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Meeting of the College \r\n17. The President, etc. of the Council to be public servant \r\n18. Bar to suits, etc \r\n19. Power to make rules \r\nTEXT \r\nPAKISTAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS ORDINANCE, 1962 \r\n(XX of 1962) \r\n[19th May, 1962] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto establish a College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to esta blish a College of Physician s and Surgeons \r\nin Pakistan for maintaining (1 ) high principles of medical professions; (2) promoting \r\nspecialist medical practice; (3) arranging postgraduate medical training; and (4) for \r\nmatters ancillary thereto. \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the proclamation of the seventh day of \r\nOctober, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling h im in that behalf, the \r\nPresident is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons Ordinance, 1962. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the re is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(a) “College” means the P akistan College of Physicians and Surgeons \r\nestablished under section 3; \r\n(b) “Council” means the Council of the College constituted under section 6; \r\n(c) “Fellow” means a Fellow of the College; and \r\n(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 19. \r\n3. Establishment of the College .– (1) As soon as may be after the \r\ncommencement of this Ordinance, there shall be established a College, to be called \r\nthe Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons. \r\n(2) The College shall be a body corporate, havin g perpetual succes sion \r\nand a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property , both \r\nmovable and immovable, and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n4. Fellows of the College .– The College shall c onsist of the following persons \r\nwho shall be called the Fellows of the College, namely: \r\n(a) persons, who have postgraduate medical qualifications with experience \r\nin teaching, research or public health administration, or who have \r\nattained eminence in any branch of medical science or public health \r\nadministration, to be appointed as Fellows by the Central Government \r\nwhen the College is first established under section 3; \r\n(b) persons elected as Fellows under clause (g) of sub section (2) of \r\nsection 9; and \r\n(c) persons who have passed the Fellowship examination and ar e \r\nadmitted as Fellows by the Council. \r\n5. Functions of the College .– The following shall be the functions of th e \r\nCollege, namely:– \r\n(1) to promote specialist practice of medicine, su rgery gynecology and \r\nobstetrics and such other specialties by securing improvement of \r\nteaching and training in hospitals and hospital methods; \r\n(2) to arrange postgraduate medical, surgical and other specialists \r\ntraining; \r\n(3) to hold and conduct examinations for grant of diplomas and admission \r\nto the Fellowship of the College; \r\n(4) to provide for research; \r\n(5) to bring together the physicians, surgeons and other specialist s of \r\nPakistan periodically for scientific discussions and practical \r\ndemonstrations of various subjects; and \r\n(6) to do all acts and things as it may consider necessary to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance. \r\n6. The Council .– (1)There s hall be constitute d a Council of the College \r\nconsisting of twenty members elected, in the prescribed manner, by the Fellows from \r\namongst themselves: \r\nProvided that the first Council shall consist of twenty members appointed from \r\namongst the Fellows as follows:– \r\n(a) eight members appointed by the Central Government; \r\n(b) six members appointed by the Government of East Pakistan; and \r\n(c) six members appointed by the Government of West Pakistan. \r\n(2) A member of the Council shall, subject to his continuance as a Fellow, \r\nhold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for a re-elections and in the \r\ncase of the first members, for election. \r\n(3) A casual vacancy in the office of the members of the Council shall be \r\nfilled by appointment or election accordingly as the member whose vacancy is being \r\nfilled was appointed or elected and the person so appointed or elected shall hold \r\noffice for the unexpired period of the term of his predecessor. \r\n7. Election of Office bearer s.– (1) The members of the Council shall elect , in \r\nthe prescribed manner , from amongst themselves a President, two Vice Presidents \r\nand a Treasurer: \r\nProvided that the first President shall be appointed by the Central \r\nGovernment from amongst the members of the Council. \r\n(2) The President, Vice President and the Treasurer shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of one year but each shall continue in office after the expiry of his term and \r\nhis successor is elected and shal l be eligible for re -election and in the case of the \r\nfirst President, for election. \r\n(3) Any disputes r elating to the election under sub -section (1) shall be \r\nreferred to the Central Government whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n8. Secretary.– (1) The Council shall appoint a Secretary on such terms and \r\nconditions as it may think fit. \r\n(2) The Secretary may attend and take part in proceedings of the Council \r\nbut shall not be entitled to vote. \r\n9. Powers of the Council .– (1) The general direction and administration of the \r\naffairs of the college shall vest in the Council whi ch may exercise all such powers \r\nand do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the College. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the general ity of the foregoing \r\npower, the Council may– \r\n(a) lay down the powers and functions of the officers of the College; \r\n(b) hold examinations for the grant of Diplomas and admission to \r\nFellowship of the College; \r\n(c) appoint Boards of Examiner to conduct examination in different \r\nsubjects; \r\n(d) appoint Committees of the Council and lay down the powers and \r\nfunctions of such Committees; \r\n(e) appoint auditors and other officers and employees of the college; \r\n(f) admit as fellows the persons who have passed Fellowship examination \r\nand signed the prescribed pledge; \r\n(g) elect as Fellows, in the prescribed manner, from amongst the \r\ndistinguished medical graduates of not less than twenty years standing, \r\nsubject to the rules: \r\nProvided that, except during the first two years , not more than two persons \r\nshall be elected as Fellows, in any one year; \r\n(h) admit, subject to rules made in this behalf , distinguished persons as \r\nhonorary Fellows of the College; \r\nProvided that no physician or surgeon practicing in Pakistan shall be admitted \r\nas an honorary Fellow; \r\n(i) lay down fees , subscription and other charges for Fellowship , \r\nadmission to examination and for such other ma tter as it may think fit ; \r\nand \r\n(j) do all such acts and things may be necessary for the performance of \r\nthe functions of the College. \r\n10. Expulsion of Fellows.– (1) Where the Council is of the opinion that a Fellow \r\nis guilty of misconduct or of any conduct derogatory to the dignity of a Fellow and the \r\ninterest of the College requires his expulsion from the Fellowship of the College, the \r\nCouncil may expel such Fellow by a resolution at a meeting specially called for th e \r\npurpose by not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of the Council. \r\n(2) The Council may also expel a Fellow for any other reason by a \r\nresolution at a meeting called for the purpose passed unanimously by all the \r\nmembers of the Council. \r\n(3) The notice of every meeting called under sub-section (1) or sub-section \r\n(2) shall be given to the Fellow who is proposed to be expelled together with a \r\nstatement of charges against him and every such Fellow shall be entitled to sub mit \r\nan explanation of his conduct in writing and also to attend the meeting of the Council \r\nand show cause against his expulsion. \r\n11. The Executive Committee .– (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of \r\nthe Council consisting of the President, the Vice President, the Treasurer, the \r\nSecretary and two members elected by the members of the Co uncil from amongst \r\nthemselves. \r\n(2) The Executive Committee shall exercise and perform such powers and \r\nfunctions of the Council in the management and conduct of the affairs of the college \r\nas may be entrusted to it by resolution of the Council or as the Presiden t may, in the \r\ncase of emergency, require the executive Committee to exercise and perform. \r\n12. Funds.– (1) All receipts of the College from any so urce whatever shall \r\nconstitute the College Fund which shall be app lied, subject to any rules made in this \r\nbehalf, b y the Council to meet all expenditure for the administration and \r\nmanagement of the affairs of the College. \r\n(2) The Council shall make disbursement of college Funds by cheques \r\nsigned by the Treasurer and the Secretary or by one member of the Executive \r\nCommittee and the Secretary or by any two members of the Executive Committee. \r\n13. Common Seal.– The common seal of the College shall be deposited at the \r\noffice of the Council and shall not be used except by the authority of the Executives \r\nCommittee and in the presence of two members of the executive committee and the \r\nSecretary each of whom shall append his signatures to the documents on which the \r\ncommon seal is affixed. \r\n14. Accounts and Audit .– The Council shall maintain in the prescribed manner \r\nthe accounts of all receipt and expenditure of the College and such account shall be \r\naudited annually by such auditors as may be appointed by it in this behalf. \r\n15. Budget and Annual Report.– (1) The Council shall, before the close of every \r\nfinancial year, prepare an Annual report of the working of the council and statement \r\nof the estimate of the receipts and expenditure of the College for the next \r\nsucceeding financial year, and present at the Annual Meeting of the college the \r\nreport and the statement which may be discussed at the meeting. \r\n(2) After the close of the Annual Meeting of the College, the Council shall \r\napprove the estimate of receipts and expenditure, with or without modification. \r\n16. Meeting of the College .– (1) the Council shall, before the close of every \r\nfinancial year, call at such time and place as it may think fit the annual meeting of the \r\ncollege– \r\n(a) to receive and consider the annual report presented by the Council; \r\n(b) to receive and discuss the statement of the estimate of receipt and \r\nexpenditure of the College for the next succeeding financial year; and \r\n(c) to transact such other business as the Council and the Fellows may \r\nthink fit. \r\n(2) The Council may also from time to time call general meeting of the \r\nFellows for the purposes of providing information or for discussion of matters \r\nconcerning the welfare of the College and the Fellows and such other matters within \r\nthe scope of the objects of the College as the Council may think fit to present at such \r\ngeneral meeting. \r\n17. The President, etc. of the Council to be public servant .– The President \r\nand other members of the council , and every officer and servant of the College \r\nacting or purporting to act under this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be public \r\nservants within the me aning of section 21 of the Pakistan Pe nal Code ( Act XLV of \r\n1860). \r\n18. Bar to sui ts, etc.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie \r\nagainst the College, Council or any person for anything which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done under this Ordinance. \r\n19. 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