The Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017
The Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017
The Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017 establishes a transparent and merit-based framework for engaging legal professionals to represent the State of Punjab in various courts. It regulates the categorization, selection, terms of contractual engagement, eligibility criteria, and duties of law officers appointed under the Office of the Advocate General. The law applies to practicing advocates, prosecution service members, and legal experts seeking contractual appointments as state counsel across different tiers, ranging from Assistant Advocate General to Senior Additional Advocate General. This Act matters because it ensures open advertisement, structured committee scrutiny, and professional eligibility standards for state legal representation, fostering accountability, administrative efficiency, and proper legal governance.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Law officer categories and work assessment
- 4. Engaging Authority
- 5. Inviting Applications through open procedure
- 6. Scrutiny Committee
- 7. Selection Committee and engagement of Law Officers
- 8. Nature of Engagement
- 9. Eligibility criteria
- 10. Duties of Law Officers
- 11. Headquarter and other provisions
- 12. Removal of difficulties
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