Medical and Dental Degrees Ordinance, 1982

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THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEGREES ORDINANCE, 1982  
 
CONTENTS 
1 Short title, extent and commencement 
2 Definitions 
3 Right to confer degrees, etc 
4 Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc 
5 Contravention of section 
6 Penalty for falsely assuming or using Medical and Dental titles 
7 Cognizance of offences 
8 Jurisdiction of Magistrate 
9 Offences to be bailable 
10 Repeal 
SCHEDULE

 
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THE MEDICAL AND  DENTAL DEGREES ORDINANCE, 1982.  
ORDINANCE No. XXVI OF 1982 
[31st October, 1982] 
An Ordinance to repeal and, with certain modifications, re -enact the Medical Degrees  
Act, 1916  
 WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal and, with certain modifications, re -enact the Medical 
Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916); 
 AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which tender it necessary 
to take immediate action; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, 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 Medical 
and Dental Degrees Ordinance, 1982. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.  
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, “scientific Medical and Dental System ” means the 
scientific methods of Allopathic Medicine, Obstetrics, Surgery and Dentistry, but does not include 
the Homoeopathic, Ayurvedic or Unani System of Medicine. 
 3. Right to confer degrees, etc.  The right of conferring, granting or issuing in Pakista n 
degrees, diplomas, licences, certificates, or other documents stating or implying that the holder, 
grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practise scientific Medical and Dental System shall be 
exerciseable only by the authorities specified in the S chedule and by such other authority as the 
Federal Government or a Provincial Government may, by notifications in the official Gazette, and 
subject to such conditions as it thinks fit to impose, authorise in this behalf. 
 4. Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc. Save as provided by section 3, 
no person in Pakistan shall confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma, licence, certificate or other 
document stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient is qualified to practise sc ientific 
Medical and Dental System. 
 5. Contravention of section . Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 shall 
punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year or more than 
five years and shall also be liable to fine which may exten d to fifty thousand rupees; and  if the 
person so contravening is an association, every member of such association who knowingly and 
wilfully authorises or permits the contravention shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a 
term which shall not be less than one year or more than five years and shall also be liable to fine 
which may extend to twenty‑five thousand rupees. 
 
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 6. Penalty for falsely assuming or using Medical and Dental titles. Whoever voluntarily 
and falsely assumes or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he 
holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred, granted or issued by any authority referred 
to in section 3 or recognised by th e Medical and Dental Council of Pakistan or uses any words to 
give a false impression that he was qualified to practise scientific Medical and Dental System shall 
be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year or more 
than five years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees: 
 Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the use by any person of any title, 
description or addition which he uses by virtue of any degree, diploma, licence or certificate 
conferred upon him or granted or issued to him in any subject other than medicine. 
 7. Cognizance of offences. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under 
this Ordinance except upon a complaint made by the Secretary of the Medical and Dental Council or 
any person authorised by the Secretary and notified in the official Gazette. 
 8. Jurisdiction of Magistrate. No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class 
shall try an offence punishable under this Ordinance. 
 9. Offences to be bailable.  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), all offences punishable under this Ordinance shall be bailable. 
 10. Repeal. The Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916), is hereby repealed. 
SCHEDULE 
(See section 3) 
 I. Every University in Pakistan established by an Act of the Federal or Provincial Legislature. 
 II. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. 
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