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(According to the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001).

Definitions:

PART A-GENERAL

  • Organization of Tehsil/Town Offices.-

(1) Each Tehsil/Town Office shall consist of Tehsil/Town Officers and such officials as the Government may determine.

(2) The Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer, shall, by means of a standing order and with the approval of the Tehsil/Town Nazim, distribute the work among the officers, branches and sections of each Tehsil Office.

(3) The duty lists of all the officials in Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration shall be prepared and compiled in the form of a booklet by Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer for ready reference. A copy of the same shall be submitted to the Tehsil/Town Nazim and other concerned officers.

(4) The duty lists shall be reviewed by the Tehsil/Town Officer and the Chief Officer on yearly basis for identifying redundant Jobs in the office concerned and issue revised lists if deemed necessary. The Tehsil/Town Officer or the Chief Officer on the basis of the review carried out under sub-rule (4), may recommend reduction of posts or otherwise in the annual budget of his office.

(5) If in the opinion of the Tehsil/Town Officer or the Chief Officer, new posts are required in an office under his jurisdiction, he shall submit a detailed justification for creation of such new posts along with the budget proposal.

(6) The Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer shall supervise the work assigned to the offices, branches and sections of each Tehsil/Town Office as well as CO Units under his control.

(7) In the absence of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer for any reason, the Tehsil/Town Nazim may assign the charge of the post of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer to any Tehsil/Town Officer or Chief Officer of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration: Provided that in the event of absence of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer due to his transfer the case for posting of a regular Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer shall be initiated without any delay.

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  • Functions and powers of the Tehsil/Town Nazim.-

(1) The Tehsil/Town Nazim shall-

            (a) be the head of Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration and shall perform such functions and exercise such powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance and these rules;

            (b) be responsible for co-ordination of all policy matters;

            (c) have the powers to call for any case or information from any Tehsil/Town Office;

            (d) keep informed the District Government on matters related to local taxation;

            (e) furnish such information relating to administration of affairs of Tehsil/Town as the Government and District Government may call for;

            (f) communicate to the Government all important issues including administration, development, planning and taxation; and

            (g) enforce the policies of the Government.

(2) No order shall be issued without the approval of the Tehsil/Town Nazim in cases enumerated in Schedule-II.

(3) The cases enumerated in Schedule-III shall be submitted to the Tehsil/Town Nazim for his information. The Tehsil/Town Nazim may require any other case to be submitted to him for information.

(4) Decisions taken by the Tehsil/Town Nazim shall not be varied, reversed or infringed without consulting him.

(5) The Tehsil/Town Nazim shall ensure that the business of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and other laws for the time being in force.

(6) In the case of Provincial Government employees, the Tehsil/Town Nazim shall in consultation with the Government initiate action in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Efficiency and Discipline Rules against those officers and employees who have been reported to be inefficient, undisciplined or corrupt by a Monitoring Committee.

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  • Functions and powers of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer.-

In addition to the duties and functions assigned to him under any other provisions of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001, (XIII of 2001) and these rules, the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer shall-

            (a) be the Principal Accounting Officer of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration and shall be the focal person in the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration;

            (b) co-ordinate the activities of all Tehsil/Town Offices and shall be responsible for execution of sanctioned policy relating to the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration;

            (c) have the powers to call for any case or information from any Tehsil/Town Office;

            (d) where the Tehsil/Town Nazim’s orders appear to involve a departure from rules, regulations or Government policy, resubmit the case to the Tehsil/Town Nazim inviting his attention to the relevant rules, regulations or Government policy and if the Tehsil/Town Nazim still disagrees with the Tehsil/Town Officer, refer the case through District Coordination Officer to the Provincial Local Government Commission for decision with a copy to the Tehsil/Town Nazim; and

            (e) in matters of policy and important decisions, the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer shall obtain approval of the Tehsil/Town Nazim before communicating such matters and decisions to the Government.

