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The Allopathic System (Prevention of Misuse)
Ordinance, 1962
ORDINANCE LXV OF 1962
An Ordinance to prevent the misuse of the allopathic
system of medicine and to provide for matters connected therewith
[Gazette of
Whereas it is expedient to prevent the misuse of the
allopathic system of medicine and to provide for matters connected therewith;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Proclamation of
the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in
that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following
Ordinance:---
1.Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Ordinance may be called the Allopathic System
(Prevention of Misuse) Ordinance, 1962.
(2) It extends to the whole of
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definition.-In
this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
"registered medical practitioner" means a person registered under the
Medical Council's Ordinance, 1962 (XXXII of 1962).
3. Prohibition of the use of the word
"doctor" and its variations, etc.-No person practising the allopathic, homoeopathic, ayurvedic, unani or
any other system of medicine shall use with his name or address or with the
name or address of his business the word "doctor" or any of its
grammatical variations, cognate expressions or abbreviations so as to give out
that he is entitled to practise medicine unless he is a registered medical
practitioner,---
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a
person on whom a Doctor's degree other than medical degree has been conferred
by any university in or outside
4. Prohibition of the use of medical degrees or
diplomas.-No person shall use a
medical degree or a medical diploma to give out that he is a qualified medical
practitioner or for any purpose connected with medical practice, unless such
degree or diploma has been conferred or awarded by a university or institution
in or outside Pakistan recognized under the Medical Council's Ordinance, 1962
(XXXII of 1962).
5. Prohibition of performing surgical operations by
unqualified persons---.No person
other than a registered medical practitioner shall perform any surgical
operation other than circumcision, incision of boils and administration of
injections.
6. Prohibition for prescribing certain drugs.-No person other than a registered medical practitioner
or a person authorized in this behalf by the Government shall prescribe any
antibiotic or dangerous drug specified in the rules made under this Ordinance.
7. Restriction on the sale of patent and proprietary
medicines.-No person shall sell in
the market any patent or proprietary medicine of the unani, ayurvedic,
homoeopathic or biochemic system of medicine, unless there is displayed, in a
conspicuous and readily intelligible manner, on the label or container thereof
and also on the outer cover of the container (other than ordinary wrapper), the
true formula of the medicine contained in it.
8. Rule-making powers of the
9. Penalty.-Whoever
contravenes the provisions of section 3 or section 4 or section 5 or
section 6 or section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend
to one year or with fine not exceeding two thousand rupees, or with both.
10. Jurisdiction.-(1) No prosecution shall be
instituted under this Ordinance except by an Inspector appointed under the
Drugs Act, 1940 (XXIII of 1940), or by a person specially empowered by
the Central Government in this behalf.
(2) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the
first class shall try an offence punishable under this Ordinance, and
notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), it shall be lawful for such Magistrate to pass
any sentence of fine to the extent provided for by this Ordinance in excess of
his powers under the said section 32.
11. Protection.-No
suit or proceeding shall lie against any Inspector or person acting in good
faith under section 10 of this Ordinance.
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