POPULATION WELFARE PLANNING PROGRAMME (APPOINTMENT AND TERMINATION) ORDINANCE, 1981

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THE POPULATION WELFARE PLANNING PROGRAMME 
(APPOINTMENT AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE) 
ORDINANCE, 1981 
(XIV of 1981) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, application and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Appointment 
4. Procedure for appointment 
5. Only employees to be appointed 
6. Termination of service 
7. Terminal benefits 
8. Seniority 
9. Other service matter 
10. Ordinance to over-ride other laws, etc 
11. Power to make rules 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE POPULATION WELFARE PLANNING PROGRAMME (APPOINTMENT 
AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE) ORDINANCE 1981 
(XIV of 1981) 
[11th May, 1981] 
An 
Ordinance 
to provide for the restructuring and reorganization of, and appointment  of persons in, 
the Population Programme 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the restructuring and reorganization 
of, and appointment of persons in, the Population Programme and for matters 
connected therewith or ancillary thereto:  
AND WHEREAS  the President is satisfied th at circumstances exist which 
render it necessary to take immediate action; 
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 89 of the 
Constitution read with Article 2 of the Provisional Constitution Order, 1981 (C.M.L.A. 
Order No. 1 of 1981), the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, application and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be 
called the Population Welfare Planning Programme (Appointment and Termination of 
Service) Ordinance, 1981. 
(2) It applies to all employees of the Council and the Boards including 
persons on deputation with the Council or a Board. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context,– 
(a) “appointing authority” means the President or an officer authorized by 
him in this behalf; 
(b) “Board” means the Family Planning Board constituted under the 
Government of the Punjab, Services, General Administration and 
Information Department, Notification No. S.O. G-II-9-19/65, dated the 
15th May, 1971, the Government of Sind, Services and General 
Administration and Information Department, Notification No. S.O.I. 
295/70, dated the 22 nd December, 1970, the Government of 
Baluchistan, Education, Health, Local Governmen t, Social Welfare and 
Labour Department, Notification No.15/2/70 -Health, dated the 15 th 
December, 1970, or the Government of the North -West Frontier 
Province, Health, Education, Social Welfare department, Notification 
No. 18/H&SW/70, dated the 23rd November, 1970, as the case may be; 
                                                 
1This Ordinance was made by the President; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, dated 11 th May 1981, 
pages 83-86. 
(c) “Commission” means the Federal Public Service Commission; 
(d) “Council” means the Pakistan Family Planning Council constituted 
under the Government of Pakistan, Health Division, Resolution No.F.1 -
2/64-PPC, dated the 30 th June, 1965 , and later called as Population 
Council vide Population Division Resolution No. F -2-65/77-Coord, 
dated 24th September,1978, as amended from time to time; 
(e) “Departmental Selection Committee” means a Committee constituted 
for the purpose of making selection for appointment to posts in the 
Population Programme under the Population Division; 
(f) “Employee” means an employee of the Council or a Board appointed 
on temporary or ad hoc  basis in the Population Programme on or after 
the 30 th April, 1977, and paid from t he Pakistan Family Planning 
Council Fund or the Provincial Population Planning Board Fund; 
(g) “Population Programme” means the Population Planning Programme 
referred to in the former Population Planning Division Resolution No. 
F.10-1/65-PPC, dated the 12th March, 1973;and 
(h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance. 
3.  Appointment.– (1) T he appointing authority may appoint an employee to a 
post in the Population Programme under the Population Division on the 
recommendations of the Commiss ion or, as the case may be, the Departmental 
Selection Committee, in accordance with section 4. 
(2)  The employees appointed under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be 
civil servants within the meaning of the Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973). 
4.  Procedure for appointment .– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the 
Federal Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1977 (XLV of 1977), and the rules 
made thereunder or the Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973), and the rules made 
thereunder, the appointing authority may refer the case of any employee, in the case 
of a person holding post in Grade 16 or above, to the Commission and, in any other 
case, to the Departmental Selection Committee. 
(2)  The Commission or, as the case may be, the Departmental S election 
Committee shall, on receipt of such reference in respect of an employee, test the 
employee and make a report to the appointing authority, as to whether he is fit to 
hold the post to which he was appointed, and if not, whether he is fit to hold any  
other post in an equivalent Grade, commensurate with his qualification and 
experience. 
5.  Only employees to be appointed .– For appointment to the posts under the 
Population Programme, only the employee s and persons on deputation with the 
Council or a  Bo ard shall be eligible provided  they possess such qualifications and 
experience as may be prescribed: 
Provided that, if suitable employees and such persons are not available, the 
posts which remain unfilled after taking action under section 4 may be filled  
subsequently in accordance with the procedure laid down in or under the Civil 
Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973). 
6.  Termination of service .– Notwithstanding anything contained in his terms 
and conditions of service, the services of an employee who can no t be appointed 
under section 3 for want of  a vacancy may be terminated by the appointing authority 
from such date as the appointing authority may in the public interest direct. 
7.  Terminal benefits.– On termination of service under section 6, an employee 
shall be entitled to such benefits as may be prescribed. 
8.  Seniority.– (1) Seniority of persons appointed under section 3 shall be 
determined in a Grade from the date of appointment to that Grade in the Council or, 
as the case may be, the Board. 
(2)  Those appointed on the same date shall take seniority according to 
their date of birth. 
9.  Other service matters.– Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the 
terms and conditions of service of persons appointed under section 3 shall be 
governed by t he Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973), and the rules made or  
deemed to have been made thereunder. 
10.  Ordinance to over -ride other laws, etc.– This Ordinance shall have effect, 
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in  force or in 
any judgment, decree or order of any court. 
11.  Power to make rules .– The Federal Government may, by notification in the 
official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.