EXTRA ORDINARY ISSUE. S REGISTERED No. 1-783, Ghe Punjab Gazette UBLISHED BY AUTHORITY LAHORE TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2022 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Law AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION (108 of 2022) 24 October 2022 Notification No.PPSC/Secy/2022/627, dated 06.10.2022 issued by Punjab Public Service Commission is hereby published in Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) for general information: Price Rs. 10.00 Per Page (4437)1438 ‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 “PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2022 Punjab Public Service Commission 7-Edgerton Roa? \.DA Plaza, Lahore www. o2s¢.gop.pk‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1439 PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 7 NOTIFICATION No.PPSC/Secy/2022/627 dated 06-10-2022. In exercise of the powers conferred by ‘Sub-Section (2) of Section 10 of the Punjab Public Service Commission Ordinance 1978, the Commission is pleased to make the following Regulations: - PAR’ GENERAL TITLE, AND COMMENGC! 4. These Regulations may be called the Punjab Public Service Commission Regulations-2022. These Regulations shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. The Regulations may be amended in a Commission's Meeting by majority of total members. 3, The Commission may make Policy Decisions to specify detailed procedure(s) for activities of the selection process and matters consequential, incidental and ancillary thereto. Such Decisions shall be incorporated in the Manual of Policy Decisions. PART. DEFINITIONS 4, Inthese Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:- a) “Additional Vacancy” means a vacancy added to the number of vacancies in respect of which a department had sent a requis jon before the process of selection is completed. +b) “Advisor” means a person nominated by the Commission to assist in the conduct of interview by the Commission. ©) “Application” means an Online Application received from a candidate for a specific post advertised by the Commission.1440 4) e) 9) h) id k) THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 “Appointing Authority” means an officer or authority designated as such in {he relevant Service Rules framed by the Goverment for the post(s). “Attached Department” means Attached Department as defined in Rules of Business of Government of the Punjab, 2011. “Answer Book/Sheet” means the document containing the answer(s) as given by a candidate during an examinationitest to the question(s) contained in the question paper meant for the said examination. “Committee” means a Committee constituted by the Chairman to conduct interviews of eligible candidates for selection to specified posts. The strength ‘and composition of such Committee shall be determined by the Chairman, “Department” means an Administrative Department as defined in Rules of Business of Government of the Punjab, 2011. “Departmental Representative” means a sénior officer of the concerned Department, who is accepted by the Commission as member of Interview Committee, constituted for selection of candidate(s) against the post(s) advertised conceming that department. “Government” means the Government of the Punjab. “InterviewiViva Voce” means an oral examination to assess the suitability of a candidate for the job/post applied for. In'the case of candidates of Combined Competitive Examination or any other Exam/Post where it may be so required, interview, also includes psychological assessment. “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairman. “Policy Decisions” mean decisions taken in the Full Commission Meeting by the Commission to lay down detailed procedure(s) for various activities! proceedings of the selection process and matters consequential, incidental and ancillary thereto.‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 207 n) “Requisition Form” means the Requisition Form as devised by ihe Gornmission. ©) “Requisition” means a requisition received from a Department of the Government for purposes of selection of candidates to various posts. p) “Special Requisition Form” means the Requisition Form as devised by the. _ Commission for regularization of the services of contract employee(s) to be ‘submitted by the concemed Administrative Department. q) “Test” includes written examination, psychological test, appraisal of record, interview and viva voce. 1) “Written Examination” means a written examination conducted by the Commission as required by Government of the Punjab or by the Commission. 8) "Written Test” means one paper written test (Subjective or Objective or both) conducted by the Commission. REQUIS 5. Requisition from a Department is received by the Commission on the “Requisition Form’ for recruitment against the available vacancies. Similarly, Special Requisition from an Administrative Department is received by the Commission for regularization of contract employee(s). 