(1) To secure efficient discharge of its functions, the Board may, from time to time, appoint one or more committee/committees presided over by either a Member of the Board; or any officer of the Board, including the ex-officio Regional Manager, General Manger or Deputy General Manager; or Consultant or honorary Advisors appointed under these rules or any other expert as decided by the Board.
(2) The Committee/Committees to be constituted under sub-rule (1) shall be of two types:-
(a) Adhoc Committees:- For the purpose of undertaking specific assignments such as Rules Committee, Assets and Liabilities Committee etc.; and
(b) Standing Committees:- For the purpose of assignments of continuing nature and functioning ceaselessly to assist the Board in its duties, such as:-
(i) Administrative Approvals Committee(s);
(ii) Purchase Committee(s);
(iii) Any other Standing Committee constituted to perform any function of continuing nature.
(3) Adhoc Committee(s) formed under sub-rule (2) shall be constituted by the Vice-Chairperson, and shall have specific assignments as specified in the notification for its formation. On completion of deliberations, the Adhoc Committee, shall submit its final recommendations to the Vice-Chairperson and shall cease, and become functus officio. The Member Secretary shall 633 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), NOVEMBER 25, 2020 (AGHN 4, 1942 SAKA) cause the final recommendations of Adhoc Committee so constituted, and the action taken on its recommendations, to be included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Board:
Provided that Adhoc Committee may be chaired either by a Member of the Board; or by any officer of the Board, including the ex-officio Regional Manager, General Manager or Deputy General Manager; or Consultant or honorary Advisors, appointed under these rules or any other expert as decided by the Board.
(4) The Administrative Approval Committee(s) shall function to assist the Board in various projects and activities proposed by the Member Secretary to be undertaken by the Board consistent with the various provisions of the Act subject to the administrative approvals. The Administrative Approval Committee(s) shall be constituted with the approval of the Vice-Chairperson and ratified by the Board in its next meeting:
Provided that the Administrative Approval Committee(s) shall be presided over either by a Member of the Board; or by any officer of the Board, including the ex-officio Regional Manager, General Manger or Deputy General Manager.
(5) The Purchase Committee(s) shall consider and approve all the purchases on behalf of the Board. The Purchase Committee(s) shall be constituted by the approval of the Vice-Chairperson and ratified by the Board in its next meeting.
Provided that the Purchase Committee(s) shall be chaired by either a Member of the Board.
(6) Any purchases made by any committee constituted under these rules shall be in accordance with the procedure as laid down in the Punjab Transparency of Public Procurement Act, 2019 and rules made thereunder, or as specifically prescribed by the Board from time to time:
Provided that the Member Secretary may further constitute Tender Committees and Technical Committees, as per requirement, to assist the Administrative Committee(s) and Purchase Committee(s):
Provided further that any technical expert of any Government Department or Undertaking may be co-opted as additional member of any committee to guide and to give advise on issues of technical nature.
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