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  "text": "THE PUNJAB SAFE CITIES AUTHORITY ACT 2016 \r\n(I of 2016) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent, commencement and application \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. The Authority \r\n4. Powers and functions \r\n5. Executive Committee \r\n6. Management Committee \r\n7. Managing Director \r\n8. Chief Operating Officer \r\n9. Employees etc \r\n10 Fund \r\n11. Accounts \r\n12. Budget \r\n13. Audit \r\n14. Public servants and experts \r\n15. Delegation \r\n16. Immunity \r\n17. Overriding effect \r\n18. Rules \r\n19. Regulations \r\n20. Power to remove difficulties \r\n21. Validation\r\nTEXT \r\nTHE PUNJAB SAFE CITIES AUTHORITY ACT 2016  \r\n(I of 2016) \r\n[6th February, 2016] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Punjab Safe Cities Authority. \r\n It is necessary to establish Punjab Safe Cities Authority for purposes of \r\nconstruction, development and maintenance of a city -wide integrat ed command, \r\ncontrol and communications (IC3) system in the major cities of the Punjab in order to \r\nensure safety and security of the people, and for other purposes; \r\n Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent, com mencement and application .– (1) This Act may be \r\ncited as the Punjab Safe Cities Authority Act 2016. \r\n(2)  Subject to subsection (4), it shall extend to whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n(4) It shall apply to the city of Lahore and s uch other cities as the \r\nGovernment may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, specify. \r\n2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act: \r\n(a) “ancillary facilities” include the facilities and equipment provisioned or \r\ndeveloped by the Authority including f ences, cameras, poles, wiring, \r\nantennas, surveillance systems, control rooms, generators, lights, fans \r\nand other facilities; \r\n(b) “asset” means moveable and immoveable property owned or controlled \r\nby the Authority; \r\n(c) “Authority” means Punjab Safe Cities Authority  established under the \r\nAct; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority; \r\n(e) “Chief Operating Officer” means the Chief Operating Officer of the \r\nAuthority; \r\n(f) “city” means the city of Lahore and includes such other city as the \r\nGovernment may specify under subsection (4) of section 1; \r\n(g) “equipment” means all the equipment operated by the Authority \r\nthroughout the city; \r\n(h) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the \r\nAuthority; \r\n(i) “Fund” means the Fund established under the Act; \r\n(j) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(k) “IC3” means the Integrated Command, Control and Communication \r\nCentre established and maintained by the Authority;  \r\n(l) “Management Committee” means the Management Committee of the \r\nAuthority;  \r\n(m) “Managing Director” means the Managing Director of the Authority; and \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made or regulations framed \r\nunder the Act. \r\n(2) An expression used in this Act but not defined shall have same \r\nmeaning as assigned to it under the Police Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No.22 of 2002). \r\n3. The Authority .– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, establish an Authority to be called Punjab Safe Cities Authority. \r\n(2) The Authority shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chief Minister of the Punjab; Chairperson \r\n(b) Vice Chairperson to be nominated by the \r\nChief Minister; \r\nVice Chairperson \r\n(c) Minister for Finance, Punjab; Member \r\n(d) one member of National Assembly of \r\nPakistan and four public representatives, \r\nincluding three members of P rovincial \r\nAssembly of the Punjab of whom at least one  \r\nshall be a woman member of the Assembly to \r\nbe nominated by the Government; \r\nMembers \r\n(e) Chief Secretary, Punjab;  Member \r\n(f) Chairman, Planning and Development Board \r\nof the Government; \r\nMember \r\n(g) Provincial Police Officer, Punjab; Member \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Home \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary; \r\nMember \r\n(i) Secretary to the Government, Finance \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary; \r\nMember \r\n(j) Chairman, Punjab Information Technology \r\nBoard; \r\nMember \r\n(k) Heads of District Police of the cities to which \r\nthe Act applies;   \r\nMember(s) \r\n(l) three eminent persons including at least one \r\nwoman from the general public or academia , \r\nhaving knowledge of and exposure to law \r\nenforcement or other related information \r\ntechnology based projects to be nominated by \r\nMembers \r\nthe Government for a specified period; \r\n(m) Managing Director; and Member \r\n(n) Chief Operating Officer. Member/ Secretary \r\n(3)  The Authority shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and may, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(4)  The Authority shall not dispose of any asset without prior p ermission in \r\nwriting of the Government. \r\n(5) The Authority shall meet at such time and place and shall observe such \r\nprocedure with regard to transaction of business at its meetings as may be \r\nprescribed, and until so prescribed, as may be directed by the Chairperson. \r\n(6) One half of the total members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting \r\nof the Authority. \r\n4. Powers and functions .