Section 19: Assistance from other agencies

19. Assistance from other agencies.__ (1) The BOI may require any information from all sources including private sector organizations and agencies, any Ministry, Division Department, statutory body, corporation, agency of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government which, in its opinion, concerns any matter relating to the BOI, and the requisite information shall be provided to the BOI within a fortnight of the receipt of such request. (2) The BOI may request any Ministry, Division Department, statutory body, corporation, agency of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, to review such proposals, policies, directions, guidelines, notifications, circulars, orders, regulations and rules, which, in its opinion, concern any matter relating to the BOI, and the concerned Ministry, Division, Department, statutory body, corporation, agency of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government shall give its decision in writing based on sound reasons within a fortnight of such request. (3) Subject to subsection (4), if, upon receiving the decision under subsection (2), the BOI is of opinion that the decision adversely affects any policy relating to its working, it may request the concerned Ministry, Division, Department, statutory body, corporation, agency of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government to review such decision in consultation with it or its authorized officer. (4) In case the BOI is not satisfied with the revised decision of the Ministry, Division, Department, statutory body, corporation, agency of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government under subsections (2) and (3), the unresolved issue shall be placed before the CCOI or the BOI wherein the representative from the concerned Ministry, Division, Department, statutory body, corporation etc., would be invited by special invitation to assist the CCOI or the BOI to arrive at a final decision.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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