4 6. The broad parameters of existing schedule for forwarding the requisition by a Department to the Commission, are as follows: a. Requisition for Combined Competitive Examination shall be processed as per following schedule:- i__| Requisition to PPSC uptil 15" of December ti,_| Advertisement by PPSC in the month of January ii,_| Submission of applications uptil mid-Februarycd b STHE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 + All Administrative Departments shall forward their Requisitions for filing up vacant posts other than those filed through Competitive Examination, from 1* July to 31* December each year so that the ‘Commission may process them in a programmed manner. ‘The Administrative Department, may, in an emergent case forward its Requisition between 1* January to 30" June after obtaining approval of the Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary. 7. The Requisition shall be signed by the Administrative Secretary of the Department. 8. The Requisition shall be accompanied by:- b. * 9, All Copy of the notified Service Rules. Job description of the post. Uist of all qualifications declared equivalent to the prescribed qualification of the requisitioned post(s) and the minutes of relevant QEDC Meetings. A certificate that whether or not the Department has requested for provision of a cubstitute during the validity period; if a Department does Not want substitute from previous selection, it may give reasons for doing so. posts shall be filled on ope merit/all Punjab basis unless otherwise " decided by the Government. Zonai > Fegional allocation, if any, and notified quota for Women/Minorities/Speciaity Abied #'asans shall be provided with the Requi‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1443 10. If during scrutiny, any discrepancylambiguity/deficiency is detected in the Requisition, the same either may be retumed to the Department for rectification within seven (07) working days of its receipt of clarification may be sought from the Department, as the case may be, after obtaining approval from Chairman through Member incharge. 11. In-case the Requisition is found in‘order then the process for advertising the post shall be completed within seven (07) working days. PARTAV vi INN OF VACANCIE: 12. a. If the Department decides to increase/decrease the number of vacancies or to withdraw altogether the requisitioned vacancies for valid reasons, approval of Additional Chief Secretary (S&GAD) shall be required, but this shall be done before sending of recommendation(s) by the Commission to the Department. b. If a request of variation in number of post(s) has been received, it shall be accepted by the Commission without inviting fresh applications provided that an indication to this effect has already been given in the original advertisement and the change in number of posts is received by the Commission during the process of selection; irrespective of the mode ie. written examination/test,, academic based shortlisting (both followed by interview/viva voce) or simply on the basis of interview/viva voce c. After acceptance of revised requisition, a press release regarding increase/decrease in number of posts shall be posted on the website of the PPSC.' 1444 "44, ” it. TE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 d. In case, no vacancy of any specified quota was reserved in the original advertisement, thé same shall be advertised afresh after reservation of . the said quota by the Administrative Department at a belated stage. PART-V ‘SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION a. An application by an eligible candidate shall be submitted through online system on the specified form available on the Commission's awebsite, b. in case of posts falling in BS-19 and above, the candidates shall ‘submit hard copies of the online applications alongwith 2 sets of all relevant documents and research papers as per time specified in the Advertisement. ©. Eligibility of a candidate shall be determined in accordance with the advertisement for the post, service rules governing appointments to the ‘relevant post and such other ancillaty instructions issued by the Government and/or the Commission, from time to time. For this Purpose, the age, qualifications, experience and other credentials, etc. of the candidates existing on or up to the closing date fixed for such Posts as advertised shall be taken into account. No relaxation in this regard shall be allowed by the Commission. (Note:- Where recruitment is to be made on the basis of a written examination, age shall be reckoned as on the 1* of January of the year in which the examination is proposed to be held). Ifa candidate has paid the fee and completed at least 2 modules of online application for a post, only on the closing date, hisiher application shall be considered as application received online Provided that the candidate approaches in ‘writing to the Commission within three (03) working days after the closing date forTHE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 submission of applications and the contention of the candidate is proved to be authentic by the I. application” received in time. Provided further that no application shall be ‘Wing of PPSC, his/her application may be deemed as “online entertained by the Commission under any circumstances after the closing date. 15. _ In case the closing date fixed for receipt of applications falls on a gazetted holiday, the next working day shalll be considered as the closing date. 16. A period upto three weeks from the date of advertisement shall be allowed to candidates for submission of their online applications. 