Chapter- XXX) Offences Relating to Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest #
180. Punishment for acting dishonestly.–In addition to any punishment for this Act provided for under any other law for the time being in force, an elected official, Chief Officer or any other officer or servant of the local government, who knowingly fails to act honestly and in a fair and transparent manner in relation to his duties or exercise of powers under this Act, or makes improper use of his office or information acquired by him because of his being in such office to gain or attempt to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for himself or for any other person, or cause any detriment to the local government, shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees or with both.
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| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | 287 | 180 | 178 | 180 |
181. Punishment for acting despite conflict of interest.–A person who has a conflict of interest as defined under section 141 of this or and he, knowingly and for the purpose of any gain, acts in contravention of any provision of section 141 of this Act or otherwise influences or seeks to influence any action of the local government with respect to a relevant transaction, shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees or with both.
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| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | 288 | 181 | 179 | 181 |
182. Cognizance of an offence under this Chapter by courts.–No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Chapter except on a complaint by or under the authority of the Secretary.
| NOTES: | ||||
| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | 290 | 182 | 180 | 182 |
Comments
The provisions corresponding to this Chapter existed in the Punjab Local Government Act, 2019 and now they have been inserted in the Act. The purpose is to monitor and regulate the conduct of the elected official, Chief Officer or any other officer or servant of the local government by ensuring that no one shall act with dishonesty in performance of their functions and exercise of authority. Also there shall be no conflict of interest. This Chapter provides punishments which may be imposed other than the punishment under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006 and the Punjab Anti-Corruption Act, 1947.
