THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 1962
(XXXII OF 1962)
[5th
June, 1962]
An
Ordinance
to reconstitute the [1][ Medical and Dental Council] in Pakistan.
WHEREAS it is expedient to
consolidate the law relating to the registration of medical practitioners and
dentists and reconstitute the 1[Medical and Dental council] in Pakistan in order to
establish a uniform minimum standard of basic and higher qualifications in
medicine and dentistry;
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.— 2[(1) This Ordinance may
be called the [2][
Pakistan] Medical and Dental Council Ordinance,
1962].
(2)
It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
(3)
It shall come into force at once.
2.
[3][Definitions.— In this
Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(a)
“Approved hospital or institution “ means a
hospital or an institution included in the Sixth Schedule;
(b)
“Council” means the Pakistan Medical and Dental
Council
constituted under this
Ordinance;
(c)
“Continuous professional development” means
skill enhancement and improvement in personal and professional competence which
may –
(i)
Comprise lectures, seminars, courses, individual
study or other activities undertaken by a registered medical or dental
practitioner;
(ii)
Reasonably be expected to advance a registered
medical or dental practitioner’s development in his related profession; and
(iii)
Is relevant to the practice of registered
medical or dental practitioner;
(d)
“committee” means any committee constituted under this
Ordinance and includes Executive Committee constituted under section 10;
(e)
“continuous professional development opportunity
provider” means an organization providing continuous professional development
opportunities and included in the Seventh Schedule;
(f)
“dental institution” means and institution, recognized
under this Ordinance, within or outside Pakistan, which trains for, or grants,
or both trains for and grants, degrees or diplomas in dentistry;
(g)
“house job or foundation year or internship” means
hands on training in clinical subjects on a rotational basis in an approved
hospital or institution after provisional registration as a prerequisite for
full registration under section 23;
(h)
“medical institution” means any institution recognized
under this Ordinance, within or outside Pakistan, which trains for or grants,
or both trains for and grants, degrees or diplomas in medicine;
(i)
“medicine” means modern scientific medicine and
includes surgery and other disciplines, but does not includes veterinary
medicine and surgery;
(j)
“Pakistan university” means any university established
under a Pakistan law and having a constituent medical or dental college or
both;
(k)
“President” means President of the Council;
(l)
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
(m)
“recognized medical qualification” means any basic
medical
qualification included in the
First Schedule;
(n)
“recognized dental qualification” means any basic
dental
qualification included in the
Fifth Schedule;
(o)
“recognized additional medical or dental qualification”
means any additional medical or dental qualification included in the Third
Schedule;
(p)
“Register” means the Register of medical practitioners
maintained under section 23 or the Register of dental practitioners maintained
under section 26;
(q)
“registered medical practitioner” means a medical
practitioner whose name is included in the Register maintained under section 23
;
(r)
“registered dental practitioner” means a dental
practitioner whose name is included in the Register maintained under
section 26;
(s)
“regulations” mean regulations made under section33;
(t)
“registerable qualifications” mean medical or dental
qualifications recognized under sections 11, 15, 16, 18 and 19; and
(u)
“specialists boards” mean recognized specialist boards
included in the Eighth Schedule;.]
[4][3. Constitution and composition of the
Council.— (1) The Federal Government shall, by
notification in the official Gazette, cause to be constituted a Council
consisting of the following members, namely:-
(a)
One member each from the senate and the National
Assembly to be nominated by the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker
from amongst the members of the respective House;
(b)
Secretary, Health Department of each Province;
(c)
One member each to be elected by the member of the
Syndicate of each public sector Pakistan university from amongst the members of
its medical faculty and dental faculty of all its constituent as well as
affiliated colleges from each Province, Gilgit Baltistan, Federally
Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Islamabad Capital Territory;
(d)
One member each to be elected by the members of the
Syndicate of each private sector Pakistan university from amongst the members
of its medical faculty and the dental faculty of all its constituent as well as
affiliated colleges from each Province, GilgitBaltistan, FATA and Islamabad
Capital Territory;
(e)
One member from each Province, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA
and Islamabad Capital Territory to be elected amongst themselves by the
registered medical practitioners;
(f)
Four members to be nominated by the Federal Government
of whom one shall be Surgeon General of the Armed Forces Medical Services;
(g)
One member to be elected from amongst themselves by the
registered dentists from amongst themselves by the registered dentists from
each Province, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory.
(h)
one member to be elected from amongst the Professors of
the teaching staff of the public sector medical colleges from each Province,
Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory;
(i)
One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of
the teaching staff of private sector medical colleges from each Province,
Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory;
(j)
One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of
teaching staff of public sector dental colleges from each Province,
Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory;
(k)
One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of
the teaching staff of private sector dental colleges from each Province,
Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory;
(l)
One member to be elected by the Council of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons;
(m)
One member, belonging to the legal profession, to be
nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan;
(n)
Senior most officer looking after health matters at the
Federal level or an authority looking after the affairs of Council at Federal
level designated or notified by the Federal Government, as the case may be; and
(o)
Immediate ex-President of the Council who shall be a
member of the Council for one non-renewable term of three years provided that
he or she will not hold office.
(2)
The President of the Council shall be elected by the
members of the Council from amongst themselves.
(3)
No act done by the Council shall be invalid on the
ground merely of existence of any vacancy
in or any defect in the constitution of the Council.
(4)
The President shall be the head of the office of the
Council and shall be the competent authority for all employees of the Council.]
[5][4. Mode of election.— (1) An election under clauses (c), (d), (e), (g),
(h), (i), (j), (k) and (l) of sub-section (1) of section 3 shall be conducted
by the Council as may be prescribed.
