The document outlines rules regarding the management and disposal of local government property in Punjab, Pakistan. It establishes:
- A committee to identify redundant or encroached property and get government approval to declare and dispose of it.
- Responsibilities of property managers to administer property for public benefit, prevent damage, collect rents, and remove encroachments.
- Procedures for auctioning approved redundant/encroached property, including public notices and open bidding.
- Requirements to maintain various property registers and annually verify movable and immovable assets.
The document outlines rules regarding the management and disposal of local government property in Punjab, Pakistan. It establishes:
- A committee to identify redundant or encroached property and get government approval to declare and dispose of it.
- Responsibilities of property managers to administer property for public benefit, prevent damage, collect rents, and remove encroachments.
- Procedures for auctioning approved redundant/encroached property, including public notices and open bidding.
- Requirements to maintain various property registers and annually verify movable and immovable assets.
The document outlines rules regarding the management and disposal of local government property in Punjab, Pakistan. It establishes:
- A committee to identify redundant or encroached property and get government approval to declare and dispose of it.
- Responsibilities of property managers to administer property for public benefit, prevent damage, collect rents, and remove encroachments.
- Procedures for auctioning approved redundant/encroached property, including public notices and open bidding.
- Requirements to maintain various property registers and annually verify movable and immovable assets.
No.SOV(LG)5-54/03.In exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Section 191(1) of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XIII of 2001), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following Rules:-
CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These Rules may be called the Punjab Local Government (Property) Rules, 2003.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules unless the subject or context otherwise requires -
(i) Committee means the Committee constituted under rule 8 for the purposes of identification and auction of Redundant/ Encroached Property;
(ii) Manager means a person prescribed in the Rules of Business of the Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration and District Government responsible for the administration, control, management and maintenance of the Property: Provided that in case of Union Administration, Union Nazim shall be the Manager of the Property;
(iii) Ordinance means the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XIII of 2001).
(iv) Property means the Property as specified in Chapter-XIII of the Ordinance; and
(v) Redundant/Encroached Property means the Property declared by the Government as Redundant/Encroached.
(2) Words and expressions used herein, but not defined in these Rules shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Ordinance.
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 345 CHAPTER-II MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY
3. Management of Property.- The Local Government concerned, with approval of its Council, shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the Property vested in the District Government, Tehsil/Town and Union Administration respectively is managed and maintained in the best interest of the public for the purposes of the Ordinance.
4. Responsibilities of the Manager.- The Manager shall -
(a) take as much care of the Property entrusted to him as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own property of like nature;
(b) administer the property as a trust used to the maximum benefit of the public;
(c) take steps to ensure that Property meant for use of public is actually
(d) ensure that the rented Property fetches the maximum rent;
(e) prevent the impairment of the value and utility of the rented Property;
(f) prevent the use of Property for any purpose and in any manner other than specified;
(g) take necessary steps for repair of all buildings under his management and control;
(h) keep all title deeds and other documents, relating to the Property with duplicate copies of such title deeds and other documents, in safe custody;
(i) have the boundaries of lands of the Local Government demarcated;
(j) ensure the maintenance of prescribed registers;
(k) be vigilant about and to check encroachments or wrongful occupations on Property and in case there is any encroachment or wrongful occupation take necessary steps for the removal thereof; and
(1) prevent the Property against nuisance, damage or misuse;
(2) The Manager shall be responsible to the Local Government for any loss, destruction or deterioration of the Property, if such a loss, destruction or 346 Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003
deterioration occurs as a result of his default or negligence in discharge of his responsibility.
(3) Notwithstanding any thing contained in sub rule (1), the overall responsibility for the proper management and maintenance of the property shall remain with the concerned Local Government.
5. Maintenance of Property.- (1) In case any difficulty arises in the maintenance of Property, the Manager shall immediately report the matter to the concerned Council. The Authority concerned of the Council shall within a week of the receipt of such intimation call the meeting of the Council and place the matter before it for further decision.
(2) The following registers shall be maintained in prescribed form by the concerned officer of the Local Government.
