(Pb. Ord XLIV of 1999)
[4 September 1999]
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the Punjab Information Technology
Board and matters ancillary thereto.
Preamble.— Whereas it is expedient to make provisions
for the establishment of the Punjab Information Technology Board;
And
whereas the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is not in session and the
Governor of the Punjab is satisfied that immediate action is necessary;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Article 128 of
the Constitution, 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
Information Technology Board Ordinance 1999.
(2) It shall come into force at once and
shall be deemed to have taken effect on the day the Punjab Information
Technology Board Ordinance 1999 (XXV of 1999) stands repealed[2][2] under Article 128(2) of the Constitution.
2. Incorporation.— (1) The Government may establish a Board to
be called the Punjab Information Technology Board.
(2) The Board
shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with
powers to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by the said name sue
and be sued.
3. Constitution of the Board.— (1) The Board shall consist of such number
of members as may be appointed by the Government.
(2) The Government shall appoint one of the
members as President of the Board.
(3) No act, proceedings or decision of the
Board shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution
of the Board.
4. Functions and powers of the Board.— The Board shall take all such measures as it
deems necessary for the administration of its affairs and for the
administration, promotion, development and use of information technology.
5. Chairman.— (1) The Government shall appoint a Chairman
of the Board whose terms and conditions of service shall be such as may be
determined by the Government.
(2) The Chairman shall perform such functions
as may be assigned to him by the Board.
6. Delegation of powers.— (1) The Board may delegate to any person any
of its powers, duties and functions.
(2) The Chairman may delegate any of his
powers including delegated powers to any officer of the Board.
7. Board fund.— (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the
Information Technology Board Fund, which may vest in the Board and to which
shall be credited all moneys received by the Board.
(2) The Fund shall be kept in such custody
and shall be utilized and regulated in such manner as may be prescribed by
rules.
(3) The Government shall provide funds to the
Board for its Secretariat and other necessary and incidental expenses.
8. Budget, audit and accounts.— The Budget of the Board shall be approved
and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be
prescribed by rules.
9. Employees of the Board.— The Board may employ such officers,
advisers, consultants and employees in its service as may be necessary for the
efficient performance of its functions in such manner and on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.
10. Rules.— The Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this
Ordinance.
11. Regulations.— Subject to this Ordinance and rules framed
thereunder, the Board may make regulations for carrying out the purposes of
this Ordinance.
12. Removal of difficulties.— If any difficulty arises in giving effect to
any provision of this Ordinance, the Government may make such order as may be
necessary for removing the difficulty.
[1][1]Promulgated
by the Governor on 4 September 1999; published in the Punjab Gazette,
(Extraordinary), dated 4 September 1999, pp. 1241-43. Under
Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999),
it will remain in force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months
prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan.
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