The enforcement cost report includes the cost of storing seized items until they are:
Correct answer is: B. Auctioned
Report includes storage till auction.
PERA Operation & Procedure Rules 2025
PERA Operation & Procedure Rules 2025 – Description
The Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (Operations & Procedures) Rules 2025 provide the detailed framework for implementing the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority Act. These rules define the powers, duties, and procedures of Enforcement Officers, Hearing Officers, the SDEO, and the Board.
They cover important aspects such as:
Issuance of notices and orders (EPOs, Absolute Orders, Show-cause notices).
Hearing procedures including ex-parte decisions, dismissal for default, and representation filing.
Interim relief and appeals to protect against irreparable loss.
Encroachment removal process (movable and immovable).
Board meetings, requisitions, and decision timelines for representations.
Enforcement mechanisms under Sections 36–40 of the Act.
These rules ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in handling public nuisance, encroachments, and regulatory enforcement across Punjab.
📘 In short, the PERA Rules 2025 act as the operational manual for smooth functioning of the Authority, safeguarding public rights while empowering officers with clear legal procedures.
The Hearing Officer must take up a representation for hearing within how many working days of receiving it?
Correct answer is: C. 3 days
HO must take it up within 3 working days.
The HO can extend the payment period for rent and cost by a maximum of how many additional days?
Correct answer is: B. 15 days
Extension = 15 days only.
The notice for a special meeting of the Board can have a reduced notice period at the discretion of the:
Correct answer is: C. Chairperson
Chairperson can shorten notice.
If a party fails to appear after notice, the Hearing Officer can:
Correct answer is: B. Proceed ex-parte
Ex-parte proceedings are allowed.
If auction proceeds are insufficient, unpaid rent and costs are recovered as:
Correct answer is: B. Arrears of land revenue
Recovery is as land revenue arrears.
A person who makes an unauthorized disclosure of a whistle-blower’s identity can be recommended for imprisonment, a fine, or:
Correct answer is: B. Both
Both fine + imprisonment possible.
Rule 12 states that the Hearing Officer shall NOT restore ______ as an interim relief.
Correct answer is: B. Status quo ante
Interim relief cannot restore earlier state.
The inventory of confiscated goods must include all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct answer is: C. The offender's personal financial details
Personal financial details are excluded.
The inventory of confiscated goods must be signed by the Enforcement Officer and the offender. If the offender refuses, it can be signed by:
Correct answer is: B. A person present at the site
Witness signature substitutes offender.