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Posting and transfer \r\n13. Termination of service \r\n14. Reversion to a lower post, etc \r\n15. Retirement from service \r\n16. Pay \r\n17. Employment after retirement \r\n18. Conduct \r\n19. Efficiency and discipline \r\n20. Right of appeal or representation \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n21. Saving \r\n22. Indemnity \r\n23. Jurisdiction barred \r\n24. Removal of difficulties \r\n25. Interpretation \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Directions of the Speaker \r\n28. Relaxation of rules \r\n29. Repeal \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB SECRETARIAT \r\nSERVICES ACT 2019 \r\n(IX of 2019) \r\n[March 1st, 2019] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed in the \r\nProvincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat. \r\nWHEREAS, it is expedient to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service \r\nof the persons appointed i n the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat, as \r\nrequired by Article 87(2), read with the Article 127, of the Constitution, and to provide \r\nfor matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement. – (1) This Act may be cited as \r\nthe Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat Services Act 2019. \r\n(2) It applies to all the employees in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab \r\nSecretariat wherever they may be. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act, unless, the context otherwise require: \r\n(a) “ad hoc appointment” means appointment of a duly qualified \r\nperson made otherwise than in accordance with the pre scribed \r\nmethod of recruitment, pending recruitment in accordance with \r\nsuch method; \r\n(b) “appointing authority”, in relation to a post, means the person \r\nauthorized to make appointment to a post; \r\n(c) “Basic Pay Scales (BPS)” means pay scales prescribed by the \r\nProvincial Government and adopted by the Secretariat; \r\n(d) “civil servant” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in \r\nthe Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (Act VIII of 1974); \r\n(e) \"competent authority\" means the appointing authority; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 27 February 2019; and was assented to by Governor of the \r\nPunjab on 28 February 2019; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01 March 2019, pp. 2055-2061; \r\nand repealed by the Punjab Laws (Repealing and Removal of Difficulties) Ordinance 2022 (X of 2022), s.3; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 14.06.2022; pp. 6141-6142; and revived by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat \r\nServices (Repeal and Revival) Act 2022 ( XIV of 2022), w.e.f. 24.06.2022, s. 3; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 16 August 2022, pp. 141. \r\n(f) “Constitution” means the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan 1973; \r\n(g) “deputation” means temporary transfer of the services of an \r\nemployee from the Secretariat or transfer to the Secretariat of a \r\nperson from Federation or any Province or other authority or \r\norganization controlled by the Government; \r\n(h) “directions” means written directions of the Speaker as notified \r\nin the official Gazette; \r\n(i) “employee” means a person appointed in the Secretariat, who \r\nshall have the status of a civil servant subject to su ch \r\nmodifications as the Speaker in consultation with the Finance \r\nCommittee may make, but does not include- \r\n(i) a person who is on deputation to the Secretariat; and \r\n(ii) a person who is employed on contract or work -charge \r\nbasis or who is paid from contingencies; \r\n(j) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the \r\nProvincial Assembly of the Punjab constituted under Article 88, \r\nread with the Article 127, of the Constitution; \r\n(k) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(l) “initial appointment” mea ns appointment made otherwise than \r\nby promotion or transfer; \r\n(m) “pay and allowances” means the amount drawn monthly by an \r\nemployee as pay and includes technical pay, special pay, \r\npersonal pay, qualification pay, allowances and emoluments \r\ndeclared as such by the Speaker, the Finance Committee or the \r\nGovernment, as the case may be, when the same is adopted by \r\nthe Speaker; \r\n(n) “permanent post” means a post sanctioned without limit of time; \r\n(o) “post” means a post sanctioned in the Secretariat; \r\n(p) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or directions of the \r\nSpeaker, as the case may be, notified in the official Gazette \r\nfrom time to time; \r\n(q) “rules” means rules made or deemed to have been made under \r\nthis Act; \r\n(r) “Secretariat” means the Provincial Assembly of th e Punjab \r\nSecretariat; \r\n2\r\n[(s) “Secretary” means the Secretary General of the Secretariat who \r\nshall have the status of a Secretary to the Government and, in \r\ncase of absence of Secretary General, includes any other officer \r\nof the Assembly Secretariat authorized by the Speaker to \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 202 4 (I of 202 4); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.3(i)(a). \r\nperform the functions as Acting Secretary General for the time \r\nbeing;] \r\n(t) “selection