(1) Register of Immovable Property. P-I (2) Register of Nazul Property. P-II (3) Rent Demand and Collection Register. P-III (4) Arrears Demand and Collection Register. P-IV (5) Register of Public Roads and Streets. P-V (6) Register of Encroachments. P-VI (7) Register of unauthorized occupants of land P-VII or building(s) (8) Building maintenance register. P-VIII (9) Roads and streets maintenance register. P-IX (10) Agricultural lands register. P-X (11) Register of road side trees. P-XI (12) Register of trees and land of local council. P-XII (13) Register of fruit bearing trees. P-XIII (14) Register of movable Property. P-XIV (15) Register of furniture. P-XV (16) Register of vehicles. P-XVI (17) Sale of goods register. P-XVIl (18) District Register. P-XVIII (19) Register of light points and lamp posts. P-XIX (20) Register of water stand posts. P-XX (21) P-XXI (22) Library register containing the detail of books. P-XXII (23) Library books issue register. P-XXIII (24) Newspapers register. P-XXIV (25) Postage stamp register. P-XXV (26) Purchase of goods register. P-XXVI (27) Register of all kinds machinery. P-XXVII (28) Register of animals. P-XXVIII Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 347 (29) Register of parks and play grounds. P-XXIX (30) Register of Community Centers and other public places. P-XXX (31) Any other register prescribed by the Government or specified by the concerned Local Government.
6. Map of the Local Area.- (1) The Local Government may maintain a map or maps of its local area showing, among other things, the immovable Property vested in it.
(2) A copy of each map or maps may be kept at the office of the Local Government for inspection by the Public during office hours.
7. Verification and Stock Taking of Property.- (1) The Manager, in the month of July each year shall -
(a) take stock of the movable Property under his charge;
(b) verify the immovable Property under his charge;
(c) submit a report to the concerned Council showing the result of such stock taking and verification including: (i) particulars of unserviceable articles;
(ii) losses and wastage if any;
(iii) cases of defalcation of accounts or misappropriation of Property, if any; and
(iv) proposal for development and improvement, if any.
(2) Every Zila Nazim, Tehsil Nazim/Town Nazim and Union Nazim shall, on assumption of his office and thereafter, once in every year on a date fixed by him, take the physical stock of movable and immovable Property of the concerned Local Government and submit a report to the concerned Council, in accordance with Section 123 of the Ordinance.
CHAPTER-III ENCROACHMENTS AND REDUNDANT PROPERTY
8. Committee for Identification of Redundant/Encroached Property.- (1) The following Committee shall be constituted to identify, prepare and send report to the Government and dispose of the Redundant/Encroached Property.
Sr. No. Designation Status 1. Zila Nazim. Chairman 2. Executive District Officer (Revenue). Secretary 3. Executive District Officer (F&P). Member 4. Deputy District Officer (Revenue) concerned. Member 5. Tehsil/Town Nazim concerned. Member 348 Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003
6. Tehsil Municipal Officer concerned. Member
(2) The Committee shall send its report to the Government in the form of Schedule-l, requesting the Government to declare the Property as Redundant or Encroached, as the case may be, and grant of permission for its disposal.
(3) The Government may declare the Property as Redundant/ Encroached, as the case may be, and accord permission for its disposal:
Provided that the Government shall give due regard to the master plan of the concerned city or town, as the case may be, while declaring Property as Redundant/ Encroached
9. Procedure for auction of Redundant/Encroached Property.- (1) The Property shall be auctioned only after its having been declared Redundant/ Encroached Property and grant of permission for its disposal.
