Public Private Partnership Authority (Amendment) Act 2021

2. Subslitulion of long titlc. VIII of 2017. ln thc Pubhc Priyate P nne.ship lrulhoril], Act, 2017 (n ct VIII oi 2017), herelnaflcr .clcrred 10 as rhc said Acl, fo- thc lonS rille. the follolvin8 shall be substitulcd, narncly: "An Act to creale dh etublhg lnriro nten! fir de"elopment proircts a d thc prorision afpubli. i frastructure onl reloted scnices Dt Pa A i rton r hrough pr ivate sec t ar pat' t i c ipatt an. ".

3. Amcrdment of section 1, Acl VlIl of 2017- In rhc sa;d Ac( in soclion l, sub-secrion (4) shall be omiucd.

4. Amcndment of section 2, Ac( VIII of 2017. In the sard Acl" rn scclion 2, in clause (o), for rhe word propose." the $ord 'proposal shell be substiruted.

5. Amendment of s€ction ,1, Ac( VIII of 2017. Ir lhe said Acl. in s,iclion 4, ir sub-scclion (2), (a) for clausc (a),1he lollo\ring shall be substiluted, nrmcly: ''(a) provrde advisory sc.viccs rn the manner prcscribed, eilher directly or by cngaging such intemational or local consukants as may be deemed appropriale, to implcnrcnting agencies, provincial or other govcrnments within Pakistan and entities owned or controlled b1 such govemments, or to such other enlities as may be delennined by the Board. and may charge fces for the provision ol the aforesaid serviccsi : (b) for thc clause (0, the iollolring shall besubsrrlurcd. narnely: "(l) subjcct to an) rules or rcgulations made hcrcundcr, advise, facilitate and suppod. as needed, implcmcnti g agencies 10 dcvclop and structure qualillcd projects;"; and (c) clauscs (i) and (j) shall bc omited. 6- Amcndmcnt of section 5, vlII of 2017.-ln the said AcL in seclion 5, in sub-scction (1). lor the $ords prcscribed manncr and on prescribed tirms and J)ndilions . the words "manncr and ol) such terms and conditions as t re Board may prescribc by regulations ' shall be substituted.

7. Amcndmcnt of scction 7, VIll of 20f7.-llr lllc said Acl. iD scclion 7. rx sub-sccrion (2). for dre word Iloa.d . occurring for thc second 1ime, trc word ".\uthoriry - shall be subslirutcd PAR-i Il THE GAZIITTE OF P^xlsl AN, IlxTRA.. SEPTDMBI]R 3,2022 I0.15

8. Amcndmcrt of scction 8, Ac( VIII of 2017.-lrr lhc said Act. in scction 8, in sub scction (2),- (a) ior clausc (a), rhc followrng shall bc subsli!u!cd, namely:- "(a) Iormulating the invcstment polrcy, eslablishing standards and proccdurcs for investmcnl of any amounls lrom the P3A Fund, the viabiliry gap fund and thc project development facility, includrng investments in bonds or other financial instrunrents issued by thc Fcderal Cove.nmenl;';and (b) for clause (c), rhe followrng shall be substituled, namely: "(c) considcring lhe project proposal for a qualified p.oject for purposes of according its approval or othenvrse rvrth respect ro lhe transaclron st.ucrurc ofthe project; . 9. Amendment of s€clion l2A, Act VIII of 2017. In the said Act, in section l2A, in sub-section (l), the rvo.ds, inthemannerprescribed'shall bc omirted.

10. Amcndmcnt of scction ll, Act vlll of 2017.-ln lhe said Act, in section li, sub-seclrons (3) and (4) shall bc omiucd I L Amendment of scction l3A, Act VIII of 2017. In the said Act, in section liA. in sub-scctron (3), for clausc (b), the tollowing shall be substiluted, namely.- "(b) considerrng thc projcct quali{lcalion proposal for a qual;ficd projcct for purposes ofaccording i(s approval or othcnvise wi!h respect to the transaction structure oflhe projecl;".