(2) Where any
dispute arises regarding any election to the Council it shall be referred to
the Federal Government whose decision thereon shall be final”]
[6][5. Restrictions on nominations and
elections.— (1) No person shall be eligible for nomination or election,
except under clauses (b) and (m) of subsection (1) of section3, unless he is a
registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist, as the case may be.
(2)
No person shall be eligible for nomination or election
under clauses (e) and (g) of sub-section (I) of section 3, unless he resides in
the Province concerned.
(3)
No person shall be eligible for election under clauses
(h), (i), (k) and (l) of sub-section (1) of section 3 unless he has had at
least four years teaching experience, certified by the Council, as a Professor
in the faculty of a medical or dental college, as the case may be.
(4)
No person shall be eligible for election under clauses
(c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3 unless he has had at least four
years teaching experience, certified by the Council, as a Professor, Associate
Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer etc. in the faculty of a medical or
dental college, as the case may be.
(5) No
person shall at one and the same time serve as a member
under more than one clauses of sub-section (1) of section
3”.]
6. Incorporation of
the Council.— The Council constituted under section 3 shall be a body corporate
by the name of the [7][Medical
and Dental Council], having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power
to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, and to contract, and
shall by the said name sue and be sued. [8][The
Council shall be a regulatory body for regulating medical and dental
profession, medical and dental education and institutions]
[9][7. Terms of Office.– (1) The President
of the Council shall hold office for a term not exceeding four years and not
extending beyond the expiry of his term as member of the Council.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (4) and (6),
a member shall hold office for a term of four years from the date of his
nomination or election or until his successor has been duly nominated or
elected, whichever is earlier.
(3)
If a member fails to attend three consecutive meetings
of the Council or remains out of Pakistan for a continuous period exceeding one
year or, in the case of an elected member, ceases to represent his electoral
college, he shall cease to be the member of the Council. A person shall
thereupon be nominated or, as the case may be, elected to fill the vacancy:
Provided that a
member nominated by the Federal Government shall hold office only during
pleasure of the Federal Government. If a nominated member is being considered
for cancellation of membership while his term remains, he shall be given a
notice to show cause and on opportunity of personal hearing by the Federal
Government before a final order is passed. The Federal Government’s nominees
shall not be eligible for the post of President.
(4)
The case of a member of the Council, other than the
member nominated under clauses (a), (b) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section
3, shall be forwarded to the Federal Government for decision of maintaining his
membership or otherwise in the following circumstances, namely:-
a)
If the Council decides by a majority that his
membership is not in the interest of the Council: or
b)
His name has been removed from the Registrar of
practitioners as a result of inquiry under section 31; or
c)
He becomes insane or is declared an insolvent by a
competent
court; or
d)
He is convicted for a criminal offense which implies moral
turpitude, including unprofessional and infamous conduct as provided under
section 31.
(5)
Other than the member nominated under clauses (a), (b),
(m) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section 3, the Council may, only by a
majority decision, suspend the membership of a member if he falls under
sub-section (4) till a decision by the Federal Government about maintenance of
his membership or otherwise.
(6)
Where the said term of four years is about to expire in
respect of any member, his successor may be nominated or elected at any time
within until the expiry or the said term.
(7)
An elected or nominated member may, at any time, resign
his membership by writing under his hand addressed to the President and the
seat of such member shall be deemed to have fallen vacant from the date of
acceptance of his resignation by the President.
(8)
A vacancy in the Council shall be filled through
election or nomination, as the case may be, and the person elected or nominated
to fill the vacancy shall hold office the full term of four years.]
8. Meeting of the Council.— (1) The Council shall
meet at least once in each year at such time and place as may be [10]
[decided by the President.]
(2) Until
otherwise provided by Regulations, [11][one-third]
members of the Council shall form a quorum, and all of the acts of the Council
shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
9. Officers, Committees and servants of the
Council.— (1) The Council shall:-
(a)
elect form amongst its members a Vice-President;
(b)
constitute from amongst its members an Executive
Committee, and such other Committees for general or special purposes as the
Council deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance;
(c)
[12][appoint
a Registrar, a Secretary and a Treasurer to carry out the purposes of this
Ordinance:
(d)
Appoint, employ or nominate such other advisers to the
President, officers, officials and servants on regular basis or contract as the
Council deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance:
(e)
Require the Treasurer to take from the Registrar,
Secretary, advisers, to the President, officers, officials and servants, such
security for the due performance of their duties as the Council deems
necessary; and
(f)
Fix the remuneration and allowances to be paid to the
President, Vice-President, members, officers and servants of the Council
employed under this section.]
(2) All persons
appointed or employed under this section shall be deemed to be public servants
within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code Act XLV of 1860.
[13][10. The Executive Committee.— (1) The
Executive Committee shall consist of nine members, of whom seven shall be
elected by the Council from amongst its members and of which at least one shall
be a dental practitioner and one from the post graduate institutions. The President
shall have the power to co-opt a maximum of two additional members to the
Committee.
(2)
The President: Vice-President of the Council shall be
ex-officio members of the Executive Committee and shall be its President and
VicePresident respectively.
(3)
In addition to the power and duties conferred and
imposed upon it by this Ordinance, the Executive Committee shall exercise and
discharge such powers and duties as the Council may confer upon it by
regulations and shall have the power and responsibility to take decisions of
administrative and financial nature for the smooth functioning and working of
the Council.”]
[14][11. Recognition of medical institutions
and qualifications. — (1)
The Federal Government may grant recognition to any medical institution in
Pakistan which trains or grants or both trains and grants medical
qualifications and the qualifications granted by them. All such recognized
medical institutions or qualifications shall be included in the First Schedule
by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette.
(2)
If any medical institution in Pakistan intends to get
recognition of the institution which trains or grants or both trains and grants
medical qualifications or qualification granted by it in pursuance of
sub-section (1) it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same.
