Pakistan Territorial Force Act, 1950

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THE PAKISTAN TERRITORIAL FORCE ACT, 1950 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement  
2.  Definitions 
3.  Constitution of Pakistan Territorial Force 
4.  Constitution and disbandment of units 
5.  Classes of officers 
6.  Enrolment 
7.  Appointment to corps or unit 
8.  Transfer and attachment 
9.  Change of resident 
10.  Discharges 
11.  Liability to serve and perform military service 
12.  Territorial limits of liability to and duration of, military service 
13.  Application of Act VIII of 1911 
14.  Summary trial and punishments 
15.  Presumption as to certain documents 
16.  Power to make rules 
17.  Power to make regulations 
18.  Certain persons subject to this Act to be deemed part of Pakistan Army for certain purpose 
19.  Exemption from local taxation 
20.  [Repeal]  
  
 
 

 
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THE PAKISTAN TERRITORIAL FORCE ACT, 1950 
1ACT NO. L OF 1950 
[23rd October, 1950]  
An Act to constitute a Pakistan Territorial Force. 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Pakistan Territorial Force and 
for its administration and discipline;  
 It is hereby enacted as follows:___  
 1. Short tit le, extent and commencement. ___(1) This Act may be called the Pakistan 
Territorial Force Act, 1950.  
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan, and applies to persons enrolled in the Pakistan Territorial 
Force wherever they may be.  
 (3) It shall come into force at once.  
 2. Definitions. ___In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___  
“enrolled” means enrolled or re-enrolled in the Pakistan Territorial Force under this Act;  
“non-commissioned officer” means a person holding non -commissioned rank in the P akistan 
Territorial Force, and includes an acting non-commissioned officer;  
“officer” means a commissioned officer or a junior commissioned officer;  
“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.  
 3. Constitution of Pakistan Territorial Force. ___There shall be raised and maintained in the 
manner hereinafter provided a force to be designated the Pakistan Territorial Force: 
Provided that the 2[Federal Government] shall establish all or any of the branches of the Force as 
circumstances may permit from time to time.  
 4. Constitution and disbandment of units. ___(1) The 2[Federal Government] may constitute 
any corps or unit of the Pakistan Territorial Force and may disband or reconstitute any corps or unit so 
constituted.  
 (2) The [Federal Government] may constitute for any Province, 3[* * *] 4[* * *] a university 
corps consisting of one or more units of the Territorial Force, for the appointment thereto of students  
of, and 
1The Act has been applied. 
(i) to Baluchistan, with effect from the 23rd October, 1950, see Gaz. of P., 1952, P. 1, p. 119 ;  
(ii) in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see Gaz. of P., 1953, Pt. 1, p. 152.  
The Act has been extended to-  
(i) the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950);  
(ii) the Khairpur State, see the Khairpur (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 5 of 1953); and  
(iii) the Sate of Bahawalpur, see the Bahawalpur (Extension pf Federal Laws) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 11 of 1953).  
2Subs. by F.A.O. 1975. Art. 2 and Table. 
3Omitted by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch. 
4Omitted by the Federal, Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance No. XXVII of 1981, s. 3 and 2nd Sch.  
 