authority” means, a Departmental Selection \r\nCommittee or other authority or body on the recommendation of \r\nor in consultation with which any initial rec ruitment, promotion or \r\ntransfer, as may be prescribed, is made; \r\n(u) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the \r\nPunjab; and \r\n(v) “temporary post” means a post other than a permanent post. \r\n(2) For the purposes of this Act, an appointment, w hether by promotion or \r\notherwise, shall be deemed to have been made on regular basis if it is made in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n(3) All words and expressions used but not defined in this Act, shall unless the \r\ncontext otherwise requires, have the meanings assigned to them in the Constitution. \r\n3\r\n[(4) Any expression referring to “Secretary of the Assembly Secretariat”, used and \r\ncontained in ‘The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat (Services) Rules \r\n2019’, ‘Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Finance Committ ee Rules 1974’, ‘Rules of \r\nBusiness, Government of the Punjab 2011’, ‘The Punjab Delegation of Financial \r\nPower Rules 2016’, ‘Punjab Procurement Rules 2014’, ‘Revised Leave Rules 1981’ \r\nand ‘Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Hostel Rules 2002’, shall be deeme d as \r\nexpression referring to “Secretary General of the Assembly Secretariat”, who shall \r\nexercise and perform the powers and functions of head of the Assembly Secretariat.] \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nSECRETARIAT \r\n4\r\n[3. Secretariat.– There shall be a separate Secretariat of t he Provincial \r\nAssembly of the Punjab headed by the Secretary General.] \r\n4. Strength and composition of the Secretariat. – (1) The Secretariat shall \r\nhave permanent and temporary posts as may, from time to time, be sanctioned and \r\nnotified in the official Gazette. \r\n(2) The Speaker may create, upgrade, re-designate or abolish any post: \r\nProvided that no post in BPS -17 or above shall be created or upgraded for a \r\nperiod exceeding six months, except after consultation with the Finance Committee. \r\n(3) The Speaker may by order direct that his power under sub-section (2), \r\nin such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the \r\ndirection, also be exercisable by the \r\n5\r\n[Secretary General]. \r\n \r\n3Added by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment ) Act, 202 4 (I of 202 4); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.3(i)(b). \r\n4Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 202 4 (I of 202 4); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.3(ii). \r\n5Substituted for the word “Secretary” by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 202 4 (I of 2024); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.3(iii). \r\n(4) When a post is created or upgraded or re-designated, permanently or \r\ntemporarily, or abolished, it shall be notified in the official Gazette. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nTERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE \r\n5. Terms and conditions of service. – (1) The terms and conditions of service \r\nof an employee shall be as provided in this Act and the rules. \r\n(2) The terms and conditions of service of any person to whom this Act \r\napplies, shall not be varied to his disadvantage. \r\n(3) Subject to this Act and rules, all other terms and conditions of service, \r\nincluding pay, allowances, advances, retirem ent, deputation, pension, gratuity, \r\nprovident fund, benevolent fund, group insurance, financial or family assistance \r\npackages including in service death, leave or all other rights, perks, privileges, \r\nprerogatives, concessions, entitlements, memberships, fa cilities, including medical, \r\nhousing, education and all other schemes of the Government, of an employee, \r\nnotwithstanding any judgment or order of any court, tribunal or a quasi -judicial \r\nauthority, shall be such as governed by the law, rules, policies, inst ructions and \r\nguidelines for the time being in force and applicable, admissible or enjoyed or \r\navailable to the civil servants of the Punjab Civil Secretariat, whatsoever their cadre \r\nmay be, in the corresponding posts or BPS, subject to such modifications, v ariations \r\nor exceptions as may be made by the Speaker with concurrence of the Finance \r\nCommittee: \r\nProvided that, in case of urgency, the Speaker may make such modifications, \r\nvariations or exceptions in anticipation of the concurrence of the Finance Committee. \r\n(4) The decisions made by the Speaker or the Finance Committee, as the \r\ncase may be, shall be final and binding upon the Finance Department as well as the \r\nAccountant General Punjab. \r\n(5) All orders made, actions taken and directions or instructions given by \r\nthe Speaker or by the Finance Committee or by any authority, which were made, \r\ntaken or given, or purported to have been made, taken or given, prior to the \r\ncommencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly \r\nmade, taken or given and shall not be called in question in any Court on any ground \r\nwhatsoever. \r\n6. Appointments.