(3)
The Federal Government shall transmit the application
to the Council after being satisfied that application is complete and is in
accordance with the prescribed procedure. The Council shall form
recommendations for the Federal Government after assessing the institution and
the qualification as prescribed procedure. Upon receiving recommendations from
the Council, the Federal Government shall grant recognition as provided under
sub-section (1).
(4)
The notification for the grant of recognition may also
direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the First Schedule
against such institution and medical qualification granted by it, declaring
that it shall be a recognized medical institution or qualification only when
granted after the date of notification.]
[15][11 A. Recognition of hospitals or
institutions for house job or internship or foundation year training.- (1) The Federal Government may grant
recognition to any hospitals or institutions in Pakistan which train for house
job or internship or foundation year. All such recognized hospitals or
institutions shall be included in the Sixth Scheduled by the Federal Government
by notification in the official Gazette.
(2)
If any hospital and institution in Pakistan intends to
get recognition of the institution which trains for house job, internship or
foundation year in pursuance of sub-section (1), it shall apply to the Federal
Government for the same.
(3)
The Federal Government shall transmit the application
to the Council after being satisfied that application is complete and is in
accordance with the prescribed procedure. The Council shall form
recommendations for the Federal Government after assessing the institution as
per prescribed procedure. Upon receiving recommendations from the Council, the
Federal Government shall grant recognition as provided under sub-section (1).
(4)
The notification for the grant of recognition may also
direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Sixth Schedule
against such hospital or institution, declaring that it shall be a recognized
hospital or institution only when granted after the date of notification.]
12 [16][*****]
[17][13. Arrangements for Schemes with foreign
countries.— At any time, the Council may enter into
negotiations with the appropriate authority in any foreign country or
organization, for the settling of a scheme for improvement of medical education
in Pakistan or postgraduate degrees or any matter or prospect related to the
medical or dental profession.]
14. 19[*****]
[18][15. Power of the Council to certify
certain persons to be possessed of sufficient medical qualifications.— (1) If, after an examination by a board
constituted by the Council, the Council is satisfied that a person holding a
qualification granted by a medical institution outside Pakistan, is possessed
of sufficient knowledge and skill to be registered as a practitioner for the
purpose of this Ordinance, it may recommend to the Federal Government to issue
a notification in favour of such person to registrar him and his qualification.
Upon such notification, the Council shall register the qualification possessed
by the person without it being entered in any of the Schedules of this
Ordinance.
(2) The Council shall register
the qualification granted by a medical institution outside Pakistan, Possessed
by the person by maintaining a separate list in the Register.]
16. [19][Additional medical or dental
qualifications.— (1) The Federal Government may grant
recognition to any post-graduate medical or dental institutions in or outside
Pakistan which train or grant or both train and grant additional medical or
dental qualifications and the qualifications granted by them. All such
recognized additional medical or dental institutions or qualifications shall be
included in the Third Schedule by the Federal Government by notification in the
official Gazette.
(2)
If any post-graduate medical and dental institution in
or outside Pakistan Intends to get recognition of the institution which trains
or grants or both trains and grants additional medical and dental
qualifications or qualification granted by it in pursuance of sub-section (1)
it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same. If an institution wishes
to only train for a recognized postgraduate qualifications in any specially, it
shall apply to the qualification awarding body and after consultation and
approval of the Council, the institution shall be added in the Third Schedule.
(3)
The Federal Government shall transmit the application
to the Council after being satisfied that application is complete and is in
accordance with the prescribed procedure. The Council in consultation with the
examining body shall form recommendations for the Federal Government after
assessing the institution and the qualification as per prescribed procedure.
Upon receiving recommendations from the Council, the Federal Government shall
grant recognition as provided under sub-section (1).
(4)
The notification for the grant of recognition may also
direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Third Schedule
against such institution and additional medical and dental qualification
granted by it, declaring that it shall be a recognized post-graduate medical
and dental institution and additional medical and dental qualification only
when granted after the date of notification.]
[20][16A Recognition of foreign additional
medical or dental qualifications.- The
Council shall evaluate any additional medical or dental qualifications
granted by any foreign institution and may-
(a)
Recommend to the Federal Government that such
institution or
qualification be-
(i)
Recognized and included in the Third Schedule as
specified in section 16; or
(ii)
Notified only and shall not be included in the Third
Schedule, however, a separate list thereof shall be maintained; or
(b)
Proceed as per section 15 or 19, as the case may
be.
16B. Recognition of
continuous professional development opportunity providers.- (1) The Federal Government may grant recognition to any organization in
Pakistan, which provides opportunities of continuous professional development
to the registered medical and dental practitioners. All such recognized
organizations shall be included in the Seventh Schedule by the Federal
Government by notification in the official Gazette.
(2)
If any organization in Pakistan, which provides
opportunities of continuous professional development to the registered medical
and dental practitioners, intends to get recognition of the organization in
pursuance of subsection (1) it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same.
(3)
The Federal Government shall transmit the applications
to the Council after being satisfied that application is complete and is in
accordance with the prescribed procedure. The Council shall form
recommendations for the Federal Government after assessing the institution and
the qualification from the Council, the Federal Government shall grant
recognition as provided under subsection (1), declaring that it shall be a
recognized organization in Pakistan, which provides opportunities of continuous
professional development to the registered medical and dental practitioners
only when granted after the date of notification.
(4)
A separate list of international continuous
professional development opportunities providing organization or institutes
shall be maintained by the Council.
16C. Role of
specialists’ boards.- (1) The
Federal Government may grant recognition to specialists boards which shall help
the Council in maintenance of such minimum standards of proficiency in that
particular specialty as may be prescribed by the Council. All recognized
specialist boards shall be included in the Eighth Schedule by the Federal
Government by notification in the official Gazette.