(2) The following procedure shall be adopted for its auction:- (a) the auction shall be made only through open auction;
(b) for the conduct of an auction, besides local means, a public notice in not less than two national daily newspapers and at least seven days before the date fixed for auction shall be given by the Local Government, through the office of Director General, Public Relations, Punjab;
(c) the notice shall contain the date, time and place of auction and specify the terms and conditions for participation in the auction;
(d) the public notice shall reflect the Khasra numbers of the Property to avoid any complication;
(e) the plots or portions carved out for the purpose of auction shall be of appropriate size and shall be demarcated at site before auction in such a way that the bidders are aware of the actual position of the plots or portions;
(f) the auction shall be held as far as possible at the place of the situation of the Redundant/Encroached Property or at the place nearest to it;
(g) the auction price shall not be less than the price assessed by the District Price Assessment Committee, constituted under relevant rules/procedure prescribed by Board of Revenue, Punjab;
(h) before the start of auction, all bidders shall deposit two percent as earnest money of the official reserve price;
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 349 (i) the earnest money deposited shall be refunded forthwith to the person depositing it, if the Government does not accept the bid. Where the bid is accepted the deposit shall be adjusted against the bid price of the Property. In case of successful bid, the bidder shall deposit the balance bid price within a period of fourteen days starting from date of confirmation of bid otherwise the earnest money shall stand forfeited and a fresh auction shall take place;
(j) the plots shall be advertised for auction only after clearance of all encumbrances; and
(k) the auction shall be subject to the concurrence of the Council and final approval of the Government.
(3) No immovable Property of a Local Government, other than declared Encroached/Redundant as herein before provided, shall be sold.
10. Right of Legal Occupants.- The legal occupant shall be allowed the right of first refusal of the highest bid.
11. Approval of Auction.- The recommendations of Committee shall be placed before the concerned Council and in case of its concurrence, the same shall be forwarded along with resolution of the Council to the Government for its final approval:
Provided that the Government may approve the bid, cancel it or order fresh auction.
12. Utilization of proceeds of auction.- (1) Funds accruing from such auction shall be kept in a separate account in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance relevant rules and instructions of Government.
(2) The amount received from such auction/sale shall be utilized exclusively for development projects by the concerned Local Government and no part thereof shall be apportioned for non-development expenditures like salary, or purchase of vehicles or office equipments, etc.
CHAPTER-IV DISPOSAL OF MOVABLE PROPERTY
13. Unserviceable articles.- (1) The District Nazim, Tehsil/Town Nazim and Union Nazim, as the case may be, may declare any movable Property, including stationery, furniture and fixture and the utensils, vesting in the concerned Council, as unserviceable:
Provided, that the vehicles, machinery, electric utensils can only be declared as unserviceable upon the recommendation of a duly approved Government engineer or engineering concern. 350 Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003
(2) Any movable Property which has been declared as unserviceable shall be disposed of by the concerned Local Government through open auction in the manner and to the extent as prescribed in Schedule-II.
(3) A list of the Property sold or disposed of under sub-rule (2) shall be placed before the Local Government concerned, from time to time for information.
14. Writing off the unserviceable articles and losses.- All the articles declared unserviceable under sub -rule (1) of rule 13 and the loss of Property reported by the Nazim concerned shall be written off by the authority as mentioned in Schedule-II
15. Acquisition of Property.- (1) Whenever any land or other immovable Property is required by a Local Government for any purpose mentioned in the Ordinance, the concerned District Nazim, Tehsil/Town Nazim and Union Nazim, as the case may be, may take such steps as may be necessary to acquire the same by an agreement with the owner on behalf of the council after inviting quotations through the Press and subject to other conditions as provided in the Punjab Local Government (Contract) Rules, 2003.
(2) If any land or other immovable Property cannot be acquired by an agreement under sub-rule (1) the Local Government may move for the acquisition of such property under the relevant law.
CHAPTER-V MISCELLANEOUS
16. Lease of immovable property.- (1) The immovable Property may be leased out in a manner prescribed as under -
(a) the immovable Property shall be given on lease through competitive bidding. The procedure prescribed in sub rule (2) of rule 9, shall be followed, mutatus mutandis, in case of lease of the Property: Provided that for the lease of Nazul lands vesting in the Local Government, policy of the Government for leasing of these lands shall be followed;
(b) the period of such lease shall be up to five years at a time; and
(c) the legal occupant shall be allowed the right of first refusal of the highest bid.
