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THE PAKISTAN NAVAL ACADEMY (AWARD OF DEGREES) 
ORDINANCE, 1965 
 
 
 
 
 
                CONTENTS 
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SECTIONS: 
1.  Short title extend and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Conferment of degrees on Cadet-entry Officers. 
3A. Conferment of degrees on others. 
4.  Power to make Regulations. 
 
 
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THE PAKISTAN NAVAL ACADEMY (AWARD OF DEGREES) ORDINANCE, 1965. 
 
1ORDINANCE No. XX OF 1965 
 
 [4th June, 1965] 
 
An Ordinance to authorise the Pakistan Naval Academy to confer degrees. 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise the Pakistan Naval Academy to confer degrees; 
 
  AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that 
circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the po wers conferred by clause (1) , of Article 29 of the 
Constitution and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance: –– 
 
1. Short title extend and commencement.___(1) This Ordinance m ay be called the Pakistan 
Naval Academy (Award of Degrees) Ordinance, 1965. 
 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
 
  2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repug nant in the subject or 
context,–– 
 
(a) “Cadet-entry Officer” means a person appointed as a cadet in any branch of the 
Pakistan Navy, and includes any such person promoted to the rank of 
midshipman or acting sub -lieutenant, while still undergoing the prescribed 
course; 
 
(b) “prescribed course” means a course of training prescrib ed by regulations made 
under this Ordinance. 
 
  2[3. Conferment of degrees on Cadet -entry Officers. The Pakistan Naval Academy shall 
have the power to confer the deg ree of the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, abbreviat ion 
whereof shall be B.Sc (N.A) or B.A (N.A.), respectively, and four years Bachelor of Studies in Naval 
and Management Sciences), on any Cadet -entry Officer on his successful completion of the 
prescribed course in the Pakistan Naval Academy appropriate to his branch.] 
 
              3[3A.Conferment of degrees on others.___ The Pakistan Naval Academy shall also have the 
power to confer the degrees referred to in section 3 on any officer of a foreign government on his 
successfully completing the prescribed course in that Academy]. 
 
  4. Power to  make Regulations. The Pakistan Naval Academy may, with the previous 
approval in writing of the 4[Federal Government], make regulations for carrying out the purposes of 
this Ordinance. 
 
1 Approved by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 21st  July, 1965, see Gaz. of P., 1965, Ext., p. 586. 
This Ordinance has been applied to the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas or to the parts or those areas to which it does  not already 
apply see Regulation No. I of 1972, s. 2, and Sch. 
2Subs by Act. XII of 2010, s. 2. 
3 Ins. by Pakistan naval Academy (Award of Degrees) (Amdt.) Act 1972 (7 of 1972), s. 2. 
4 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.