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  "text": "Page 1 of 3 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1.  Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2.  Definitions \r\n3.  Punishment for performing eye surgery in certain cases \r\n4.  Punishment for unlawful practice or holding out \r\n5.  Offences to be cognizable \r\n6.  Trial of offences \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 3 \r\n \r\nTHE EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n \r\nORDINANCE No. LI OF 1960 \r\n[21st December, 1960] \r\n \r\nAN  \r\nORDINANCE \r\nto prevent surgery on the eye by persons other than registered medical practitioners \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent surgery on the eye by persons other than registered \r\nmedical practitioners; \r\n Now, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October 1958, \r\nand in exercise of the powers con ferred by Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959, an d of \r\nall other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Minister exercising the functions of President under \r\nthe said Article makes and promulgates the following Ordinance :⎯ \r\n 1. Short title , extent and commencement. ⎯(1) This Ordinance may be called the Eye  \r\nSurgery (Restriction) Ordinance, 1960. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Definitions. ⎯In this Ordinance , unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext⎯  \r\n(1)  “complete blindness” means absence of sight through total loss of perception \r\nof light in both eyes; \r\n(2)  “eye surgery” means any surgical operation perfor med on or in relation to the \r\neye by means of any instrument of whatever kind; \r\n(3)  “partial blindness ” means total loss of percept ion of light in one eye or sub -\r\ntotal loss of perception of light in both eyes resulting in restriction of visual \r\nfield and acuity; and \r\n(4)  “registered medical practitioner ” means a person who is, for the time being, \r\nregistered under any law relating to th e registration of medical practitioners in \r\nPakistan. \r\n 3. Punishment for performing eye surgery in certain cases. ⎯(1) Any person, not being a \r\nregistered medical practitioner, who performs eye surgery upon another, whether with or without the \r\nlatter's consent, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, and \r\nwith fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. \r\n (2) The term of imprisonment under sub-section (1) may extend__  \r\n(a)  to three years, if the offence results in partial blindness, and \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 3 \r\n \r\n(b)  to seven years, if the offence results in complete blindness. \r\n 4. Punishment for unlawful practice or holding out. ⎯Any person not being a registered \r\nmedical practitioner who practises, or holds himself out, whether directly or by i mplication, as \r\npractising, or as being p repared to practise, eye s urgery shall be punishable with imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to six months, and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. \r\n 5. Offences to be cognizable. ⎯An offence punishable under sub-section (1) of section 3 or \r\nunder section 4 shall be a cognizable offence for the purposes of the Code of Crim inal Procedure, \r\n1898 (Act V of 1898), notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein.  \r\n 6. Trial of offences.⎯No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any \r\noffence punishable under this Ordinance. \r\n  \r\n________________ \r\n  \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nRGN Date: 04-06-2024",
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