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Recognition of Hospitals or Institutions for house job or inter ship or \r\nfoundation year training. \r\n12. Omitted \r\n13. Arrangements for schemes with foreign countries \r\n14. Omitted \r\n15. Power of the Council to certify certain persons to be possessed of \r\nsufficient medical qualifications \r\n16. Additional medical or dental qualifications \r\n16A Recognition of foreign additional medical or dental qualifications \r\n16B Recognition of continuous professional development opportunity \r\nprovider \r\n16C Role of specialists’ boards \r\n17. Omitted \r\n18. Recognition of dental institutions and qualifications \r\n \r\n \r\n19. Power of the Council to certify certain persons to be possessed of \r\nsufficient dental qualifications \r\n20. Power to acquire information as to courses of study and examinations \r\n21. Inspection \r\n22. Withdrawal of recognition \r\n22A Establishment and running of medical and dental institutions without \r\nrecognition \r\n22B Penalty \r\n23. Maintenance of Register of medical practitioners \r\n24. Omitted \r\n25. Omitted \r\n26. Maintenance of Register of dental practitioners \r\n27. Registers to be public documents \r\n28. Penalty for fraudulent representation or registration \r\n28A Penalty of practicing without registration \r\n28B Cognizance of offences \r\n29. Privileges of registered medical or dental practitioners \r\n30. Responsibilities of registered medical or dental practitioner \r\n31. Removal of names from the Register \r\n32. Omitted \r\n33. Power to make Regulations \r\n34. Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof \r\n35. Commission of Inquiry \r\n36. Repeals, etc. \r\n36A Over-ridding provision \r\n36B Transitory provision \r\n First Schedule \r\n Second schedule \r\n \r\n \r\n Third Schedule \r\n Fourth Schedule \r\n Fifth Schedule \r\n Sixth Schedule \r\n Seventh Schedule \r\n Eighth Schedule \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 1962 \r\n(XXXII of 1962) \r\n[5th June, 1962] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto reconstitute the \r\n1\r\n[Medical and Dental Council] in Pakistan. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to the registration of \r\nmedical practitioners and dentists a nd reconstitute the 1[Medical and Dental council] \r\nin Pakistan in order to establish a uniform minimum standard of basic and higher \r\nqualifications in medicine and dentistry; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of \r\nOctober, 195 8, 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.– \r\n2\r\n[(1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe \r\n3\r\n[Pakistan] Medical and Dental Council Ordinance, 1962]. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. \r\n4\r\n[Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugn ant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(a) “Approved hospital or institution” means a hospital or a n institution \r\nincluded in the Sixth Schedule; \r\n(b) “Council” means the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council constituted \r\nunder this Ordinance; \r\n(c) “Continuous professional development” means skill enhancement and \r\nimprovement in personal and professional competence which may– \r\n(i) Comprise lectures, seminars, courses, individual study or other \r\nactivities undertaken by a registered medical or dental \r\npractitioner; \r\n(ii) Reasonably be expected to advance a registered medical or \r\ndental practitioner‟s development in his related profession; and \r\n(iii) Is relevant to the practice of registered medical or dental \r\npractitioner; \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II, for “Medical Council”. \r\n2Subs. by the Medical Council (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (10 of 1973), a. 2, for sub-section (1) \r\n3Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n44Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) “committee” means any committee constituted under this Ordinance \r\nand includes Executive Committee constituted under section 10; \r\n(e) “continuous professional development oppor tunity provider” means an \r\norganization providing continuous professional development \r\nopportunities and included in the Seventh Schedule; \r\n(f) “dental institution” means and institution, recognized under this \r\nOrdinance, within or outside Pakistan, which trains f or, or grants, or \r\nboth trains for and grants, degrees or diplomas in dentistry; \r\n(g) “house job or foundation year or internship” means hands on training in \r\nclinical subjects on a rotational basis in an approved hospital or \r\ninstitution after provisional regist ration as a prerequisite for full \r\nregistration under section 23; \r\n(h) “medical institution” means any institution recognized under this \r\nOrdinance, within or outside Pakistan, which trains for or grants, or \r\nboth trains for and grants, degrees or diplomas in medicine; \r\n(i) “medicine” means modern scientific medicine and includes surgery and \r\nother di sciplines, but does not includes veterinary medicine and \r\nsurgery; \r\n(j) “Pakistan university” means any university established under a \r\nPakistan law and having a constituent medica l or dental college or \r\nboth; \r\n(k) “President” means President of the Council; \r\n(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations; \r\n(m) “recognized medical qualification” means any basic medical \r\nqualification included in the First Schedule; \r\n(n) “recognized dental qualification ” means any basic dental qualification \r\nincluded in the Fifth Schedule; \r\n(o) “recognized additional medical or dental qualification” means any \r\nadditional medical or dental qualification included in the Third \r\nSchedule; \r\n(p) “Register” means the Register of medical pra ctitioners maintained \r\nunder section 23 or the Register of dental practitioners maintained \r\nunder section 26; \r\n(q) “registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner whose \r\nname is included in the Register maintained under section 23; \r\n(r) “registered dental practitioner” means a dental practitioner whose \r\nname is included in the Register maintained under section 26; \r\n(s) “regulations” mean regulations made under section33; \r\n(t) “registerable qualifications” mean medical or dental qualifications \r\nrecognized under sections 11, 15, 16, 18 and 19; and \r\n(u) “specialists boards” mean recognized specialist boards included in the \r\nEighth Schedule;.] \r\n \r\n \r\n5\r\n[3. Constitution and compo sition of the Council .