(2) The Council
shall authorize a specialist board constituted as per prescribed procedures and
shall form recommendations for the Federal Government. Upon receiving
recommendations from the Council, the Federal Government shall grant
recognition as provided under sub-section (1), declaring that it shall be a
recognized specialists board only when granted after the date of notification.]
17. [21][*****]
[22][18. Recognition of dental institutions and
qualifications:- (1) The Federal
Government may grant recognition to any dental institution in Pakistan which
train or grant or both train and grant dental qualifications and the
qualifications granted by them. All such recognized dental institutions or
qualifications shall be included in the Fifth Schedule by the Federal
Government by notification in the official Gazette.
(2)
If any dental institution in Pakistan intends to get
recognition of the institution which trains or grants or both trains and grants
dental qualifications or qualification granted by it in pursuance of
sub-section (1) it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same.
(3)
The Federal Government shall transmit the application
to the Council after being satisfied that application is complete and is in
accordance with the prescribed procedure. The Council shall form
recommendations for the Federal Government after assessing the institution and
the qualification as per prescribed procedure. Upon receiving recommendations
from the Council, the Federal Government shall grant recognition as provided
under sub-section (1).
(4)
The notification for the grant of recognition may also
direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Fifth Schedule
against such institution and dental qualification granted by it, declaring that
it shall be a recognized dental institution and dental qualification only when
granted after the date of notification.]
[23][19. Power of the Council to certify
certain persons to be possessed of sufficient dental qualifications.— (1) If
after an examination by a board constituted by the Council, the Council is
satisfied that a person holding a qualification granted by a dental institution
outside Pakistan, is possessed of sufficient knowledge and skill to be
registered as a practitioner for the purpose of this Ordinance, it may
recommend to the Federal Government to issue a notification in favour of such
person to register him and his qualification. Upon such notification, the
Council shall register the qualification possessed by the person without it
being entered in any Schedule of this Ordinance.
(2) The Council
shall register the qualification granted by a dental institution outside
Pakistan, possessed by the person by maintaining a separate list in the
register.]
[24][20. Power to acquire information as to
courses of study and examination.— Every medical or dental institution or
hospital or organization in Pakistan recognized under this Ordinance, which
trains for or grants or both trains for and grants a medical or a dental
qualification, additional medical or dental qualification, trains for house job
or internship or foundation year or is a continuous professional development
opportunity provider shall furnish such information as the Council may, from
time to time, require about the facilities and faculty available in the
institution, courses of study and processes of admission of the institution
concerned, examinations required to be undergone prior to such qualifications
being conferred and generally as to the requisites for obtaining such
qualifications.]
[25][21. Inspection.— (1) The Executive Committee
shall approve a list of inspectors in the country and the President shall
commission such number of medical or dental inspectors from the approved list,
as it may deem appropriate, to inspect the facilities for training available at
the medical or dental institutions and attend at any or all of the examinations
held by medical or dental institutions in Pakistan recognized under this
Ordinance for the purpose of Granting recognized medical or dental or
additional medical or dental qualifications.
(2)
Inspectors appointed under this section shall form a
comprehensive report about the facilities for training in the institution and
shall not interfere with conduct of any examinations and shall report to the
Executive Committee on the standard of the inspected examination which they
attend and on the courses of study and facilities for teaching provided by the
medical or dental institution inspected
for different stages leading up to examinations and on any other matters in
regard to which the President or Executive Committee may require them to
report.
(3)
The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of any
such report to the medical or dental institution concerned and shall also
forward a copy, with the remarks of such medical or dental institution thereon,
to the Council.]
[26][22. Withdrawal of recognition.— (1) If
a recognized institution is violating provisions of this Ordinance and
regulations made thereunder or the facilities for training for the courses of
study or standard of examination in the institution to obtain a recognized
medical or dental qualification, additional medical or dental qualification,
training for house job or internship of foundation year or in a continuous
professional development opportunity providing organization has deteriorated to
an extent that the standard of proficiency required from candidates at any examination
held for the purpose of granting such qualification is not such as to secure to
persons holding such qualification the knowledge and skill requisite for the
efficient practice of medicine or dentistry, the Council may stop further
intake of students in the institution and forward a summary of its findings and
its intend to the medical or dental institution with an intimation of the
period within which the medical or dental institution may submit its
explanation to the Council and may request for a hearing before the Council if
it so desires.
(2)
If the Council is not satisfied with the explanation
then it shall make a recommendation to the Federal Government for closure of
the institution to which shall include a scheme for adjustment of students in other
recognized institutions of the corresponding public or private sector, as the
case may be.
(3)
On recommendations of the Council, the Federal
Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that an entry
shall be made in the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth or Seven Schedule, as the case
may be, against the said medical or dental or a postgraduate institution and
qualification granted by it, hospital or continuous professional development
opportunity provider declaring that it shall be a recognized medical, dental or
additional medical or dental qualification, institution, hospital and
continuous professional development opportunity provider only before the date
of notification.]
[27][22A Establishment and running of medical
and dental institutions without recognition.- No person shall run nor
establish any institution for training or grant or both training or grant of
medical or dental qualifications, additional medical or dental education,
training for house job, internship or foundation year or an organization for
continuous professional development opportunity providing neither shall any
university grant affiliation to any such an institution nor any such
institution shall award any degree unless recognition has been granted to such
college or institution under this Ordinance.
22B. Penalty.- (1) Whoever runs or establishes or
endorses any institution or advertises admissions in an institution for
imparting education in medicine or dentistry, which is not recognized under
sections 11,11A, 16,16A or 18 or in respect of which recognition has been
withdrawn under section 22, shall be guilty of an offence punishable with
rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years but shall not
be less than a year or with fine which may extend to ten million rupees but
shall not be less than five million rupees or with both and shall also be
liable to closure of such institution.
