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Audit \r\n16. Rules \r\n17. Regulations \r\n18. Public servants \r\n19. Immunity \r\n20. Removal of difficulties\r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nPUNJAB AUTISM SCHOOL AND RESOURCE CENTRE ACT 2025 \r\n(LXV of 2025) \r\n [05 August 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for establishment of the Autism School and Resource Centre in the \r\nPunjab. \r\nIt is necessary to make provisions for establishment of the Autism School and \r\nResource Centre in the Punjab to ensure provision of education and support for \r\nchildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and to promote their inclusion, well -being, \r\nand development and to provide for the matters connected therewith and ancillary \r\nthereto. \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows: \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) The Act may be cited as the \r\nPunjab Autism School and Resource Centre Act 2025. \r\n(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions .– In the Act: \r\n(a) “Act” means the Punjab Autism School and Resource Centre Act 2025; \r\n(b) “Autism Spectrum Disorder” means a range of neurodevelopmental \r\nconditions characterized by challenges in social interaction, \r\ncommunication and behaviour; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Centre; \r\n(d) “Centre” means the 2[Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for \r\nAutism] established under the Act; \r\n(e) “Committee” means the Committee, other than Selection Committee, \r\nconstituted by the Board under the Act; \r\n(f) “Department” means Special Education Department of the Government; \r\n(g) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(h) “Member” means a Member of the Board; \r\n(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or regulations made or framed \r\nunder the Act; \r\n(j) “Principal” means the Principal of the Centre; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 28 July 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab \r\non 05 August 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 05 August 2025, pp. 643-649. \r\n2Substituted for the words \"Punjab Autism School and Resource Centre\" by the Punjab Autism School and Resource Centre \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (C of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 December 2025, pp. 3267-3268 \r\ns.2. \r\n \r\n \r\n(k) “regulations” means the regulations framed under the Act; \r\n(l) “rules” means the rules made under the Act; and \r\n(m) “Selection Committee” means the Selection Committee constituted \r\nunder the Act. \r\n3. Establishment of the Centre.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, establish a Centre to be known as the 3[Maryam Nawaz School \r\nand Resource Centre for Autism] for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n(2) The Centre shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with power to acquire, hold, lease, sell or otherwise transfer property, \r\nboth movable and immovable , which is vested in it for carrying out the purposes of \r\nthe Act and may by the said name sue or be sued. \r\n(3) The main campus of the Centre shall be at Lahore and the \r\nGovernment may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish such sub -\r\ncampuses of the Center at such places as it may deem necessary. \r\n4. Constitution of the Board.– (1) The management, administration and control \r\nof the Centre shall vest in the Board and all functions of the Centre shall be \r\nperformed by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chief Minister. Chairperson \r\n(b) Chief Secretary. Vice Chairperson/ \r\nMember \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Special \r\nEducation Department or his \r\nrepresentative not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Finance \r\nDepartment or his representative not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Specialized \r\nHealthcare and Medical Education \r\nDepartment or his representative not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Primary \r\nand Secondary Healthcare Department or \r\nhis representative not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Higher \r\nEducation Department or his \r\nrepresentative not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\nMember \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, School \r\nEducation Department or his \r\nMember \r\n \r\n3Substituted for the words \"Punjab Autism School and Resource Centre\" by the Punjab Autism School and Resource Centre \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (C of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 18 December 2025, pp. 3267-3268 \r\ns.3. \r\n \r\n \r\nrepresentative not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary. \r\n(i) Director General, Special Education, \r\nPunjab. \r\nMember \r\n(j) three experts , including at least one \r\nwoman, in the field of autism nominated \r\nby the Government. \r\nMembers \r\n(k) two parents , including at least one \r\nwoman, of the autistic students studying \r\nin the Centre nominated by the Principal. \r\nMembers \r\n(l) two members , including at least one \r\nwoman, nominated by the Chairperson \r\nwith experience in the field of education, \r\nacademia or public service related to \r\nAutism Spectrum Disorder. \r\nMembers \r\n(m) the Principal. Member/ Secretary \r\n(3) The Chairperson may delegate all or any of the functions to the Vice \r\nChairperson for performance under the Act. \r\n(4) The Members at clauses (j), (k) and (l) of sub -section (1) shall be \r\nnominated for a period of three years who shall serve during the pleasure of the \r\nnominating authority and such Members may resign from his office before the expiry \r\nof tenure by submitting their resignation to the nominating authority. \r\n5. Business of the Board .