17. In case of recruitment to posts on the basis of written examination, the Commission shall, subject to these Regulations, issue separate instructions giving necessary details for the information of the candidates. 18. _ In case the Commission decides to hold a Written Test/Examination, all the applicants of a particular post shall be called provisionally at their own risk, subject to their eligibility in all respects. 49. Candidates shall bring their original documents/testimonials alongwith two sets of photocopies if and when called for interview or before the interview if so decided by the PPSC and the Commission shall undertake scrutiny of such documents. If a candidate is found ineligible, his/her application shall be rejected and rejection letter shall be issued accordingly. PART-VI CULATION OF CANDIDATE'S AGE 20. a. The age of a candidate is calculated from his/her date of birth as given in Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation). In case the candidate has appeared in any other examination equivalent to Secondary School Certificate such as Senior Cambridge/O-Level and certificate of such examination does not bear date of birth of the candidate, he/she shall1446 THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 be required to produce the School Leaving Certificate bearing his/her date of birth or Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) issued by ~ _ National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) or birth certificate duly issued by the concemed Local Council. Relaxation/concession in upper age limit to a candidate shall be admissible as per Law, Rule and Policy of the Government. In case a candidate is under-age or becomes over-age even by one day after adding the actual day of his/her birth, to his/her age on the closing date for the receipt of applications or on 1* January of the year in which the Examination is proposed to be held, he/she shall be considered ineligible. : Subsequent alteration or amendment in the date of birth including any substitutefrevised certificate of Matriculation or any other document etc. after the closing date of applications shall not be entertained/accepted. 21, The age in case of pattial modification shall be calculated in the. manner hereunder.- a. For candidates who had applied in response to the original advertisement, the datz shall be the closing date as indicated in the advertisement. b. For candidates who apply in respohse to the partial modification except the candidates for Cumbined Competitive/Competitive Examination, the date shati be the casing «aie of the partial modification. For those candidates wio eculd not apply in response to the original advertisement belts ‘orage on the closing date shall become aligitid if they cit we sequisite age limit on the closing date reflected in th pare Sion,‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1447 2 a b. c. d. 23. PART-Vit SUBMISSION OF DOMICILE. Only such candidate shall be eligible for selection by the Punjab Public Service Commission as is domiciled in any district of the Province of the Punjab. ‘A candidate is essentially required to mention his/her district of domicile (located in the Punjab Province) issued by the Deputy Commissioner! District Coordination Officer of the district concemed or the person authorized on his/her behalf at the time, of submission of online application. If a candidate has applied for domicile before closing date for submission of online application and provides a documentary evidence in this regard, hisfher domicile issued after closing date shall be accepted. A married female candidate may opt for the district of domicile of her husband till she acquires her own domicile. In such a case, she shall produce domicile cettificate of her husband alongwith the evidence of her marriage. A permanent resident of Azad Kashmir shall be considered to be the resident of the district of the Punjab where he/she is living presently, subject to production of domicile certificate of his/her present district. PART-VII ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES ON GROUNDS OF USING UNFAIR MEANS. ‘24. A candidate may be disqualified and/or debarred from any examination, test or interview for any post held or to be held by the Punjab Public Service Commission in future, who is found guilty of any one of the following:- a. Fumishes any false or incorrect information to gain undue advantage.1448, ‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 v9 ‘Suppresses material information. Canvasses or attempts to influence the Members of the Commission, _ the Officers and Officials of the Commission, Advisors, Departmental Representatives, Examiners, Supervisors, Invigilators and any other Person who have been called to assist the Commission in interview or written tesvexamination. a 5 Attempts to obtain support for his/her candidature through any means. ‘Submits forged certificates/documents. ‘Tampers with the entries in his/her age and academic certificates or other documents. Violates instructions or resorts to misconduct during written ‘examination/test/interview/proficiency test/typing test. Fails to observe the instructions issued by the