(2)
Where any contravention of this Ordinance has been
committed by a body corporate or institution and it appears from the relevant
documents that such offence has been committed with the consent or connivance
of or is attributed to any negligence on the part of any director, partner,
manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or institution such
director, partner, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or
institution, shall be deemed guilty of such contravention along with the body
corporate or institution and shall be punished accordingly:
Provided that
in the case of a company as defined under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII
of 1984), only its chief executive shall be liable under this section.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this
section, “body corporate or institution” includes a firm, association of
persons and a society registered under the Societies Registration Act.1860 (XXI
of 1860) or under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1925 (VII of 1925).
(3)
Where any contravention of this Ordinance has been
committed by any Government agency, local authority or local council and it
appears from the relevant documents that such contravention has been committed
with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any negligence on the
part of the head or any other officer of the Government agency, local authority
or local council, such head or other officer shall also be deem guilty of such
contravention along with the Government agency, local authority or local
council and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.]
[28][23. Maintenance of register of medical
practitioners.- (1) The Council
shall maintain a Register of medical practitioners possessing qualifications
which are recognized medical or additional medical qualifications for the
purposes of this Ordinance and may prescribe the necessary particulars to be
entered in the Register. Holders of a recognized basic degree shall be
registered on provisional basis for internship or foundation or house job of a
minimum of one year duly assessed, hands on clinical rotation in an approved
hospital or institution included in the Sixth Schedule which shall be mandatory
for conversion of provisional registration into full registration.
(2) The
practitioner shall be deemed to hold a valid registration and entitled to be
known and eligible for privileges of a registered medical practitioner if his
name is retained on the Register after fulfillment of requirements of
continuation of registration as laid down by the Council from time to time and
provided he had paid the dues of the Council. The valid registration
certificate shall be the licence to practice medicine in Pakistan.]
24. [29][*****]
25. [30][*****]
[31][26. Maintenance of Register of dental
practitioners.— (1) The
Council shall maintain a Register of dental practitioners possessing
qualifications which are recognized dental or additional dental qualifications
for the purposes of this Ordinance and may prescribe the necessary particulars
to be entered in the Register. Holders of a recognized basic degree shall be
registered on provisional basis for internship or foundation or house job of a
minimum of one year duly assessed, hands on clinical rotation in an approved
hospital or institution included in the Sixth Schedule which shall be mandatory
for conversion of provisional registration into full registration.
(2) The
practitioner shall be deemed to hold valid registration and entitled to be
known and eligible for privileges of a registered dental practitioner if his
name is retained on the Register after fulfillment of requirements of
continuation of registration as laid down by the Council from time to time and
provided he had paid the dues of the Council. The valid registration
certificate shall be the licence to practice dentistry in Pakistan.]
27. Registers to be
public documents.— The Register maintained under section 23 or
section 26 shall be deemed to be public document within the meaning of the [32][
Qanun-e-Shahdat, 1984].
[33][28. Penalty for fraudulent representation
or registration.— Whoever falsely pretends to be registered
under this Ordinance as a medical practitioner or dentist and uses with his
name or title any words or letters representing that he is so registered with
the Council or uses the word “doctor” without legal basis, irrespective of
whether any person is actually deceived by such pretence or representation or
not, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate of the first class, be punishable
with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months or with both. Any person found aiding
and abetting him shall also be prosecuted and punished.]
36[28A Penalty of
practicing without registration.- (1) No person, other than a registered
medical or dental practitioner, shall practice medicine or dentistry.
(2) Any person
who acts in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years but shall
not be less than six months or with fine which may extend to two hundred
thousand rupees but shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees or with
both.
28B. Cognizance of offences.- (1) No court shall take cognizance of any
offence or matter under this Ordinance except upon complaint in writing made by
the authorized officer of the Council.
(2) Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), it shall be lawful for any
Magistrate of the first class to pass any sentence authorized by this Ordinance
even if such sentence exceeds his powers under section 32 of the said Code.]
[34][29. Privileges of registered medical or
dental practitioners.— (1) A registered medical practitioner and
dentist shall have following privileges, namely:-
a)
Valid registration shall be considered as a licence to
practice medicine and dentistry in Pakistan and of a level mentioned by the
Council in the registration
certificate;
b)
valid full registration shall be competent to practice
medicine or dentistry and prescribe allopathic medicine and perform any
surgical or interventional procedure on any patient:
c)
A registered medical practitioner or a registered
dentist having valid full registration may take admission for an additional
qualification course;
d)
To hold any medical or dental or relevant
administrative appointment in any medical or dental institution or setup or
hospitals or clinic or related health institution;
e)
To hold a commission as a medical or dental officer in
the Armed
Forces; and
f)
Only a registered practitioner having valid
registration is eligible to participate in the elections of the member of the
Council.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
any other law for the time being in force, no medical certificate or
prescription or advice shall be considered valid unless obtained from a medical
or dental practitioner having valid registration.
(3)
No person shall be entitled to recover any charge in
any court of law for any medical or surgical advice or attendance or for the
performance of any operation or intervention or for any medicine prescribed or
supplied unless he can prove upon the trial that he is a registered medical
practitioner having valid registration.]
[35][30. Responsibilities of registered medical
or dental practitioner.— (1) Every registered medical or dental
practitioner shall notify any transfer of the place of his residence or
practice to the Registrar within sixty days of such transfer, failing which his
name is liable to be struck off the Register by order of the Federal Government
either permanently or for such period as may be specified therein.
(2)
No registered person shall use or publish in any way
whatsoever any time, title, description or symbol indicating or calculated to
lead persons to infer that he possesses any additional or other professional
qualification unless the same has been conferred upon him by a legally
constituted authority within or outside Pakistan and which is recognized under
this Ordinance.
(3)
Every registered medical practitioner or dental
practitioner shall comply with the code of medical ethics prescribed by the
Council.]