– (1) The Board shall meet at least thrice a year at \r\nsuch time and place as the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson may, on his own motion \r\nor on the recommendation of the Principal require, and shall observe such procedure \r\nwith regard to transaction of its business as may be prescribed by the regulations \r\nand, until so prescribed, as the Board may determine. \r\n(2) The meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairperson; \r\nor in his absence, by the Vice Chairperson and both the Chairperson and Vice \r\nChairperson are not available then by a Member so elected by the Members present. \r\n(3) One-third of the total Members of the Board or five Members, \r\nwhichever is higher, shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Board. \r\n(4) The decisions of the Board shall be taken by majority of its members \r\npresent and voting and, in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson or, in his \r\nabsence, Vice Chairperson shall have a casting vote. \r\n(5) The Principal shall be the Secretary of the Board, and other \r\nCommittees constituted by the Board shall appoint their own secretaries, and it shall \r\nbe the duty of the Secretary to keep and record the proceedings of a meeting in a \r\nminute-book: \r\nProvided that if the post of the Principal is vacant for any reason, the Board \r\nshall nominate any ex-officio member of the Board to act as Secretary of the Board. \r\n(6) No act, decision, order or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid by \r\nreason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n6. Powers and functions of the Board .– (1). Unless otherwise provided in th e \r\nAct, the Board shall have powers to: \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) create posts of teachers, allied professionals and other staff of the \r\nCentre for efficient management and administration of the Centre; \r\n(b) appoint such officers, staff or other employees, on its own or through \r\nits Principal or Committee, as may be considered necessary for the \r\nefficient performance of functions of the Centre, in such manner and on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed and, until so \r\nprescribed, as may be determined by the Government; \r\n(c) subject to the suitability as p rescribed, transfer, lend or borrow any of \r\nits employees or employee of any other body, agency or department of \r\nthe Government, on deputation basis , as per the policy of the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(d) provide mechanism, through regulations, for efficiency, discipline and \r\naccountability of its employees; \r\n(e) oversee, spearhead and monitor the implementation of the guidelines \r\nissued by the Board under the Act; \r\n(f) provide instructions to the Centre as it may deem fit and inspect the \r\nCentre; \r\n(g) formulate Key Performance Indicators for annual evaluations of the \r\nemployees of the Centre and to call for the performance report of the \r\nemployees of the Centre in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(h) identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement; \r\n(i) conduct pre-service and in -service training of teachers , allied \r\nprofessionals and other employees of the Centre; \r\n(j) provide support in terms of research and training to autis m units \r\nfunctioning in schools under the Department; \r\n(k) carry out research and develop education and therapeutic s ervices for \r\nchildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder; \r\n(l) hold, control, administer, acquire and dispose of property and funds of \r\nthe Centre and enter into contracts for carrying out the purposes of the \r\nAct; \r\n(m) govern and regulate finance, account s and investments of the Centre, \r\nand for that purpose appoint such agents and auditors as may be \r\ndeemed fit; \r\n(n) determine the form, custody and use of the common seal of the Centre; \r\n(o) collaborate with the Government, national and international \r\norganizations and educational institutions for the purposes of the Act; \r\n(p) devise and implement proper system of checks and balances within the \r\nCentre; \r\n(q) frame regulations for the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nPrincipal, members of teaching and allied professionals, administrative \r\nstaff of the Centre and of the officers and employees of the Board; \r\n(r) consider and approve the annual budget of the Centre; \r\n \r\n \r\n(s) constitute Selection Committee and such other committees as may be \r\ndeemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of th e Act, and such \r\ncommittees shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as \r\nmay be assigned to them by the Board and the composition of the \r\ncommittees shall be such as the Board may determine; \r\n(t) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, beq uests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nCentre, and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions, and to \r\nconvert one kind of property into ano ther in such manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(u) coordinate with schools and public or private organizations or \r\ninstitutions in such manner and for such purposes as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(v) promote public education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder \r\nissues through mass media and other means including seminars and \r\nworkshops; \r\n(w) print or publish any research conducted in the field of autism and \r\neducation and rehabilitation of autistic students; and \r\n(x) exercise such powers and perform such functions ancillary to the \r\naforementioned or which is essential for performance of its functions. \r\n(2) In case of an emergency, the Chairperson may exercise all powers of \r\nthe Board: \r\nprovided that any action or decision pursuant to such exercise has to be laid \r\nbefore the Board for ratification, in its coming meeting. