MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEGREES ORDINANCE, 1982

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THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEGREES ORDINANCE, 1982 
(XXVI of 1982) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, Extent and Commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Right to Confer Degrees, etc 
4. Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc 
5. Contravention of Section 4 
6. Penalty for Falsely Assuming or Using Medical and Dental Titles 
7. Cognizance offences 
8. Jurisdiction of Magistrate 
9. Offences to be bailable 
10. Repeal 
SCHEDULE 
TEXT 
THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEGREES ORDINANCE, 1982 
(XXVI of 1982) 
[31st October, 1982] 
An 
Ordinance 
to repeal and with certain modifications re-enact the Medical Degree Act 1916. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to repeal and with certain modifications , re-
enact the Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916); 
And whereas the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render 
it necessary to take immediate action; 
Now, therefore , in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July , 
1977, and in  exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is 
pleased to Make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Medical and Dental Degrees Ordinance, 1982. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, “ Scientific Medical an d Dental System ” 
means the scientific m ethods of Allopathic Medicine, Obstetrics, Surgery and 
Dentistry, but does not include the  Homoeopathic, Ayurvedic or Unani system of 
Medicine. 
3. Right to Confer Degrees, etc .– The right of conferring, granting or issuing in 
Pakistan degrees,  diplomas, licences, certificates, or other documents stating or 
implying that the holder, grantee  or recipient thereof is qualified to practise scientific 
Medical and Dental System shall be  exercisable only by the authorities specified in 
the Schedule and by such other authority as the Federal  Government or a Provincial 
Government may, by notifications in the official Gazette, and  subject to such 
conditions as it thinks fit to impose, authorise in this behalf. 
4. Prohibition of un authorised conferment of degrees, etc .– Save as 
provided by Section 3, no person in Pakistan shall confer, grant or issue any degree, 
diploma, licence, certificate or other  document stating or implying that the holder, 
grantee or recipient is qualified to practise scientific Medical and Dental System. 
5. Contravention of Section 4 .– Whoever contravenes the provision s of 
Section 4 shall be  punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not 
be less than one year or  more than five years and shall  also be liable to fine which 
may extend to fifty thousand rupees; and, if the person so contravening is an 
association, every member of such association who  knowingly and willfully 
authorises or permits the contravention shall be punishable with  rigorous 
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year or more than five 
years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to twenty -five thousand 
rupees. 
6. Penalty for falsely a ssuming or using Medical and Dental t itles.– 
Whoever voluntarily  and falsely assume or uses  any title or description or any 
addition to his name  implying that he holds a degree, diploma licence or certificate 
conferred, granted or  issued by any authority referred to in Section 3 or recognised 
by the Medical and Dental Council of Pakistan  or uses any word s to give a false 
impression that he was qualified to practis e scientific Medical  and Dental System 
shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not  be less 
than one year or more than five years and shall be liable to fine which may extend to  
fifty thousand rupees: 
Provided that nothing in the section shall apply to the use by any person  of 
any title, description or addition which he uses by virtue of any degree, diploma, 
licence or certificate conferred upon him or granted or issued to him in any subject 
other than medicine. 
7. Cognizance offences.– No Court shall take cognizance of an offence 
punishable under this Ordinance except upon a complaint made by the Secretary of 
Medical and Dental Council or person authorised by the Secretary and notified in the 
official Gazette. 
8. Jurisdiction of Magistrate.– No Court inferior to that of Magistrate of the first 
class shall try an offence punishable under this Ordinance. 
9. Offences to be bailable.– Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of 
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), all offences punishable under this 
Ordinance shall be bailable. 
10. Repeal.– The Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916), is hereby repealed. 
SCHEDULE 
(See Section 3) 
I. Every University in Pakistan established by an Act of the Federal, 
Provincial Legislature. 
II. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.