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the \r\nAuthority may exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be \r\nnecessary for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n(2) In particular, the Authority shall perform the following functions:  \r\n(a) To maintain and develop command, control and communication \r\ncenters and other related facilities; \r\n(b) to plan, construct and maintain IC3 for future expansion; \r\n(c) to enter into contracts, grant licenses, leases, make other \r\narrangements and to perform all tasks necessary for efficient \r\nfunctioning of IC3; \r\n(d) to incur all necessary expenditure for planning, construction and \r\nmaintenance of IC3 including administrative expenses; \r\n(e) to acquire, hold and, subject to this Act, dispose of property; \r\n(f) to make adequate arrangements for effective security of equipment \r\nand other ancillary facilities; \r\n(g) to establish and maintain an effective oversight mechanism; \r\n(h) to give directions to any person or agency for not interfering in any way \r\nwith the infrastructure, facilities and  smooth functioning of the \r\nAuthority;  \r\n(i) to monitor and enforce contracts including concession agreements, \r\nlicenses or leases entered into or granted by the Authority; \r\n(j) to constitute a committee for performance of any of the functions of the \r\nAuthority or to make recommendations to the Authority; and \r\n(k) to perform such other related functions as the Government may assign. \r\n5. Executive Committee.– (1) The Authority shall have an Executive Committee \r\nconsisting of the following: \r\n(a) Chief Secretary, Punjab; Chairman \r\n(b) Secretary to the Government, Home \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary; \r\nMember \r\n(c) Provincial Police Officer, Punjab; Member \r\n(d) Chairman Planning and Development \r\nBoard, Punjab; \r\nMember \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of an Additional Secretary; \r\nMember \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, \r\nCommunication and Works De partment or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\nMember \r\n(g) Chairman Punjab Information Technology \r\nBoard; \r\nMember \r\n(h) Managing Director; and Member \r\n(i) Chief Operating Officer. Member/ Secretary \r\n(2) The Executive Committee shall perform the following functions: \r\n(a) to steer and monitor the projects undertaken by the Authority; \r\n(b) to effect coordination between the Authority and other public sector \r\nagencies; \r\n(c) to take appropriate decisions on proposals referred to it by the \r\nManagement Committee and, if necessary, to refer the same to the \r\nAuthority for consideration; \r\n(d) to ensure that the functions and targets under the Act are achieved; \r\nand \r\n(e) to perform such functions as may be delegated or assigned to it by the \r\nAuthority. \r\n6. Management Committee .– (1) The Authority shall have a Management \r\nCommittee consisting of the following: \r\n (a) Provincial Police Officer, Punjab; Chairman \r\n(b) Managing Director; Member \r\n(c) Heads of District Police of the cities to \r\nwhich the Act applies; \r\nMember \r\n(d) a representative of the Government,  \r\nHome Department; \r\nMember \r\n(e) a representative of the Government, \r\nFinance Department; \r\nMember \r\n(f) a representative of the Government, Member \r\nPlanning and Development Department; \r\n(g) a representative of the Gover nment, \r\nCommunication and Works Department; \r\nMember \r\n(h) a representative of the Punjab \r\nInformation Technology Board; and \r\nMember \r\n(i) Chief Operating Officer. Member/ Secretary \r\n(2) The Management Committee shall perform such functions and in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed and until so prescribed, as the Authority may assign or \r\ndetermine. \r\n7. Managing Director .– (1) The Government shall appoint a police officer not \r\nbelow the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police as Managing Director on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be determined by the Government. \r\n(2) The Managing Director shall be the chief executive of the Authority and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) perform such functions and exercise such powers as the Authority may \r\nassign or delegate; and \r\n(b) ensure that each IC3 facility is ready and at the disposal of the Head of \r\nDistrict Police for running police operations in the areas of \r\nresponsibility. \r\n8. Chief Operating Officer .