The provincial Anti-Corruption Committee shall meet once in every:
- (A) Year
- (B) Six months
- (C) Quarter
- (D) Month
- (B) Six months
The Provincial Anti-Corruption Committee must hold its meetings at least twice during each six-month period. The requirement exists because provincial regulations establish meeting frequency through two specific rules which include Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules 2014 (Rule 16(3)) and Sindh Enquiries and Anti-Corruption Rules 1993 (Rule 5). The law establishes meeting times for the Provincial Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC-I) which require sessions to occur at their minimum needed times across Punjab and Sindh.
Sanction for prosecution has to be obtained from authority specified under:
- (A) PCA 1947
- (B) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958
- (C) National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
- (D) Punjab Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions & Powers) Act, 2006
- (B) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958
Sanction for prosecution for public servants, particularly in corruption cases in Punjab, is obtained from the authority specified under the Pakistan Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (PCA 1958). The Act requires the Government to determine which authority can give prosecution permission for public servants who hold different ranks. Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (specifically often referenced in conjunction with the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, as part of the anti-corruption framework, with the 1958 Act detailing the procedure for sanction).