[36][31 Removal of names from the Register.— (1) The
Council, in its discretion, may directed the Registrar to remove altogether or
for a specified period from the Register the name of any registered medical
practitioner or registered dentist who has been convicted by the disciplinary
committee or by any other court of law of any such offence as implies in the
opinion of the Council a defect of character defined in the code of ethics of
practice or who, after an inquiry at which opportunity has been given to such
person to be heard in person or through a pleader, has been convicted by the
disciplinary committee of the Council as guilty of professional negligence or
incompetence or who has shown himself to be unfit to continue in practice or on
account of mental ill health or other grounds as prescribed in the code of
ethics of practice regulations.
(2)
The Council may also direct that any name removed from
the Register under sub-section (1) shall be restored.
(3)
For the purpose of an inquiry under sub-section (1),
the disciplinary committee of the Council shall exercise all the powers of a
civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) for
summoning the witnesses, for compelling the production of documents and for
issuing commissions with the help of law enforcing authorities.
(4)
The claim of professional negligence shall initially be
established before the disciplinary committee of the Council before any other
proceedings.]
32. [37][*****]
33 Power to make
Regulations.— (1) The Council may, with the previous sanction of the [38][Federal
Government], make Regulation generally to carry out the purposes of this
Ordinance, and, without prejudice to the generality of this power, such
Regulations may provide for---
(a)
the management of the property of the Council and the
maintenance and audit of its
accounts;
(b)
the summoning and holding of meetings of the Council,
the times and places where such meetings are to be held, the conduct of
business thereat and the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum;
(c)
the powers and duties of the President and Vice
President;
(d)
the mode of appointment of the Executive Committee and
other Committees, the summoning and holding of meetings, and the conduct of
business of such Committees;
practitioners;
(f)
the appointment, powers, duties and procedures of
medical and dental inspectors;
(g)
the conditions and procedure for maintenance,
compilation and publication of the Register of medical and dental practitioners
and of health care providing facilities and their minimum requirements and the
fees to be charged for registration and, if necessary, for opening of
sub-offices or branches for this purpose;
(h)
the procedure for any inquiry under sub-section (1)of
section 31; and
(i)
any matter for which under this Ordinance provision may
be made by regulations.]
(2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Council shall make
Regulations which may provide for---
(a)
prescribing a uniform minimum standard of courses of
training for obtaining graduate and post-graduate medical and dental qualifications
to be included or included respectively in the First, Third and Fifth
Schedules;
(b)
prescribing minimum requirements for the content and
duration of courses of study as aforesaid;
(c)
prescribing the conditions for admission to courses of
training as aforesaid;
(d)
prescribing minimum qualifications and experience
required of teachers for appointment in medical and dental institutions;
(e)
prescribing the standards of examinations, methods of
conducting the examinations and other requirements to be satisfied for securing
recognition of medical and dental qualifications under this Ordinance;
(f)
[40][prescribing
the qualifications, experience and other conditions required for examiners for
professional examinations in medicine
and dentistry antecedent to the
granting of recognized medical and dental and additional medical and dental
qualifications;
(g)
registration of medical or dental students at any
medical or dental college or school or any university and the fees payable in
respect of such registration;
(h)
laying down criteria including university affiliation,
conditions and requirements for recognition and continuation of recognition and
for grant of status of a teaching institution of institutions and organizations
under this Ordinance and on all connected matters of inspection of medical and
dental institutions for recognition and continuation of recognition and
inspection of examinations in these institutions and fee for such inspections;
(i)
terms and conditions of service for all employees
appointed under section 9;
(j)
election of members of the Council; and
(k)
prescribing a uniform minimum standard for continuous
professional development for registered graduate and postgraduate medical and
dental practitioners.]
34. Information to be
furnished by the Council and publication thereof.— (1) The
Council shall furnish such reports, copies of its minutes, abstracts of its
accounts, and other information to the [41][
Federal Government] as it may require.
(2) The [42][Federal
Government] may publish, in such manure as it may think fit, any report, copy,
abstract or other information furnished to it under this section or under
section 21.
Federal Government that the Council is not complying with
any provisions of this Ordinance, the Federal Government may refer the
particulars of the complaint to a commission of inquiry consisting of three
persons two of whom shall be appointed by the Federal Government, including the
chairman being at least a judge of a High Court, and one member nominated by
the Council after a resolution.
(2)
Such commission shall proceed to inquire in a summary
manner and to report to the Federal Government as to the truth of the matter
charged in the complaint and in case of any charge of default or of improper
action being found by the commission to have been established, the commission
shall recommend the remedies, if any, which are in its opinion necessary.
(3)
The Federal Government shall the report of the
commission of inquiry to the Council for implementation and for remedial
actions. The Council shall submit to the Federal Government a detailed plan of
remedial measures to be adopted by the Council which shall be considered as
approved if no further orders are passed by the Federal Government in this regard
within three months. All remedial actions shall be taken by the Council within
a stipulated period of six months and the Council shall submit to the Federal
Government a report of actions taken thereon. If the Council fails to comply
with the remedial measures forwarded to it by the Federal Government, the Federal Government may by
itself amend the regulations of the Council or make such provisions or issue
orders or take such other steps as may seem necessary to give effect to the
recommendations of the commission.
(4)
The commission of inquiry shall have power to
administer oaths, to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the productions of
documents and shall have other necessary powers for the purpose of any inquiry
conducted by it as are exercised by a civil court under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908).]
36. [Repeals, etc.]
Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII
of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II
[44][36A. Over-ridding provision.- The
provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force. No suit,
prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, the
Council or any committee thereof or any officer or servant of the Government or
the Council for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done
under this Ordinance.