Commission. Uses unfair means in the Written TestWritten Examination. Impersonates at any stage or in any form. Possesses weapon/arms, mobile phone or any electronic device/gadget except those permitted at the time of Written Examination/Test or Interview. Fails to return solved answer sheet/book and/or objective type MCQ paper at examination centre. Copies MCQs on any substance during examination/test. if a candidate is found violating any instruction of PPSC, he/she, til the decision of the case by the Commission, will be treated as provisional candidate against any other post(s) he/she has applied for. |n addition, the Commission may initiate criminal proceedings against any such candidate under the relevant law.THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 149 25. If at any stage, i.e., during the process of selection or even afer the tecommendation has been sent to the concemed Department, a person Is found to be deficient in any of the conditionalities of eligibility or guilty of any irregularity found to be selected in a deceitful manner, hisiher candidature shall be cancelled and recommendation (if sent) withdrawn. PARTAX REPRESENTATION/APPEAL 26. There shall be a remedy of representation/appeal against the decision of Presiding Member or Member Incharge. The following procedure shall be adopted in respect of representation/appeel filed by an aggrieved candidate on receipt of a decision of the Presiding Member or Member Incharge:- 27. a. Representation of a candidate shall be examined and submited to the Member Incharge for orders. The candidate may be provided an opportunity of being heard by the Member Incharge. The deciston taken in this respect by the Member Incharge shall be conveyed to. the candidate. A candidate aggrieved by the order under (a) above may prefer: an Appeal to the Chairman within seven working days of the receipt of the order. PART-X* WRITTEN EXAMINATION/TESTISHORTLISTING. The Commission, on receipt of a requisition, shall hold a written Combined Competitive Examination/Competitive Examination in accordance with the provisions of existing Service Rules. ‘Schedule for the posts in which Competitive Examinations shall be conducted is Annexed as “A. ' { |bye ‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 %. ‘The examination (Combined/Competitive) shall be. conducted es part of the ‘Wlal process of selection including psychological test and interview/iva voce ‘accondiig to the schedule lald down by the Commission. Syllabus and minimum qualifying marks’ in ‘each subject and aggregate shall be as laid down by the ‘Commission or the Goveriment, as the case may be. 29. Depending on the number of applications received, candidates may be ~ required to appear in a written test related to the job description/qualification of the - post and/or general ability for shortlisting of the candidates as the case may be. w. Where the Commission decides to hold a written test, it shall specify the scope and nature of such test keeping in view the qualifications, job description and experience required for the posts. 31. Where the Commission decides not to hold written test, shortlisting may be done by evaluation of academic andlor professional record of the candidates. 32. uy bin & yh aie: i Gove Lea yatibs the © sg may club testsexaminations of applicants for various posts in following cases: @. The posts may have different or similar nomenclature but should have similar contents/syllabus for test/examination. b. If @ candidate is declared as successful in such combined test/ examination, he/she will be considered to have succeeded in the test/ ‘examination for all posts combined in that particular test/examination for which he/she applied. Similariy, if he/she fails, he/she will be considered as failed in the tesexamination of all such posts combined in that : particular test/examination for which he/she applied. ©. Successful candidates will be shortlisted for interviews for each post as. Per existing criteria.33. ” “THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1451 A candidate will poy fee against each post applied for 2s per existing procedure. Al candidates, appearing in the combined teetlexamination wit Be informed separately ebout the terms and conditions of this test held under the concept of clubbing of tests/examination. Where a candidate has any observation(s)reservation(s) on the correctness of any question(s), oF answer(s) in MCQ type paper, the same may be brought to the notice of PPSC in writing, during the conduct of written examinationfest or after the written examinationtest on the same day. No objection on the correctness of any question(s) or answer(s) shall be entertained thereafter. In case any error(s) oF omission(s) or wrong: question(s) or wrong answer(s), as the case may be, are detected in any objective type paper (MCQ) of Written Test/Examination, the Chairman, PPSC may take appropriate measures to rectify such ‘errortéyiortilssion(s). PART-XL CLASSIFIEDIPRIVILEGED DOCUMENTS. ‘The candidatefapplicant may obtain only his/her own information regarding marks in written examinationfiestfinterview. Information regarding other candidate(s) shall not be shared except the merit list, available on PPSC's website. Following documents/information are declared