The PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Monday introduced Ehtesab Commission Bill 2013 in the provincial assembly for establishment of good governance to create an effective institutional structure for the prevention of corruption and corrupt practices and to hold accountable all public office holders accused of such practices.
Under the legislation, after the commencement of Act, the government would establish a five-member commission to be known as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commission.
The commission comprising of commissioners would be nominated by the Search and Scrutiny Committee and confirmed by the Legislative Committee on Governance and Accountability in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Within one month, after the commencement of this Act, the Speaker of Provincial Assembly in consultation with treasury and opposition would constitute a Legislative Committee, on governance and accountability.
The legislative committee would consist of 10 members of the provincial assembly, nominated on the basis of equal representation of both treasury and opposition benches.
The Legislative Committee would have powers to confirm nominees for the Search and Scrutiny Committee; nominees for the office of commissioners of the commission, reject nominee, commissioners or members of the Search and Scrutiny Committee by three-forth majority vote and review the report presented to it by the commission.
The Commission may meet, once in a month, as often as necessary, for the effective performance of its functions. For any meeting of the commission, two thirds of the commissioners would constitute a quorum.