36B. Transitory provision.- Upon the
commencement of the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012, the
incumbent Council constituted under section 3 shall stand dissolved and the
President, Vice-President of the Council and Executive Committee of the Council
as exists before the commencement of the aforesaid Act shall stay intact till a
new President, Vice-President of the
Council, Executive, Committee is elected by the Council. The
President, VicePresident of the Council and Executive Committee of the Council
shall have the powers of the Council and shall conduct elections for membership
of the Council within one year.]
The First Schedule
(See section 11)
RECOGNISED MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL
INSTITUTIONS
IN PAKISTAN.
|
Medical Institution.
|
|
Recognized medical qualification.
|
Abbreviation registration.
|
for
|
|
University
Punjab
|
of the
|
Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery.
Bachelor of Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery.
|
L.M.S., Punjab.
M.B., Punjab.
M.B. B.S., Punjab.
|
|
|
Punjab State
Faculty
|
Medical
|
Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (when the holder of the qualification had passed the F.Sc. (Medical
Group) examination
of a recognized
University before taking up medical studies.
|
L.M.S. (P.S.M.F.)
|
|
|
University of Karachi
|
Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery.
|
M.B., B.S., Karachi.
|
|
|
|
University of Sind
|
Bachelor of Medical and
Bachelor of Surgery.
|
M.B.,B,S. Sind.
|
|
|
|
48* *
|
* *
*
|
* *
|
|
|
|
University of Peshawar
|
Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery.
|
M.B.,B.S., Peshawar.
|
||
48 Omitted by F.A. O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE [45]
49[ Omitted ]
THE THIRD SCHEDULE
( See
section 16)
RECOGNISED
ADDITIONAL MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS
 |
Medical Institution
Recognised Abbreviations for Additional Medical Registration. Qualification.
 |
PART
‘A’
GRANTED BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
IN PAKISTAN.
|
University of the Punjab.
|
Doctor of Medicine
|
M.D. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Master of Surgery
|
M.S. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Diploma in Public Health
|
D.P.H. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Diploma in
Ophthalmology
|
D.O. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Diploma in Medical
Radiology and
Electrology granted
|
D.M.R.E. (Punjab).
|
on or before the 14th October, 1959.
Tuberculosis
and Chest Diseases granted in or after 1969].
Diploma of D.L.O.
(Punjab).
Laryngology and Otology.
|
|
[48][Diploma
in Medical Radiology
( Diagnostic ).
|
D.M.R.D. (Punjab.)]
|
|
|
Diploma in Medical Radiology
( Therapeutics ).
|
D.M.R.T. (Punjab).]
|
|
|
[49][Diploma
in Maternal and Child Health.
|
D.M.C.H. (Punjab.)
|
|
|
Diploma in Anaesthesia
|
D.A. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Diploma in Clinical
Pathology.
|
D.C.P. (Punjab).
|
|
|
Diploma in
Gynaecology and
Obstertrics.
|
D.G.O. (Punjab).
|
|
|
[50][Diploma
in Child
Health
|
D.C.H. (Punjab).]
|
|
[51][University
of
Karachi
|
Master of Philosophy
(Anatomy).
|
M. Phil. Anatomy ( Karachi
).
|
|
|
Master of Philosophy (Physiology).
Master of Philosophy
|
M. Phil. Physiology (
Karachi ).
|
|
|
(Pharmacology).
Master of Philosophy
|
M. Phil. Pharmachology (
Karachi ).
|
|
|
(Pathology).
Master of Philosophy
|
M. Phil. Pathology (
Karachi ).
|
|
|
(Microbiology).
|
M. Phil. Microbiology
|
( Karachi
).
Master
of Philosophy
M. Phil. Bio-
(Bio-chemistry). chemistry
(Karachi).
[52][Doctor
of Medicine
Master
of Surgery M.D. (Karachi). M.S.
(Karachi).
|
[53][College
of
Physicians and Surgeons of
Pakistan.
|
Fellow of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of
|
F.C.P.S. (Pak).
|
Pakistan.
M.C.P.S. (Pak).
Member
of College of
Physicians
and
Surgeons of Pakistan.]
PART
‘B’
GRANTED
BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE PAKISTAN
India:
*University of M.D.
(Bombay).
Bombay Doctor of
Medicine
M.S. (Bombay).
Master
of Surgery
*University of
Calcutta Doctor of Medicine
M.D. (Calcutta).
Master
of Surgery
Diploma
in Public
Health M.S.
(Calcutta).
Master
of Obstetrics
D.P.H. (Calcutta).
M.O. (Calcutta).
*University of
Lucknow Doctor of Medicine
M.D (Lucknow). Master of Surgery
M.S
(Lucknow).
*University of
Madras Doctor of Medicine
M.D (Madras). Master of Surgery
M.S
(Madras).
*University of Patna
Doctor
of Medicine
M.D (Patna).
Master
of Surgery
M.S
(Patna).
Andhra University
Doctor of Medicine
and Master of M.D., M.S., Andhra. Surgery
United Kingdom
[54][Doctor
of
|
Philosophy (Basic
Medical Subjects
Master of Science)
(Basic Medical
Subjects)
|
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
|
|
Post Graduate Diplomas
|
D.A., D.A.P. & E.
D. Bact., D.C.H.
|
D.C.M.T., D.C.P.
D.I.H., D.L.O.,
D.M.J.,
D.M.R. D., D.M.R.T.,
D.M.S.A., (Edin),
D.O. Hyg., D.O.,
D.Phys. Med.,
D.P.M.,
D.T.C.D.,
D.T.P.H.
(Only when granted
after training of atleast one academic year)],
Universities of:
Birmingham,
Bristol,
Cambridge,
Durham,
Leeds, Liverpool,
London, Manchester,
Oxford, Shefield, Doctor
of Medicine M.D.
Wales, Aberdeen, Master
of Surgery M.S. or M. Ch.
