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  "title": "PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT BOARD REMOVAL OF UNDESIRABLE EMPLOYEES ORDINANCE, 1965",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT BOARD (PUNJAB) \r\nREMOVAL OF UNDESIRABLE EMPLOYEES ORDINANCE, \r\n1965 \r\n(VIII of 1965) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Termination of services. \r\n4. Appeal. \r\n4-A. Delegation. \r\n5. Protection taken under the Ordinance. \r\n5 6 \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT BOARD] (\r\n3\r\n[PUNJAB]) REMOVAL OF \r\nUNDESIRABLE EMPLOYEES ORDINANCE, 1965 \r\n(VIII of 1965) \r\n[17 May 1965] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the termination of services of undesirable employees of the \r\n4\r\n[Punjab \r\nRoad Transport Board]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the termination of \r\nthe s ervices of undesirable employees of the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] in \r\nthe manner hereinafter appearing; \r\nAND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session \r\nand the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nimmediate legislation necessary; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause \r\n(1) of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to \r\nmake and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe \r\n6\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] (\r\n7\r\n[Punjab]) Removal of Undesirable Employees \r\nOrdinance, 1965. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordi nance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions s hall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(a) “appropriate authority” means– \r\n(i) Government in t he case of employees appointed by Government, or \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on May 13, 1965, approved by the Provincial Assembly of \r\nWest Pakistan, on  July 7, 1 965, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962), \r\npublished in the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 7, 1965, pp. 2227-2229. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Ro ad Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of \r\nUndesirable Employees (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (IV of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nFebruary 26, 1973, pp. 471-G-471-H, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted for the words “West Pakistan”  by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20 , 19 74, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 79. \r\n4Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Road Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of \r\nUndesirable Employees (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (IV of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nFebruary 26, 1973, pp. 471-G-471-H, s. 2(a). \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid., s. 2. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20 , 19 74, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 79. \r\npersons whose services have been transferred by Government to the \r\n1\r\n[Board]; \r\n(ii) \r\n2\r\n[Board] in the case of employees appointed by the \r\n3\r\n[Board]; and \r\n(iii) \r\n4\r\n[Managing Director ] in the case of employees appointed by an \r\nauthority or officer subordinate to the \r\n5\r\n[Board]; \r\n(b) “\r\n6\r\n[Managing Director]” means the \r\n7\r\n[Managing Director] of the \r\n8\r\n[Board]; \r\n(c) “\r\n9\r\n[Board]” means the \r\n10\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] established \r\nunder section 43-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Act IV of 1939); \r\n(d) “employee” means any person serving in connection with the  affairs of \r\nthe \r\n11\r\n[Board], including a person whose services have been transferred \r\nto the \r\n12\r\n[Board], but does not include a person on deputation from a \r\nGovernment Department; and  \r\n(e) “Government” means the \r\n13\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]. \r\n3. Termination of services.– If in the opinion of the appropriate authority any \r\nemployee is undesirable and it is expedient, in the public interest, to terminate his \r\nservices, the appropriate authority may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary \r\ncontained in any law, rule or instrument having the force of law– \r\n(i) after giving such employee a reasonable opportunity to show cause \r\nagainst the action proposed to be taken against him, t erminate his \r\nservices; and \r\n(ii) direct that such gratuity or provident fund as may be admissible to \r\nsuch employee under the rules and specified in the order be paid to \r\nhim. \r\n4. Appeal.– (1) Any employee in respect of whom an order terminating \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Road Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of Undesirable Employees \r\n(Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (IV of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. \r\n471-G-471-H, s. 2(b).  \r\n2Ibid.  \r\n3Ibid.  \r\n4Substituted for the word “Chairman” by the Act ibid., s. 2(c). \r\n5Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(b). \r\n6Substituted for the word “Chairman” by the Act ibid., s. 2(c).   \r\n7Ibid. \r\n8Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(b).  \r\n9Ibid.  \r\n10Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(a).   \r\n11Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(b).  \r\n12Ibid.  \r\n13Substituted for the words “ Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 79. \r\nhis s ervices has been made under section 3 by the \r\n1\r\n[Managing Director]  or the \r\n2\r\n[Board], may, within fifteen days of the communication to him of the order, appeal \r\nagainst the order to Government, and the order made in appeal shall be final. \r\n(2) Where an order of retirement under section 3 has been made by \r\nGovernment, no appeal shall lie against such order, but the person in respect of \r\nwhom such an order has been made, may, within fifteen days of the communication \r\nto him of such order, apply for review of the order to Government, and any order \r\npassed in review shall be final. \r\n3\r\n[4-A. Delegation.– The Board may delegate all or any of its powers in respect of its \r\nemployees to the Managing Director.] \r\n5. Protection taken under the Ordinance.– No suit, prosecution or other \r\nlegal proceedings shall lie against Government, the \r\n4\r\n[Board] or any other officer or \r\nservant of the \r\n5\r\n[Board] for anything in good faith done or intended to be done \r\nunder this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n                                                           \r\n1Substituted for the word “Chairman” by the Road Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of Undesirable Employees \r\n(Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (IV of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. \r\n471-G-471-H, s. 2(c). \r\n2Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Act ibid. s. 2(b).  \r\n3Added by the Road Transport Board (West Pakistan) Removal of Undesirable Employees (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (I of \r\n1975) (w.e.f. 14.10.1972), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 2, 1975, pp. 133-A-133-B, s. 2. \r\n4Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Road Transport Corporation (West Pakistan) Removal of Undesirable Employees \r\n(Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (IV of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. \r\n471-G-471-H, s. 2(b).  \r\n5Ibid.",
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