The
National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
*(ORDINANCE NO. XVIII OF 1999)
[24th September,
1999]
An Ordinance to provide for the setting up of a National Accountability
Bureau so as to eradicate corruption and corrupt practices and hold accountable
all those persons accused of such practices and matters ancillary thereto;
15. Disqualification to contest elections [1][or to hold to public
office].
[2][(a) Where an accused person is convicted [3][of an offence under Section 9 of this Ordinance] he shall forthwith cease to hold public office, if any, held by him and further he shall stand disqualified for a period of ten years, to be reckoned from the date he is released after serving the sentence, for seeking or from being elected, chosen, appointed or nominated as a member or representative of any public body or any statutory or local authority or in service of Pakistan or of any Province:
Provided that any accused
person who has availed the benefit [4][xxx] [5][[6][xxx]
of Section] 25 shall also be deemed to
have been convicted for an offence under this Ordinance, and shall forth with
cease to hold public office, if any, held by him and further he shall stand
disqualified for a period of ten years, to be reckoned from the date he has
discharged his liabilities relating to the matter or transaction in issue, for
seeking or from being elected, chosen, appointed or nominated as a member or
representative of any public body or any statutory or local authority or in
service of Pakistan or of any Province.]
(b) Any
person convicted of an offence [7][under
Section 9 of this Ordinance] shall not be allowed to apply for or be granted or
allowed any financial facilities in the form of any loan or advances [8][or
other financial accommodation by] any bank or financial institution [9][owned
or controlled by the Government] for a period of 10 years from the date of
conviction.
*. The
NAB Ordinance, 1999 and all rules, notifications and orders made or issued
thereunder have been adapted and applied in the Northern Areas, see
SRO-467(I)/2000, dt. 28-6-2000.
[1]. Added
by Ordi. IV of 2000, w.e.f. 3.02.2000; PLD 2000 Cent. St. 130.
[2]. Subs.
by Ordi. XXXV of 2001, w.e.f. 10.08.2001; PLJ 2001 Fed. St. 403.
[3]. Words
“for the offence of corruption or corrupt practices as specified in the
Schedule to this Ordinance” subs. by Ordi. CXXXIII of 2002 dated 23.11.2002,
PLJ 2003 Fed. St. 301.
[4]. Omitted
by National Accountability (Amendment) Act, (XXIV of 2023), dated 30.5.2023.
[5]. Subs.
by Ord. No. CXXXIII of 2002, S. 16, for “section”.
[6]. Omitted
by Act. XI of 2022, S. 11
[7]. Subs.
by Ord. No. CXXXIII of 2002, S. 16.
[8]. Subs.
by the National Accountability Bureau (Second Amdt.) Ord. 2000 (IV of 2000), S.
6 for “from”.
[9]. Subs.
by the National Accountability Bureau (Second Amdt.) Ord. 2000 (IV of 2000),
for “in the public sector”.