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The
1ACT No. III OF 1973
[31st
January, 1973]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the
Pakistan Science Foundation and for matters ancillary thereto;
It is hereby enacted as follows:---
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Pakistan
Science Foundation Act, 1973.
(2) It extends to the whole of
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definition. In this Act, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,---
(a) ”Board”
means the Board of Trustees of the Foundation;
(b) ”Chairman”
means the Chairman of the Foundation; and
(c) ”Foundation”
means the Pakistan Science Foundation established under this Act.
3. Establishment of the Foundation.—(1) As soon as may be after the
commencement of this Act, the Federal Government may, by notification in the
official Gazette, establish a Pakistan Science Foundation to promote and
finance scientific activities having a bearing on the socio-economic needs of
the country.
(2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate by the name of the
Pakistan Science Foundation, having perpetual succession and a common seal,
with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose
or property, both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be
sued.
(3) The head office of the Foundation shall be at
4. Functions of the Foundation.—(1) The Foundation shall function as a
financing agency for,---
(i) the
establishment of comprehensive scientific and technological information and
dissemination centres;
(ii) the
promotion of basic and fundamental research in the universities and other
institutions on scientific problems relevant to the socio-economic development
of the country;
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons,
see Gaz. of P., 1973, Ext., Pt. III, p. 27.
(iii) the
utilisation of the results of scientific and technological research including
pilot plant studies to prove the technical and economic feasibility of
processes found to be promising on a laboratory scale;
(iv) the
establishment of science centres, clubs, museums, herbaria and planetaria;
(v) the
promotion of scientific societies, associations and academies engaged in
spreading the cause of scientific knowledge in general or in the pursuit of a
specific scientific discipline or technology in particular;
(vi) the
organisation of periodical science conferences, symposia and seminars;
(vii) the
exchange of visits of scientists and technologists with other countries;
(viii) the
grant of awards, prizes and fellowships to individuals engaged in developing
processes, products and inventions of consequence to the economy of the
country; and
(ix) special
scientific surveys not undertaken by any other organization and collection of
scientific statistics related to the scientific effort of the country.
(2) The Foundations shall also,---
(i) review the progress of scientific
research sponsored by it and evaluate the results of such research;
(ii) maintain
a National Register of highly qualified and talented scientists of Pakistan,
including engineers and doctors, in or outside the country and to assist them,
in collaboration with the concerned agencies in finding appropriate employment;
and
(iii) establish
liaison with similar bodies in other countries.
(3) In the performance of its functions, the Foundation shall be
guided on questions of policy by the instructions, if any, given to it by the
Federal Government which shall be the sole judge as to whether a question is a
question of policy.
5. Board of Trustees. The general direction, conduct and
management of the affairs of the Foundation, including administration of its
funds, shall vest in a Board of Trustees consisting of the following members
namely:---
Whole-time members.
(i) the.
Chairman;
(ii) one
eminent scientist;
(iii) the
Director of Finance;
to be appointed by the President;
Part-time members
(iv) the
Chairman of the National Science Council;
(v) four
scientists to be nominated by the National Science Council; and
(vi) eleven
eminent scientists to be nominated by the President.
(2)The remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of
the Chairman and the two other whole-time members of the Board shall be such as
may be determined by the President.
1[6. Chairman of the Foundation.—(1) The Chairman of the Board shall be the Chairman of the
Foundation and shall be appointed from amongst eminent scientist of the country
having experience of research and scientific administration:---
(2) The Chairman shall, subject to sub-section (3), hold office
for a term not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for-reappointment:
(3) The President may at any time terminate the appointment of the
Chairman without notice and without assigning any reason.].
2[7. Members of the Board.—(1) The members of the Board, other than
the ex-officio member shall, subject to sub-section (3), hold office for a term
not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment or
re-nomination, as the case may be.
(2) A member, other than an ex-officio member, may at any time
resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President but
shall continue to perform his functions until his resignation has been
accepted.
(3) The President may at any time terminate the appointment or, as
the case may be, nomination of any member of the Board without notice and
without assigning any reason].
8. Meetings of the Board.—(1) The meetings of the Board shall be
held at least twice a year and shall be presided over by the Chairman or, in
his absence, by its whole-time scientist member.
(2) All decisions at a meeting of the Board shall be taken by a
majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
9. Quorum at the meeting of the Board. To constitute a quorum at a meeting of the
Board not less than nine members shall be present.
10. Executive Committee. There shall be an Executive Committee
consisting of the Chairman and the two other whole-time members of the Board.
1Subs, by the
2Subs. by the
11. Delegation of powers. The Board may, from time to time, delegate
to the Chairman or the Executive Committee such of its powers and functions as
it may consider necessary.
12. Ad hoc Committees. The Foundation may set up ad hoc
committees consisting of university professors and other leading scientists and
experts to scrutinize applications for financial assistance for carrying out
scientific research submitted to the Foundation by the universities or other
institutions or by individual scientific workers or groups of scientific
workers and to review and evaluate the results of research sponsored by the
Foundation.
13. Funds. The funds of the Foundation shall consist
of,---
(a) grants
made by the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments;
(b) donations
and endowments; and
(c) income
from other sources.
14. Budget. The Foundation shall cause to be prepared
and approve a statement of its receipts and expenditure for each financial
year.
15. Accounts and Audit.—(1) The funds of the Foundation shall be
kept in a personal ledger account of the Foundation with the State Bank of
Pakistan or with any Branch of the National Bank of Pakistan acting as an agent
of the State Bank.
(2) The accounts of the Foundation shall be maintained in such
form and manner as the Auditor-General of
(3) The accounts of the Foundation shall be audited by one or more
auditors who are chartered accountants within the meaning of the Chartered
Accountants Ordinance, 1961 (X of 1961)
and are appointed by the Foundation in consultation with the Auditor-General of
Pakistan.
16. Appointments of officers and
servants.—(1) The
Foundation may appoint such officers and servants, and engage such consultants
or experts, as it may consider necessary for the efficient performance of its
Functions, on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.
(2) In fixing the terms and conditions of service of its officers
and servants, the Foundation shall as nearly as may be conform to the scales of
pay, allowances and conditions of service applicable to the corresponding class
of employees of the Federal Government.
17. Annual Report.—(1) The annual report of the Foundation,
which shall, among other things, clearly bring out the benefits accruing to the
nation as a result of the activities sponsored by the Foundation, shall be
prepared by the Chairman and submitted, through the Board, to the Federal
Government alongwith the audited accounts of the Foundation.
(2) The annual report alongwith the audited accounts of the
Foundation shall be laid before the National Assembly.
18. Regulation. The Foundation may make Regulations for
the efficient conduct of it affairs.
19. [Repeal.] Omitted by the
Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVIIof 1981), s. 3
and Sch., II.
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