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Rule-making powers of the Central Government \r\n9. Penalty \r\n10. Jurisdiction \r\n11. Protection \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE ALLOPATHIC SYSTEM (PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ORDINANCE, \r\n1962 \r\n(LXV of 1962) \r\n[7th June, 1962] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto prevent the misuse of the allopathic system of medicine and to provide for matters \r\nconnected therewith. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to p revent the misuse of the allopathic system \r\nof medicine and to provide for matters connected therewith; \r\nNow, therefore , in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of \r\nOctober, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the \r\nPresident is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinan ce may be called \r\nthe Allopathic System (Prevention of Misuse) Ordinance, 1962. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definition.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context, \"registered medical practitioner\" means a person registered under \r\nthe \r\n1\r\n[Medical and Dental Council Ordinance, 1962.] \r\n3. Prohibition of the use of the word \"doctor\" and its variations, etc. – No \r\nperson practising the allopathic, homoeopathic, ayurvedic, unani or any other system \r\nof medicine shall use with his name or address or with the name or address of his \r\nbusiness the word \"doctor\" o r any of its grammatical variations, cognate expressions \r\nor abbreviations so as to give out that he is entitled to practise medicine unless he is \r\na registered medical practitioner: \r\nProvided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person on whom a \r\nDoctor's degree other than medical degree has been conferred by any university in \r\nor outside Pakistan. \r\n4. Prohibition of the use of medical degrees or diplomas. – No person shall \r\nuse a medical degree or a medical diploma to give out that he is a qualified medi cal \r\npractitioner or for any purpose connected with medical practice, unless such degree \r\nor diploma has been conferred or awarded by a university or institution in or outside \r\nPakistan recognized under the \r\n2\r\n[Medical and Dental Council Ordinance, 1962.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration ) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981 ), s. 3 and Sch. II, for ”Medical \r\nCouncil’s Ordinance, 1962”. \r\n2Substituted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration ) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981 ), s. 3 and Sch. II, for ”Medical \r\nCouncil’s Ordinance, 1962”. \r\n5. Prohibition of performing surgical operations by unqualified persons. – \r\nNo person other than a registered medical practitioner shall perform any surgical \r\noperation other than circumcision, incision of boils and administration of injections. \r\n6. Prohibition f or prescribing certain drugs. – No person other than a \r\nregistered medical practitioner or a person authorized in this behalf by the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government] shall prescribe any antibiotic or dangerous drug specified in \r\nthe rules made under this Ordinance. \r\n7. Restriction on the sale of patent and proprietary medicines. – No person \r\nshall sell in the market any patent or proprietary medicine of the unani, ayurvedic, \r\nhomoeopathic or biochemic system of medicine, unless there is displayed, in a \r\nconspicuous and rea dily intelligible manner, on the label or container thereof and \r\nalso on the outer cover of the container (other than ordinary wrapper), the true \r\nformula of the medicine contained in it. \r\n8. Rule-making powers of the Provincial Government. – The \r\n4\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment] may make rules\r\n5\r\n for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. \r\n9. Penalty.– Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 or section 4 or \r\nsection 5 or section 6 or section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may \r\nextend to one year or with fine not exceeding two thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n10. Jurisdiction.– (1) No prosecution shall be instituted under this Ordinance \r\nexcept by an Inspector appointed under the \r\n6\r\n[Drugs Act, 1976] or by a person \r\nspecially empowered by the \r\n7\r\n[Provincial Government] in this behalf. \r\n(2) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try an \r\noffence punishable under this Ordinance and notwithstanding anything contained in \r\nsection 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, it shall be lawful for such \r\nMagistrate to pass any sentence of fine to the extent provided for by this Ordinance \r\nin excess of his powers under the said section 32. \r\n11. Protection.– No suit or proceeding shall lie against any Inspector or person \r\nacting in good faith under section 10 of this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n3Substituted by A.O., 1964, AQrt.2 and Sch., for “Government”. \r\n4Substituted ibid., for “Central Government”. \r\n5For such Rules, see West Pakistan Gazette, 1966, Ext., pp. 401-404 \r\n6Substituted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration ) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981 ), s. 3 and Sch. 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