Discontinuance of Medical Reimbursement Act, 1972

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THE DISCONTINUANCE OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACT, 
1972 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Discontinuance of reimbursement of medical expenses 
3.  Supply of medicines under certain conditions 
4.  [Omitted] 
 
 
  

 
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THE DISCONTINUANCE OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACT, 1972 
ACT No. XXV OF 1972 
[25th September, 1972]  
 An Act for the discontinuance of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by 
Government servants and certain other employees 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to discontinue reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by 
Government servants and employees of other bodies in the manner hereinafter appearing;  
 AND WHEREAS the Proclamation of Emergency referr ed to in  clause (8) of Article 139 of 
the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is in force;  
It is hereby enacted as follows:― 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement. —(1) This Act may be called the Discontinuance 
of Medical Reimbursement Act, 1972.  
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.  
 (3) It shall come into force at once and shall be deem ed to have taken effect on the 1st day of 
July, 1972.  
 (4) It shall apply to—  
(i)  all employees of the Federal and Provincial Governments whether serving in 
connection with affairs of the Federation or of a Provi nce or on deputation to 
public corporations or statutory bodies; and  
(ii)  all other employees of public corporations and statutory bodies.  
 2. Discontinuance of reimbursement of medical expenses. Notwithstanding anything 
contained in any law, rule, order or any instrument or contract, but subject to the provisions of section 
3, no employee to whom this Act applies shall be entitled to claim re imbursement for any medicine 
purchased by him for the treatment of himself or any member of his family, whether the medicines are 
prescribed by the authorised medical attendant or other medical authority.  
 3. Supply of medicines under certain conditions. An employee to whom this Act applies 
may be allowed to get medicines prescribed for him or any member of his family by the authorised 
medical attendant in accordance with any rules or orders made by his employer and within the limits 
of the funds allocated  for the purpose in the budget of the department or body under which he is 
employed.  
 4. 1[Omitted]  
 
RGN Date:-23.04.2024 
 1Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II.