finance Department, Government of the \r\nPunjab; and \r\n(iv) Two nominees of the Controlling Authority. \r\n (2) The functions of the Finance Committee shall be:– \r\n(i) to examine the annual budget and advise the Board thereon; and \r\n(ii) to review the financial position of the Board periodically and make \r\nrecommendations to the Board for improving its finances. \r\n (3) The members of the Finance Committee, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall hold office for two years. \r\n (4) The quorum for the meetings of the Finance Committee shall be three. \r\n7. Constitution and functions of the Committee for Appointment of paper \r\nsetters and Head Examiners.– (1) There shall be a committee for the appointment \r\nof Paper Setters and Head Examiners which shall consist of:– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n(ii) the Vice -Chancellor of the Punjab University or his no minee who \r\nshould be a Professor in one of the Science subjects; and \r\n(iii) the \r\n57\r\n[Executive District Officer (Education)] concerned. \r\n (2) The functions of the committee for the Appointment of Paper Setters \r\nand Head Examiners shall be to Appoint Paper Setters and Head Examiners for all \r\nexaminations conducted by the Board, after considering the recommendations of the \r\nCommittee of Courses in this behalf; provided that where a Committee of Courses \r\ndoes not make its recommendation wi thin the time specified by the Committee for \r\nAppointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners the committee will make these \r\nappointments without the recommendations of the Committee of Courses. \r\n8. Committee of courses.– (1) There shall be a Committee of courses for each \r\nsubject or a grou p of allied subjects included in the courses of studie s organised by \r\nthe Board. 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