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Punjab Marriage Functions Rules, 2002 87

GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB


LOCAL GOVERNMENT & RURAL
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Dated Lahore, the 25th February, 2003.

NOTIFICATION
No. SOV(LG)5-7/2003.In exercise of the powers conferred upon him under
Section 11 of the Punjab Marriage Functions (Prohibition of Ostentatious
Displays and Wasteful Expenses) Act, 2003 (V of 2003), the Governor of the
Punjab is pleased to make the following rules:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab
Marriage Functions (Prohibition of Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful
Expenses) Rules, 2003.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise
requires-
(a) “Act” means the Punjab Marriage Functions (Prohibition of
Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful Expenses) Act, 2003; and
(b) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab in the
Local Government & Rural Development Department.
(2) All other terms and expressions used in these rules but not herein
defined shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Act.
3. Constitution of Committees.- (1) For each Union, Town or Tehsil there
shall be constituted a Union Committee, Town Committee or, as the case may be,
Tehsil Committee to be known as the Marriage Function Committees. They shall
comprise the following:
(a) Union Committee:
(i) Secretary Union Council Convener
(ii) Two persons to be Members
nominated by the District
Coordination
Officer concerned.
(b) Tehsil Committee or Town Committee Convener
(i) Tehsil Municipal Officer or
Town Municipal Officer
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(ii) Two persons to be nominated Members


by the concerned District
Coordination Officer concerned.
4. Functions of the Committees.- The Committees shall perform the
following functions:-
(a) take measures to create awareness among the people about the
adverse effects of ostentatious displays and wasteful expenses
on the occasion of marriage and related ceremonies;
(b) inspect such marriage functions suo moto or on an application
received from any person; and
(c) scrutinize the complaints received from the general public or
authorities mentioned in Section 7 of the Act before
forwarding the comolaints to the court of competent
jurisdiction for trial.
5. Provide information.- Every patwari, lambardar and member of the Union
Council shall be responsible for providing information regarding violation of the
provisions of the Act in the areas of their respective jurisdiction.
6. Cognizance of offences.- (1) On receipt of an application from any person,
the Committee concerned shall scrutinize the complaint. If a person reports to the
authorities mentioned in Section 7 of the Act, they shall refer the complaint to the
Committee for taking further action.
(2) After such scrutiny and enquiry by the Committee as may be deemed
necessary, if an offence is made out under Section 8 of the Act, the Convener of
the Committee shall forward the same to the court of competent jurisdiction for
trial.
7. Undertaking.- Owners or management or proprietor, as the case may be,
of wedding/banquet halls, clubs, hotels, restaurants, community centers,
community parks, etc. or any other place which is used for such functions, or any
caterer shall be required to obtain an undertaking from the host about the number
of guests, nature of function and food to be served (see Schedule-1).
8. Joint responsibility.- Owners or management or proprietor, as the case
may be, of the wedding/banquet halls, clubs, hotels, restaurants, community
centers, community parks, caterers, etc. and the person in whose favour booking
was made shall be held jointly and severally responsible for any breach of
Section 5 of the Act.
9. Committee not to cause disruption.- The Committee while inspecting the
marriage ceremony shall not cause any disruption to the ceremony/function.
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10. Implementation of the provisions of Act.- (1) The District Coordination


Officer shall hold monthly meetings to review the implementation of the
provisions of the Act in the District concerned and forward a report to the
Government.
(2) The Government may issue such directions for implementation of the
provisions of the Act as may be deemed fit.
11. Disposal of food and other edibles.- The food and other edibles procured,
prepared, arranged or set for serving in contravention of the Act shall be taken
into possession and distributed among the needy and destitute people by the
District Coordination Officer, the Tehsil Municipal Officer or, as the case may
be, the Town Municipal Officer of the District, Tehsil or Town concerned.
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SCHEDULE - I
UNDERTAKING

I _____________________ S/O _____________________ Caste_______


Resident of _______________________________________________________
Tehsil ______________ District ________________ holding National Identity
Card No. ______________ do hereby confirm that marriage ceremony/function
of _________________________ (nature of function) is going to be celebrated
on __________________ (date) at ___________________ (venue) for which the
undersigned undertakes that no provision of the Punjab Marriage Functions
(Prohibition of Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful Expenses) Act, 2003 and the
rules made thereunder shall be violated and in case of any violation the
authorities as envisaged in the Act would .be competent to proceed against me in
accordance with law. I also undertake that while celebrating the marriage
function, prohibition and restrictions as contained in sections 3 and 4 of the Act
shall be observed with full care and caution.
Signature of the Person
Celeberating the Function
Witness __________________
Witness __________________
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