THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT, 1948 
(ACT XIV of 1948) 
 
  
 
CONTENTS 
 
1.   Short title. 
2.  Measures under Art. 41 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
3.  Indemnity. 
4.  Power to Make Rules. 
5.  Delegation. 
Updated till 15.10.2021 
 
 
 
THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL) ACT, 1948. 
 
1ACT NO. XIV OF 1948 
 
[11th June, 1948] 
 
An Act to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. 
 
WHEREAS; It is expedient to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the  Charter of the 
United Nations; It is hereby enacted as follows:― 
 
1. Short title.―This Act may be called the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1948. 
 
2. Measures under Art. 41 of the Charter of the United Nations. ― If, under Article 41 of the 
Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on the 26th  day of June 1945, the Security 
Council of the United Nations calls upon the 2[Federal Government] to apply any measures, not 
involving the use of armed force, to give effect  to any decision of that Council, the 2[Federal 
Government] may, by order published in    the official Gazette, make such provisions (including 
provisions having extra-territorial operation) as appear to it necessary or expedient for enabling those 
measures to be effectively applied.3[* * * * * * *]  
 
4[3.Indemnity.―No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person in 
respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 
 
4. Power to make rules.―The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, 
make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 
5. Delegation.―The Federal Government may, by order, delegate to a Pakistani person, entity 
or authority, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, all or any of the powers exercisable 
by it under this Act.] 
 
 
 
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1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1947, Pt., V.p.271 
 
This Act has been applied to Baluchistan, see Gaz. of P., 1953, Pt. I,p. 8 and also applied in the Federated Areas of  Baluchistan, see Gaz. of P.1953, Pt. I, p. 
152. It has also been extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Law) Order, (G.G.O.3 of 1950.) 
 
2Subs. By F.A.O 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 
 
3Omitted vide amendment United Nations (Security Council) (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 31 July 2020 (ACTXXI  of 2020) “and without prejudice to the 
generality of the foregoing power, provision may be made for the punishment of persons offending against the order”. 
 
4Inserted vide amendment United Nations (Security Council) (Amendment) Act, 2020(ACTXXI of 2020 dated 31 July 2020