Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965 (No. XVII of 1965)

(a) p rep are aDd submit for th e approva l of the Central G overnment proposals. scbemes or projec ls in JUch form as ma y be indicated by th e Cen tral Gcvem- (2) Where a persca is appoimed to be a member of the menl o r. where tbe funcliol:.S are 10 be performed c e Commissi on by virtue of bis holding an o ffi ce Of appointment behalf of a Pro vincia! Go~rnment, by tbat G oVCTll' he shall cease to be sueb member when he ceases 10 hold that meat ; aDd o ffice or appoi ntment . (b) proceed to J ive effeCl. to a proposal, scheme or project (3) A person appoi nted to be a member of the Co mmission as approv ed by tbe U ntral Government. may at any lime N: sl~n his office "by lette r addressed to the C hairma n : 7.--{J) SaVe as hereinafter p rovided. rhe Comm ission M utUl." of shlill regulate the procedUfe fo r Its meet ings . the Com· Prov ided thai no resipatioo shall tak e effect unul it has been miui on. l i t . accepred by the Cemral G overnmen t. . (2) Mec tiB's of rbe Commission shall ~ ca lled by the Ch~rman on such dal e and al such time and ptaee a s may be (4) A vaca ncy caused by resignation or an y oth er reasca 5pcct lied by him : sball be filled by tb e appointmeot of a penon qualified 10 fill Provided that- such vacancy. (i) Dot less Ihaa four meet ings sha ll be held everv -ear (5) Th e Ceotral G overnmen t may at any ti~rmi l1&te aDd .~ • ~kiJ'UVl Atomic Energy Comm~.fio" (1~ : O~..xvn 19tiS : 0nL XVII} rtJkisl(JJf A.tom ic EJtt!rgy CommwiOfl )9 5 ~h.2ptt r /l.-C4mp ositiDn and FunctIons of lht C OmntlSJ'IOll ) (Cho;m JI.--CiJmposilion rwJ Functions of rlu: Commission) (ti) at 'east eight days' cctice shall be givtD to the Divi!.iom of tbe Govel'l1IJ'lC;nl of PakistaD, nam ely:- mcmbm spccifyicJ the: da te. time an d place: of the (I) A ~eu hu u Di vision ; mc:c.tic i . (Ii) Derecce Divisioz; ; (3) Th e anDual report a:Jd the &.ea:!un u or th e: Com:n !ssio:l Clii) Hu1 th Division ; Ior every tinanci.al year shall be submined u • mecti cE of the (iv) Na tural Besccrees Division ; and Commissiol':l to be hdd within six mcmbs of rbe close of that (v) Scientific and Teeboiogkal Researeb Di vi~io n yea r for adoption and record subject to such reservat ions as the Commiuion ::nay ma ke:. (2) A member of the Council, not being the Chainnao o r a member of the Commissio:J . shall hold office for a period of (4) To const it ut e: • Cj, uorum at a meetiol of t be ComD'liu ien. three years from the date of his nomination and sball be eligible DOl less thee four members, including the Cha irman. shall be for re-nominalion : pre sent . Provided tha t where a person is a member of the Council (5) All mtt1iogs of tbe: Commission shall be presided ever by reason of his holding an offICe or a ppoin tment he sball cease .....tiy tbe: Chairman. and. in the absence of thc: Chairma n. by Dmem- to be such me mber wbee he ceases 10 bold tha t office o r appoiol- ber of the: Commission authorised in wri ting b)' tbe Chairman ; mem . and in the absence: of such auth orization or of the member so (3) A person nom inated 10 be a memb er of the Couucil authorized, by a me m~ r elected for the p urp ose by tbe members may at any time resign his office by let ter ad dre ssed to th e Chair. present. man of the Council : (6) Subject to such roles as t be Cen tra l G o~mmt n l nt2 )' Provided that DO fe$iJ!1lati on sh,lU take effect unti l it has make reaa rding mane rs ha vi n ~ hnaecial implteaucns. all que ~­ been accepted by the Central Governmem. lions at a meeting of the CommiSSion sbaU be decide d by e (4) A vacancy caused by resitnatioD o r an)' Other reason ::~~i~~ o~f~:~;s.~~:~~~~~~d~n&d~~I~i~~'~ ;:~di:.~~0 : shall be filled by tbe ncminatioa of a person qualified 10 fill such vacancy. second or C3stin, vote, (5) Tbe Ceatral G cvemmee r m.ay al any time termina te (7) M)' business whicb it may De l1e~ 55a ~- rO! tbe tbe ap poi nunent of any membe r of the Council -nominared Cot:Ucission 10 transa ct may be lra nsacted b)' errculanon am ong tbe ret o under clause (e), (a, or (l ) of iuo-~ction ( 1) without .U in rnembt:n . and any propoul f>lI circulated and app roved by assigning 8lI)' reaSOtl. • majorit)· of tbe mem bers shall be as effectual led biodi r:.& as if such proposal bad been passed at a regular meeting of the (6) !\.teeting s of the Co uncil shall be ca lled by it s Chairman Commissio n, o n such da te an d at such time and place a s may be specified by him : ne CoIIDl:il. 8.-{1) Th ere shall be a Council co n~i stin J: or- Pro vided th at al least one meeting shall be held in a year . (a) the C hairman of the Commission who shall 0150 be (7) To constitute a q uorum at a meeting of th e Council the Chairman of the Council ; not less than seven mem bers. includ ing the Chairman, shall be present .

