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PROVINCIAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, 1[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa], PESHAWAR. NOTIFICATION. 16th March, 1992, No. SO (Drugs) Health /1-1/DC/83.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 11 of the Drugs Act, 1976, the Provincial Quality Control Board, 2[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] is pleased to make the following Regulations, namely THE 3[KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA] (PROVINCIAL QUALITY CONTROL) BOARD REGULATIONS, 1992. PRELIMINARY. 1. (1) Short title and commencement:—These Regulations may be called the 4[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] (Provincial Quality Control) Board Regulations, 1992. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. In these Regulations unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context; (a) "Act" means the Drugs Act No. IV of 1976 (IV of 1976); (b) "Board" means the Provincial Quality Control Board of the 5[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] set up by the Provincial Government under sub-section (1) of Section-11 of the Act; (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board, and include Vice Chairman or member when presiding at a meeting of the Board in the absence of the chairman; (d) "Secretary" means a person appointed under sub-section (3) of section-11 of Drugs Act, 1976; (e) Vice Chairman" means the Vice Chairman of the Board appointed by the Provincial Government. SUMMONING AND HOLDING OF MEETING OF THE BOARD. 3. (1) The meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Secretary with prior approval of the Chairman.

1 Sub.by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.

2 Sub.by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.

3 Sub.by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.

4 Sub.by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.

5 Sub.by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.

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(2) The Secretary may, with the prior approval of the Chairman convene a special meeting to deal with any urgent matter requiring immediate consideration after giving at least three days notice of such meeting. (3) The Secretary shall dispatch to each member a notice of every meeting specifying the date, time and place of such meeting. 4. A member with the permission of the Chairman may move any motion or discuss any subject or item not included in the Agenda of the meeting.

5. The quorum for a meeting shall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction bring counted as a whole. 6. (1) Every item at the agenda of a meeting shall be decided by majority of votes of the members present. (2) Voting shall be by show of hands. (3) The result of the voting shall be declared by the Chairman immediately after the voting and such declaration shall be final. (4) In case of the quality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 7. No member shall speak during the meeting, except on the matter relevant to the subject under discussion. 8. (1) The Chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting to any future date or to any hours of the same day. (2) When a meeting has been adjourned to a futurer date, the Chairman may change such date to any other date and the Secretary shall sent notice of the change to all concerned. 9. The Chairman shall decide all points of order which may arise in the course of a meeting and his decision shall be final. 10. The Chairman, when present, shall preside at each meeting. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, or if he is also absent any other member elected from amongst members present, shall preside at the meeting. 11. (1) The Headquarter of the Provincial Quality Control Board shall be located at Peshawar. (2) Meetings of the Board shall be held at place and at such time and date as may be directed by the Chairman.

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3. The recommendations/ decisions made by the Board shall be issued/ implemented by the Secretary, as contained in the copy of the minutes of the meeting concerned, duly signed by the Chairman and the members, present. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCIAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD. 12. The Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform all such functions as are vested in him under the Drugs Act, 1976, and these rules, 13. (1) The Secretary shall-- (a) attend all meetings of the Board and take notes of the proceedings; (b) make correspondence on behalf of the Board and execute the decision of the Board; (c) scrutinize the reports and cases sent for decision of the Board and can call for any record which he considers necessary for placing before the Board; (d) Issue notice to the parties for personal hearing at a meeting of the Board. (2) The Secretary may requires any information or issue letters to the Inspectors as to ensure the purposes and objects of the Act, and rules made thereunder. SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF THE BOARD. 14. The Board may take any action within the frame work of law so as to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the Board. S4/-XXXX Chairman,

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