as privileged/classified and shall not be shared or permitted to be seen by the candidates: i Solved answer sheet(s)/book(s) ji. Composition of interview committee(s)1452 35. THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 Particulars of Paper Setters, Examiners and Advisors iv. Award sheet(s) of interview by the Interview Commitiee(s) Vv. M.C.Q. Papers vi ‘Merit list with marks of written examination/test and interview ‘marks of other candidates Answer key(s) & “evi. Unpublished documents PART-XH NUMBER OF CHANCES For all posts to be filled through written test followed by interview, or interview alone, the number of chances shall be restricted to three @), in case of the candidate who fails in written testinterview thrice for a. Specific post. Moreover, the chance of the candidate who is interviewed Provisionally, but failed to submit the requisite document(s) within the stipulated period and consequently his candidature/data was blocked, shall be considered as availed. ° There shall be no ‘limit of chances where recruitment is being made through one paper written test followed by interview or interview alone if @ candidate obtains qualifying marks (40% marks) in the written test irrespective of the fact that whether he/she Is called for interview or not and if he/she obtains qualifying marks (50% marks) in interview irrespective of the fact that whether he/she is recommended or not. 'n subject related posts, if a candidate who is applicant for more than one subject he/she shall be allowed 3 chances in each subject for which he/she is @ candidate, in accordance with laid down Policy. For example, for the post of Lecturer in Education Department, a candidate‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1452 who is applicant for more than one subject, shall be allowed three chances in each subject for which he/she is a candidate in accordance .. with above laid down Policy. ‘The chance of a candidate who is recommended by PPSC but he/she does not join the recommended post, shall be counted. Number of chances for Competitive Examinations shall remain 03 and they shalll also include Combined Competitive Examination. ‘The Commission shall accept degrees/certificates/diplomas of those foreign universities only which have been recognized by Higher Education Commission (H.E.C) or Pakistan Medical Commission (P.M.cyPakistan Medical & Dental Council (P.M.D.C) or Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C) or Pakistan Nursing Council (P.N.C) or Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (1.B.C.C.) or any other Competent _ Agency/ Authority. ‘The Commission shall accept that equivalence of foreign and local academic qualifications which are declared equivalent by Higher Education Commission (H.E.C) “or Pakistan Medical Commission (P.M.CyPakistan Medical & Dental Counc (P.M.D.C) or Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C), or any other Competent Equivaience Committee/Authority. Equivalence of qualification determined by Higher Education Commission (H.E.C) or Qualification Equivalence Determination Committee (Q.E.D.C) shall be accaifiiad.1454 THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 _ 37. It shail be the responsibility of the candidates to produce Overall Percentage Marks, (OPM) Certificate duly issued from the examining authority failing which they shall bé"credited with minimum pass percentage i.e. 60%/50%/40%/33% or pass Percentage mentioned on the transcript. 38. a. A candidate shall be required to submit; (i) Two copies of published research papers; and (i) Recognition list of foreign journal enlisted by Higher Education Commission/PMC/PMDC; within seven (07) working days after the closing date for submission of applications, where so required. b. _ In case a candidate fails to submit hishher published research paper(s) in time, his/her application shall be rejected. ¢. The Commission shall not accept research papers of a candidate which have been published after the closing date of receipt of applications for the advertised post. d. Review articles, case-studies, translations, briefs, presentations in conference(s) etc. shall not be admissible as published research Papers. e. If a condition in the requisitionadvertisement is lad down ‘that the research papers have to be written as a Principal Author then the first name in the list of authors cf research papers shall be considered as the Principal Author, : 28. Research papers which ha: en oublished in a joumal enlisted by Higher Education Commission (HEG)rak: Medical Commission (PMC)/Pakistan # jounal of HEC/PMC/PMDC recognized foreign Universities shall be accapied wilnout further evaluation. However, Online HMedicai & Dental Counei (PMC) cr i Research Papers published in a fo-etr juuinal approved by HEC/PMC/PMDC or indexed in Pubmed/Index Medicus/i« »n:t + Medica/Embase shall also be accepted.‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1455 PART-XIV x COUNTING OF EXPERIENCE 40. — Experience required for determination of eligibility shall not be considered by the Commission unless the candidate produces documentary proof in support of his/ her claim. 