Urdu Language Act, 2022

From: 2022-11-16 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to provide for strict compliance of Urdu script in the public and private sectors. It is necessary to preserve Urdu as an official language having the status of National Language of Pakistan in terms of Article 251 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and provide for matters ancillary thereto. Be it enacted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; 1. Short title, extent, and commencement.− (1) This Act may be cited as the Urdu language Act, 2022. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at Once. 2. Definitions.− In this Act; (a) “Act” means the Urdu Language Act, 2022; (b) “Board” means Urdu Language Board established under this Act; (c) “Government” means Government of The Punjab; (d) “Prescribe” means regulations framed under this Act; and (e) “Rules” means the rules made under this Act; and (f) “Treasury” means any Treasury of the Province and includes a Sub-Treasury 3. Establishment of Urdu language Board.− (1) The Government Shall by notification in the official gazette establish Urdu Language Board, the Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said name, may sue or be sued. (2) The Headquarters of the Board shall be in Lahore and it may set up its sub-offices at such place or places as it may deem fit with the prior approval of the Government. 4. Composition of the Board.− The Board shall consist of the following; a) Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Chairperson b) Minister for Higher Education Member c) Minister of the School Education Punjab Member d) Minister of the Literacy Non-Formal Basic Education Member e) Chief Secretary Government of the Punjab Member f) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab Law Parliamentary Affairs Department Punjab g) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab Higher education Department Punjab Member Member h) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab School Education Department Punjab Member/Secretary i) Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission Member j) Chairman Punjab Public…