Punjab Economic Research Institute Ordinance, 1980

From: 1980-11-13 - To: 0000-00-00 An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the Punjab Economic Research Institute as a statutory body. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Punjab Economic Research Institute as a statutory body and for matters ancillary thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (CMLA Order 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 Economic Research Institute Ordinance 1980. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them,– (a) “Board” means the Board of the Punjab Economic Research Institute constituted under the Ordinance; (b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; [2][(c) “Director” means Director of the Institute who shall be an ex-officio member and Secretary of the Board;] (d) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; (e) “Institute” means the Punjab Economic research Institute established under the Ordinance; [3][(f) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman and Vice Chairman;] (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under the Ordinance; (h) “regulations” means regulations made under the Ordinance; [4][ * ] (i) “specified” means specified by an order of the Government [5][; and] [6][(j) “Vice Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Board.] 3. Establishment of the Institute.– (1) As soon as may be after the promulgation of this Ordinance, Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish an institute to be called the Punjab Economic Research Institute. (2) The Institute shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and may, by the said name, sue and be sued. (3) The head office of the Institute shall be at Lahore. 4. Functions of the…