MUTTEHIDA ULEMA BOARD PUNJAB ACT 2022

Exact source transcription retained, including print layout and extraction artifacts. Text SHA-256: 065196e0ebd09b9e4c52408559f15d76477d6955706ff5a14b1f888004edc504.

MUTTEHIDA ULEMA BOARD PUNJAB ACT 2022 
(XL of 2022) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Reconstitution of the Board. 
4. Secretariat of the Board. 
5. Functions and powers of the Board. 
6. Meeting of the Board. 
7. Fund. 
8. Budget, audit and Account. 
9. Powers to make rules. 
10. Removal of difficulties. 
 
TEXT 
1
MUTTEHIDA ULEMA BOARD PUNJAB ACT 2022 
(XL of 2022) 
[16 December 2022] 
An 
Act 
to make provisions for reconstitution of the Muttehida Ulema Board Punjab. 
It is  necessary to reconstitute Muttehida Ulema Board Punjab mandated to make 
recommendations to ward off provocative, sectarian, biased and anti -Islamic 
material; and to provide for the ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:  
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be  cited as the  
Muttehida Ulema Board Punjab Act 2022. 
(2) This Act extends to whole of the Punjab.  
(3) This Act shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.- In this Act: 
(a) “Board” means  the Muttehida Ulema B oard Punjab reconstituted under 
this Act;  
(b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; 
(c) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;  
(d) “member” means a member of the Board;  
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 
(f) “Secretary” means Secretary to the Board; and 
(g) “Ulema” means the scholars having degrees in Al-Shahadat-ul-Aalimia 
from Ittehad Tanzimat Madaris -e-Deenia Pakistan, and other Deeni 
Madaris Boards recognized by the Government. 
 
3. Reconstitution of t he Board .- (1) Upon commencement of this Act, t he 
existing Muttehida Ulema Board Punjab shall stand reconstituted for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act. 
(2) The Board shall be a special institution consisting of: 
(a) Chairman to be nominated by the Chief Minister from amongst the 
members of the Board for a term of three years; 
(b) twenty four Ulema (six  each from Deobandi, Barelvi, 
Ahl-e-Hadith and Ahl -e-Tashee Maktaba -e-Fikr with 
members 
                                                 
1This Act wa s passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 05 December 2022; assented to by the Governor of the 
Punjab on 14 December 2022; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 16 December 2022, pp.2633-
2635. 
 
 
fair representation of women members) to be 
nominated by the Chief Minister for a term of three 
years; 
(c) Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the Government, 
Home Department or his nominee not below the rank 
of an Additional Secretary; 
member 
(d) Inspector General of Police, Punjab or an officer not 
below the rank of  a Deputy Inspector General of 
Police; 
member 
(e) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary 
Affairs Department or his nominee not below the rank 
of an Additional Secretary; 
member 
(f) Secretary to the Government, Information and Culture 
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an  
Additional Secretary; 
member 
(g) Secretary to the Government, Public Prosecution 
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an 
Additional Secretary; 
member 
(h) Secretary to the Government, School s Education 
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an 
Additional Secretary; 
member 
(i) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education 
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an 
Additional Secretary; 
member 
(j) Secretary to the Government, Auqaf and Religious 
Affairs Department, or his nominee not below the rank 
of an Additional Secretary; 
member 
(k) Director General, Punjab Auqaf Organization; member 
(l) Chairman Quran Board , established under the Punjab 
Holy Quran (Printing and Recording ) Act, 2011 (XIII of 
2011); and 
member 
(m) Managing Director of the Punjab Curriculum and 
Textbook Board. 
member 
 (3) The Chairman and members shall serve on honorary basis. 
(4) The Chairman or a  member other than an ex-officio member may, in 
writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Minister , resign his office , or he may 
be removed by the Chief Minister if he is: 
(a) found guilty of misconduct after proper inquiry; or 
(b) unfit to continue to hold office on account of physi cal or mental 
incapacity and stands so declared by a medical board 
constituted by the Government.  
 (5) If the office of the Chairman falls vacant on account of any cause, the 
Chief Minister may nominate any member to act as the Chairman for a period not 
exceeding three months or until the nomination of a new Chairman which ever is 
earlier. 
 
 
4. Secretariat of the Board.- (1) There shall be a Secretariat of the Board to be 
headed by the Secretary, consisting of such other officers and staff to be appointed 
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, and until so prescribed as the 
Chief Minister may determine. 
 (2) The Secretary shall perform such function s as provided under this Act 
or as may be prescribed or assigned by the Board.  
5. Functions and powers of the Board .- (1) The Board  shall make 
recommendations and offer its opinion in the following matters: 
(a) issues of objectionable literature; 
(b) changes relating to the religious  topics and  contents in the 
curriculum of the educational institutions;  
(c) cyber crimes pertaining to religious hate material and 
objectionable literature etc.; 
(d) removal of irritants among various sects; 
(e) promotion of interfaith and intersect harmony; and 
(f) such other matters as may be referred by the Government. 
(2) The Board shall be empowered to: 
(a) administer and control Fund of the Board; and 
(b) approve accounts and annual statement of the Board. 
(3) The Board may delegate its powers under clause (a) of subsection (2) 
to the Secretary or any officer of the Board. 
 
6. Meeting of the Board .- (1) The Board shall hold atleast four meetings in a 
year, not less than one in every quarter, on such date and such ti me as the 
Chairman may direct.  
(2) The quorum of the meeting of the Board shall be at  least twelve non -
official members of the Board with a fair representation of each Maktaba-e-Fikr.   
(3)  The decisions of the Board shall be taken by the majority of the 
members present and voting but in event of equality of votes , the Chairman or the 
person presiding the meeting shall have a casting vote.  
 
7. Fund.- There shall be a Fund to be known as ‘Muttehida Ulema Board Punjab 
Fund’ which shall be administrated and controlled by the Board.   
 
8. Budget, audit and Account .- (1) The Secretary shall maintain proper 
accounts and other relevant records , prepare an annual statement of accounts and 
submit the same to the Board for approval  in such manner and form as may be 
prescribed.  
(2)  The accounts of the Board shall be annually audited by the Auditor 
General of Pakistan. 
(3)  The Government may conduct or cause to be conducted a special 
audit of the accounts of the Board.  
 
 
 
9. Powers to make rules .- The Government may, by notification  in the official 
Gazette, make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act , for carrying out 
the purposes of this Act.  
 
10. Removal of difficulties .- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of this Act during one  year of the commencement of this  Act, the Board 
may give such directions, not inconsistent with this Act, as it may deem necessary 
for the removal of such difficulty.