Edinburgh,
Glassgow Diploma in Public Health. D.P.H. [55][
Exerter, New Castle Upon Tyne,] St.
Andrews and Bolfast.
|
Royal College of Physicians of London.
|
Member, Fellow
|
M.R.C.P.,
F.R.C.P.
( London ).
|
|
Royal College of Surgeons of London.
|
Fellow
|
F.R.C.P.
( England ).
|
|
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
|
Member, Fellow
|
M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P., ( Edin
).
|
|
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
|
Fellow
|
F.R.C.S. ( Edin ).
|
|
Royal Faculty lege of
|
Fellow
|
F.R.F.P.S. ( Glasgow ).
|
Physicians
and Surgery of Glasgow.
[56][Diploma
in Public Health.
D.P.H.
(R.C.P.S.
England]
|
[57][Royal
College of
Physicians and Surgeons,
England.
|
Diploma in Public Health.
|
D.P.H.
(R.C.P.S.
England).
|
|
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Glasgow.
|
Member, Fellow, Honorary
Fellow
|
M.R.C.P. ( Glasg. )
F.R.C.P. ( Glasg. )
F.R.C.S. ( Glasg. ) Hon.
F.R.C.P.S. ( Glasg. )].
|
|
|
[58][Post-Graduate
Diploma.
|
D.A., D.A.P. &
E.
D.
Bat., D.C.H.,
D.C.M.T.,
D.C.
P.,
D.I.H., D.L.O.,
D.M.J.,
DMR. D.
D.M.R.T.
D.M.S.A., (Edin), D.O. Hyg.,
D. O.,
D. Obst.
R.C.O.G.
D.P.H., D.
Phys. Med.,
D.P.M.,
D.T.C.D.,
D.T.P.H.
|
(Only
when granted after training of at least one
academic year);]
|
Republic of Ireland:
University of
|
|
|
|
Dublin
National
University of Ireland.
|
Doctor of Medicine
Master of Surgery
Master in
Obstetrics
|
M.D.
M. Ch.
M.A.O.
|
|
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
|
Member Fellow
|
M.R.C.P. ( Ireland ).
F.R.C.P. ( Ireland ).
|
|
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
|
Fellow
|
F.R.C.S. ( Ireland ).
|
|
64[United State of
America:
|
Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
|
D.G.O.]
|
|
Indiana
University
|
Doctor of Philosophy
|
Ph. D. (Basic Medical
|
Subject).]
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE
 |
[61][
Omitted ]
THE FIFTH SCHEDULE
( See
section 18)
RECOGNISED DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS
 |
|
Medical
Institution.
|
Recognised
Dental
Qualification.
|
Abbreviation for Registration.
|
|
University of the
Punjab
|
Bachelor of
Dental Surgery.
|
B.D.S. (Punjab).
|
|
66[Punjab
State Medical
Faculty.
|
Licentiate in
Dental Surgery.
|
L.D.S. (PSMF).]
|
|
67[University of Sind.
|
Bachelor of
Dental Surgery.
|
B.D.S (Sind).
|
|
University of Peshawar.
|
Bachelor of
Dental Surgery.
|
B.D.S.
( Peshawar ).]
|
68[ THE SIXTH SCHEDULE
( see
section 11 A )
APPROVED HOSPITALS OR INSTITUTIONS
S. No. Approved Hospitals or Institutions Specialties/Department
THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE
( see
section 16 B )
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDERS IN PAKISTAN
S. No. CPD
Opportunity Provider
THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE
( see
section 16 C )
SPECIALIST
BOARDS
S. No. Specialist
Boards
Specialties/Department].
66
Added by the Health Divn, Notifn. No. S. R. O. 111
(K)/66, dated the 29th January, 1966, see Gaz. of P.,
1966, Pt. I, p. 78.
67
Added by S.R.O. No. 215 (K)/69, dated 9-01-1969, see
Gaz. of P., 1969 P t. I., p. 148.
68
Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment)
Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[1] Subs. By
the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3
and Sch., II, for “Medical Council”. 2 Subs. by the Medical Council
(Amdt.) Act, 1973 (10 of 1973), a. 2, for sub-section (1)
[2] Inserted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[3] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[4] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[5] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[6]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[8] Inserted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[9] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[10]
The words “ appointed by the council” Substituted by the Medical and Dental
Council
( Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[11] The word “nine”
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[12]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[13]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[14] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[15]
Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[16]
Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[17] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) 19
Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[18] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[19]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[20] Inserted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[21]
Omitted by the Medical and Dental
Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[22] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[23]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[24]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[25] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[26]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[27] Inserted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[28]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[29]
Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[30]
Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[31] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[32] The words “
Evidence Act, 1872” Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment)
Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[33] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) 36
Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[34] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[35] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[36] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[37] Omitted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[39]
Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012)
[40] Substituted by
medical and dental council (amendment) Act, 2012 ( XIX of 2012)
[43] Substituted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[44] Inserted by the
Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012)
[46] Subs. By
S.R. O. No. 334 (I)/73, dated 1-03-1973, see, Gaz, of P., 1973, Pt. -I, p. 412,
for the existing entry in column 2.
[51] Subs. By
S.R.O. No. 81(K)/69, dt, 18-12-1968, See, Gaz. of P., 1968, Pt.,-I, I-55 which
was previously amended by various enactments.
Added by S.R.O. No. 1713(I)/73 at 4-12-1973,
see, Gaz. of P., 1973, Pt.-II, p-2450.
[57] Subs. By
the Health Divn. Notifin. No. S.R.O. 716 (K)/65, dated the 26th August, 1965
for the existing entries see Gaz of P 1965, Pt. I, p. 642.
[59] Added by the Health Divn.
Notfn. No. S.R.O. 78 (K)/65, dated the 20th January, 1965, see ibid., pp. 34-35.
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