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other persons connected with, a university established by law in Pakistan, or colleges affiliated to such 
a university, and may disband or reconstitute any unit so constituted.  
 5. Classes of officers. ___(1) There shall be the following classes of officers in the Pakistan 
Territorial Force, namely:___  
(a)  commissioned officers, and  
(b)  junior commissioned officers.  
 (2) An officer shall be deemed to be enrolled in the Pakistan Territorial Force for so long as he 
holds a commission in that Force.  
 6. Enrolment.___(1) Any male person who is a citizen of, or is domiciled in, Pakistan 1* * * 
may offer himself for enrolme nt in the Pakistan Territorial Force, and any such person who satisfies 
the prescribed conditions may be enrolled in the prescribed manner for such period, not exceeding six 
years, as may be prescribed.  
 (2) An applicant for enrolment may apply to be enro lled for service in any particular branch, 
corps or unit.  
 7. Appointment to corps or unit.___(1) Every person enrolled shall without unnecessary delay 
be appointed in the prescribed manner to a corps or unit constituted under section 4.  
 (2) Any person who has been enrolled for service in any particular branch, corps or unit shall 
be appointed to a corps or unit of that branch or to that corps or unit, as the case may be.  
 8. Transfer and attachment. ___(1) Any person appointed to a corps or unit under s ection 7 
may be transferred, whether on disbandment of the corps or unit or otherwise, to another corps or unit 
of the same branch of the Pakistan Territorial Force, in such manner as may be prescribed.  
 (2) Any person enrolled may be attached at his own request to any corps or unit of the Pakistan 
Territorial Force or to any unit of the Pakistan Army.  
 9. Change of residence.___(1) Any enrolled person who changes his residence otherwise than 
temporarily shall inform the prescribed authority of his new residence.  
 (2) The prescribed authority on being so informed may, subject to the provisions of section 8, 
transfer such person from the corps or unit in which he is serving to another corps or unit.  
 10. Discharges. ___Every person enrolled shall be entitled to rece ive his discharge from the 
Pakistan Territorial Force on the expiation of the period for which he was enrolled and any such person 
may, before the expiration of that period, be discharged from the said Force by such authority and 
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, and shall be so discharged on a recommendation of 
the officer commanding the unit in this behalf:  
 Provided that no person enrolled who is for the time being engaged in military service under 
the provisions of this Act shall be enti tled to receive his discharge before the termination of such 
service.  
 
1Omitted by the Federal, Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance No. XXVII of 1981, s. 3 and 2nd Sch.  
 
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 11. Liability to serve a nd perform military service.  ___(1) Every person enrolled shall, 
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, be bound to serve in any corps or unit of the Pakistan 
Territorial Force to which he has been appointed or transferred, or is for the time being attached, and 
shall be subject to all rules and regulations that may be made under this Act relating to such crops or 
unit.  
 (2) Every person enrolled in a corps or unit other than a university corps or unit shall be liable 
to perform military service___  
(a)  when called out with any  portion of the Pakistan Territorial Force by an order 
of the senior military officer present either to act in support of the civil power 
or to provide guards, which, in the opinion of such officer, are essential; or  
(b)  when any portion of the Pakistan Territorial Force to which he belongs has been 
embodied to support or supplement the Pakistan Army in the event of an 
emergency by a notification directing such embodiment issued by the 1[Federal 
Government] and published in the official Gazette; or  
(c)  when attached at his own request to any unit of the Pakistan Army.  
 12. Territorial limits of liability to and duration of, military service. ___No person embodied 
under section 11 shall be required to perform military service beyond the limits of Pakistan save under 
a general or special order of the 1[Federal Government].  
 13. Application of Act VIII of 1911.___(1) Every officer of the Pakistan Territorial Force when 
doing duty as such officer, shall be 2[subject to the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), and] 
the rules and regulations made thereunder, whereupon the said Act, rules and regulations shall apply 
to him as if he held the same rank in the Pakistan Army as he holds for the time being in the said Force, 
subject to the terms of his commission and the orders of the 3[President].  
 (2) Every non-commissioned officer and man of the Pakistan Territorial Force,___  
(a)  when called out or embodied for military service under section 11, or  
(b)  when attached to, or otherwise acting as part of, or with, any unit of the Pakistan 
Army, or  
(c)  when embodied for, or otherwise undergoing, military training in the prescribed 
manner, shall be 2[subject to the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, and] the rules and 
regulations made thereunder, whereupon the said Act, rules and regulations 
shall apply to him as if he held the same rank in the Pakistan Army as he holds 
for the time being in the said Force, subject to the orders of the 3[President]: 
 