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  • Duties and functions of Tehsil/Town Officers.-

(1) A Tehsil/Town Officer, in addition to the provisions of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XIII of 2001), shall-

            (a) assist the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer in formulation of policy and bring the cases to the notice of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer which are required to be submitted to the Tehsil/Town Nazim under these rules;

            (b) duly execute the sanctioned policy;

            (c) exercise general supervision over programmes, projects, services and activities of the office under his control;

            (d) submit all proposals for taxation find the bye-laws to the Tehsil/Town Council through thc Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer and Tehsil/Town Nazim; provided the taxation proposals shall be scrutinized by the Tehsil/Town Officer (Finance) before submission to Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer and Tehsil/Town Nazim;

            (e) be responsible to the Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer for the proper conduct of the business of the Tehsil/Town Office:

            (f) subject to any general or special order of Government in this behalf, issue standing orders specifying the cases or other classes of cases which may be disposed of by an officer subordinate to the Tehsil/Town Officer; and

            (g) be responsible for the careful observance of these rules in Tehsil/Town Offices under his control.

(2) While submitting a case for the orders of the Tehsil/Town Nazim or Tehsil/Town Municipal Officer, it shall be duty of the Telisil/Town Officer to suggest a definite line of action.

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SCHEDULE I
 
Tehsil / Town Office
Allocated Business
Municipal Regulation

1. Regulate markets and service;

2. Issue licenses, permits, grant permissions and impose penalties for violalion thereof as and when applicable;

3. Management of municipal lands, estates, properties, facilities, assets and enterprises vested in the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration;

4. Enforcement of all municipal laws, rules and byelaws governing the functioning of Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration;

5. Prevention of encroachments on public lands and places;

6. Prosecute, sue and follow up criminal, civil and recovery proceedings against violators of municipal laws in the courts of competent jurisdiction; and

7. Regulate affixing of signboards and Advertisements;
Infrastructure & Services

1. Provision, management, operation, maintenance and improvement of the municipal infrastructure and services, including:

            (i) Water supply and control and development of water resources, other             than systems maintained by the Union and Village Councils;

            (ii) Sewage and sewage treatment and disposal;

            (iii) Storm water drainage;

            (iv) Sanitation and solid waste collection and sanitary disposal of solid,             liquid, industrial and hospital wastes;

            (v) Roads and streets, other than roads falling under the jurisdiction of,             and maintained by, the district government, or provincial government and             streets maintained by the Union Administration or Village Council;

            (vi) Traffic planning engineering and management including traffic             signaling systems, signs on roads, street markings, parking places,             transport stations, stops, stands and terminals;             

            (vii) Street lighting;

            (viii) Fire fighting;

            (ix) Parks, playgrounds, open spaces and arboriculture; and

            (x) Slaughter houses.

2. Organize sports, cultural, recreational events, fairs and shows.

3. Organize cattle fairs and cattle markets;

4. Coordinate and support municipal functions amongst Unions and Villages.

 
 

1. Prepare spatial plans for the tehsil/town in collaboration with Union Administrations including plans for land use, zoning and functions for which tehsil/town administration is responsible;

2. Exercise control over land use, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose including agriculture, industry, commerce, markets, shopping and other employment centers, residential, recreation, parks, entertainment, passenger and transport freight and transit stations;

3. Building control;

4. Execute and manage development plans;

5. Develop and manage schemes including site development in collaboration with District Government and Union Administrations;

6. Compile information provided by Union and Village Councils of prioritized projects in the tehsil/town; and

7. Maintain municipal records and archives.
Finance

1. Prepare budget, long-term and annual municipal development programmes in collaboration with the Union Administrations under the directions of Tehsil/Town Nazim;

2. Propose taxes, cess, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, fines and penalties under Part II of the Second Schedule of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XIII of 2001) for approval of the Tehsil Council and notify the same after such approval;

3. Collect approved taxes, cess, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, penalties and fines;

4. Management and control of local fund;

5. Prepare financial statements and present them for internal and external audit in the manner as may be prescribed;.

6. Maintenance of accounts; and

7. Maintain with the assistance of the District Government, Union and Village Councils, a comprehensive database and information system for tehsil/town municipal administration and provide public access, to it on nominal charges.
 
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