(Pb Ord. VIII of 1978)
[19 April 1978]
An
Ordinance to invest the Governor with certain powers in respect of persons in
Corporation service
Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to invest the Governor of
the Punjab with certain powers in respect of persons in Corporation service;
AND
WHEREAS the Governor of the Punjab is satisfied that circumstances exist which
render immediate legislation necessary;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977,
read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA’s Order No.1 of
1977), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:-
1. Short
title and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Corporation
Employees (Special Powers) Ordinance, 1978.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,—
(i) “Corporation” means a corporate body set up,
established, managed or controlled by the Government of the Punjab; and
(ii) “person in Corporation service” means a person
employed in connection with the affairs of Corporation and shall include the
Chairman, the Managing Director of, and holder of any other office in such
Corporation but shall not include a person who is on deputation to a
Corporation from the Federal or a Provincial Government.
3. Certain
persons to be liable to removal or reversion.— Notwithstanding
anything contained in any law for the time being in force, or in terms and
conditions of his service, a person in Corporation service appointed or
promoted during the period from the first day of January, 1972, to the fifth
day of July, 1977, may be removed from service, or reverted to his lower post
or grade, as the case may be, without notice, by the Governor of the Punjab, or
a person authorised by him in this behalf on such date as the Governor of the
Punjab, or as the case may be, the person so authorised may, in the public
interest, direct.
4. Representation.— A person who is removed from service or
reverted to a lower post or grade under section 3 may, within fifteen days from
the date of receipt of order of removal or reversion prefer a representation to
the Governor of the Punjab:
Provided
that, where the order of removal or reversion has been made by the Governor of
the Punjab, such person may, within the aforesaid time submit to the Governor
of the Punjab a petition for review of the order.
5. Service of Corporation to be service of
Punjab Government, etc.— A
person who under the provisions of this Ordinance, is removed from service or
reverted to a lower post or grade shall, for the purpose of the Punjab Service
Tribunals Act, 1974 (IX of 1974) be deemed to be a civil servant.
[1][1]This
Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 15th April, 1978;
and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 19th March,
1978, pages 367-368.
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