West Pakistan Registration of Unrecognized Educational Institutions Ordinance, 1962

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THE WEST PAKISTAN REGISTRATION OF UNRECOGNIZED 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ORDINANCE, 1962 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. All unrecognized Private educational institutions to be registered 
4. Application for Registration 
5. Cancellation of registration 
6. Appeals 
7. Inspection 
8. Penalties 
9. Cognizance of offence 
10. Power to make rules 
11. Repeal 
     SCHEDULE 
 
  
 

 
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THE WEST PAKISTAN REGISTRATION OF UNRECOGNIZED 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ORDINANCE, 1962 
WEST PAKISTAN ORDINANCE No. XI OF 1962 
[16th April, 1962] 
AN 
ORDINANCE 
to provide for the registration of unrecognized private educational institutions in 
the Province of West Pakistan. 
Preamble.__ WHEREAS, in order to supervise and regulate the functioning of unrecognized 
private educational institutions in the Province of West Pakistan, it is expedient to provide for the 
registration of such institutions; 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Pro clamation of the seventh day of 
October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the President, the Governor of West 
Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:__ 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Ordinance may be called the West Pakistan 
Registration of Unrecognized Educational Institutions Ordinance, 1962. 
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of West Pakistan, except the special Areas. 
(3) It shall come into force in such area or areas and on such date or dates as Government may, 
by notification, direct. 
2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires , the following 
expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say__ 
(a) “Department” means  the Education Department of the Government of  West 
Pakistan; 
 (b) “Director” means such officer as Government may appoint in this behalf; 
(c) “Government” means the Government of West Pakistan; 
(d)  “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; 
(e)  “Registering Authority” means__ 
(i) in relation to a college, the Registrar of the University within the 
territorial jurisdiction of which the college is situated; 
 
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(ii) in relation to a higher secondary, high or middle school for boys o r for 
boys and girls mixed, the Divisional inspector of Schools of the Division 
in which   the school is situated; 
(iii) in relation to a higher sec ondary, high or middle school for girls, the 
Divisional Inspectress of Schools of the Division in which the school is 
situated; 
(iv) in relation to a primary or elementary school for boys or for boys and 
girls, the District Inspector of Schools of the District in which the school 
is situated; 
(v) in relation to a primary or elementary school for girls, the District 
Inspectress of Schools of the District in which the school is situated; 
(f) “unrecognized private educational institution” means a private educational 
institution having not less than fifty students on its rolls, which has not been 
recognized by the Department or a Board of Secondary Education or which has 
not been affiliated to or is a constituent of any of the Universities in the 
Province, and includes a hostel appertaining thereto. 
3. All unrecognized Private educational institutions to be registered . No unrecognized 
private educational institution shall be established or run unless it is registered in accordance with the 
provisions of this Ordinance: 
Provided that an unrecognized private educational institution in existence on the date of coming 
into force of this Ordinance may, without registration, continue to function for a period not exceeding 
ninety days from such date, and in case an application has been made under the next following section, 
it may continue to function without registration until the application is rejected. 
4. Application for Registration. (1) Any person intending to establish an unrecognized private 
educational institution, and any person intending that an unrecog nized private educational institution 
already in existence should be continued as such, shall make an application to the Registering 
Authority in the prescribed form accompanied by the prescribed registration fee: 
Provided that in the case of any such institution already in existence, the application shall be 
made within sixty days of the coming into force of this Ordinance. 
(2) The Registering Authority, on receipt of the application, shall make such enquiries as it 
considers necessary to satisfy itself in the case of an institution already in existence that the conditions 
specified in the Sc hedule are fulfilled, and in the case of an institution to be established, that the 
conditions specified in Part A of the Schedule are fulfilled and the management of the institution 
undertakes to comply with the conditions specified in Part B of the Schedule: 
Provided that if the Registering Authority finds that any of the relevant conditions laid down 
in the Schedule are not fulfilled, it may direct the applicant to fulfil such conditions to its satisfaction 
within such period as may be specified. 
 
