EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960

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THE EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960 
(LI of 1960) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title extent and commencement  
2. Definitions  
3. Punishment for performing eye surgery in certain cases  
4. Punishment for unlawful practice or holding out  
5. Offences to be cognizable  
6. Trial offences  
TEXT 
THE EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960 
(LI of 1960) 
[31st December, 1960] 
An 
Ordinance 
to prevent surgery on the eye by persons other than registered medical practitioners. 
WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent surgery on the eye by persons other 
than registered medical practitioners; 
Now, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the sevent h day of 
October 1958, and in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2 of the State 
Arrangements Order, 1959, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the 
Minister exercising the functions of President under the said Article makes and 
promulgates the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be 
called the Eye Surgery (Restriction) Ordinance, 1960. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In th is Ordinance , unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context– 
(1) "complete blindness" means absence of sight through total loss of 
perception of light in both eyes; 
(2) "eye surgery" means any surgical operation performed on or in 
relation to the eye by means of any instrument of whatever kind; 
(3) "partial blindness" means total loss of perception of light in one eye 
or sub -total loss of perception of light in both eyes resulting in 
restriction of visual field and acuity; and 
(4) "registered medical practitioner"  means a person who is, for the 
time being, registered under any law relating to the registration of 
medical practitioners in Pakistan. 
3. Punishment for performing eye surgery in certain cases.– (1) Any person, 
not being a registered medical practitioner, who performs eye surgery upon another, 
whether with or without the latter's consent, shall be punishable with imprisonment 
for a term which may extend to one year, and with fine which may extend to one 
thousand rupees. 
(2) The term of imprisonment under sub-section (1) may extend– 
(a) to three years, if the offence results in partial blindness, and 
(b) to seven years, if the offence results in complete blindness. 
4. Punishment for unlawful practice or holding out .– Any person not being a 
registered medical practitioner who practises, or holds himself out, whether directly 
or by implication, as practising, or as being prepared to practise, eye surgery shall be 
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, and w ith 
fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. 
5. Offences to be cognizable.– An offence punishable under sub -section (1) of 
section 3 or under section 4 shall be a cognizable offence for the purposes of the 
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898  (Act V of 18 98), notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained therein.      
6. Trial of offences.– No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class 
shall try any offence punishable under this Ordinance.