– (1) The Government may appoint any person as \r\nthe Chief Operating Officer on such terms and conditions as m ay be determined by \r\nthe Government. \r\n(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall be the secretary of the Authority, \r\nExecutive Committee and Management Committee. \r\n(3) The Chief Operating Officer shall: \r\n(a) summon meeting of the Authority, Executive Committee or \r\nManagement Committee on direction of the Chairperson of the \r\nAuthority or Chairman of the Executive Committee or Management \r\nCommittee; and \r\n(b) perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Authority, \r\nExecutive Committee, Management Committee or Managing Director.  \r\n9. Employees etc .– (1) The Authority may appoint such officers, experts, \r\nconsultants and other employees as it considers necessary for efficient performance \r\nof its functions, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed and, until so prescribed, as may be approved by the Government. \r\n(2) The Authority may, by regulations, provide for efficiency, discipline and \r\naccountability of its employees or adapt any existing rules for the purpose, with such \r\nmodifications as may be necessary. \r\n10.  Fund.– (1) There shall be established a fund to be known as the IC3 Fund, \r\nwhich shall vest in the Authority and shall be utilized by the Authority to meet all its \r\nexpenses and charges in connection with the discharge of its functions and p owers \r\nunder this Act, including the payment of salaries and remuneration to its employees. \r\n(2)  All monies credited in the Fund shall be deposited in an account with a \r\nScheduled Bank approved by the Authority. \r\n(3)  The Fund shall consist of: \r\n(a) grants from the Government or Federal Government or any other body \r\nor organization; \r\n(b) foreign aid; \r\n(c) foreign loans raised by the Authority with the prior approval of the \r\nGovernment and on such terms and conditions as the Government \r\nmay specify; \r\n(d) proceeds of all charges and i ncome from sale of assets, and any \r\nrecovery made under the Act; and \r\n(e) such other sums as may be received by the Authority. \r\n11. Accounts.– The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant \r\nrecords and prepare annual statement of accounts in such  form as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n12. Budget.– The Management Committee shall prepare, every year, a budget in \r\nrespect of the next financial year showing the estimated receipts and expenditures of \r\nthe Authority and shall submit the same to the Authority for appr oval in such form \r\nand at such time as may be prescribed. \r\n13. Audit.– (1) The Auditor General of Pakistan shall audit the accounts of the \r\nAuthority. \r\n (2) The Managing Director shall, within six months of the close of the \r\nfinancial year, submit the annual st atement of accounts along with the report of the \r\nauditor to the Authority. \r\n14. Public servants and experts .– (1) The employees of the Authority shall be \r\ndeemed as public servants in terms of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 \r\n(XLV of 1860). \r\n (2) An employee of the Authority working with information technology \r\nrelated matters shall be deemed to be an expert within the meaning of Article 59 of \r\nthe Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (X of 1984), and shall be deemed to have been \r\nappointed under section 510 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898). \r\n15. Delegation.– The Authority may, subject to such conditions as it deems \r\nappropriate, delegate to the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Executive Committee, \r\nManaging Committee, Managing Director or an offic er of the Authority any of its \r\nfunctions under this Act, except the following functions: \r\n(a) framing of regulations; \r\n(b) approval of budget; and \r\n(c) determination of terms and conditions, efficiency and discipline of \r\nemployees of the Authority. \r\n16. Immunity.– No suit, prosecution or any other legal proceedings shall lie \r\nagainst the Authority, the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Managing Director, \r\nSecretary, any member, officer, employee, expert or consultant of the Authority, in \r\nrespect of anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act. \r\n17. Overriding effect.– In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this \r\nAct and any other law, the provisions of the Act shall, to the extent of such conflict or \r\ninconsistency, prevail. \r\n18. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make \r\nrules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n19. Regulations.– Subject to this Act and the rules, the Authority may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, frame regulations for givi ng effect to the provisions \r\nof the Act. \r\n20. Power to remove difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification, not inconsistent with the \r\nprovisions of the Act, remove the difficulty. \r\n21. Validation.– Notwithstanding the repeal of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority \r\nOrdinance 2015 (XVI of 2015), any action of the Authority or of any person on behalf \r\nof the Authority taken from the date of repeal of the said Ordinance and till the date \r\nof commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been taken under the Act.",
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