17. Repeal.- The Punjab Local Councils (Property) Rules, 1981 are hereby repealed. ---------------
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 346
SCHEDULE I (See Rule 8)
LIST OF REDUNDANT / ENCROACHED PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD OUT BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sr. No Description of the property Location of the property Total area of the Property (K-M-Ft.) Name & Address of the occupant Nature of use- commercial/ Residential Litigation if any, with present position Whether the ownership is disputed, if so, give details
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 347 SCHEDULE II (See rule 14)
POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL / WRITING OFF PROPERTIES DECLARED AS UNSERVICEABLE
Value of the unserviceable articles / losses which can be allowed to be auctioned S. # Category of Local Government On his own authority With the approval of the Council 1. Zila Nazim (City District Govt.) Rs. 20,000/- Unlimited 2. Zila Nazim (Distt: District Govt.) Rs. 15,000/- Unlimited 3. Tehsil/Town Nazim (TMA) Rs. 10,000/- Unlimited 4. Union Nazim (Union Administration) Rs. 5,000/- Unlimited
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FORM P-I Register of Immovable Property
Sr. No. Description and situation of property Date & Mode of acquisition Price paid Additions made Purpose for which used Present valuation Initials of Manager or Nazim
FORM P-II Register of Nazul Property
Sr. No. Description and situation of property Area Government order transferring the property to the Local Council Purpose for which transferred Purpose for which utilized Present valuation Initials of Manager or Nazim
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 349 FORM P-III Rent Demand and Collection Register
Total demand Dated _____________ S. # Description and situation of property Name and address of the lessee Name and Date of the agreement with lease the lessee Period of lease Amount Recipt Balance Amount received
FORM P-IV Arrears Demand and Collection Register
S. # Description and situation of property Name and address of the person against whom the arrear is declared Amount declared as arrear Other charges Total demand to recover as arrears Action taken Amount recovered Date Amnt Rec. Bal. Date Amnt Rec. Bal.
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FORM P-V Register for Public Roads and Streets
Expendiutre on maintenance S. # Name of the Street Description and situation of the street Date and declara tion as public street Length of the street Widt h of the street No. of trees No. of light points Filth deposits Water stand posts Nature of work exe- uted Date Amount
FORM P-VI Register for Encroachments
S. # Description and situation of the encroachments Name and address of the person making the encroachment Area encroached upon Action taken If the encroachment is regularized No. and date fo the licence and fee levied If the encroachment is not regularized action taken for its removable
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 351 FORM P-VII Reoitter of Unauthorized Occupanyts of Land or Buildinhgs
S. # Description and situation of the property under unauthorized occupation Nature of authorized occupation Name and address of the person in unauthorized occupation Action taken to regularize or vacate the unauthorized occuption
FORM P-VIII Buildings Maintenance Register
S. # Description and situation of the building Staff employed for maintenance with their cost Nature of the repair works executed Amount Date General condition of the building
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FORM P-IX Roads and Streets Maintenance Register
S. # Particulars of the road of public street Length of the road Staff employed for maintenance with their cost Nature of the repair works executed Amount Date General condition of the road
FORM P-X Agricultural Land Register
S. # Description and situration of the agricultural land Area and other particulars If leased the name and address of the lessee Nature of Cultivation Expendi- ture Income Remakrs
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 353 FORM P-XI Register of Roadside Trees
S. # Name of the road and street No. of the trees Situation of the tree Nature of the tree Girth of th tree Age of the tree Remakrs
FORM P-XII Register of Trees Land of Local Council
S. # Description of the land and building No. of the trees Situation of the tree Nature of the tree Girth of th tree Age of the tree Other particulars Remarks
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FORM P-XIII Register Fruit Bearing Trees
S. # Location of the tree Number Girth Age Nature of the fruit Fruit bearing capacity of the tree Fruit how disposed Income realized Remarks
FORM P-XIV Register of Movable Property
S. # Description of Property Number Date of purchase Price Manner of use Disposal Date of disposal Priced fetched if sold Remakrs
