GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT
(REGULATIONS WING)

Dated Lahore, the 21st May 2010

NOTIFICATION
No. SOR-III(S&GAD)1-6/97.– In exercise of the powers conferred on him under
section 23 of the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974), the Governor of the
Punjab is pleased to make the following rules:

1. Short title and commencement.– (1) These rules may be cited as the
District Law Officers Service Rules, 2010.
(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Method of recruitment.– The method of recruitment, minimum qualification,

age limit and other matters related to the posts shall be as given in the Schedule.

3. Repeal.– The District Law Officers Appointment Rules, 1977 are hereby
repealed.

BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE PUNJAB

SECRETARY (REGULATIONS), S&GAD
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[SCHEDULE
(see rule 2)
Name of Functional Name of Appointing Minimum qualification for Method of recruitment Age for Examination,
Department unit post Authority appointment initial training and
with recruitment other
grade conditions
Initial recruitment Promotion Min. Max.
required for
confirmation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Law & Law 1. District Chief Minister - - By promotion on the - - -
Parliamentary Offices Attorney basis of selection on
Affairs (BS-19) merit from amongst
Department Deputy District Attorneys
who have successfully
completed ten weeks
training course in Public
Policy and Governance at
MPDD.
-do- -do- 2. Deputy Administrative (i) LL.M or equivalent - (i) 15% by initial 30 40 Eight weeks
District Secretary qualification from a recruitment; and training
Attorney University course in
(ii) 85% by promotion on
(BS-18) recognized by the Public Sector
the basis of seniority-
Higher Education Management
cum-fitness from
Commission and and
amongst Assistant
five years’ active Governance
District Attorneys who
practice as an at MPDD for
have successfully
Advocate; or a Deputy
completed eight
District
(ii) LL.B (with 50% weeks training course
Attorney
aggregate marks) in Public Sector
recruited by
or equivalent Management and
initial
qualification from a Governance at
recruitment.
University MPDD.
recognized by the
Higher Education

1
Complete Schedule substituted by Notification No. SOR_III(S&GAD)1-6/97(PI), dated 09.08.2016, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 06.09.2016 at pp. 1619-1620.
 Commission and
seven years’ active
practice as an
Advocate.
-do- -do- 3. -do- (i) LL.M or equivalent - By initial recruitment. 28 35 As may be
Assistant qualification from a prescribed.]
District University
Attorney recognized by the
(BS-17) Higher Education
Commission and
two years’ active
practice as an
Advocate; or
(ii) LL.B (with 50%
aggregate marks)
or equivalent
qualification from a
University
recognized by the
Higher Education
Commission and
four years’ active
practice as an
Advocate.

SECRETARY (REGULATIONS) S&GAD