PUNJAB ENFORCEMENT
&
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATIVE LACUNA
01 02 03
Anti-
Price Control Encroachments / Anti-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: Punjab Enforcement & Regulatory Authority
• 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
• Policy Directions to Distts
PERA
01 Provincial Level
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•
Situation Analysis & Assessment
Rec & Admin of Field Formations at Prov level
Progress Reviews.
Reporting to Govt.
Admin of Field Formations at Distt level
District
•
02 Level hf
•
•
•
Coordination among tehsils
Monitoring & Progress Reviews
Reporting to PERA
Tehsil • Implementation Arm
03 Level
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•
•
Enforcement through EOs (Insp, Fines, Sealings etc)
Prosecution in courts
Support in General Admin
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OPERATIONAL HIERARCHY
01
DG
Provincial Level BS 19-20
02
District Level Deputy
Commissioner
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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
Mechanism to Conduct Inquiries IT-Based Inspections
(Instead to start criminal proceedings in every and Evidence collection
case)
(Audio-Video gadgets for
Employees, Online App for
Citizens, PSIDs for payments etc)
Categorization of Penalties
Whistle-blower 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. • [Link]/[Link] 302 3rd Party
• Janitorial 302
6. Total : 6,767
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TIME FRAMEWORK
Deployment
Training
Recruitment
Rules
LEGISLATION
10th Aug- 24 15th Aug-24 15th Oct-24 30th Nov-24 Dec-24
Functions
Enforcement officer SDEO
• 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 Rep before Hearing
Suo moto
EO: Fine
Convinced EPO HO Process Upholds or
Enf. Action
Sealing Modifies
Complaint Inspections Not EPOs as AO
Arrest Enf. Actions Appeal
Whistle blower Stance of Convinced
Istagasa for FIR
Ref by Deptt. parties
Enforcement Actions
1. Removal of [Link]
2. Fine
3. Sealing/Confiscation
4. Istagasa for FIR
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MOVEABLE ENCROACHMENTS-MODULE
Compliance
Information Cancels
EO: Convinced
Removal Rep before Hearing
R.O
Enf.
Suo moto Fine
Complaint Sealing Order HO process Upholds or
Modifies
Actions
Inspections Not
Arrest Enf. Actions R.O Appeal
Whistle blower
Recording Convinced
Istagasa for FIR
Ref by Deptt. Stance of
Direction 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
Convinced
1. Suo moto 1. 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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