– Appointments in the Secretariat shall be made in the \r\nprescribed manner by the Speaker or by a person authorized by the Speaker in that \r\nbehalf by one or more of the following methods, namely: \r\n(a) by promotion of a person employed in the Secretariat; \r\n(b) by transfer within the Secretariat in the same BPS; \r\n(c) by direct recruitment through internal circulation; \r\n(d) by direct recruitment: \r\n7. Appointments on deputatio n.– (1) Appointment on deputation to a post \r\nshall be made in the interest of the Secretariat. \r\n(2) The competent authority may appoint on deputation a person serving \r\noutside the Secretariat in connection with the affairs of the Federation or any \r\nProvince or authority or organization controlled by the Government. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions of service of a person appointed in the \r\nSecretariat on deputation shall be such as may be prescribed by rules. \r\n8. Probation.– (1) Appointment to a post by initial recruit ment under section 6, \r\nnot being an ad hoc appointment, shall be on probation for a period of two years. \r\n(2) Every person appointed to a post by promotion or transfer may also be \r\nplaced on probation for a period of one year. \r\n(3) If in the opinion of the app ointing authority, the work or conduct of an \r\nemployee on probation is unsatisfactory or shows that he is unlikely to become \r\nefficient, or where, in respect of any post, the satisfactory completion of probation \r\nincludes the passing of a prescribed examinati on, test or course or successful \r\ncompletion of any training, a person appointed on probation to such post who, before \r\nthe expiry of the original or extended period of his probation, has failed to pass such \r\nexamination or test or to successfully complete th e course or the training shall, \r\nexcept as may be prescribed otherwise– \r\n(a) be on probation for such extended period not exceeding one year, as \r\ndeemed appropriate; or \r\n(b) if he was appointed to such post by initial recruitment, be discharged; \r\nor \r\n(c) if he was appointed to such post by promotion or transfer, be reverted \r\nto the post from which he was promoted or transferred and against \r\nwhich he holds a lien or, if there be no such service or post, be \r\ndischarged: \r\nProvided that, in the case of initial appointment to a post, an employee shall \r\nnot be deemed to have completed his period of probation satisfactorily until his \r\ncompetence, character and antecedents have been verified as satisfactory in the \r\nopinion of the appointing authority. \r\n(4) On the satisfactory completion of p eriod of probation, the appointing \r\nauthority may terminate the probation and confirm a probationer in his appointment \r\nprovided a clear vacancy exists. \r\n9. Confirmation.– (1) A person appointed on probation shall, on satisfactory \r\ncompletion of his probation, be eligible for confirmation in a post as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) An employee promoted to a post on regular basis shall be eligible for \r\nconfirmation after rendering satisfactory service for the period prescribed for \r\nconfirmation therein. \r\n(3) An employee wh o, during the period of his service, was eligible to be \r\nconfirmed against any post retires from service before being confirmed shall not, \r\nmerely by reason of such retirement, be refused confirmation against such post or \r\nany benefits accruing there from. \r\n(4) Confirmation of an employee against a post shall take effect from the \r\ndate of occurrence of permanent vacancy of that post or from the date of continuous \r\nofficiation on such post, whichever is later. \r\n(5) There shall be no confirmation against any temporary post. \r\n10. Seniority.– (1) For proper administration, the appointing authority shall cause \r\na seniority list of the employees, for the time being, of such group, category or post \r\nto be prepared, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer an y vested \r\nright to a particular seniority in such group, category or post, as the case may be. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (1), the seniority of an \r\nemployee shall be reckoned in relation to other employees belonging to the same \r\ngroup or pos t whether serving in the same department or office or not, as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(3) Seniority on initial appointment to a group, category or post shall be \r\ndetermined as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) Seniority in a group, category or post to which an employee is \r\npromoted shall take effect from the date of regular appointment to that post: \r\nProvided that employees who are selected for promotion to a higher post in \r\none batch shall, on their promotion to the higher post, retain their inter se seniority as \r\nin the lower post. \r\n11. Promotion.– (1) An employee possessing such minimum qualifications as \r\nmay be prescribed shall be eligible for promotion to a higher post for the time being \r\nreserved under the rules for promotion in the service or cadre to which he belongs. \r\n(2) A post referred to in sub-section (1) may either be a selection post or a \r\nnon-selection post to which promotions shall be made as may be prescribed- \r\n(a) in the case of a selection post, on the basis of selection on \r\nmerit; and \r\n(b) in the case of a non -selection post , on the basis of seniority -\r\ncum-fitness. \r\n12. Posting and transfer. – Every employee shall be liable to serve anywhere \r\nwithin Pakistan, in any equivalent or higher post subject to approval of the competent \r\nauthority: \r\nProvided that, where an employee is requi red to serve in a post outside his \r\nservice or cadre, his terms and conditions of service as to his pay shall not be less \r\nfavorable than those to which he would have been entitled if he had not been so \r\nrequired to serve. \r\n13. Termination of service.