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THE DAY CARE CENTRES ACT, 2023 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishing day care centre. 
4.  Punishment for non-compliance. 
5.  Cognizance of an offence. 
6.  Application of the provisions of the Code. 
7.  Removal of difficulties. 
8.  Power to make Rules. 
 
  
 
 

 
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THE DAY CARE CENTRES ACT, 2023 
ACT NO. OF 2023 
[15th June, 2023] 
AN 
ACT 
to provide for the facility of day care centres in public and private establishments 
 WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the facility of day care centres in public and private 
establishments and for the purposes connected therewith and ancillary thereto; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:___ 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement.___ (1) This Act shall be called the Day Care Centres 
Act, 2023. 
 (2) It extends to the Islamabad Capital Territory. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 2. Definitions.___ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ 
(a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); 
(b)  “day care” means child care during the day when the parents work; and  
(c)  establishment” means and includes any public, private, autonomous, semi -
autonomous, corporation, body, society under the Societies Registration Act, 
1860 (XXI of 1860) any club, any small and medium enterprise, any NGO, etc. 
 3. Establishing day care centre.___ (1) The Federal Government shall ensure the establishment 
of day care centre at all those establishments having at least seventy employees. 
 (2) All private establishments having at least seventy employees shall ensure the establishment 
of day care centre at their premises to provide benefit to their employees. 
 4. Punishment for non-compliance.___ Whosoever does not comply to the provisions of this 
Act shall be given one warning in writing and in case of further non-compliance shall be punished with 
fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees. In case of further non-compliance, the person 
concerned shall be punished with imprisonment for six months. 
 5. Cognizance of an offence. ___ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, an offence 
punishable under this Act shall be trial under the Code by the magistrate of first class. 
 6. Application of the provisions of the Code. ___ Any proceedings under this Act shall be 
carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Code.  
 
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 7. Removal of difficulties. ___ If any difficulty arises in giving effect  to any provision of this 
Act, the Federal Government may make such order not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as 
may appear to be necessary for the purpose of removing such difficulty. 
 8. Power to make Rules .___ The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.