Section 9: Appointment of advisers and consultants — Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997

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9. Appointment of advisers and consultants.―(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may, employ and pay consultants and agents and technical, professional and other advisers including, without limitation, bankers, stockbrokers, surveyors, valuers, actuaries, accountants, lawyers, and other persons to transact any business or to do any act required to be transacted or done in the exercise of its powers, the performance of its functions or for the better implementation of the purposes of this Act. 1Ins. by Act No. XXXVI of 2016, s. 4. 2Subs by Act No. XVIII of 2013, s. 3. 3Ins. by Finance Act 2008 (Act No. I of 2008), s.15 (2) The decision to employ and the terms of employment of external advisers and consultants shall be made by the Commission in accordance with such policy guidelines as the Commission may, in consultation with the Board, establish from time to time.

Effective date: 1997-01-01

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Section 8: Appointment of employees of the Commission Section 10: Delegation of the Commission's functions or powers Section 7: Term of office of the Commissioners Section 11: The Commission to furnish information. The Commission shall furnish to the Federal Section 6A: The Acting Chairman. At any time when position of the Chairman is vacant or the Section 11A: Committees of the Commission. The Commission may constitute committees,

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