– (1) The Federal \r\nGovernment shall, by notification in the official Gazette, cause to be constituted a \r\nCouncil consisting of the following members, namely:– \r\n(a) One member each from the senate and the National Assembly to be \r\nnominated by the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker from \r\namongst the members of the respective House; \r\n(b) Secretary, Health Department of each Province; \r\n(c) One member each to be elected by the member of the Syndicate of \r\neach public sector Pakistan university from amongst the members of its \r\nmedical faculty and dental faculty of all its constituent as well as \r\naffiliated co lleges from each Province, Gilgit Baltistan, Federally \r\nAdministered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(d) One member each to be elected by the members of the Syndicate of \r\neach private sector Pakistan university from amongst the members of \r\nits medical faculty and the dental faculty of all its constituent as well as \r\naffiliated colleges from each Province, Gilgit -Baltistan, FATA and \r\nIslamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(e) One member from each Province, Gilgit -Baltistan, FATA and \r\nIslamabad Capital Territory to be elected amongst themselves by the \r\nregistered medical practitioners; \r\n(f) Four members to be nominated by the Federal Government of whom \r\none shall be Surgeon General of the Armed Forces Medical Services; \r\n(g) One member to be elected from amongst themselves by the registered \r\ndentists from amongst themselves by the registered dentists from each \r\nProvince, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory. \r\n(h) one member to be elected from amongst the Professors of the teaching \r\nstaff of the public se ctor medical colleges from each Province, Gilgit -\r\nBaltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(i) One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of the \r\nteaching staff of private sector medical colleges from each Province, \r\nGilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(j) One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of teaching \r\nstaff of public sector dental colleges from each Province, Gilgit -\r\nBaltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(k) One member to be elected from amongst the Professors of the \r\nteaching staff of private sector dental colleges from each Province, \r\nGilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad Capital Territory; \r\n(l) One member to be elected by the Council of the College of Physicians \r\nand Surgeons; \r\n(m) One member, belonging to the legal profession, to be nominated by the \r\nChief Justice of Pakistan; \r\n \r\n5Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(n) Senior most officer looking after health matters at the Federal level or \r\nan authority looking after the affairs of Council at Federal level \r\ndesignated or notified by the Federal Government, as the case may be; \r\nand \r\n(o) Immediate ex-President of the Council who shall be a member of the \r\nCouncil for one non -renewable term of three years provided that he or \r\nshe will not hold office. \r\n(2) The President of the Council shall be elected by the members of the \r\nCouncil from amongst themselves. \r\n(3) No act done by the Co uncil shall be invalid on the ground merely of \r\nexistence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the Council. \r\n(4) The President shall be the head of the office of the Council and shall \r\nbe the competent authority for all employees of the Council.] \r\n6\r\n[4. Mode of election .– (1) An election under clauses (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i),(j), \r\n(k) and (l) of sub -section (1) of section 3 shall be conducted by the Council as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) Where any dispute arises regarding any election to the Council it shall \r\nbe referred to the Federal Government whose decision thereon shall be final”] \r\n7\r\n[5. Restrictions on nominations and elections.– (1) No person shall be eligible \r\nfor nomination o r election, except und er c lauses ( b) and (m) of sub -section (1) of \r\nsection3, unless he is a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist, as the \r\ncase may be. \r\n(2) No person shall be eligible for nomination or election under clauses (e) \r\nand (g) of sub-section (I) of section 3, unless he resides in the Province concerned. \r\n(3) No person shall be eligible for election under clauses (h), (i), ( k) and (l) \r\nof sub -section (1) of section 3 unless he has had at least four years teaching \r\nexperience, certified by the Council, as a Professor in the faculty of a medical or \r\ndental college, as the case may be. \r\n(4) No person shall be eligible for election under clauses (c) and (d) of \r\nsub-section (1) of section 3 unless he has had at least four years teaching \r\nexperience, certified by the Co uncil, as a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer etc. in the faculty of a medical or dental college, as the case may \r\nbe. \r\n(5) No person shall at one and the same time serve as a member under \r\nmore than one clauses of sub-section (1) of section 3”.] \r\n6. Incorporation of the Council.