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Power to make rules \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE WEST PAKISTAN RAILWAY SERVANTS’ WELFARE FUND \r\nORDINANCE, 1969 \r\n(XIV of 1969) \r\n[30th July, 1969] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto establish a Welfare Fund for the relief and security of Railway servants and their \r\nfamilies. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Welfare Fund for the relief and \r\nsecurity of Railway servants and their families, in the manner hereinafter appearing; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Martial Law Proclamation of 25th \r\nMarch, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitutio n Order, the Martial Law \r\nAdministrator, Zone A, in exercise of the powers of the Governor of West Pakistan \r\nconferred on him by the Chief Martial Law Administrator, is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement.– \r\n2\r\n[(1) This Ordinance may be \r\ncalled the Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1969.] \r\n (2) It shall apply to all Railway servants as hereinafter defined, provided \r\nthat the Railway Board may, by notification in the official Gazette , exempt any class \r\nof Railway servants from the operation of this Ordinance. \r\n (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Railway Board may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless th e context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem– \r\n (a) “family” in relation to a Railway servant means his or her– \r\n(i) wife or wives or husband, as the case may be; \r\n(ii) legitimate children and step children less than twelve years old; \r\n(iii) legitimate children and step children not less than twelve years \r\nold, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or her; and \r\n(iv) parents, sisters and minor brothers, if residing with and wholly \r\ndependent upon him or her; \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(b) * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Administrator Martial Law, Zone „A‟, on 25th July, 196 9; published in the West \r\nPakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30th July, 1969, pages 1161 -1166; saved by Article 281 of the Interim Constitution of \r\nPakistan (1972), and, validated by the Validation of Laws Act, 1975 (LXIII of 1975). \r\n2Substituted by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1979, s.2; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n (c) “Government” means the \r\n3\r\n[Federal Government]; \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(d) * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(f) “Railway Board” means the \r\n4\r\n[* * *] Pakist an Railway Board constituted \r\nunder the Transfer of Railways Order, 1962 (P.O. No.33 of 1962); \r\n7\r\n[(g) “Railway servant” means a person employed in connection with the \r\naffairs of, or holding any post in , the Pakistan Railways who is under \r\nthe administrative control of the Railway Board or the Finance Member \r\nof the Board, and includes– \r\n(i) any person who holds a post in the Railway Board; and \r\n(ii) any person on deputation or foreign service who holds a lien on \r\nany post in the Pakistan Railways and who is regula rly \r\nsubscribing to the Funds.] \r\n(h) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(i) “Welfare Fund” means the Welfare Fund established under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n3. Welfare Fund. – (1) There shall be established a fund to be called the \r\n5\r\n[*] \r\nPakistan Railway Servants Welfare Fund. \r\n (2) To the credit of the Fund shall be placed– \r\n(a) all contributions received under sub-section (1) of section 6 from \r\nRailway servants; \r\n(b) the contributions made to the Fund by the Railway Board under sub -\r\nsection (2) of section 6 in respect of Railway servants \r\n6\r\n[holding posts in \r\nB1 to B15] ; \r\n(c) any interest or profit accruing on such contributions. \r\n (3) The Welfare Fund shall be divided into two parts; Part I for \r\n7\r\n[Railway \r\nservants holding posts in B16 and above] and Part II for \r\n8\r\n[Railway servants holding \r\nposts in B1 to B15], and each such Part shall be maintained and administered \r\nseparately in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n3Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O.No. 4 of 1975), \r\nw.e.f. 1.8.1975, Article 2and the Schedule; and published in Gazette of Pakistan, (Extraordinary), pages 435-467. \r\n4Omitted the word “West” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O.No. 4 of 1975), w.e.f. 1.8.1975, Article 2and the \r\nSchedule; and published in Gazette of Pakistan, (Extraordinary), pages 435-467. \r\n5Omitted the word “West” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O.No. 4 of 1975), w.e.f. 1.8.1975, Article 2and the \r\nSchedule; and published in Gazette of Pakistan, (Extraordinary), pages 435-467. \r\n6Substituted for the words, letters and figure “drawing pay up to Rs.500 p.m.” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare \r\nFund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.19 82, s.4; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), pages 125-128, which were substituted for the letters and figure “Rs.300 p.m.” by the same Ord inance, w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1979, s.4. \r\n7Substituted for the words “gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pa kistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.4; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n8Substituted for the words “non -gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.4; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), \r\npages 125-128. \r\n (4) The contributions from \r\n9\r\n[Railway servants holding posts in B16 and \r\nabove] received under section 6 shall be credited into Part I of the Welfare Fund, and \r\nthe contributions received from \r\n10\r\n[Railway servants holding posts in B1 to B15] shall \r\nbe credited into Part II of the Fund. \r\n (5) The moneys credited into the Welfare Fund shall be kept in suc h bank \r\nor banks as may be prescribed. \r\n (6) The Welfare Fund shall be utilized for meeting the expenses on \r\narrangements to be made with an insurance company or other insurer for the \r\ninsurance of Railway servants. \r\n (7) Any sums remaining in the Welfare Fund after defraying the expenses \r\nreferred to in sub -section (6) may be utilized for such benefits to Railway servants \r\nand their families as may be prescribed. \r\n4. Constitution and powers of Welfare Committees. – (1) As soon as may be, \r\nthe Railway Board shall constitute the following Committees, namely:– \r\n (a) The Committee of Management for \r\n11\r\n[Railway servants holding posts in \r\nB16 and above]; and \r\n(b) The Committee of Management for \r\n12\r\n[Railway servants holding posts in \r\nB1 to B15]. \r\n (2) Part I of the Welfare Fund sha ll vest in the Committee of Management \r\nfor \r\n13\r\n[Railway servants holding posts in B16 and above] and Part II of the Welfare \r\nFund shall vest in the