– (1) The service of an employee may be terminated \r\nwithout notice– \r\n(a) during the initial or extended period of his probation: \r\nProvided that where such employee is appointed by promotion on \r\nprobation or, as the case may be, is transferred from one service, \r\ngroup, category or post to another service, group, category or post, his \r\nservice shall not be so terminated so long as he holds a lien against his \r\nformer post in such service, group, category or post but he shall be \r\nreverted to his former service, group, category or p ost as the case may \r\nbe; \r\n(b) if appointed on contract, on the expiry of the initial or extended period \r\nof his contract; or \r\n(c) if the appointment is made ad hoc terminable on the appointment of a \r\nperson on the recommendation of the selection authority, on the \r\nappointment of such person or conclusion of the selection process. \r\n(2) Where, on the abolition of a post or reduction in the number of posts in \r\na group, the services of an employee are required to be terminated, the person \r\nwhose services are terminated shall or dinarily be the one who is the most junior in \r\nsuch group. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub -section (1), but subject to the \r\nprovisions of sub -section (2), the service of an employee in temporary employment \r\nor appointed ad hoc shall be liable to ter mination on fourteen days' notice or pay in \r\nlieu thereof. \r\n14. Reversion to a lower post, etc.– (1) An employee appointed to a higher post \r\non ad hoc, temporary or officiating basis shall be liable to reversion to his lower post. \r\n(2) No employee shall be dismissed or removed from service or reduced in \r\nrank by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed. \r\n(3) No such employee as aforesaid shall be dismissed or removed from \r\nservice or reduced in rank until he has been given a reasonable opportunit y of \r\nshowing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: \r\nProvided that this sub-section shall not apply - \r\n(a) where an employee is dismissed or removed from service or reduced \r\nin rank on the grounds of conduct which has led to his conviction on a \r\ncriminal charge; or \r\n(b) where the employee is still on probation or working on ad hoc basis; or \r\n(c) where the Speaker or any person authorized by him under this Act is \r\nsatisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that in the interest of the \r\nsecurity of Pakistan or any part thereof it is not expedient to give to that \r\nemployee such an opportunity. \r\n15. Retirement from service.– (1) An employee shall retire from service- \r\n(a) on such date after he has completed twenty years of service qualifying \r\nfor pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority \r\nmay, in public interest, direct; or \r\n(b) where no direction is given under clause (a), on the completion of the \r\nsixtieth year of his age or at the option of an employee on completion \r\nof twenty five years of his ser vice qualifying for pension and other \r\nretirement benefits. \r\n(2) No direction under clause (a) of sub -section (1) shall be made until the \r\nemployee has been informed in writing of the grounds on which it is proposed to \r\nmake the direction and has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause \r\nagainst the said direction. \r\n16. Pay.– An employee appointed to a post shall be entitled in accordance with \r\nthe rules to the pay sanctioned for such post: \r\nProvided that where the appointment is made on a current -charge basis or by \r\nway of additional charge, his pay shall be fixed in the prescribed manner: \r\nProvided further that where an employee has, under an order which is later \r\nset aside, been dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank, he shall, on \r\nthe setting aside of such order, be entitled to such arrears of pay as the authority \r\nsetting aside such order may determine. \r\n17. Employment after retirement.– (1) A retired employee shall not ordinarily be \r\nreemployed in the Secretariat, unless such re -employment is necessary in the public \r\ninterest and is made with the prior approval of the authority next above the \r\nappointing authority: \r\nProvided that where the appointing authority is the Speaker, such re -\r\nemployment may be ordered with the approval of the Finance Committee. \r\n(2) Subject to law and rules, an employee may, during leave preparatory \r\nto retirement or after retirement from the Secretariat, seek any employment and \r\nprofession: \r\nProvided that where employment is sought by an employee while on leave \r\npreparatory to retirement, he shall obtain prior approval of the competent authority. \r\n18. Conduct.– The conduct of an employee shall be regulated by rules made, \r\ndirections notified or instructions issued by the Speaker, whether general or in \r\nrespect of a specified group of employees. \r\n19. Efficiency and discipline.