PAKISTAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS ORDINANCE, 1962

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PAKISTAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS 
ORDINANCE, 1962 
(XX of 1962) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencements 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the College 
4. Fellows of the College 
5. Functions of the College 
6. The Council 
7. Election of Office bearers 
8. Secretary 
9. Powers of the Council 
10. Expulsion of Fellows 
11. The Executive Committee 
12. Funds 
13. Common Seal 
14. Accounts and Audit 
15. Budget and Annual Report 
16. Meeting of the College 
17. The President, etc. of the Council to be public servant 
18. Bar to suits, etc 
19. Power to make rules 
TEXT 
PAKISTAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS ORDINANCE, 1962 
(XX of 1962) 
[19th May, 1962] 
An 
Ordinance 
to establish a College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan 
WHEREAS it is expedient to esta blish a College of Physician s and Surgeons 
in Pakistan for maintaining (1 ) high principles of medical professions; (2) promoting 
specialist medical practice; (3) arranging postgraduate  medical training; and (4) for 
matters ancillary thereto. 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the proclamation of the seventh day of 
October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling h im 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 Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons Ordinance, 1962. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the re is anything repugnant in the 
subject  or context,– 
(a) “College” means the P akistan College of Physicians and Surgeons 
established under section 3; 
(b) “Council” means the Council of the College constituted under section 6; 
(c) “Fellow” means a Fellow of the College; and 
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 19. 
3. Establishment of the College .– (1) As soon as  may be after the 
commencement of this Ordinance, there shall be established a College, to be called 
the Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons. 
(2) The College shall be a body corporate, havin g perpetual succes sion 
and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property , both 
movable and immovable, and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. 
4. Fellows of the College .– The College shall c onsist of the following persons 
who shall be called the Fellows of the College, namely: 
(a) persons, who have postgraduate medical qualifications with experience 
in teaching, research or public health administration, or who have 
attained eminence in any branch of medical science or public health 
administration, to be appointed as Fellows by the Central Government 
when the College is first established under section 3; 
(b) persons elected as Fellows under clause (g) of sub section (2) of 
section 9; and 
(c) persons who have passed the Fellowship examination and ar e 
admitted as Fellows by the Council. 
5. Functions of the College .– The following shall be the functions of th e 
College, namely:– 
(1) to promote specialist practice of medicine, su rgery gynecology and 
obstetrics and such other specialties by securing improvement of 
teaching and training in hospitals and hospital methods; 
(2) to arrange postgraduate medical, surgical and other specialists 
training; 
(3) to hold and conduct  examinations for grant of diplomas and admission 
to the Fellowship of the College; 
(4) to provide for research; 
(5) to bring together the physicians, surgeons and other specialist s of 
Pakistan periodically for scientific discussions and practical 
demonstrations of various subjects; and 
(6) to do all acts and things as it may consider necessary to carry out  the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
6. The Council .– (1)There s hall be constitute d a Council of the College 
consisting of twenty members elected, in the prescribed manner, by the Fellows from 
amongst themselves: 
Provided that the first Council shall consist of twenty members appointed from 
amongst the Fellows as follows:– 
(a) eight members appointed by the Central Government; 
(b) six members appointed by the Government of East Pakistan; and  
(c) six members appointed by the Government of West Pakistan. 
(2) A member of the Council shall,  subject to his continuance as a Fellow, 
hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for a re-elections and in the 
case of the first members, for election. 
(3) A casual vacancy in the office of the members of the Council shall be 
filled by appointment or election accordingly as the member whose vacancy is being 
filled was appointed or elected and the person so appointed or elected shall hold 
office for the unexpired period of the term of his predecessor.  
7. Election of Office bearer s.– (1) The members of the Council shall elect , in 
the prescribed manner , from amongst themselves  a President, two Vice Presidents 
and a Treasurer: 
Provided that the first President shall be appointed by the Central 
Government from amongst the members of the Council. 
(2) The President, Vice President and the Treasurer shall hold office for a 
period of one year but each shall continue in office after the expiry of his term and 
his successor is elected and shal l be eligible for re -election and in the case of the 
first President, for election. 
(3) Any disputes r elating to the election under sub -section (1) shall be 
referred to the Central Government whose decision thereon shall be final. 
8. Secretary.– (1) The Council shall appoint a Secretary on such terms and 
conditions as it may think fit. 
(2) The Secretary may attend and take part in proceedings of the Council 
but shall not be entitled to vote. 
9. Powers of the Council .– (1) The general direction and administration of the 
affairs of the college shall vest in the Council whi ch may exercise all such powers 
and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the College. 
