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  "text": "THE PUNJAB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD \r\nORDINANCE 1999 \r\n(XLIV of 1999) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Incorporation \r\n3. Constitution of the Board \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Board \r\n5. Chairman \r\n6. Delegation of powers \r\n7. Board fund \r\n8. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n9. Employees of the Board \r\n10. Rules \r\n11. Regulations \r\n12. Removal of difficulties \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD ORDINANCE 1999 \r\n(XLIV of 1999) \r\n[4th September, 1999] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Punjab Information Technology Board and \r\nmatters ancillary thereto; \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to make provisions for the establishment of the \r\nPunjab Information Technology Board;  \r\nAND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of the Pu njab is not i n session and \r\nthe Governor of the Punjab is satisfied that immediate action is necessary;  \r\nNOW THEREFORE  in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under \r\nArticle 128 of the Constitution the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance:–  \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\nPunjab Information Technology Board Ordinance 1999.  \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once  and shall be deemed to have taken \r\neffect on the day the Punjab Information Technology Board Ordinance 1999 (XXV of \r\n1999) stands repealed\r\n2\r\n under Article 128 (2) of the Constitution.  \r\n2. Incorporation.– (1) The Government may establish a Board to be called the \r\nPunjab Information Technology Board.  \r\n(2) The Board shall be a body corp orate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with powers to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by the \r\nsaid name sue and be sued.  \r\n3. Constitution of the Board .– (1) The Board shall consist of such number of \r\nmembers \r\n3\r\n[including at least thirty three percent women] as may be appointed by the \r\nGovernment.  \r\n(2) The Government shall appoint one of the members as President of the \r\nBoard.  \r\n(3) No act proceedings or decision of the Board shall be invalid by reason \r\nof any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n                                                           \r\n1Promulgated by the Governor on 4 September 1999; published in the Punjab Gazette, (Extraordinary), dated 4 September \r\n1999, pp. 1241 -43. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I of 1999), as amended, read with Article \r\n270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Repu blic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be subject to any limitation as to duration \r\nprescribed in the Constitution. \r\n2It stood repealed on 5 September 1999. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) , w.e.f. 12.3.2014 , s.2 and t he Schedule; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Board .– The Board shall take all such \r\nmeasures as it deems necessary for the administration of its affairs and for the \r\nadministration, promotion, development and use of information technology.  \r\n5. Chairman.– (1) The Government shall appoint a Chairman of the Board \r\nwhose terms and conditions of service shall be such as may be determined by the \r\nGovernment.  \r\n(2) The Chairman shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him \r\nby the Board.  \r\n6. Delegation of powers.–  (1) The Board may delegate to any person any of its \r\npowers, duties and functions. \r\n(2) The Chairman may delegate any of his powers including delegated \r\npowers to any Officer of the Board.  \r\n7. Board fund .–  (1) There shall be a fund to be kno wn as th e Information \r\nTechnology Board Fund which may vest in the Board and to which shall be credited \r\nall moneys received by 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 by rules.  \r\n(3) The Government shall provide funds to the Board for its Secretariat \r\nand other necessary and incidental expenses.  \r\n8. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the Board shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such  manner as may be \r\nprescribed by rules.  \r\n9. Employees of the Board .– The Board may employ such officers, advisors, \r\nconsultants and employees in its service as may necessary for the efficient \r\nperformance of its functions in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed by the Board.  \r\n10. Rules.– The Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of \r\nthis Ordinance.  \r\n11. Regulations.– Subject to this Ordinance and rules framed thereunder the \r\nBoard may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.  \r\n12. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any \r\nprovision of this Ordinance the Government may make such order as may be \r\nnecessary for removing the difficulty.",
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