PUNJAB VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1958

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THE PUNJAB VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1958 
(XXVII of 1958) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Duty of every local authority to carry out the provisions of this 
Ordinance. 
4. Duty of the parent or guardian to get an unprotected child vaccinated. 
5. Duty of the parent or guardian to get the child inspected after 
vaccination. 
6. Certificate of protection. 
7. Re-vaccination in case of unsuccessful vaccination. 
8. Certificate of unfitness. 
9. Certificate of insusceptibility. 
9-A. Vaccination of unprotected persons. 
9-B. Periodic re-vaccination. 
10. Lymph to be used. 
11. Fees. 
12. Enquiry by Superintendent of Vaccination. 
13. Report to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and punishment. 
14. Punishment. 
15. Power of Government to make rules. 
16. Repeal. 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1958 
(XXVII of 1958) 
[29 November 1958] 
An 
Ordinance 
to consolidate and amend the law relating to vaccination in the Province of 
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[the 
Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to 
vaccination in the Province of 
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[the Punjab]; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 7 th 
day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the 
Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following 
Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Punjab] 
Vaccination Ordinance, 1958. 
 
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[(2) It extends to the whole of the Prov ince of 
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[the Punjab] , except the 
Tribal Areas.] 
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– 
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[(a) “child” means a person  who has not completed the age of sixteen 
years;] 
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[(aa)] “Government” means 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on  November 26,1958, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated Nov ember 29, 1958, pp. 1643-1648; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan”  by the Punjab Laws (Adaptat ion) Order, 1974 (I of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1974) , 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425A -1425PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Serial No. 18. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6Substituted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 2. 
7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14. 8.1974), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425A -1425PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Serial No. 18. 
8Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 19 69 (XVI of 19 69), published in the Gaze tte of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 3(i). 
9Re-lettered by the Ordinance ibid. 
(b) “guardian” includes any person who has accepted or assumed the care 
or custody of any child; 
(c) “parent” means the father or mother of a child; 
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[(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance;] 
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[(dd) “Smallpox Eradication Officer” means an officer appointed by 
Government to perform the functions and duties of the Smallpox 
Eradication Officer under this Ordinance;] 
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[(e) “Superintendent of Vaccination” means a person appointed to perform 
the duties of Superintendent of Vaccination under this Ordinance;] 
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[
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[(f)] “unprotected child” and “unprotected person” mean respectively a child 
or a person who has not been prote cted from smallpox by having had 
that disease, or by having not been successfully vaccinated, and who 
has not been certified under this Ordinance to be insusceptible to 
vaccination;] 
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[(g) “vaccination” means the introduction of Vaccinia Virus (Lymph) into  the 
skin in order to confer protection against smallpox; and  
(h) “vaccinator” means any person appointed to perform the operation of 
vaccination.] 
3. Duty of every local authority to carry out the provisions of this 
Ordinance.– 
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[(1) It shall be the duty of every local authority or Smallpox Eradication 
Officer to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance within their respective jurisdictions 
so that all unprotected children and persons are vaccinated. 
 (2) If the Deputy Commissioner receives information fr om the District 
Health Officer or any Smallpox Eradication Officer that a local authority has failed to 
execute or enforce any of the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the vaccination 
of unprotected children or persons, he may, after making such enq uiry from the local 
authority as he thinks fit, by order, empower any public servant to execute or enforce 
the said provisions or to procure the execution or enforcement thereof, and the order 
may fix a reasonable remuneration to be paid to such public ser vant, and such 
remuneration together with any expenses incurred by the said public servant in 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974)  (w.e.f. 14.8.1974), 
published in the  Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425A -1425PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Serial No. 18. 
2Added by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendme nt) Ordinance, 1959 (XXXVIII of 1959), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 30, 1959, pp. 587-588, s. 2(i). 
3Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 3(ii). 
4Added by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (XXXVIII of 1959), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 30, 1959, pp. 587-588, s. 2(i). 
5Renumbered by the Ordinance ibid., s. 2(ii). 
6Substituted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 3(iii). 
7Substituted for clauses (e),  (f) and (g) by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment)  Ordinance, 1959 (XXXVIII of 1959), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 30, 1959, pp. 587-588, s. 2(iii). 
8Substituted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment ) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969),  published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 4. 
performing the duties of the local authority under this Ordinance shall be paid by the 
local authority.] 
 (3) If the expenses and the remuneration are not so paid , the Deputy 
Commissioner may make an order directing any person who for the time being has 
custody of any moneys on behalf of the local authority, as its officer, treasurer, 
banker or otherwise to pay such expenses and remuneration from such moneys as 
he may have in his hands or may from time to time receive, and such person shall be 
bound to obey such order. 
 (4) When the Deputy Commissioner makes any order under this section, 
he shall forthwith forward to the Commissioner and to the local authority affec ted 
thereby a copy of the order with a statement of reasons for making it, and it shall be 
in the discretion of the Commissioner to rescind the order or to direct that it may 
continue in force with or without modifications. 
 (5) The Commissioner shall fort hwith submit to Government a report of 
every case occurring under this section, and Government may confirm, revise or 
modify the order, or make in respect thereof any other order which the 
Commissioner could have made: 
 Provided that no order of the Deputy  Commissioner or the Commissioner 
passed under this section shall be confirmed, revised or modified by Government 
without giving the local authority a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against 
such order. 
4. Duty of the parent or guardian to get an u nprotected child vaccinated .– 
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[(1) After an unprotected child has attained the age of six months and before the 
child is one year of age, the parent or guardian of such child shall take it or cause it 
to be taken to a vaccinator or any other person author ised by Government in this 
behalf, to be vaccinated, or send for a vaccinator, or other authorised person to 
vaccinate it. 
 (2) Such vaccinator or other authorised person shall vaccinate the child 
and deliver to its parent or guardian a memorandum stating the date on which the 
vaccination has been performed and the date on which the child is to be inspected in 
order to ascertain the result of the operation, or shall if he finds such child in a state 
unfit for vaccination, deliver to its parent or guardian a  certificate under his hand to 
the effect that the child is in a state unfit for vaccination for the whole or part of the 
current vaccination season, and requiring its production for re -vaccination on the 
expiry of the said period.] 
5. Duty of the parent o r guardian to get the child inspected after 
vaccination.– 
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[The parent or guardian of every child which has been vaccinated 
under section 4 shall on the date of inspection stated in the memorandum take the 
child or cause it to be taken to a vaccinator or a ny other person authorized in this 
behalf by Government for inspection or get it inspected at his own house by a 
vaccinator or such authorized person and such vaccinator or authorised person shall 
                                                           
