Ex-Government Servants (Employment with Foreign Governments) (Prohibition) Act, 1966

EX-GOVERNMENT SERVANTS (EMPLOYMENT WITH

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS) (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1966.

ACT NO. XII OF 1966

7th July, 1966

 

An Act to prohibit ex-Government servants from seeking or taking up employment with a foreign Government or foreign agency.

whereas in the interest of the security of Pakistan, it is expedient to prohibit ex-Government servants from seeking or taking up employment with a foreign Government or foreign agency ;

 

and whereas the national interest in relation to the security of Pakistan requires Central legislation in the matter under clause (2) of Article 131 of the Constitution ;

 

It is hereby enacted as follows :—

 

1. Short Title, extent and commencement. —(1) This Act may be called the ex-Government Servants (Employment with Foreign Governments) (Prohibition) Act, 1966.

 

(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.

 

(3) It shall come into force at once.

 

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

 

(a) “ex-Government servant” means any person who was, at any time, appointed or employed as an officer or servant of the Central Government or a Provincial Government and has ceased to be so appointed or employed ;

 

(b) “foreign agency” means any office or establishment of the diplomatic or consular representative of a foreign Government by whatever name called, and includes any information, public relations, trade or commercial agency, service centre or founda­tion established or maintained by any such Govern­ment or by any person who is a national of a foreign country ; and

 

(c) “foreign Government” means the Government of a foreign country.

 

3. Prohibition of employment, etc. — (1) No ex-Government servant shall, except with the previous permission in writing of the Central Government, seek or take up employment as an officer or servant of a foreign government or a foreign agency.

 

(2) No ex-Government servant who is, at the commence­ment of this Act, in the service of a foreign government or a foreign agency shall, except with the permission in writing of the Central Government, continue in such service after the expiry of three months from such commencement.

 

4. Penalty.  Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.