PUNJAB ENFORCEMENT

&
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATIVE LACUNA

01 02 03

Anti-
Price Anti-
Encroachments
Control Hoarding
/ State Land

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No Field Formation for General
Administration in Districts
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SEQUENCE

01 Structure

02 Functionality

03 Salient Features

04 Work Modules

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AUTHORITY TIERs • PERA:
Authority
Punjab Enforcement & Regulatory

• CM Chairperson
• CS Vice Chairperson
• DG-PERA Secretary
• SMBR, Secy. I&C, LG, Pros, Law, Home, FS, Services Ex-Officio Members
• 3 x MPAs Members
PERA •
•
4 x Independent Members
Any Secy. (Concerned)
Members
Member

Provincial Level
• DC. Chairperson
• ADCG. Secretary
• Distt Heads (Concerned) Members
• DPP Member
District • DA Member
Level • Any Coopted Member. Member

• Hearing Officer (HO)

• Sub Divisional Enforcement Officer (SDEO)
Tehsil • Enforcement officers (EOs)
• Sergeants
Level • Support Staff
AUTHORITY TIER FUNCTIONS

01
• Policy Directions to Distts

PERA
Provincial Level
•
•
Situation Analysis & Assessment
Rec & Admin of Field Formations at Prov level
• Progress Reviews.
• Reporting to Govt.

02 Level
Admin of Field Formations at Distt level
District •
•
Coordination among tehsils
Monitoring & Progress Reviews
• Reporting to PERA
hf

Tehsil
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• Implementation Arm
• Enforcement through EOs (Insp, Fines, Sealings

Level etc)
• Prosecution in courts
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• Support in General Admin
OPERATIONAL HIERARCHY

01
DG
Provincial Level BS 19-20

02
Deputy
District Level Commissioner

03
Hearing Officer
Tehsil Level (Not below BS 17)

SDEO
Not below
BS 16

EOs/IOs Sergeants Support

BS 14 BS 7 Staff
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OPERATIONS/FUNCTIONALITY

Inspections, Sealings,
EOs Fines, EPOs, Removal Arrest, FIR
Orders
Magistrate,14-A

HO • Check on the EOs Actions

Trial

• Appeals
ADSJ
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SALIENT FEATURES OF DRAFT LAW
Fills the Administrative Clarity of Roles &
Lacuna Procedures
(Prices, Encroachments, Hoarding (Fines by EO, Hearing by HO, Trial
and other Administrative Actions. by Magistrate, Appeal by ADSJ)

Prompt Resolution of Preventive Actions by

Civic issues Govt.
(Prices, Public Nuisance, (Bonds and Sureties)
Encroachments etc)

4 x Competent Forums Support in General

at Tehsil level Administration
(EO, HO, Magistrate, ADSJ) (Integrated with the Special Laws)

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SALIENT FEATURES OF DRAFT LAW
IT-Based Inspections
Mechanism to Conduct and Evidence
Inquiries (Instead to start criminal collection
proceedings in every case)
(Audio-Video gadgets for
Employees, Online App for
Citizens, PSIDs for payments etc)
Categorization of
Whistle-blower
Penalties
Rewards
(Fines, Sealing, Confiscation,
Arrest, FIR)

Strong Prosecution Financial Autonomy

(Dedicated HR/ Prosecutor ) (SDEO is DDO)

Accountability of the Employees

(Inquiries, FIRs, and Grievance Redressal Mechanism )
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PRICE CONTROL- MODULE

Information Compliance
Suo moto- Routine Insps Fine Successful
Rep
Sealing
Complaint
Whistle-blower
EO Confiscation
Rep before
HO
Hearing
Process
Rep is
Appeal

Any mode Istagasa for FIR Rejected

Enf. Actions Enf. Actions

Enforcement Actions
1. Fine
2. Sealing/Confiscation
3. Istagasa for FIR
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RECRUITMENT: SUMMARY
Sr Post Numbers Remarks

1. SDEO, BS-16 151 Competitive

Competitive
2. EOs, BS-14 700

Competitive
4. Sergeants, BS-7 5,010

Support Staff • IT Assistants 302

5. • O.Bs/N.Qs 302 3rd Party
• Janitorial 302

6. Total : 6,767
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TIME FRAMEWORK

Deploymen
Training t
Recruitmen
Rules t
LEGISLATION

10th Aug- 24 15th Aug-24 15th Oct-24 30th Nov-24 Dec-24

Functions
Enforcement
SDEO
officer
• Inspections • Administration of Enf officers, staff and
• Sampling & Confiscation logistics
• Sealing of Godowns etc
• Imposition of Fine • Pivot for Enforcement
• Issuance of EPOs/R.O • Coordintion
• Submission of Istagasa • Assistance in General administration
• Other Enf. Actions • DDO

Hearing officer
• Supervision and Monitoring
• Decisions on Representation/Appellate Forum against EOs
• Determination of Enf Costs etc
• Decision on Sealed Permises & Auction of items.
• Issuance of Absolute orders & Removal Orders
• Getting Securities & Bonds from Offenders
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• Redressal of Grievances against the Employees
PUBLIC NUISANCE- MODULE

Compliance
Cancels EPO
Information
Suo moto EO: Convinced
Fine EPO Rep before
HO
Hearing
Process Upholds or
Enf. Action
Sealing Modifies
Complaint Inspections Not EPOs as AO
Arrest Enf. Actions Appeal
Whistle blower Stance of Convinced
parties
Istagasa for FIR
Ref by Deptt.

Enforcement Actions
1. Removal of P.Nuisance
2. Fine
3. Sealing/Confiscation
4. Istagasa for FIR
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MOVEABLE ENCROACHMENTS-MODULE

Compliance Cancels
Information EO: Removal R.O
Rep before Hearing Enf.
Suo moto Convinced
Fine
Complaint Sealing Order HO process Upholds or
Modifies
Actions
Inspection
Not
Arrest Enf. Actions R.O Appeal
Whistle blower s
Convinced
Istagasa for FIR
Ref by Deptt. Recording
Direction Stance of
parties

Enforcement Actions
1. Removal of Enc
2. Fine
3. Sealing/Confiscation
4. Istagasa for FIR
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IMMOVEABLE ENCROACHMENTS-
MODULE

Information EO
Not
1. Convinced
1. Suo moto Not
Inspection Compliance
2. Complaint Convinced
Report to Hearing by
3. Whistle blower 2. Convinced
HO HO
Recording Removal
4. Ref from deptt. Convinced Appeal
of stance Order
5. Direction of parties
Enf. Actions

Enforcement Actions
1. Removal of Enc
2. Fine
3. Sealing/Confiscation
4. Istagasa for FIR
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