(b) tbe e the r members of th e Ccmmission :

(c) IWO D irectors of the Laboratories established by 9. The fUIlc ti on ~ of Lhe Council sha ll bt - r UDCUOlU or the Commission . to be Dominate d by t he Com- (a) to lay d,own the broad princi ples to be followed by tbe CoWl1:iJ. mission ; th e Commission in the performance of its funCliODs (i) two Kienti m t o be nominated b~' th e Inter· Universit)' _ panicularly in the matte: of seiennfic an d research work ; . Board ; and .. (b) to re view the wor k of th e Commissio n IlDd 10 (e) Doe K ieDtist to be oomiDad by uca.a.f'the fo Uowin!! (OQ ~ its aUIJual report ; and p.s Pakistan A/omic Enu gy Commission [iJ65 : Ord . XVII 1965 : On!.. XVII) - Pak;mJ1l Atomic Energy Commission (Chapm llJ .-MiJee/laneous) 397 l l.fIQptlr II.- Composirion and Functions of rhe Commission) (c) to d ispose of such e ther matte r a~ IDIlY be referre d CHAPTER III to it by the Central Government or tbe Commi ssion. MIsCELLANEOUS Fun41 or tile 10.-(1) The Iueds of the Commission shall comprise- Cotnmiuiotl. 14. Th e Ccmmissica may, subject to the p rio r approva l (.o.ope nti~ (a) fu nds of t he Pakistan Atomic Energy Council which .....ith iOler· r.Ll1nd rransferred to th e Commission unde r seetion of th e Central G cveremeat, co-operate witb an y fo reign national nation l authorit y or international erganizatic n in respect of th e peacefu l oreaniu · 23 ; tious, ete . uses of at omic energy pursuan t to the express ,ter ms and cc nd i- (6) grants (ro m the Central an d Provincial G overn ments ; ti ODS o f any programme or agre emen t lo r co-ope rati on to which (e) donati on'!. and endowments ; such auth ority or o rgan ization is I party or pursuant to any

(d) Income (rom investmen ts and royal ties. ; and o ther ie tem atic nal arra n gement mad e before or after the com- (t) receipts of the Commission fro m such. other source s mencement of this Ordina nce. as may be approved by t he Co mm ission . 15. Th e Commission sha ll submit to the Cen tra l Submissicll (2) The Commission mey ope n a oepcsnaccou nt with the G ovemmenr at such time and at such interva ls as the Cent ra l of perio::lUl reeeru , etc. State Bank of Pakistan or with an y A ~ e nc)' of the Stale Bani.: Go vernment m ay specify- othe r than a G overnme nt Treasury or, with th e approval of the (a) such periodical reports and summaries a s may be Oe m ral Go vernment, with an y other bank . re quired by [be Central Go vernment ; (3) The accounu of th e Commission sball be au dited by (b) an nual reports OD the Head-office and the different th e Comptroller and AudilOr·Gencral of Pa kistan, and shalt be research cen tre s, power stations an d p rojects : maint ained, and pre sente d for audit, in such form aod ma nner (c) such peri odical re turns, accounts statements and as may be prescribed . st atistics as ma y be re quired by the Central G overn ment ; Bud,et. 11. The Commission shall, by such d ate m ea ch yea r as rna)' be prescribed. submit to the Centra l G overnment {or (d ) information an d comment s as ked for by the Centr al app roval, a budg et in the prescribed fonn (or each financial Go vernmen t on any specific point ; year showing the estimated receipts and expenditure an d the (e) copies of th e d ocum ents require d by t he Ce ntra l sum s which are likely to be re quired from the Centra l G overn - Governm ent ; an d men t du ring that fman eial year. (I) original doc ume nts required by t he Central Govern- ment for exami nation or an y o ther purpose. Dele'i1lictl 12. T he Commission mOl)", by gener al o r special order in (If P CWe.t'$. writing, d irect tha t such of its powers sh all, in such circumst ances 16. T he Central G overnmen t may, from time to time, Directives an d under such condit ions, if an y, 20 5 ma y he specified in the o rder. issue to th e Commis sion such dir ectives and orders as it may from the he exercisable also by th e Chainnan or by such m ember or officer consider necessary for ca rryi ng o ut the p urposes of this Ordinance ""'onl Qovenunel1l. of the Commission as may be so specified. and the C ommission shall Icllow and carry out such directives an d ord ers. Appointmul1 13.