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ORDINANCE LX OF 2009 ORDINANCE LX OF 2009 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ORDINANCE, 2009 An Ordinance to provide for establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 12th December, 2009] No.2(I)/2009-Pub., dated 12-12-2009.--The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:--- Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) as an autonomous body for the purpose of implementation of various policies, programmes and projects in the field of Alternative or Renewable Energy Technologies; And whereas the objective of the Alternative Energy Development Board is to assist and facilitate development and generation of Alternative or Renewable Energy in order to achieve sustainable economic growth with transfer of technology for development of an indigenous technological base through a diversified energy generation; And whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: CHAPTER - II ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD 10. Organization of the Board.---(1) The Board may, for carrying out its functions for promotion of alternative and renewable energy, development of alternative and renewable energy technologies, certification of alternative and renewable energy products and projects and project management, may with the prior approval of the Federal Government establish one or more organizations, as it may consider necessary. (2) The organization(s) established under subsection (1) shall be subject to control and supervision of the Board and function within the framework of this Ordinance. (3) An organization established under subsection (1) shall perform such business as may be prescribed by regulations by the Board.