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in th e Act, the \r\nBoard may delegate any of its powers, duties or functions to the Selection \r\nCommittee and the Principal or to any other Committee, on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be determined by the Board, except the following powers: \r\n(a) approval of regulations; \r\n(b) approval of annual budget of the Centre; \r\n(c) approval of investment or purchase of immovable propert y by the \r\nCentre; \r\n(d) transfer of immovable property of the Centre; \r\n(e) determine the terms and conditions of service of employees; and \r\n(f) constitute a committee of the Board, or fill any vacancy in a committee. \r\n(4) The Board may call for the record of any decision taken by the \r\nPrincipal or by any other member of the teaching , allied professional or \r\nadministrative staff of the Centre within one year of the decision, to evaluate \r\ncorrectness, legality or propriety of such decision, and to pass such directions and \r\norders thereon as may be deemed appropriate by the Board. \r\n7. Principal.– (1) The Board shall appoint the Principal on the recommendation of \r\nthe Selection Committee in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may \r\n \r\n \r\nbe prescribed but such terms and conditions shall not be varied during his term in \r\noffice. \r\n(2) The Principal shall be a qualified expert in one or more disciplines of \r\nautism in accordance with the prescribed standards. \r\n(3) The Principal shall hold office for a term of five years but the Board \r\nmay, in special circumstances, extend the term of office of the Principal for such \r\nperiod as it may determine. \r\n(4) The Principal may tender his resignation to the Board and shall cease to \r\nhold office upon acceptance of his resignation. \r\n(5) If the office of the Principal is vacant or the Principal is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of the Principal owing to any cause, the Board shall \r\nmake temporary arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Principal. \r\n8. Powers and duties of the Principal.– (1) The Principal shall be the Chief \r\nExecutive of the Centre and shall be responsible to the Board for control, \r\nmanagement and administration of the Centre. \r\n(2) The Principal shall be responsible for preparing the annual budget and \r\nsubmitting the same to the Board for consideration and approval before \r\ncommencement of a financial year. \r\n(3) The Principal shall have authority to sanction all expenditure as \r\nprovided in the sanctioned budget. \r\n(4) The Principal shall operate the accounts of the Board and the Centre, \r\nand submit the quarterly statement of accounts thereof to the Board for \r\nconsideration. \r\n(5) The Principal may, in an emergency, take an action which is not \r\notherwise in the competence of the Principal but is in the competence of the Board. \r\n(6) The Principal shall, within seven days of taking an action under sub -\r\nsection (6), submit a report to the Chairperson of the Board, and the Board shall, in \r\nits immediate next meeting, pass such orders on the action taken by the Princip al as \r\nit may deem appropriate. \r\n(7) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the \r\nPrincipal may: \r\n(a) direct any member of the teaching staff, allied professionals and \r\nadministrative staff, officers or other employees of the Centre to take \r\nup such assignments in connection with the teaching, examination, \r\nadministration and such other activities in relation to the Centre as he \r\nmay deem necessary; \r\n(b) sanction, by re -appropriation, an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the annual budget of the Centre; and \r\n(c) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned to him by the Board from time to time. \r\n(8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in th e Act, the \r\nPrincipal may delegate any of his powers, duties or functions to any member of the \r\n \r\n \r\nteaching, allied professional or administrative staff of the Centre on such terms and \r\nconditions as he may deem fit. \r\n9. Selection Committee and its functions .– (1) The Board shall constitute a \r\nSelection Committee, consisting of not less than three members, who, in the opinion \r\nof the Board, possess sound moral and financial integrity, enjoy an unquestioned \r\nand non -controversial reputation and do not have any conflict of interest with the \r\naims and objects of the Centre, for such duration as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The Board shall nominate one of the member of the Selection \r\nCommittee as Convener of the Selection Committee. \r\n(3) The Board may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, dissolve a \r\nSelection Committee and appoint a new Selection Committee within three months of \r\nthe dissolution of the Selection Committee. \r\n(4) The Selection Committee shall invite applications for selection o f \r\nsuitable candidate for the post of Principal of the Centre and shall, after interviewing \r\neligible candidates, forward its recommendations to the Board containing names of \r\nthree suitable candidates for appointment of the Principal of the Centre in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Selection Committee may co -opt any professional expert for \r\ncarrying out the purposes of sub-section (4). \r\n(6) The provisions of section 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to meetings of \r\nthe Selection Committee and any other committee constituted by the Board. \r\n10. Members to act pro bono.– A member of a Selection Committee shall act \r\npro bono and shall not receive any remuneration for any service rendered as the \r\nmember of the Selection Committee. \r\n11. Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the Autism School and \r\nResource Centre Fund which shall vest in and be managed, administered and \r\ncontrolled by the Board and in which shall be credited all moneys received by the \r\nCentre and the Board. \r\n(2) The Fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilized and \r\nregulated in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Fund shall consist of: \r\n(a) grants-in-aid made by the Government or loans advanced by the \r\nGovernment or the Federal Government; \r\n(b) loans raised by the Board with the special or general sanction of the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(c) aid and assistance, grants, advances, donations and other non-\r\nobligatory funds received from any person, body or entity, national or \r\ninternational agency; \r\n(d) loans and advances obtained from the financial institutions with the \r\napproval of the Government; and \r\n(e) any other income received from any other source. \r\n \r\n \r\n(4) The Board may make any expenditure out of the Funds or grants \r\nreceived by it or the Centre for any purpose under the Act. \r\n(5) The Centre and Board may receive, own and maintain a property \r\ntransferred to it by the Government, any person, body or organization. \r\n(6) The Fund shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n12. Maintenance of accounts .– The Centre shall maintain proper records \r\nrelating to its financial affairs, including its income and expenditures and its assets \r\nand liabilities, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. \r\n13. Budget.– The Centre shall prepare, in such manner and at such time as may \r\nbe prescribed, a budget in respect of the next ensuing financial year showing the \r\nestimated receipts and expenditure of the Centre and shall submit the budget to the \r\nBoard for consideration and approval and shall give effect to any modifications made \r\ntherein by the Board. \r\n14. Performance report of the Centre .– As soon as may be after the close of \r\nevery financial year but not later than the last day of September next following, the \r\nBoard shall submit to Government a report on the conduct of the affairs of the Centre \r\nfor that year. \r\n15. Audit.– (1) The Board shall oversee the financial management of the Centre. \r\n(2) The accounts of the Centre shall be audited annually by the Auditor \r\nGeneral of Pakistan and such qualified auditor or audit agency, appointed with \r\napproval of the Board as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) Copies of the audit report shall be sent to the Board. \r\n(4) The Board shall carry out any directive issued by the Government for \r\nrectification of audit objections. \r\n(5) Annual accounts of the Centre shall be audited by an external Auditor \r\nduly appointed by the Board on the close of every financial year, and the audited \r\naccounts shall be presented by the Principal to the Board for approval. \r\n(6) The Board may get conducted a third -party performance evaluation in \r\nrespect of the Centre and may publish the result of the evaluation. \r\n16. Rules.– Subject to the provisions of th e Act, t he Government may , by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n17. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of th e Act and the rules, the \r\nBoard may, by notification in the official Gazette, frame regulations as may be \r\nnecessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. \r\n(2) The Government may direct the Board to modify or omit any regulation \r\nwhich, in its opinion, is repugnant to the provisions of the Act or rules, or which is \r\notherwise against public policy, and the Board shall comply with such direction. \r\n(3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npower, such regulations, subject to the provisions of the Act, may provide for: \r\n(a) the notice on which an ordinary or special meeting may be convened; \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) the time and place at which meetings of the Board may be held; \r\n(c) the frequency of meetings of the Board and the procedure that shall be \r\nfollowed at such meetings; \r\n(d) the manner in which the minutes shall be circulated and confirmed; \r\n(e) the recruitment, tenure of office, terms and conditions of service of the \r\nPrincipal, teaching and allied professionals, officers and employees \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(f) the delegation of administrative and financial powers to the Committee \r\nor other officers and employees of the Board; \r\n(g) the forms and registers for keeping the accounts; \r\n(h) the manner in which the Funds shall be disbursed; \r\n(i) the manner in which and the time at whi ch the annual financial \r\nstatement shall be submitted to the Government for approval; \r\n(j) the returns, statements, estimates, statistics, information or reports \r\nwhich may be submitted to the Government; \r\n(k) the manner in which the accounts of the Board shall be audited; \r\n(l) the custody in which the Fund shall be kept; and \r\n(m) any other matter required under any of the provisions of th e Act to be \r\nprescribed. \r\n18. Public servants .– The Principal, teaching and allied professional and other \r\nemployees appointed by the Board, Principal and Selection Committee shall be \r\ndeemed to be public servant within the meanings of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal \r\nCode, 1860 (XLV of 1860). \r\n19. Immunity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against \r\nthe Board, its Member or committees constituted by the Board, the Principal, and the \r\nofficers of the Centre or any employee of the Board for the acts done, orders passed \r\nand anything done in good faith under the Act, rules or regulations. \r\n20. 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