41. Experience of Government service shall only be accepted if the certificate is issued by the Appointing Authority/Person authorized to do so. 42, Experience in a general speciatty shall not be counted as experience in a specific specialty prescribed for such post. 43. House job experience in a recognized medical institution shall be counted as practical experience. 44. Experience of residency in F.C.P.S/M.S/F.R.C.S./M.D. or during studies abroad such as Diplomat of American BoardiFellowship shall be counted as experience in the fine. 45. Only that particularfprofessional experience shall be counted which has been acquired in the relevant area while working in recognized institutions in the public & private sector. 46. a. Experience certificate along with appointment letter(s) in respect of Contract, Current Charge, Acting Charge and appointment on Adhoc basis which are issued by the Appointing AuthorityiHead of Institution/Organization/Department under the rules, shall be accepted. b. The certificate of recognition of qualification/experience for the posts of BS-19 and above in Health Department shall only be considered if the same is issued by the authority designated by the Health Department.| | | , | ] \ 1456 ‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 47. _ Experience in private entities shall be accepted if such entity is registered with SECP, Registrar of Firms or any other Regulatory Authority along with valid registration certificate of private entity. 48. Only the experience gained after prescribed qualification shall be accepted. PART-XV FORMATION OF INTERVI Mi DUCT OF INTERVIEW 49. For the purposes of interview, the Commission may work in committees as constituted bythe Chairman. Member of the Commission shall preside over the ‘interview Committee. 50. _ An Interview Committee shall normally comprise one or more Members of the Commission assisted by Two Advisors and Departmental Representative to be determined by the Chairman. 51. The distribution of work to Committees for interview shall be assigned by the Chain: 52. Minimum quorum of the Committees/Full Commission shall be as under:- a. One Member Committee:- One Member of the Commission with One Advisor and Departmental Representative ‘or Two Advisors. b. TwoMembers Committee:- One Member of the Commission with One * Advisor and Departmental Representative or Two Advisors. ¢c. Full Commission:- ‘Two Members of the Commission with one : {for Interviews Only) Advisor and Departmental Representative a or Two Advisors, 53. In exceptional cases when an Advisor or Departmental Representative remains absent, the composition of the committee may be reducedichanged by the Chairman.‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 1457 54. If a candidate absents himself/herself on the date fixed for his/her interview, his/ her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she shall be deemed to have lost bishher chance, provided that, for reasons beyond hisiher control a written request for another date for ihe interview must be submitted to the Commission within two days after interview date alongwith evidence. The Commission may fix some other date for the interview in such a case, provided further, such a candidate shall preferably be interviewed by a Committee headed by the original Presiding Member. 55. If a Presiding Member of the Interview Committee finds’ that any of the ‘Advisors/Depart mental Representative, In his opinion, is unduly prejudiced in favour or against a candidate, the Presiding Member can, in his/her discretion, disregard the marking of that particular Advisor/Departmental Representative for that particular candidate and shall after the interview inform the Chalman. The name of such ‘Advisor shall be deleted from the approved panel of Advisors. Such Departmental Representative shall also not be allowed to sit in the interviews and his/her Department shall be informed accordingly. 56. a. The Commission shall allocate aggregate marks of different categories of interviews, depending on the nature of posts. The distribution of marks between two categories of Members of interview Committee i.e. Members of Punjab Public Service Commission and Advisors, Departmental Representatives etc. shall depend on the nature of interview. The aggregate and the distribution of marks among Members in the case of Competitive Examinations shall be different as compared to other posts. b, The Commission shall award additional marks as per policy of the Government to one unemployed child of deceased civil servant who died while in service or is declared livalidated/incapacitated for further service. 'THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 At the time Of psychological assessment, all candidates, who have ‘wualfied the written exainination, shall be required to give in writing their Personal preferences on the specified “Option Certificate” in order of Prorty forall the categories of posts/services advertised for recruitment through Combined Competitive Examination, This option once exercised, shail be final as far as the candidate is concemed. ‘After the preparation of final mert list, the allocation of service/post shall be made to a candidate on the basis of option-cummerit of the candidate. 