(2) In particular and without  prejudice to the general ity of the foregoing 
power, the Council may– 
(a) lay down the powers and functions of the officers of the College; 
(b) hold examinations for the grant of Diplomas and admission to 
Fellowship of the College; 
(c) appoint Boards of Examiner to conduct examination in different 
subjects; 
(d) appoint Committees of the Council and lay down the powers and 
functions of such Committees; 
(e) appoint auditors and other officers and employees of the college; 
(f) admit as fellows the persons who have passed Fellowship examination 
and signed the prescribed pledge; 
(g) elect as Fellows, in the prescribed manner, from amongst the 
distinguished medical graduates of not less than twenty years standing, 
subject to the rules: 
Provided that, except during the first two years , not more than two  persons 
shall be elected as Fellows, in any one year; 
(h) admit, subject to rules made in this behalf , distinguished persons as 
honorary Fellows of the College; 
Provided that no physician or surgeon practicing in Pakistan  shall be admitted 
as an honorary Fellow; 
(i) lay down fees , subscription and other charges for Fellowship , 
admission to examination and for such other ma tter as it may think fit ; 
and  
(j) do all such acts and things may be necessary for the performance of 
the functions of the College. 
10. Expulsion of Fellows.– (1) Where the Council is of the opinion that a Fellow 
is guilty of misconduct or of any conduct derogatory to the dignity of a Fellow and the 
interest of the College requires his expulsion from the Fellowship of the College, the 
Council may expel such Fellow by a resolution at a meeting specially called for th e 
purpose by not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of the Council. 
(2) The Council may also expel a Fellow for any other reason by a 
resolution at a meeting called for the purpose passed unanimously by all the 
members of the Council. 
(3) The notice of every meeting called under sub-section (1) or sub-section 
(2) shall be given to the Fellow who is proposed to be expelled together with a 
statement of charges against him and every such Fellow shall be entitled to sub mit 
an explanation of his conduct in writing and also to attend the meeting of the  Council 
and show cause against his expulsion. 
11. The Executive Committee .– (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of 
the Council consisting of the President, the Vice President, the Treasurer, the 
Secretary and two members elected by the members of the Co uncil from amongst 
themselves. 
(2) The Executive Committee shall exercise and perform such powers and 
functions of the Council in the management and conduct of the affairs of the college 
as may be entrusted to it by resolution of the Council or as the Presiden t may, in the 
case of emergency, require the executive Committee to exercise and perform. 
12. Funds.– (1) All receipts of the College from any so urce whatever shall 
constitute the College Fund which shall be app lied, subject to any rules made in this 
behalf, b y the Council to meet all expenditure for the administration and 
management of the affairs of the College. 
(2) The Council shall make disbursement of college Funds by cheques 
signed by the Treasurer and the Secretary or by one member of the Executive 
Committee and the Secretary or by any two members of the Executive Committee. 
13. Common Seal.– The common seal of the College shall be deposited at the 
office of the Council and shall not be used except by the authority of the Executives 
Committee and in the presence of two members of the executive committee and the 
Secretary each of whom shall append his signatures to the documents on which the 
common seal is affixed. 
14. Accounts and Audit .– The Council shall maintain in the prescribed manner 
the accounts of all receipt and expenditure of the College and such account shall be 
audited annually by such auditors as may be appointed by it in this behalf. 
15. Budget and Annual Report.– (1) The Council shall, before the close of every 
financial year, prepare an Annual report of the  working of the council and statement 
of the estimate of the receipts and expenditure of the College for the next 
succeeding financial year, and present at the Annual Meeting of the college the 
report and the statement which may be discussed at the meeting. 
(2) After the close of the Annual Meeting of the College, the Council shall 
approve the estimate of receipts and expenditure, with or without modification. 
16. Meeting of the College .– (1) the Council shall, before the close of every 
financial year, call at such time and place as it may think fit the annual meeting of the 
college– 
(a) to receive and consider the annual report presented by the Council; 
(b) to receive and discuss the statement of the estimate of receipt and 
expenditure of the College for the next succeeding financial year; and 
(c) to transact such other business as the Council and the Fellows may 
think fit.  
(2) The Council may also from time to time call general meeting of the 
Fellows for the purposes of providing information or for discussion of matters 
concerning the welfare of the College and the Fellows and such other matters within 
the scope of the objects of the College as the Council may think fit to present at such 
general meeting. 
17. The President, etc. of the Council to be public servant .– The President  
and other members of the council , and every officer  and servant of the College 
acting or purporting to act under this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be public 
servants within the me aning of section 21 of the Pakistan Pe nal Code ( Act XLV of 
1860). 
18. Bar to sui ts, etc.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie 
against the College, Council or any person for anything which is in good faith done or 
intended to be done under this Ordinance. 
19. Power to make rules .– The Council may make rules for carryi ng out the 
purposes of this Ordinance.