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(3) If the Registering Authority as  a result of the enquiry made by  it is satisfied that the 
provisions of the last preceding sub -section have been complied with, it shall grant to the person 
making the application a certificate in the prescribed form, subject to such terms and conditions as it 
may deem fit to impose, and shall register in the prescribed manner the institution in respect of which 
the application has been made and endorse the fact of registration on the certificate. 
(4) The Registering Authority shall record its reasons for granting or refusing to grant the  
certificate. 
(5) The person to whom the certificate is granted shall be responsible for due compliance with 
the provisions of this Ord inance and the rules made there under and with the terms and conditions , if 
any, on which the certificate is granted. 
5. Cancellation of registration . A certificate of registration issued under sub -section (3) of 
section 4 may be suspended or cancelled if__ 
(a)  there is a contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules 
made there under or any of the terms and conditions imposed; or 
(b)    the person to whom the certificate has been granted has failed to comply with 
the advice or suggestio n recorded under section 7 with in the specified period; 
or 
(c)    the institution ceases to exist; or 
(d)    the institution is shifted to a building or locality not already approved by the 
Department; or 
(e)    the institution is transferred to a managing body not alread y approved by the 
Department: 
Provided that no order under this section shall be made without giving 
the person to w hom the certificate has bee n granted an opportunity of being 
heard. 
6. Appeals. Any parson aggrieved by an order of the Registering Authority made under section 
4 or section 5 may, within thirty days of the order, appeal to such officer or authority as Government 
may, by notification, appoint in this behalf. 
7.  Inspection. (1) The Direc tor or any other person authoriz ed by him in this behalf may 
inspect any unrecognized private educational institution and may give advice or make suggestions for 
the improvement of the institution. 
(2) The note of inspection under the last preceding sub-section shall be recorded in a log book 
to be kept by the person to whom the certificate of registration has been granted, and such person shall 
comply with the directions given in the inspection note within sixty days of the recording of the note. 
 
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8. Penalties. (1) Whoever runs an unrecognized private educational institution in contravention 
of the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules made thereunder shall be punished with imprisonment 
which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. 
(2) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under sub -section (1), continues to run the 
institution without registration shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for each 
day during which the offence continues. 
9. Cognizance of offence. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Ordinance 
except upon complaint in writing made by the Registering Authority.         
10. Power to make rules. Government may make rules to give effect to the provisions of this 
Ordinance. 
11. Repeal.  The Punjab Education (Control of Unrecognized Private Institution) Act, 1953, 
and the Registration of Private Schools (Federal Capital) Ordinance, 1958, are hereby repealed. 
SCHEDULE 
[See section 4 (2)] 
Conditions for the registration of unrecognized private educational institutions:__ 
PART__A 
(i)       that the location of the institution is suitable; 
(ii)      that the institution is under a manager or a duly constituted managing body 
approved by the Registering Authority; 
(iii)     that the teaching staff is qualified and the premises, accommodation, furniture 
and equipment are suitable; 
(iv)      that suitable arrangements are made for compulsory physical training of all 
pupils except those declared unfit by competent medical authority; 
(v)       that the rates of tu ition fees and subscriptions charged are not in excess of the  
scales prescribed or approved by the Department; and 
(vi)     that the prescribed records and registers are maintained; 
PART__B 
(i)  that the prescribed inter-school rules are observed; 
(ii)       that students who are on the rolls of a recognized school are not admitted and 
part time teachers who are on the staff of a recognized school are not engaged; 
(iii)  that no pupil who is not on the rolls is allowed to attend the institution; 
 
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(iv)    that courses of stud y prescribed or approved b y compe tent authority are 
followed; 
(v)    that a reasonable standard of efficiency in the instruction is maintained; 
(vi)    that the discipline of the institution is satisfactory; 
(vii)  that in the case of a high or middle school, the Headmaster is recognized as the 
sole authority in all matters connected with the internal organization of the 
institution, including c lass promotions, teacher’s time table and assign ment of 
work, discipline, freeships, grant of leave and prescription of books; and 
(viii)    that in the case of a primary or elementary school,  there is at least one whole 
time teacher provided for every forty pupils in average attendance. 
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