PPSC Syllabus for Additional Director MP III

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SUBJECT: SYLLABUS FOR 04 POSTS OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (MP-III NEGOTIABLE) ON CONTRACT BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF 02 YEARS ON ALL PUNJAB BASIS IN PUNJAB LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

SYLLABUS

PAPER-I COMMUNICATION SKILLS 100 MARKS

Objective: To evaluate that the applicants possess excellent skills in English and Urdu languages and have creative vision.

Mode:   The paper shall be subjective as well as objective.

Contents:Essay in English preferably on a legal topic: 50 marks

Translation into English to Urdu of a legal passage 20 marks

Knowledge of English Grammar and Skills (MCQ based) 30 marks

PAPER-II DRAFTING SKILLS 100 MARKS

Objective: To assess that the applicants possess drafting skills and familiarity with

approaches to legislative drafting.

Mode:   The paper shall be objective and problem based.

Contents:

Part-I

Legislation: principal and delegated

Legislative policy and its significance in drafting legislation

Nature, characteristics and essentials of public welfare legislation

Legislation for good governance: essentials

Modern legislative and drafting techniques

Essentials of Bills/Ordinances

Legislative powers of the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies and limitations under the Constitution

Legislative drafting and statutory interpretation

The Punjab General Clauses Act 1956 50 marks

Part-II

Drafting a Bill based on a given legislative policy 25 marks

Drafting an Ordinance based on a given legislative policy 25 marks

PAPER-III CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW   100 MARKS

Objective: To assess that the applicants have the understanding of the Constitution

and administrative law and possess the knowledge of established

principles of interpretation of constitutional and administrative law.

Mode: The paper shall be subjective as well as objective and problem based.

Contents:

Part-I

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 40 marks

Part-II

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Delegated legislation: principles and controls (legislative and judicial)

Administrative discretion: principles, controls and safeguards

Judicial review of administrative action

Finality of administrative action (ouster clauses): concept and effect

Judicial decisions and principles of Natural Justice

Doctrines of ultra vires and promissory estoppel

Law of Writs               60 marks

PAPER-IV CIVIL LAW             100 MARKS

Objective: To assess the professional knowledge of and insight into the civil law

and application of that knowledge as a lawyer.

Mode: The paper shall be subjective as also objective and problem based.

Contents:

Code of Civil Procedure 1908

Land Acquisition Act

Contract Act 1872

Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974 and Rules framed under that Act

Punjab Service Tribunal Act 1974

Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984

Contract Appointment Policy and Promotion Policy

PSYCHOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND VIVA VOCE   Total: 200 Marks

  1. i) Psychological Assessment   10   Marks
  2. ii) Commission     140 Marks

iii) Advisor/Departmental Representative 50   Marks