Notification of National School of Public Policy NSPP Rules 2017 Establishment Ordinance

Notification No. S.R.O.126(I)/2017 is issued by Government of Pakistan Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division dated 28-02-2017.

Notification of National School of Public Policy  NSPP Rules 2017 Establishment Ordinance

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16A of the National School of Public Policy Ordinance, 2002(XCIX of 2002), the Federal Government is pleased to make the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the National School of Public Policy
Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. (1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.
(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board.
(b) "employee" means a person appointed in the school on regular basis but does not include the persons posted on deputation or appointed on contract basis or on work charge basis.
(c) "Government" means the Federal Government.
(d) "Ordinance" means the National School of Public Policy Ordinance, 2002(XCIX of 2002).
(e) "regulations" means the regulations made under the ordinance and
(f) "rules" means the National School of Public Policy Rules, 2017.
(g) "Schedule" means the schedule to these rules.
(2) All other words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the ordinance.
3. Business of the Board. (1) The Board may meet as and when required but it shall meet at least twice in a year.
(2) Half of the total membership of the Board shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Board.
(3) The Decisions of the Board shall be taken by majority of its members present and in case of a tie,
the chairman shall have a casting vote.
(4) All orders and decisions of the Board shall be reduced in writing.
4. Removal of a member other than an ex-officio member of the Board. (1) The Prime Minister, either on the basis of his own information or on receiving a complaint, for removal of a member other
than an ex-officio member, may direct the matter to be enquired into by any BS-22 officer.
(2) In case of physical or mental disability of a member other than an ex-officio member, he shall be examined by a medical board constituted by the concerned. Division on request of Establishment Division. The medical board shall after examination make recommendations for retention or otherwise of the member.
(3) The Prime Minister may decide, in light of the recommendations of the inquiry held under sub-rule
(1) or report of the medical board under sub-rule (2), to remove from office the member.
5. Resignation.(1) A member other than an ex-officio member or rector, may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Prime Minister.
(2) The resignation shall not become effective unless it is accepted by the Prime Minister and the member or, as the case may be, the Rector shall not absent himself till acceptance of resignation.
6. Rector. (1) The Rector of the school shall be appointed on contract basis for a non-extendable term of four years subject to provisions of the Ordinance and terms and conditions and eligibility criteria as laid down in the schedule.
(2) The Rector shall be the principal academic and administrative officer of the school and shall be
responsible for proper implementation of the decisions of the Board and for the execution of the
programmes of the school in accordance with the ordinance and rules and regulations made thereunder.
(3) The Board shall finalize a panel of at least three candidates for appointment as Rector, subject to provisions of the Ordinance and the rules and regulations made thereunder.
(4) At any time when office of the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is unable to perform his functions for one reason or the other, the charge of the vacant post shall be entrusted to any suitable officer with the approval of appointing authority.
(5) Subject to provisions of the Ordinance and the rules and regulations made thereunder, the Rector shall exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be determined by the Board.
7. Removal of Rector. (1) The Prime Minister, either on the basis of his own information or on receiving a complaint for removal of the Rector, may desire the matter to be enquired into by any BS-22 officer.
(2) In case of physical or mental disability, the Rector shall be examined by a medical board constituted by the concerned division on the request of establishment division. The medical board after due examination shall make appropriate recommendations for retention or otherwise of the Rector.
(3) The Prime Minister may decide, in light of the recommendations of the inquiry held under sub-rule(1) or report of the medical board under sub-rule(2) to remove from office the Rector.

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Notification of National School of Public Policy  NSPP Rules 2017 Establishment Ordinance
Notification of National School of Public Policy  NSPP Rules 2017 Establishment Ordinance