12. Amendment ofsection 14, Acl VIII of 2017.-ln the said Act, in section 14. (1) in sub-scction (l),- (a) for clause (b), thc followinS shall bc substitutcd, namely:- "(b) the project shall require app.oval ofthc CDWP;"; and (b) in clausc (c), for full slop at lhc cnd a colon shall be subsriluted and thercaftcr the following proviso shall be added, namely: 10,16 Tllll CAZETTE OF PAKIS]AN. EXTRA, SEPTEMIIEI( :, 2022 IPARII 'Provided that the cvaluation by the risk menagemenl unit f,u.suant to sub section (2) ofsection l2A shall be provided as part c,frhe app.ovals p.ocess in fie manner prcscribed."; (2) .ftcr sub-section (l), amended as aforesaid, the lollDwing new sLrb- section shall be inserted, namely: '1' A) I'or the avoidance o[ doubt, $here, prior to the commenccment of the Public Privale Partne$hip Authorrty (Amendment) Act, 2022, any approvals had bccn granted wilh respect to any project qualification proposals and project proposals, such approvals shall continue to be in force unless amcndcd withdrawn or rescinded by an authorlty competent to do so undcr this Act ": and (3) ..ftcr sub-section (3), thc following ne\\'sub-sectron (a) shall be . dded, namely - '(4) Notrvithstanding an),thing contained in this Act, where prior to the commencement of the Pubhc Private Pamnershrp Authority (Amendmerlt) Ac!, 2021 (Vl of 2021), thc tloard has approved a project or proposal with rcgard to a project, any subsequent process with respcct to the approval of such projcct or proposal thcreofshall continue to be dealr wirh as if the Public Privatc Partnership Authority (Amendment) Acr, 2021 (VI ol202l) was not in force.". 13. ?lmcndmcnt of section 17. Act VIII of 2017.-ln lhe said Act. in section 17, rn clause (d), for thc \,!ords 'after obtaining such approvals as may be pr.scribed by the Authoriry in this rega.d", the words "in accordancc with applicable lar" shall be substituted. 14. ,\mendment olsection 19, Act VlIl of 2017.-ln lhe said Act, for se(tion 19,11€ lollowing shali be substiutcd- namely:- " 19. l{egotialion of th€ agreement. 'I he implementing agency shall, aft3r obtainillg applicable approvals and subject to the tcrms and condilions of such approlals, invite the successlul private pany biddcr for ncgotiation of the pu ric prival,: pa(nership agreement.:'. 15. liubs(itution of section 25A. Act VlIl of2017. Inthe said Act. for section 25,\, thc tollowing shall be substiruted, namely:- "Zje. l'owcr to make regulations. The Board may, b), norificalion in the official Gazcllc, make .egulations for carrying out purposes of PARI.II -I.HE GAZETIL OF PAKISTAN. EXTRA,, SEPTEMBER J, 2022 104,7 th's Acl trhich shal1 not bc inconsisrcnt lvith rhe provisions of this Act and, il prescribed, any rules made thcrcunder. . I6. Amendmcnt ofsection 29, Act VIII ot20l7. In the said Act, in section 29.- (a) the \\'ord, in respect of matlers rclaling toihe projecls'shall be omifledi and (b) after thc o.ds 'tegulations made" at the end, thc word "thereundca' shall be inserlcd- l7 Inscrtion of new seclions 31 ,nd 12, Act vIlI of 2017. In the said Acr, aftcr section i0, the follorving new sections ll and 12 shall be added, namcly: "31 Hiring of consultants and cxperts.-Notwithstanding an),1hing conrained in the Public Procurement Regulalory Authorily Ordinance, 2002 (XXII of 2002), any rules and regularions made thereundcr or any similar laws, the Board may, by regulations, prescribe thc manner, method and procedurcs for- (a) lhe hirinS oftransaclion advisc.s by implemcnting agencies in conncction with public private partncrship projects or cenain classcs rhc.eof, and such prescribcd conditrons. oncc notified, shall govcm the hiring of consultants by implcmenting agencics for provrdrng such transaclional advisory services to the extcnt prescribcd therein, including wilh respect Io the direct contracting of intemational financial institutions as transactioo advisers for cer(ain public private partneNhip projccls or claises ofpublic privatc panncrship projects, to thc exlcnl and on such t€rms and conditions as prescribed therein; and (b) the hning ofintemalional and local consultanLs and e\perts by the Authorily, and such prescr;bed conditions, oncc notificd, shall exclusively govcrn the hiring ofconsultants and expe(s by lhe Authority. il. I'rior conscnt of thc Board rrith rcspect to ccrtain legal actions- Notwithstanding an),thing contained in aoy law [or the lime b€ing in force, no legal action shall be initiated against any mcmbcr, omcer or olllcial by any govcmment agency lor acts of omission or commission in his official capacity, pertaining 10 lhis Act, or thc rules or rcgulation made thereundcr, unless the said agcncy oblains pnor consent of(hc Board by an intimalion in lvriting to the Eoard alonglvith supporting evrdence !o lhc chargcs. The lloard shall 1048 TIIE GAZE'TTI OI PAKISI;\N, I]\'TRA.. SEPI'LIIBER:, ?022 IPARI I constrture an irquiry committee lbr lhc purlosc, rvhich shall deLc.mine wherher lhe]e is a pri,ha ldcie causc lor thc legal ac(;on on lhc chargcs. Thc commiltee sha lgivc i!s lindings and rccommendations to thc Iloard and thc decision ofthe Bord on the rnattcr. \\'hethcr lo alLow lhc proposal Icgal action or nol shall be deemed to bc linal. . Acr No. XIX o[ 20]2 AN Acr to ptovide lir the establishnent t)fNutbndl Mtt 'lofi,lnstitrn ofPakktan WHL-RiAS it is expedicnl to cstablish Narional Metrology Insrirure of Pakisran as a apcx body, for the estabhshmcnl ol rnliastruclurc ofmelrology 10 imtrlement aac opcrate a unificd and cohcrcnl nllional mcasurcmcnl syslem as per rntemational rcquircmenls and practices Ior quality rssurance and managemenl rJstem and to suppo( lhc lcBal nlclrology in Pakisran and mattcrs ancillary theRlo or connected rhcrcwilhl It is herebv cnacled as lollows:- l. Short titlc, cx(cnt and commcnccmcnt. (l) ll.is Act shall b€ called the Nali,)nal Mclrology Institutc of PlLislan Acl. 2022. (2) Ir exlends to the whole ofPakisran (3) Il shall come into forcc a( oncc. 2- Dcfinitions. In this Acr. unless lhcrc is an),1hing rcpugnant in the subject or contcxt,- _ (i) -APMP" means thc Asia Pacilic Mclrology Program; (ii) -BlPM" means the Bu.eau lntcrnationalc Dcs Poid Il1'Measures i.e furtemational Burcau ofWeights and Mcasures; (iii) 'iloard" rneans the Iloard ofCovemors ofthe Insrirute constituted under this Act: (iv) ,:alibration ' means "opcrario0 thar, undcr specificd cond(ions in a first step, establishcs a rclarion bctwce thc quanrity valucs with Tleasnremcnt un,certaintics providcd by measurement standards r'rd corresponding rndrcations wirh associatcd measurcment