Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Privatisation
Privatisation Commission

Islamabad, the 11th December, 2001

NOTIFICATION

S.R.O ____ (I)/2001.- In exercise of powers conferred by section 24 of the Privatisation Commission Ordinance, 2000 (LII of 2000), read with section 40 thereof the Privatisation Commission, with the approval of the Federal Government, makes the following rules, namely:-
 

THE PRIVATISATION COMMISSION
(VALUATION OF PROPERTY) RULES, 2001

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Privatisation Commission (Valuation of Property) Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or context, -

(a) "adviser" means the Adviser as defined in the Privatisation (Modes and Procedure) Rules, 2001;

(b) "Ordinance" means the Privatisation Commission Ordinance 2000 (LII of 2000);

(c) "valuer" means a firm of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Surveyor, Surveyors, Engineers, other experts in the field in which the entity to be privatised falls, hired by Privatisation Commission and includes a firm of experts hired by the valuer.

(2) All other terms and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Ordinance.

3. Application of Privatisation (Modes and Procedures) Rules.- If, and to the extent, the Commission deems necessary to allow a fair and independent valuation of the property being privatised in terms of sub clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Privatisation (Modes and Procedures) Rules, 2001, the procedure provided in rule 4 or rule 5 of these rules shall apply.

4. Manner and procedure for valuation of property by the valuer hired by the Commission. -
(1) The valuer appointed in terms of Privatisation Commission (Hiring of Valuers) Regulations, 2001, shall associate a legal firm, a firm of chartered accountants, chartered surveyors, surveyor and other experts as may be applicable and include their reports with the valuation report.

(2) The valuer shall submit a valuation report containing an executive summary, terms of reference provided by the Commission, summary of valuation, the different bases used for carrying out valuation alongwith a recommendation on the recommended basis of valuation and a value of the entity for the purpose of determining a reference price.

5. Manner and procedure for valuation of property by the adviser hired by the Commission. - The adviser hired by the Privatisation Commission as per procedure shall carry out the valuation in terms of Financial Advisory Services Agreement.

6. Processing of valuation report.-
(1) Upon receipt of the valuation report from the valuer or the adviser, a valuation note shall be prepared in the Commission and submitted to the Board of the Commission for recommending a reference price.

(2) The reference price recommended by the Board of the Commission shall be submitted to the Cabinet for approval.
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[F.No. 16(15)/P&C/PC/2001]
Munir Ahmed
Director