State-Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Act, 2023. Country/Territory Pakistan Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Business/industry/corporations Enforcement/compliance Governance Monitoring Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for governance and operation of the management and financial efficiency of state-owned enterprises owned and controlled by the Federal government. The Act outlines requirements for shareholding responsibilities of the Federal government with respect to its state owned enterprises, management of associated fiscal risks, role of the government in the governance of the state-owned enterprises, ensuring competitive neutrality framework in the enterprises, and the process for evaluating the performance of independent directors. The Act provides for state-owned enterprises management policy and principles, measurable performance, responsible and enforceable management, corporate governance, shareholding rights, monitoring and enforcement. The text consists of 37 Articles divided into 11 Chapters and has 6 Schedules. Full text English