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(1) IftheAppellate Authority is ofthe opinion that the Designated Officer and/or any other Official involved in the process ofproviding such service has/ have failed to provide the public service without sufficient and reasonable cause, it shall impose a penalty on the said officer or Official, which shall not be less than rupees five hundred, but which may extend upto rupees five thousand, or of such amount, as may be revised by the Government, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette. (2) Ifthe Appellate Authority is ofthe opinion that the Designated Officer and/or any other Official involved in the process of providing public service has/have caused undue delay in providing the service, it may impose a penalty on the said officer or official at the rate as may be notified by the Government from time to time: PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JULY 17, 2018 83 (ASAR 26, 1940 SAKA) Provided that the Designated Officer and/or any other Official involved in the process ofproviding public service shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him/them by the Appellate Authority. (3) The Appellate Authority may, if it is satisfied that the Designated Officer and/or any other Official involved in the process of providing public service has/have repeatedly failed to discharge the duties assigned under this Act without sufficient and reasonable cause, recommend disciplinary action against the defaulters under the service rules applicable to them in addition to the penalty imposed under the preceding sub-sections. l l. (1) The penalty imposed on the Designated Officer and/or any other Official involved in the process of providing such service for the delay or default, shall be recovered from the salary ofthe Designated Officer or his/her subordinate in the proportion, as ordered by the Appellate Authority, as the case may be. (2) The Appellate Authority may, by an order, give such amount as compensation to the appellant out of the amount of penalty imposed under section 10, as may be specified by it, which shall not exceed the total amount ofpenalty so imposed. Penalty to pay compensatory cost to appellant. l2. (1) The Government shall constitute a Commission for the purposes of Constitution of this Act, by issuing a notification in the Official Gazette: Provided that till the time the Commission is constituted, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, entrust the powers and functions ofthe Commission to the Administrative Secretary in-charge ofthe Department ofGovernance Reforms and Public Grievances. (2) The Commission shall be a one man Commission headed by the ChiefCommissioner. (3) Any retired or serving officer ofthe rank ofAdditional ChiefSecretary or Financial Commissioner to the Government of Punjab or Additional Secretary to the Government of India or above may be appointed by the Government as the Chief Commissioner to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission under this Act. (4) The headquarter of the Commission shall be at Chandigarh or at such other place, as may be notified by the Government from time to time. the Commission. Terms of office and conditions of service of the Chief Commissioner. Removal and suspension ofthe Chief Commissioner from office. 84 PUNJAB GOVT, GAZ. (EXTRA), JULY 17, 2018 (ASAR 26, 1940 SAKA) (5) The Government shall provide a Secretary to the Commission, who shall be a serving officer ofthe State Government, and such other staff as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its functions and discharge its duties efficiently under this Act.