1Substituted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of  1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 5. 
2Substituted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 6. 
then append to the memorandum a certificate showing the res ult of such inspection 
and stating that the child has been inspected.] 
6. Certificate of protection.– When it is ascertained at the time of inspecting a 
child under section 5 that the vaccination has been successful a certificate shall be 
delivered by the vaccinator to the parent or guardian of such child to that effect, and 
such child shall thereafter be deemed to be protected. 
7. Re-vaccination in case of unsuccessful vaccination .– When it is 
ascertained as aforesaid that the vaccination has been unsucces sful, the parent or 
guardian shall, if the vaccinator so directs cause the child to be forthwith again 
vaccinated and subsequently inspected in the manner hereinbefore provided. 
8. Certificate of unfitness .– A certificate granted under section 4 showing th e 
unfitness of a child for vaccination shall remain in force for the period stated therein 
and on the termination of that period, 
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[* *] the parent or guardian of such child shall 
take the child or cause it to be taken to a vaccinator to be vaccinated or p rocure its 
vaccination at his own house by a vaccinator: 
 Provided that if the child is still found unfit for vaccination the certificate 
granted under section 4 shall be renewed. 
9. Certificate of insusceptibility.– If the Superintendent of Vaccination 
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[or any 
other officer authorized in this behalf by  Government] is of the opinion that a child 
which has been three times unsuccessfully vaccinated is insusceptible of successful 
vaccination, he shall deliver to the parent or guardian of such child a certificate under 
his hand to that effect and the parent or guardian shall thenceforth not be required to 
cause the child to be vaccinated. 
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[9-A. Vaccination of unprotected persons .– Every un -protected person shall, 
within six months of the coming  into force of the West Pakistan Vaccination 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1969
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, get himself vaccinated by a vaccinator or other 
person authorised in this behalf by Government.]  
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[9-B. Periodic re -vaccination.– (1) Every child or other person who has been 
vaccinated and to wh om a certificate of insusceptibility has not been granted under 
section 9, shall after three years of its or his last vaccination, and within sixty days of 
the expiry of the said period, get itself or himself re -vaccinated by a vaccinator or 
other person authorised in this behalf by Government.  
 (2) In case of an out -break of smallpox in the Province or any part thereof, 
or if in the opinion of Government mass vaccination campaign is necessary in any 
                                                           
