The term “Authority” in the Act refers to:

In legal statutes, terms like “Authority” are often explicitly defined within the Act itself to avoid ambiguity. For the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Act, the term “Authority” specifically refers to the body established by the Act to carry out its provisions.

• Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) is the correct answer because the Act defines "Authority" as the entity it creates and empowers.
• Federal Government is incorrect as PERA is a provincial body, not a federal one.
• Provincial Cabinet is a policy-making body, distinct from the regulatory and enforcement authority established by the Act.
• District Government refers to local administration, which is a different tier of governance than the provincial Authority.