Pakistan Names and Emblems (Prevention of Unauthorized Use) Act, 1957

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THE PAKISTAN NAMES AND EMBLEMS (PREVENTION OF 
UNAUTHORISED USE) ACT, 1957 
  
              
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Prohibition of use of name or emblem and penalty 
4.  Prohibition of grant or registration of patent, trade-mark, etc. 
5.  Amendment of the Schedule 
6.  Previous sanction for prosecution 
7.  Act not to prejudice other law 
8.  Power to make rules 
THE SCHEDULE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

 
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THE PAKISTAN NAMES AND EMBLEMS (PREVENTION OF 
UNAUTHORISED USE) ACT, 1957  
 
 
ACT NO. XXVIII OF 1957 
[30th April, 1957] 
 
An Act to prevent unauthorised use of certain names and emblems 
 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prevention of unauthorised us e of certain names 
and emblems; 
 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:___  
 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement.___ (1) This Act may be called the Pakistan Names 
and Emblems (Prevention of Unauthorised Use) Act, 1957. 
 
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan and applies to all citizens of Pakistan wherever they 
may be. 
 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 
 2. Definitions.___ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(a)  “competent authority” means any authority com petent under any law for the 
time being in force to grant a patent or to  register a trade-mark or design or a 
company, firm or other body of persons; 
 
 (b)  “design” means the design as defined in clause (5) of section 2 of the Patents 
and Designs Act, 1911 (II of 1911); 
 
(c)  “emblem” means the flag, emblem, seal, insignia or  coat-of-arms specified in 
the Schedule and includes a pictorial or illustrative representation or 
colourable imitation of any emblem; 
 
(d)  “name” means a name specified in the Schedule and includes any abbreviation 
of a name ; 
 
(e)  “patent” means a pate nt as defined in clause (11) of section 2 of t he Patents 
and Designs Act, 1911 (II of 1911) ; 
 
(f)  “trade-mark” means a trade-mark as defined in clause (1) of sub -section (1) of 
section 2 of the Trade Marks Act, 1940. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 3. Prohibition of use of name  or emblem and penalty .___(1) No person shall, except with 
the previous permission in writing of, and in accordance with the conditions, if any, imposed by, the  
1[Prime Mini ster] or any officer authorised by it in this behalf, use or continue to use a nam e or 
emblem in any trade -mark or design or in the title of any patent or for the purposes of any trade, 
business, calling or profession, or for any other purpose whatsoever. 
 
 (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub -section (1) shall be punished with  fine which 
may extend to 2[fifty thousand rupees]. 
 
 4. Prohibition of grant or registration of patent , trade-mark, etc.___(1) Notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no competent authority shall___  
 
(a)  register a trade-mark or design which bears a name or an emblem, 
 
(b)  register a company or firm or other body of persons which bears a name, or 
 
(c)  grant a patent in respect of an invention which bears in its title a name. 
 
 (2) If any question arises whether or not a trade -mark or design bears an emblem, the 
competent authority shall refer it to the 1[Prime Minister] whose decision thereon shall be final. 
 
 5. Amendment of the Schedule. ___ The 3[Federal Government] may, by notification in the 
official Gazette, add to, amend or alter the Schedule and any such addition, amendment, or alteration 
shall have effect as if it had been made by this Act. 
 
 6. Previous sanction for prosecution.___ No person shall be proceeded against for an offence 
under this Act except with the previous sanction of the 1[Prime Minister] or an officer authorized by 
1[him] in this behalf by a general or special order. 
 
 7. Act not to prejudice other law. ___ The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and 
not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force. 
 
 8. Power to make rules.___ (1) The 3[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 
 (2) In making any rule under sub -section (1) the 3[Federal Government] may provide that a 
contravention of the rule shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. 
 
THE SCHEDULE 
 
1. The name, title or semblance of Quaid -i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and any variation 
thereof. 
 
2. The Pakistan flag. 
 
3. The official seal, emblem, insignia or coat-of-arms of Government. 
 
4. A seal, emblem or insignia used by any department of Government. 
 
1Subs. by Act No. XXVIII of 2026, ss, 2-4. 
2Subs. by Act No. XXXI of 2026, s. 2. 
3Subs. by The Federal Adaptation of Laws Order 1975 (President’s Order No. 4 of 1975, Art. 2 and Table. 
 
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5. The name, emblem or official seal of— 
 
(i) the United Nations Organisation 1[.] 
 
(ii) the World Health Organisation. 
 
1[(iii) The World Meteorological Organisation. 
 
(iv) The International Civil Aviation Organisation.]  
 
2[(v) The International Atomic Energy Agency.] 
 
 
 
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Date: 30-06-2026 
1Subs. by the Ministry of Interior (Home Division) Notifn. No. S.R.O. 145 (K), dated the 18 th February, 1960, for “,or”, see Gaz. of P., 1960, Ext. p. 
217. 
2Added by the Ministry of Interior (Home Division) Notification. No. S.R.O. 1019 (K)/61, dated the 20 th October, 1961, see Gaz. of P., 1961, pt. I, p. 
418.