-(1 ) The Com mission may, subject to the provmons of officers. o f sub-section (2) and such ienerai or special orders as the 17. A U rights relati ng to discoveries and in ventions and Discoveriet elc. and i:rven- Cem ral G overnme nt may give it from time to ti me. appoint sucb an y improvement jn materials, methods. processes, appara tus tiODt :0 ~tsl offi cers. ad visers and em ployees as it con siders necessary for the or equipmeu r ma de by any officer or employee of the Commi ssion in thcCom· efficient penormecce of its func tions on such terms and con ditions in the co urs e of his employment shall vest in the Comm ission . "union. as it may deem fit. 18. Every member. adv iser, o fl'lCCr or other employee of Declaration (2) T he Central Governme nt mal dir ect the CCl1nmission or IldelilJ' cbe Commission shall make such declara tion of fidelity and aDd s=rt:q. 10 dispen se with the services o f an y officer, adv iser or employee secrecy as rnay he prescribed . . and wben so directed the Commission shall d ispense with his services. 19. T he ~l G overnment may, by not ification in the Power to 1965 : Ord. xViIII' Pakisian Atomic EMrgy C<1mminion 399 398 Pak utan Atomic Energy Commission (1953 : Ord. xvn . (Chapter IJJ.-Mis~l1rmeous) ( CJw;mr 11l.- Misu llQJlt OlJs) 1965 : Or4. XVIDl DiJpJaud Pu sons Laws AmmdmDtt makc rules. official Gazette. make rul: to carry out the purposes of tlili (c) all debts and obligarion! iocurred or .c:ont ra.cu OrdilWlce . entered into or rights acquired aDd all matters and Power to , 20. The Com mission ma)·, with the previous sanction of things ee ga!ed to be do ne by, with or tor the Council mak c rCIII' before its dissolution s.iall be d~ med t o have 'been btioni. the Cenu-al Oovernmeot, make such regulations, not ioconsisu:rlt Wilb t1'.is Ord i un ~ or tbe rules mad e thereunder. as may, in it s iDCUrred, entered into, acqui red or engaged to be opi nion , be nece1S:lry or expedient for tU achi.e\~ment of iu c cee by, ....ith Ot for the. Co mmiWon ; . aAd, aims and objects and (or the performance of its fuec ticn s, (d) all suits and oth er legal ptooeecfincs lnsu tuted by or a gainst the Couneil before its dissolution 5haU be Contin\lI."OI: 21. AU roles, te g'.datiOD5. and bye-laws of the Pa1riswl . ! otrtl irl deemed ( 0 be suiu and proceediDgs by or a.pin~ 'ulu. ere. Alomic Energy Counci l rqisu:red und er the Sccieties Regiura· the CommissilYo).aDd sb D be proceeded or otherwise non Act. JS60, and in IOlU imn:.ediately before the commencement XXI dealt with accordin£!ly. of Ihis Ord inauce, shall, m:llalis mult17ldis. an d sc fa r as they art I UO. col iocomist« 11 with any of tbe previsions o f this -Ordin:lDCC, " . (2) The Ceemt Gov ernment may. for tbe pu rpose or ceutlaue in force until repealed or alt ered by rules or rep ilation! removing an y difficuhy in relati on to lhe tra nsfer afld other ma d: under this Ordinance. mat ters specified in sub-section (1), ma ke such orders as it ccnaders expedient and an~- weh order shan be dCC'Jcd to be. u . ~ o proviuon of 13.... relating 10 the ....i nd irtg up of an d givetl etietl to, as part of the provisions of thi s Ordinance. bod ies corporate shall ap ply to tilt Commi SiioD. aod tb e Com- mi 5Si o~ Ulall nOI be wouu d up exeept by order of the w ln1 v oVertllnenl. aDd in such manner as tbe Cent ral Gov emm em m3Ydireet. D issolc lioo ll -( l) Upon the commencement o f this Ord inance tbe of hkota.c A l omlC Pak iS13n Atom ic Energy Council rc , i ~te re d c e der the Societies E oul)' Rcgisulltion Act. 1860. shan. nctwitbstanding anyt hins conL&incd XXI Cou ncil. eie, in tha t Act. stand c issolved. and upo n such dissolutioo- .r 1150 . (a ) all assets. righ u , po....e rs, authorit ies an d pn viltges. and :Ill property, movable and immovable cash and b:lc.k bala nces, reserve fund s illvemnen ts and all o ther inlerewi and rights in. or a risin g out of. $cch property Bod aU debts. liabilities and obliption of whatever kind of the Counci l sub!.isting immediately before its dissolutio n shall sta nd tran sferred to and vest in the Co mmission; (b) all offieers, con sultants, ad visers, Budito rs and other employees of the Cou cci l shall. notwilb standinl anyth ing contained in any law or in any a ~eemeDt . deed, document or other instrum ent, stand transferred to the Commission Il.Od shall be deemed to ha ve beec appointed or engaged by tbe Co mmis- 5ion in ecec rdaeee with th e terms and cooditions of service applicable 10 them . aDd no officer, consultaDl, IIdviser. audilo r ' or othe r employee who se scrvices lire 50 trllos£erred shall be entitled 10 an y compensa· 1 Approv ed b~ tb~ NatioDal A.~bl)' OD tbe 23rd July. 1965, "' tion because of su.ch 'transfer ; Gu. of p.. ) ~, iIiir PP. 612-614. . -