Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) (Amendment) Act, 2015

SINDH ACT NO. II OF 2016THE SINDH CRIMINAL PROSECUTION SERVICE(CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015[04th February 2016]to amend the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Act, 2009.WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Act, 2009 in the manner hereinafter appearing;PreambleShort title and commencement.It is hereby enacted as follows:-1. (1) This Act may be called the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) (Amendment) Act, 2015.(2) It shall come into force at once.Amendment of Section 2 of Sindh Act No. IX of 2010.2. In the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Amendment of Section Functions and Powers) Act, 2009, hereinafter referred to as the said Act, 2 of Sindh Act No. IX in section 2- of 2010.(i) in sub-section (1)-(a) in clause (b), after the semi colon, the words “and Judicial District” shall be added;(b) for clause (i), the following shall be substituted:-(ii) in sub-section (2), for the word “Order”, the words “Police Act 1861” shall be substituted with.3. In the said Act, in section 4, after the words “Assistant District Public Prosecutors” the words “and any other Public Prosecutor” shall be added.4. In the said Act, for section 5, the following shall be substituted:-“5. (1) Government shall exercise general superintendence over the Service to ensure achievement of the objectives of this Act.(2) The administration of the Service shall vest in the Prosecutor General.(3) The Prosecutors and all other members of the service shall perform their functions under the control and supervision of the Prosecutor General.(4) Subject to the sub-section (2), all Prosecutors within a District shall work under the supervision of the District Public Prosecutor.(5) The Prosecutor General shall have power to assign work and order the transfer and posting of any of the Prosecutor and members of the service.”.5. In the said Act, in section 6-(i) in sub-section (4), the words “during the tenure of his office” shall be omitted;(ii) sub-section (5) shall be omitted and sub-sections…