Committee of Management for \r\n14\r\n[Railway serva nts holding \r\nposts in B1 to B15] , and each of the said Committees shal l administer, in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed, the Part of the Welfare Fund vesting in it. \r\n (3) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf and to such \r\ndirections as may be issued by the Railway Board, each Committee of \r\nManagement– \r\n(a) shall from time to time arrange with such insurance company or other \r\ninsurer, as it deems fit, for the insurance of the Railway servants with \r\nwhich it is concerned, in the sums specified in the Schedule; \r\n(b) shall have the power to sanction expenditure connected w ith the \r\nadministration and management of that Part of the Welfare Fund which \r\nvests in it; and \r\n \r\n9Substituted for the words “gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Ser vants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.4; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n10Substituted for the words “non -gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.4; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), \r\npages 125-128. \r\n11Substituted for the words “gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fun d (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.5; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n12Substituted for the words “non -gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.5; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), \r\npages 125-128. \r\n13Substituted for the words “gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.5; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n14Substituted for the words “non -gazetted Railway servants” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.5; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), \r\npages 125-128. \r\n(c) may do or cause to be done all things ancillary or incidental to any of \r\nthe aforesaid powers or to the purposes of the Welfare Fund. \r\n5. Arrangement with Insurance Company.– The arrangement to be made with \r\nan insurance company or other insurer under clause (a) of sub -section (3) of section \r\n4 shall be to the effect that on the death of a Railway servant of the \r\n15\r\n[category] \r\nspecified in column 1 of the Schedule, th e sum specified against that \r\n16\r\n[category] of \r\nRailway servant in column 2 of the Schedule shall be paid– \r\n(a) to such member or members of his family as he may have nominated \r\nfor the purpose, in full or in the shares specified by him at th e time of \r\nmaking the nomination; and \r\n(b) where no valid nomination by the Railway servant exists at the time of \r\nhis death, the sum assured shall be paid to his family, and in the \r\nabsence of a family, to his surviving relatives, if any, in the manner and \r\nin the shares in which the gratuity of a deceased Railway servant is \r\npayable under the Pension Rules applicable for the time being to \r\nRailway servants. \r\n6. Payment of contributions.– (1) Every Railway servant \r\n17\r\n[holding posts in B16 \r\nand above] shall be liable to pay to the Welfar e Fund as his contribution such sum of \r\nmoney or such proportion of his emoluments as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) Contributions to the Welfare Fund, in respect of Railway servants \r\n18\r\n[holding posts in B 1 to B15] shall be paid by the Railway Board. \r\n \r\n19\r\n[(3) Contributions payable to the Welfare Fund by the Rail way servants \r\nholding posts in B 16 and above will be deducted at source from their pay bills by the \r\ndrawing officers concerned and credited to the Welfare Fund.] \r\n (4) Where the contribution payable by a Railway servant cannot for any \r\nreason be deducted from his pay, the Railway servant shall remit to the prescribed \r\nofficer, the amount of the contribution. \r\n (5) Any contribution remaining unpaid due to inadvertence or negligence of \r\nthe Railway servant or otherwise shall be recoverable from him together with \r\ninterest. \r\n \r\n15Substituted for the word “class” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of \r\n1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.6; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n16Substituted for the word “class” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of \r\n1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.6; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125-128. \r\n17Substituted for the words, letters and figure “drawing pay above Rs.500 p.m.” by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare \r\nFund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1982, s.7; and publi shed in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), pages 125-128, which were substituted for the letters and figure “Rs.300 p.m.” by the same Ordinance, w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1979, s.7. \r\n18Substituted for the words, letters and figure “drawing pay up to Rs.500 p.m.” by t he West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare \r\nFund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. 1.7.1982, s.7; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), pages 125-128, which were substituted for the letters and figure “Rs.300 p.m.” by the same Ordinance, w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1979, s.7. \r\n19Substituted by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1982, s.7; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 125 -128, which were sub stituted for the letters \r\nand figure “Rs.300 p.m.” by the same Ordinance, w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.7, which were substituted for the words “non-gazetted \r\nRailway servants” by the same Ordinance, w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.7, which were substituted for the words “gazetted Railway \r\nservants” by the same Ordinance, w.e.f. 1.7.1979, s.7 \r\n7. Power to make rules.– The Railway Board may make rules for the purposes \r\nof giving effect to all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n20\r\n[SCHEDULE \r\n(See sections 4 and 5) \r\n The sum assured to be paid to the family of a deceased Railway servant \r\nunder section 5 shall be as follows:– \r\n In the case of a Railway servant whose pay last drawn was– \r\ntwo hundred and fifty rupees or \r\nmore but not more than five \r\nhundred rupees. \r\nseven thousand and five \r\nhundred rupees. \r\nmore than five hundred but not \r\nmore than seven hundred and fifty \r\nrupees. \r\nfifteen thousand rupees. \r\nmore than seven hundred and fifty \r\nrupees but not more than one \r\nthousand rupees. \r\ntwenty-two thousand and five \r\nhundred rupees. \r\nmore than one thousand rupees but \r\nnot more than one thousand five \r\nhundred rupees. \r\nthirty thousand rupees. \r\nmore than one thousand and five \r\nhundred rupees. \r\nforty-five thousand rupees.] \r\n \r\n \r\n20Substituted by the West Pakistan Railway Servants‟ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXX of 1984), w.e.f. \r\n1.7.1979, s.8; 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