(1) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following, namely: -
(a) the Advocate General; : Chairman
(b) the Legal Remembrancer and Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs; and :Member- Secretary
(c) three members to be appointed by the Government, by notification.
: Members
(2) The Selection Committee shall prepare a panel of names of Advocates as per eligibility criteria set out in this Act, Engaging Authority.
Scrutiny Committee.
Selection Committee and engagement of Law Officers.
Inviting Applications through open procedure.
merit, and suitability and shall submit its recommendations to the Government.
(3) The Selection Committee shall also consider the applications from amongst the persons who are or have been a member of the Service under the Punjab Prosecution and Litigation (Group A) Service Rules, 2002 in the rank of District Attorney or above.
(4) On the recommendations made by the Selection Committee, the Government shall, by order, make the engagement of Law Officers to the various categories and shall issue orders of engagement of Law Officers including such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Government in this regard from time to time. The names of such Law Officers and the categories to which they stand engaged shall also be published on the websites of the Government and the office of Advocate General:
Provided that the Advocate General may, with the approval of the Government, engage up to seven Advocates, who, in his opinion possess such special qualifications and experience as he deems suitable, as Law Officers keeping in view the exigencies and for smooth functioning of his office.
8. The engagement of Law Officers to various categories of posts shall be on contract basis and shall be engaged for such term as may be notified and shall be entitled to such benefits, privileges and corresponding protocol, as may be determined by the Government by specifically mentioning the same in terms and conditions of their engagement:
Provided that the Law Officers so engaged shall have no claim on such post in view of their engagement as Law Officers on contract basis:
Provided further that notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Law Officers so engaged shall not be eligible for regularization.