 
1Subs. by F.A.O. 1975, Art. 2 and Table.  
2Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance No. X of 1965, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. 
3Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Provided that the said Act, rules and regulations shall, in their application to such non -
commissioned offi cers and men when embodied for or otherwise undergoing military training, be 
modified to such extent and in such manner as may be prescribed:  
 Provided further that non -commissioned officers and men of a university corps when 
undergoing training, shall, i n respect of such training, be subject only to such disciplinary and other 
rules as may be prescribed.  
 (3) Where an offence punishable 1[under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), or,] 
as the case may be, under that Act as modified under sub -section (2), has been committed by any 
person whilst subject to that Act under the provisions of this section, such person may be taken into 
and kept in military custody and tried and punished for such offence, although he has ceased to be so 
subject as aforesaid in like manner as he might have been taken into and kept in military custody, tried 
or punished if he had continued to be so subject:  
 Provided that no such person shall be kept in military custody after he has ceased to belong to 
the Pakistan Territorial Force, unless he has been taken into or kept in military custody on account of 
the offence before the date on which he ceased so to b elong; nor shall he be kept in military custody 
or be tried or punished for the offence after the expiry of two months from that date, unless his trial 
has already commenced before such expiry.  
 14. Summary trial and punishments. ___In addition to, or in substitution for, any punishment 
or punishments to which he may be liable under 1[the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), a 
junior commissioned officer,] non-commissioned officer or man of the Pakistan Territorial Force not 
being a member of a univers ity corps, may be punished either by a criminal court or summarily by 
order of the prescribed authority for any offence under that Act, or for the contravention of any rule or 
regulation under this Act, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, to be recovered in such manner 
and by such authority as may be prescribed:  
 Provided that no court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence 
made punishable by or under this Act.  
 15. Presumption as to certain documents. ___Where a  junior commissioned officer, non -
commissioned officer or man of the Pakistan Territorial Force is required by or in pursuance of any 
rule, regulation or order made under this Act to attend at any place, a certificate purporting to be signed 
by the prescribed officer, stating that the person so required to attend failed to do so in accordance with 
such requirement, shall without proof of the signature or appointment of such officer, be evidence of 
the matters stated therein.]  
 16. Power to make rules. ___(1) The 2[Federal Government] may make rules to carry out the 
purposes of this Act.  
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules 
may___  
 
 
1Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance No. X of 1965, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. 
2Subs. by F.A.O. 1975, Art. 2 and Table. 
 
 
 
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(a)  prescribe the manner in which, the period for which and the conditions subject 
to which, persons may be enrolled under section 6;  
 
(b)  prescribe the manner in which persons enrolled may be appointed to corps and 
units under section 7 or transferred under section 8 or section 9;  
 
(c)  prescribe the authorities by which and the condition subject to which persons 
enrolled may be discharged under section 10;  
 
(d)  prescribe preliminary and periodical military training, compulsory and 
voluntary, for any pers ons or class of persons enrolled and provide for the 
embodiment of any corps or unit for that purpose;  
(e)  prescribe the military or other obligations to which members of a university 
corps shall be liable when undergoing military training and provide ge nerally 
for the maintenance of discipline in such cases;  
 
(f)  provide for the medical examination of persons offering themselves for 
enrolment under section 6;  
(g)  provide for and regulate the remuneration, allowances, gratuities or 
compensation (if any) to be paid to any person or class of persons enrolled or to 
their dependents; and  
 
(h)  provide for any other matter which under this Act, is to be or may be prescribed.  
 (3) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette, an d on such 
publication shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.  
 17. Power to make regulations. ___(1) The 1[Chief of the Army Staff] may make regulations 
not inconsistent with this Act, and the rules made thereunder, providing generally for all details 
connected with the organization and personnel of the Pakistan Territorial Force and for the duties, 
military training, clothing, equipment, allowances and leave of persons enrolled.  
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations 
may specify the courses of training or instruction to be followed by any person or class of persons 
enrolled.  
 18. Certain persons subject to this Act to be deemed part of Pakistan Army for certain 
purpose. ___For the purposes of sections 128, 130 and 131 of the Code of Criminal, Procedure, 1898 
(V of 1898), all officers, non -commissioned officers and men of the Pakistan Territorial Force who 
have been appointed to a corps or unit shall be deemed to be officers, non-commissioned officers and 
soldiers, respectively, of Pakistan Army.  
 19. Exemption from local taxation. ___No person shall be liable to pay any municipal or other 
tax in respect of any horse, bicycle, motor bicycle, motor car, or other means of conveyance which he 
is authorised by regulations made under section 16 to maintain in his capacity as a person enrolled in 
or otherwise connected with the Pakistan Territorial Force.  
 
 20. [Repeal.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1965 (10 of 1965), s. 2 and 1st 
Sch.   
   
       
RI - Date: 13-05-2024 
 1Subs. by F.A.O. 1975, Art. 2 and Table.