– An employee shall be liable to disciplinary action \r\nand penalties in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n20. Right of appeal or representation. – (1) Where a right to prefer an appeal or \r\napply for a review in respect of any order relating to the terms and conditions of his \r\nservice is provided to an employee under any rules applicable to him, such appeal or \r\napplication for review shall, except as may be otherwise prescribed, be made within \r\nthirty days of the date of such order and where a right to prefer an appeal does not \r\nexist it may lie to the Finance Committee. \r\n(2) Where no provision for appeal or review exists under the rules in \r\nrespect of any order or class of orders, an employee aggrieved by any such o rder \r\nmay within thirty days of the communication to him of such order, make a \r\nrepresentation against it to the authority next above the authority which passed an \r\norder: \r\nProvided that no representation shall lie on matters relating to the \r\ndetermination of f itness of a person to hold a particular post or to be promoted to a \r\nhigher post or BPS. \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n21. Saving.– Nothing in this Act or in any rule shall be construed to limit or \r\nabridge the power of the Speaker to deal with the case of an emp loyee in such \r\nmanner as may appear to him to be just and equitable: \r\nProvided that, where this Act or any rule, is applicable to the case of an \r\nemployee, the case shall not be dealt with in a manner less favorable to him than \r\nthat provided by this Act or such rule. \r\n22. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against \r\nan employee for anything done in his official capacity which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done under this Act or the rules, instructions or directions mad e or \r\nissued or adopted from time to time. \r\n23. Jurisdiction barred. – Save as provided under this Act, the Punjab Service \r\nTribunals Act, 1974 (Act IX of 1974) or the rules, no order made or proceedings \r\ntaken under this Act or the rules, by the Speaker or any officer authorized by him, \r\nshall be called in question in any court and no injunction shall be granted by any \r\ncourt in respect of any decision made or proceedings taken in pursuance of any \r\npower conferred by, or under, this Act or the rules. \r\n24. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Speaker may make such order, not inconsistent with the \r\nprovisions of this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for the purpose of \r\nremoving the difficulty. \r\n25. Interpretation.– All questions relating to interpretation of provisions of this \r\nAct shall be referred to the Speaker whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n26. Rules.– (1) The Speaker may, with the concurrence of the Finance \r\nCommittee, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n(2) Any rules, orders or instructions in respect of any terms and conditions \r\nof service of employees duly made or issued by an authority competent to make \r\nthem and in force immediately before the commencement of t his Act shall, in so far \r\nas such rules, orders or instructions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this \r\nAct, be deemed to be made under this Act. \r\n27. Directions of the Speaker. – All matters not specifically provided for in this \r\nAct or the rules made thereunder and all questions relating to the detailed working of \r\nthe Secretariat shall be regulated in such manner as the Speaker may, from time to \r\ntime, direct. \r\n28. Relaxation of rules. – Where the Speaker is satisfied that the operation of \r\nany provision of the rules made under this Act cause any hardship in any particular \r\ncase, he may, with the concurrence of the Finance Committee, by order, dispense \r\nwith or relax the requirements of that provision to such extent and subject to such \r\nconditions as he may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and \r\nequitable manner. \r\nProvided that, in case of urgency, the Speaker may relax or dispense with \r\nsuch requirements of that provision in anticipation of the concurrence of the Finance \r\nCommittee. \r\n29. Repeal.– (1) The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat (Recruitment \r\nand Conditions of Service) Rules, 1986 are hereby repealed: \r\nProvided that orders and instructions, including method of appointment \r\nalready notified issued and posts created under these rules shall continue to be in \r\nforce until relevant directions and rules are made under this Act. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab \r\nSecretariat (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1986, all orders made, \r\nproceedings taken and acts done, including appointments made either through initial \r\nrecruitment, induction, absorption, promotion, regularization or on contract basis, \r\nobligation, liability or penalty incurred, power conferred or exercised, by any authority \r\nor by any person, under the said rules and anything done in exercise of the powers, \r\nor purported exercise of the powers, conferred by or under the said rules, shall \r\ncontinue and be 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