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No. 41 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 (ASVINA 17, 1942 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE
(Home-V Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 29th September, 2020
No.4/5/17-5H5/2368.- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 9 of The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 46 of 1988), and all others powers enabling him in this behalf, the Government of Punjab directs that the following terms and conditions shall be applicable to the Chairman of Advisory Board so constituted thereunder:
1. Tenure of office:- The tenure of Chairman will be for 3 years or till the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier. A person appointed as chairperson or members can be removed at any time.
He can also resign on his own volition.
2. Salary, allowances and other perquisites of the Chairman:-
The Chairman shall be entitled to the same salary, allowances including dearness allowance, conveyance facilities, medical facilities and any other allowances, special pay, dearness pay and perquisites as are admissible to a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Provided that if, the Chairman at the time of his/her appointment was in receipt of a pension (other than disability or wound pension) in respect of any previous service under the Central Government or State Government, her salary in respect of service as a Chairman, shall be reduced by the amount of the pension before commutation.
3. Travelling Allowance:- For journeys and halts in connection with the affairs of Board, Chairperson may draw travelling and daily allowance at rates/class admissible to a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. As regards air travel, he/she will have to take prior approval of the Minister- in-charge of the Department. Only economy class of Air travel will be allowed.
792 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., OCTOBER 9, 2020 (ASVN 17, 1942 SAKA) PART I] 5. Transport:- The Chairman shall be entitled to use her/his personal car for which travel charges @ Rs. 15 per Km subject to a maximum limit of 2500 Kms per month as prescribed in Department ofFinance letter no. 9/25/86/2010-FD (DPE&D)2018/3347-92 dated 26.12.2018 shall be admissible.
6. Fixed Sumptuary Allowance:-The Chairperson will be paid a fixed monthly Sumptuary Allowance of Rs.1000/-.
7. Staff:- The Chairperson will be provided an appropriate office with the minimum requisite staff by the department.
8. Pension:-The chairman and members shall not be entitled to any pensionary benefits, gratuity and leave encashment for the period of service rendered in the Authority.
9. Leave:- The chairman shall be entitled to such earned, casual and other kind of leave, as are admissible in view of the provisions of point no. 2.
The power to grant or refuse leave or to revoke or curtail the leave, sanctioned to him/her shall vest in the State Government.
10. Miscellaneous:- In respect of any matter, which is not specified in these terms and conditions, the conditions of service of the chairman shall, respectively, be governed by the rules and orders applicable to the persons having status, corresponding to that accorded to the chairman .
11. Power to relax:- where the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions as described above.
SATISH CHANDRA
Chandigarh
Special Chief Secretary to Govt. of Punjab The 29th September, Department of Home Affairs and Justice