Cabinet Meeting
Chandigarh March 27, 2017: As part of the Captain Amarinder Singh government’s administrative reforms agenda, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the introduction of a draft bill to streamline appointments and bring transparency into the functioning of the office of the Advocate General.
The 'Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017' Bill will be tabled for enactment in the current session of the Vidhan Sabha, an official spokesperson disclosed after the second meeting of the state cabinet, held at the CMO here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat.
Giving details of the proposed legislation, the spokesperson said it was aimed at putting in place an efficacious mechanism for the engagement of law officers in the Advocate General’s office purely on the merit, as per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the High Court.
The enactment of the legislation will bring in greater transparency, fairness and objectivity in the appointments of senior additional advocate general, additional advocate general, senior deputy advocate general, deputy advocate general, assistant advocate general and advocate on record, the spokesperson added.