1Omitted the words “or, if that period terminated af ter the vaccination season is over when the next vaccination season begins” 
by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (XXXVIII of 1959), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated June 30, 1959, pp. 587-588, s. 4. 
2Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 7. 
3Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 19 69 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 8. 
4It came into force on August 13, 1969. 
5Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published  in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 8. 
area, Government may issue a notification in the officia l Gazette, specifying the area 
or areas where smallpox has broken out or the mass vaccination campaign is being 
started and on the issue of such a notification, every child or other person residing in 
the area or areas specified in the said notification, w ho has been previously 
vaccinated and has not been declared insusceptible to vaccination, shall get itself or 
himself re-vaccinated by a vaccinator or other person authorised under sub -section 
(1) within such period as may be specified in the said notification.  
 (3) A certificate of re -vaccination shall be delivered by the vaccinator or 
other person authorised under sub -section (1) to every child or other person who is 
vaccinated under the provisions of this section.] 
10. Lymph to be used .– 
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[The vaccinati on under this Ordinance shall be 
performed with such lymph or freeze dried smallpox vaccine as may be prescribed.] 
11. Fees.– No fee shall be charged by any vaccinator for vaccination: 
 
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12. Enquiry by Superintendent of Vaccination .– 
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[If the Superintendent of 
Vaccination or any other person authorised in this behalf by Government, after an 
on-the-spot enquiry, has reason to believe that an unprotected person or the parent 
or guardian of an unprotected child has contravened the provi sions of this 
Ordinance, he shall deliver a notice in the prescribed manner to such person, parent 
or guardian requiring him to comply with such provisions of the Ordinance as he may 
have contravened.] 
13. Report to the Sub -Divisional Magistrate and punish ment.– 
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[(1) If the 
notice delivered under the last preceding section is not complied with, the 
Superintendent of Vaccination or other person authorised under section 12 shall 
report the matter to a Magistrate of the first class who shall thereupon summon the 
person, parent or guardian to whom the notice was issued to comply with the notice 
within a time to be fixed by the Magistrate. 
 (2) If such person, parent or guardian fails to comply with the orders of the 
Magistrate passed under sub -section (1), then  the Magistrate may punish such 
person, parent or guardian with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
three months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.] 
14. Punishment.– Whoever commits a breach of the provisions  of this Ordinance 
and the rules made thereunder shall be punished with simple imprisonment which 
may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, 
or with both. 
15. Power of Government to make rules .– (1) Government may frame rules for 
the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 9. 
2Omitted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 10. 
3Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 11. 
4Ibid., s.12. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
powers, Government may frame rules for all or any of the following purposes, 
namely:– 
(a) prescribing qualifications, conditions of service and uniform for 
vaccinators; 
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[(aa) prescribing the authorities by whom appointments under this Ordinance 
are to be made;] 
(b) regulating the manner in which the Superintendent of Vaccination shall 
exercise his duties under this Ordinance; 
(c) prescribing the lymph that may be used for vaccination; 
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(e) prescribing registers to be maintained under this Ordinance; and 
(f) prescribing the forms for notices and certificates. 
16. Repeal.– The following enactments are hereby repealed:– 
(a) the Vaccination Act, 1880
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; 
(b) the Sind Vaccination Act, 1892
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; 
(c) the Bombay District Vaccination Act, 1892
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, as applicable to the former 
State of Khairpur; 
(d) the Punjab Vaccination Law Amendment Act, 1925
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; 
(e) the Punjab Vaccination Law Amendment Act, 1929
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; and 
(f) the North -West Frontier Province Vaccination Law (Amendment) Act, 
1947
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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Inserted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (XXXVIII of 1959), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 30, 1959, pp.587-588, s.5. 
2Omitted by the West Pakistan Vaccination (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XVI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated August 13, 1969, pp. 1309-1313, s. 13. 
3XIII of 1880.  
4Sind I of 1892.  
5Bombay I of 1892. 
6Punjab IX of 1925. 
7Punjab II of 1929. 
8N.W.F.P. XI of 1947.