Sindh Social Protection Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Sindh Act No. LII of 2023)

1973.' The Bill was transmitted to the Governor Secretariat on 07th August, 2023 by the Chief Minister's Secretariat under Diary No. 1802, which was returned by the Governor with a message as provided under Article 116(2)(b) of the Constitution, to the Chief Minister's Secretariat on 24thAugust, 2023. The delay in returning of Bill from Governor is accumulated seventeen days, is a Constitutional lapse from acting upon the obligation of assenting I returning an Assembly passed Bill within the deadline of ten (10) days, those are very clearly and firmly specified In Article 116(2) of the Constltution,- therefore, in accordance with the spirit of Article 116(2) of the Constitution, the Bill Is deemed to have been assented and Is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Slndh.. ' Liv- 348 Ext- IV - 52 (697) Price Rs. -- - - PART-IV THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC.IS, 2023 698 THE SINDH SOCIAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023. SINDH ACT NO. LII OF 2023 AN ACT to amend the Sindh Social Protection Authority Act, 2022. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sindh Social Preamble. Protection Authority Act, 20~2, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Sindh Social Protection Short title and Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023. commencement. (2) It shall come into force at once.

2. In Sindh Social Protection Authority Act, 2022, Amendment of hereinafter referred to as the said Act, in section 5, in sub- section 5 of Sindh section (2) - . Act No.IX of 2022. (i) for clause (b), the following shall be substituted :- "(b) Any Member to be Vice- nominated by the Chairperson Chief Minister, Sindh (ii) after clause (b), as amended above, the following shall be inserted:- ·(b-i) Minister for Social Member.". Protection, Sindh THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC, IS, 2023 PART-IV

3. In the said Ad, in section 9 - Amendment of section 9 of Sindh (a) in sub-section (1)- Act No.1X of 2022. (i) for the words "for a period of four years", the , words "for such period as may be prescribed" shaD be substituted; (ii) after the word "recruitment. process", the words "which shall further be extendable for another term of two years on the recommendations of· the Board" shall be inserted; (iii) in the proviso, for the words and figures "an officer of BPS-20", the words and figures "an officer of BPS-19/20" and for the words "twenty years", the words "fifteen years" shall be substituted, respectively; (b) in sub-section (6), in clause (i) for the words and' brackets "two lacs (two hundred thousand) rupees" the .words "five lacs (five hundred thousand) rupees" shall be substituted; (c) the brackets and figures (2), appearing after sub- section (6) as amended above, shall be replaced with brackets and figures "(7)" and for the words "Director General" appearing therein, the words "Chief Executive Officer" shall be substituted. , BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVJ1llCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH G.M.UMAR FAROOQ SECRETARY PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINUH Karachi: Printed at the Sindh Government Press 15-12-2023