Substitution of section 26 of Punjab Act 28 of 1976

In the principal Act, for section 26, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "26.

1. (1) All the officers and employees engaged in connection with the water supply or/and sewerage services of a local

authority, whose such work is assigned to the Board,

shall stand transferred on deputation to the Board from the date of the order of the Government assigning such work: Provided that such officers and employees shall not be entitled to any deputation allowance: Provided further that the conditions of service applicable to such officers and employees shall be the same as if they are the employees of the local authority.

1. (2) For the purposes of salaries and allowances admissible to the officers and employees referred to in sub-section
2. (1) and allowing them the benefit of gratuity, contributory provident fund, pension and other facilities, they shall be treated in the same manner as if they were the officers and employees of the local authority concerned.
3. (3) The burden of payment of salaries, allowances and other benefits to the officers and employees referred to in a sub-section (1) shall be borne by the Board, out of its own fund, from the date they stand transferred to the Board on deputation.".