'f a candidate according to his/her merit cannot be allocated to the Service/post of hisiher first choice, he/she shall be allocated to the Service of his/her subsequent choices on, the basis of hisfher position in the merit list, Irrespective of his her position in the merit list, the Commission shall not allocate any Service/post to a candidate for which he/she had not {exercised his/her option even though according to hisher position in the merit list he/she becomes eligible for such post. Male candidates cannot opt for a post/service exclusively reserved for female candidates and vice versa. Allocation of service shall not be changed on the request of a candidate or the Department. Allocation of service (posts) may be changed as a consequence of ‘e-aliocation of services (posta) in the light of Regulation No. 60 on the‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 i455 PARE-AVIL x MERITLIST 58, Matt list shall be strictly in accordance with the Law, Rules, Regulations and Policy of the Commission and Government. 59. In case where various posts belonging to the same service/cadre but in different subjects (such as those of Lecturers) are advertised, separate merit list in ~ each subject shall be prepared. Their combined merit list for purposes of inter-se-seniority shall be prepared in accordance with the respective merit of each candidate based on the total marks obtained by the candidate in the combined list. 60. ‘A substitute can be provided from the merit list during its validity period if so requested by the department concerned, in case a candidate: a. _ Fails to join the post. b. Tenders his/her resignation after joining. c. _ Is declared unfit on medical or other grounds. 4. Requisitioned post has becomé vacart for any other resison. 61, __ If a recommended candidate does not join a post, the original merit list shall be revised by the Commission excluding the name of said candidate and recommendations sent to the Department. 62. Ifa candidate recommended against a vacancy of a particular zone or area fails to join the post, another candidate from the same zone or area shall be recommended out of the merit list of that selection. 63. For recommending substitutes, the merit list for all the posts shall remain valid + for twelve months from the date of issuance of recommendation letter irrespective of the receipt of fresh requisitions for the said post. However, where request for substitute is received within the validity period, the Chairman may extend the validity period for the disposal of such request.1460 ‘THE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2022 64. REPEAL/SAYINGS ya. The Full Commission decided that a lot of amendments in the Punjab “+ Public Service Commission Regulations-2016 have been approved, therefore, Punjab Public Service Commission Regulations-2016 shall be repealed. Accordingly the Punjab Public Service Commission Regulations-2016 are hereby repealed. b. All actions taken under the provisions of PPSC Regulations-2016, No.PPSC/Secy/2016/385 dated 02-09-2016, shall be deemed to have + beeen taken under these Regulations. All proceedings pending under the previous Regulations shall continue to their logical end. 65. REMOVAL OF ANOMALIES/DIFFICULTIES 7 if any anomaty/difficulty arises in giving effect to provisions of these Regulations, the Chairman of the Commission may take a decision to remove such ‘anomalyldificulty, as the case may be, provided that this power of the Chairman | shall cease to exist after the expiry of twelve months from the date of promulgation of Punjab Public Service Commission Reguiations-2022. 66. Notification of Punjab Public Service Commission Regulations-2022' shell be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Punjab Public Service Commission (being artificial juridical person). CHAIRMAN PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION” (AKHTAR JAVAID) ‘SECRETARY Government of the Punjab Law and Parliamentary Affairs DepartmentTHE PUNJAB GAZETTE (EXTRA ORDINARY) OCTOBER 25, 2622 1461 ANI Ow Combined Competitive Examination/Provincial ~Management Service (S&GAD) Provincial Management Service (Ministerial Quota) (S&GAD) Civil Judge-Cum-Judicial Magistrate (Lahore High Court) Tehsildar (B.0.R) Tehsildar (Ministerial Quota) (B.0.R) Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies/Lady Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies (Cooperatives Department) Inspector Legal (Punjab Police Department) Additional Prosecutor General (Public Prosecution Department) b c. d. e. f. District Public Prosecutor -do- Deputy District Public Prosecutor -do- k. * Deputy Prosecutor General -do- |. Assistant District Public Prosecutor -do- m. Deputy District Attorney (Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department) n. Assistant District Attomey -do- ©. Deputy Director (Lumpsum) (Advisory Wing) -do- Pp. Deputy Director (Lumpsum), Legislation -do- @. Research Officer -do- *. Deputy Solicitor (Lumpsum) -do- s. Additional Director (MP-III Negotiable) -do- t. Additional Director (Advisory Wing) -do- u. Additional Solicitor (MP-II! Negotiable) -do- v. Chief Translator -do- w. Translator “to- x. Assistant Registrar (General Cadre) (Lahore High Court) y. Accounts Officers -do- Zz. Treasury Officer -do- aa. Audit Officer -do- bb. Personal Assistant | -do- cc. Stenographer -do- dd. Assistant : -do- ee. Assistant Protocol Officer -do- ft. Caretaker -do-