The Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. CXIII of 2002)

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The Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002

ORDINANCE CXIII OF 2002

An Ordinance further to amend the Transfer of Railways Order, 1962

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Transfer of Railways Order, 1962 (P.O. No. 33 of 1962) for the purpose hereinafter appearing;

AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the Fourteenth day of October 1999 and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999 read with Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999. and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:---

1. Short title commencement.-(1) This Ordinance may be called the Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of Article 3, P. O. No. 33 of 1962. In the transfer of Railways Order, 1962 (P.O. No. 33 of 1962), in Article 3,---

(1) for clause (2), the following shall be substituted, namely;---

“(2) the Railway Board shall consist of the following members, namely:---

(a) the following shall be ex-officio members,---

(i) Secretary, Railways Division who shall be the Chairman of the Board;

(ii) Secretary Communications Division;

(iii) Secretary, Finance Division;

(iv) Secretary, Planing and Development Division;

(v) General Manager, Railway Operations;

(vi) General Manager Manufacturing and Services;

(vii) Member Finance, Railways Division, Islamabad; and

(b) Three members from private Sector to be appointed by the Federal Government.”;

(2) in clause (3), for the words “Ministry of Railways” the words “Railways Division” shall be substituted;

(3) in clause (6), for the words “Ministry of Railways” the words “Railways Division” shall be substituted; and

(4) for clause (7), the following shall be substituted, namely:---

“(7) The Director Administration, Railways Division, shall act as Secretary of the Board and to assist the Board in discharge of its functions there shall be such other officers and servants as the Board may appoint.”