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  "text": "Page 1 of 4 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS (INFORMATION) \r\nORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1.  Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2.  Definition \r\n3.  Liability to furnish information \r\n4.  Period within which to furnish information \r\n5.  Penalty and procedure \r\nTHE FIRST SCHEDULE \r\n     THE SECOND SCHEDULE \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 4 \r\n \r\nTHE MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS (INFORMATION) ORDINANCE, 1960. \r\nORDINANCE NO. IV OF 1960 \r\n[23rd February, 1960] \r\nAn Ordinance to provide for the furnishing of certain information by persons qualified in certain \r\nbranches of medicine. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the furnishing of certain information by persons \r\nqualified in certain branches of medicine ; \r\n Now, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, \r\nand in exercise of all powers enabling h im in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance :___  \r\n 1. Short title, extent and commencement. ___(1) This Ordinance may be called the Medical \r\nQualifications (Information) Ordinance, 1960. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 1[2. Definition. ___In this Ordinance, “Director-General” means the Director of Health \r\nServices of the Province.] \r\n 3. Liability to furnish information.___All persons residing in Pakistan, of whatever  \r\nnationality, and falling within any of the Categories specified in the First Schedule, whether in the \r\nemployment of Government or not, shall furnish information to the Director -General in the Form \r\ngiven in the Second Schedule. \r\n 4. Period within which to furnish information.___ (1) The information required by section 3 \r\nshall be furnished by the person concerned so as to reach the Director -General within one month \r\nfrom the date of the promulgation of this Ordinance, or within such further period as the Direc tor-\r\nGeneral may, in special circumstances, allow. \r\n(2) Persons who first qualify or add to their basic qualifications after the promulgation of this \r\nOrdinance shall furnish the information in respect thereof to the Director -General within one month \r\nof their first qualifying, or, as the case may be, adding to their basic qualifications, or within such \r\nfurther period as the Director-General may, in special circumstances, allow. \r\n 5. Penalty and procedure. ___(1) Any person who, without sufficient cause, fails to  furnish \r\nthe information required under this Ordinance shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term \r\nwhich may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with \r\nboth.  \r\n (2) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence pu nishable under this Ordinance save on a \r\ncomplaint in writing made by or under the authority of the Director-General. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by Central Adaptation of Laws Order, 1964 (President’s Order No. 1 of 1964), Art. 2 and Sch. \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 4 \r\n \r\nTHE FIRST SCHEDULE \r\n(See section 3) \r\n \r\nCATEGORIES \r\n \r\n(1) Persons holding qualifications in allopathic medicine ; \r\n(2) Qualified Dentists ; \r\n(3) Nurses, Nursing Orderlies ; \r\n(4) Health Visitors, Midwives and Assistant Midwives ; \r\n(5) Sanitary Inspectors, Malaria Inspectors, Health Assistants ; \r\n(6) Dispensers, Compounders, Pharmacists ; \r\n(7) Physiotherapists, Masseurs, Physio-therapy technicians ; \r\n(8) X-ray and hospital laboratory technician, and medical instrument repair technicians. \r\nTHE SECOND SCHEDULE \r\n \r\n(See section 3) \r\n \r\n \r\nFORM \r\n \r\n[Vide section 3. 1[Medical Qualifications (Information) Ordinance, 1960]] \r\n1. Name in full (in block letters) : \r\n2.  Father’s Name : \r\n3.  Home Address : \r\n4.  Present Address : \r\n5.  Age with year of birth : \r\n6.  Religion : \r\n7.  Male or Female : \r\n8.  Marital status : \r\n9.  Nationality (If not Pakistani, please state length of residence) : \r\n10.  Educational Qualifications : \r\n11.  Professional Basic Qualifications : \r\n \r\n1Subs. and shall be deemed always to have been so Substituted by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1961 (I of 1961), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 4 \r\n \r\n(1)  \r\n(2) \r\n(3) \r\n(4) \r\n(5) \r\n12.  Professional Post-Graduate Qualifications (with year and place of qualification) : \r\n(1) \r\n(2) \r\n(3) \r\n 13.  Speciality, if any :  \r\n Physician. \r\n Surgeon. \r\n Bacteriologist. \r\n Pathologist. \r\n Radiologist, etc., etc. \r\n 14.  Occupational Record : \r\n(a)  If in employment. \r\nAuthority under  Pay   Date of  Date of  \r\nWhom employed.   Joining. leaving. \r\n(b)  If not in employment. \r\n The information recorded above is correct to the best of my knowledge. \r\nDate………………….19.    Signature……………………… \r\n \r\n \r\n___________ \r\n \r\nRGN Date: 11-09-2024",
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