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Emergency Legislation PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB

N O T I F I C A T I O N

19 June 2006

No.PAP-Legis-2(30)/2005/826. The Punjab Emergency Service Bill 2005, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 9 June 2006, and assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 15 June 2006, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

THE PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICE ACT 2006 ACT IV OF 2006

ACT IV OF 2006

[First published, after having received the assent of the Governor of the Punjab, in the Gazette of the Punjab (Extraordinary) dated 19 June 2006.]

An Act

for the establishment of the Punjab Emergency Service to deal with emergencies.

Preamble.__ Whereas it is expedient to establish an emergency service for the purpose of maintaining a state of preparedness to deal with emergencies, to provide timely response, rescue and emergency medical treatment to the persons affected by emergencies and recommending measures to be taken by related organizations to avoid emergencies; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.__ (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Emergency Service Act 2006. (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.__ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context __

(a) "Board" means the District Emergency Board constituted under section 8; (b) "Council" means the Punjab Emergency Council established under section 6; (c) "Director" means the person appointed under section 10; (d) "Director General" means the person appointed under section 9; (e) "District" means a district as defined in the Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001 (XIII of 2001); (f) "District emergency officer" means the emergency officer incharge of the Service in a district; (g) "emergency" means a serious and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action such as an accident, hazardous material incident, fire, explosion, natural or manmade disaster; (h) "Emergency Aarea" means the area affected by an emergency; (i) "Emergency officer" means an officer appointed under section 12; (j) "Government" means the Government of the Punjab; (k) "Non-governmental organization" includes any private agency or body working voluntarily for the welfare of the persons affected by an emergency; (I) "Premises" includes land, place, building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft or any part of premises; (m) "Rescuer" means a member of the service appointed under section 13; (n) "Rescue station" means a place where an office of the Service is established; (o) "Service" means the Punjab Emergency Service or the Rescue established under section 4; and (p) "Volunteer" means a person who is registered as such by the Service or engaged by a rescuer in emergency area to assist the Service in the exercise of its functions under this Act. Source:http://www.rescue.gov.pk