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 355 FORM P-XV Register of Furniture
S. # Name of the Department Branch Section Type of furniture Date of purchase Price No. of pieces Official responsible for custody Remakrs
FORM P-XVI Register of Vehicles
Repairs Movemnets S. # Description of vehicles Date of purchase Price Use to which it is put Official responsibility for custody Date Changes Date Distance Covered
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FORM P-XVII Sale of Goods Register
S. # Goods sold Date To whom sold Sale price Receipt No. Original cost price Remakrs
FORM P-XVIII Distraint Register
S. # Description of the property attched or detrained Particlars of the demand against which the property has been attached or detrained Amount of the demand Name and address of the owner of the property, the property attached or detrained Manner of disposal of property Amount fetched Refund to the owner
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 357 FORM P-XIX Register of Light Points and Lamp Post
House of Light S. # Description of the light point or lamp Location Power Date Hours Cost of maintenance Repair and replacement Expendiutre Remakrs
FORM P-XX Register of Water Stand Points
S. # Description of the water stand point or water connection Location Capacity Consumption of water Cost Repairs and replacement Expenditure Remarks
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FORM P-XXI Stock Register for Expenditure Stores
Stock ISSUE BALANCE Date Stock Price Voucher No. Dated To whom issued Purpose for which issued , initla of the officials receiving the stock Date Balance Initials of the officials issuing stock
FORM P-XXII Library Register
S. # Name of the book Name of the author Date of purchase From whom purchased Price Voucher No. Remarks
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 359 FORM P-XXIII Library Books Issue Register
S. # Name of the Book and Author Whom issued Library Order No. of the person to whom issued Date of issue Date of return If lost, the amount recovered Remarks
FORM P-XXIV Library Books Issue Register
S. # Name of the Newspaper No. of copies From whom purchased Cost Voucher No. & Date Purpose for which used Is sold price fetched Date and Receipt No.
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FORM P-XXV Postage Stamp Register
Balance S. # Stock Date Denomination of stamps No. Use value Date Manner of use Initials of the official Date Bal. Remarks
FORM P-XXVI Purchase of Goods Register
Sr. # Data Quantity purchased From whom purchasd Price aid Voucher No. Distribution of goods Remarks
Local Governments (Property) Rules, 2003 361 FORM P-XXVII Register of Machinery
S. # Description of machinery Date of purchase Price Use to which it is put Official responsible Remarks Date Charges
FORM P-XXVIII Register of Animals
Cost of Mainatenance Disposal S. # Description of the animal Date of purchase Price Age Date Amount Date Amount Remakrs
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FORM P-XXIX Register of Losses
Sr. # Particulars of the loss Amount of the loss Person responsible for the loss Action taken to recover the loss Amount recovered with Receipt No.
,GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB LOCAL GOVERNMEN"'" & RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPAR"rMENT Dated lahore, the 26" 1 August, 2005. NOTIFICATION )5-54/2003. In exercise of the powers conferred upon him under '(1) of section 191 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, or 2001), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the I Government (Properly) Rules, 2003, the following amendments' e, namely- AMENDMENTS ,In rule 15, in sub-rule (1), the words "after inviting Quotations the Press and" occurring after the word "council" and .l before the word "subject" shall be omitted. .. . In rule 16, in sub-rule (1)- in clause (a), at the .end, the word "and" shall be inserted; Clause (b) shall be omitted; and the existlnq clause (c) shall be re-Ietteredas (b). NAGUIB ULLAH MALIK SECRETARYLG&RD DEPARTMENT is forwarded for information and necessary action to: j etarv, Prime Minister's Secretariat, National Reconstruction .... dU, Islamabad. .:The Principal Secretary to Governor Punjab. Principal Secretary to Chief" Minister, Punjab. Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretarv, Punjab. Administrative Secretaries in the Punjab. District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. TehsiljTown Municipal Officers in the Punjab.. Director General (Inspection), LG&RD Department. Director General, Rural Development Department. Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Lahore. . Secretary, Punjab Local Government Board, Lahore. "';J'he Director, Punjab Local Government Academy, tala Mousa. u erintendent Government Printin Press Pun"ab Lahore for i ali n ill the next extra ordinatv gazette and supply 200 copies tor offi "a use. .