– The Council constituted under section 3 shall \r\nbe a body corporate by the name of the \r\n8\r\n[Medical and Dental Council], having \r\nperpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property \r\nboth movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and \r\n \r\n6Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n7Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n8Subs. by the Medical Council (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (10 of 1973), a. 2, for “Medical Council”. \r\n \r\n \r\nbe sued. \r\n9\r\n[The Council shall be a regulatory body for regulati ng medical and dental \r\nprofession, medical and dental education and institutions] \r\n10\r\n[7. Terms of Office.– (1) The President of the Council shall hold office for a term \r\nnot exceeding four years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as member \r\nof the Council. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of sub -sections (4) and (6), a member shall \r\nhold office for a term of four years f rom the date of his nomination or election or until \r\nhis successor has been duly nominated or elected, whichever is earlier. \r\n(3) If a member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Council or \r\nremains out of Pakistan for a continuous period exceeding one year or, in the case of \r\nan elected member, ceases to represent his electoral college, he shall cease to be \r\nthe member of the Council. A person shall thereupon be nominated or, as the case \r\nmay be, elected to fill the vacancy: \r\nProvided that a member nomin ated by the Federal Government shall hold \r\noffice only during pleasure of the Federal Government. If a nominated member is \r\nbeing considered for cancellation of membership while his term remains, he shall be \r\ngiven a notice to show cause and on opportunity of personal hearing by the Federal \r\nGovernment before a final order is passed. The Federal Government‟s nominees \r\nshall not be eligible for the post of President. \r\n(4) The case of a member of the Council, other than the memb er \r\nnominated unde r clauses (a), (b) and ( o) of sub -section (1) of section 3, shall be \r\nforwarded to the Federal Government for decision of maintaining his membership or \r\notherwise in the following circumstances, namely:– \r\na) If the Council decides by a majority that his membership is not in the \r\ninterest of the Council: or \r\nb) His name has been removed from the Registrar of practitioners as a \r\nresult of inquiry under section 31; or \r\nc) He becomes insane or is declared an insolvent by a comp etent court; \r\nor \r\nd) He is convicted for a criminal offense which implies mora l turpitude, \r\nincluding unprofessional and infamous conduct as provided under \r\nsection 31. \r\n(5) Other than the member nominated under clauses (a), (b), (m) and (o) \r\nof sub-section (1) of section 3, the Council may, only by a majority decision, suspend \r\nthe membership of a member if he falls under sub -section (4) till a decision by the \r\nFederal Government about maintenance of his membership or otherwise. \r\n(6) Where the said term of four years is about to expire in respect of any \r\nmember, his successor may be nominated or e lected at any time within until the \r\nexpiry or the said term. \r\n(7) An elected or nominated member may, at any time, resign his \r\nmembership by writing under his hand addressed to the President and the seat of \r\n \r\n9Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n10Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nsuch member shall be deemed to have fallen vacant from the date of acceptance of \r\nhis resignation by the President. \r\n(8) A vacancy in the Council shall be filled through election or nomination, \r\nas the case may be, and the person elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall \r\nhold office the full term of four years.] \r\n8. Meeting of the Council .– (1) The Council shall meet at least once in each \r\nyear at such time and place as may be \r\n11\r\n[decided by the President.] \r\n (2) Until otherwise provided by Regulations, \r\n12\r\n[one-third] members of the \r\nCouncil shall form a quorum, and all of the acts of the Council shall be decided by a \r\nmajority of the members present and voting. \r\n9. Officers, Committees and servants of the Council.– (1) The Council shall:– \r\n(a) elect form amongst its members a Vice-President; \r\n(b) constitute from amongst its member s an Executive Committee, and \r\nsuch other Committees for general or special purposes as the Council \r\ndeems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance; \r\n(c) \r\n13\r\n[appoint a Registrar, a Secretary and a Treasurer to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance: \r\n(d) Appoint, employ or nominate such other advisers to the President, \r\nofficers, officials and servants on regular basis or contract as the \r\nCouncil deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance: \r\n(e) Require the Treasurer to take from the Registrar, Secretary, advisers, to \r\nthe President, officers, officials and servants, such security for the due \r\nperformance of their duties as the Council deems necessary; and \r\n(f) Fix the remuneration and allowances to be paid to the President, Vice -\r\nPresident, members, offi cers and servants of the Council employed \r\nunder this section.] \r\n (2) All persons appointed or employed under this section shall be deemed \r\nto be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code \r\nAct XLV of 1860. \r\n14\r\n[10. The Executive Committee.– (1) The Executive Committee shall consist of \r\nnine members, of whom seven shall be elected by the Council from amongst its \r\nmembers and of which at least one shall be a dental practitioner and one from the \r\npost graduate institutions. The Presiden t shall have the power to co -opt a maximum \r\nof two additional members to the Committee. \r\n(2) The President: Vice -President of the Council shall be ex -officio \r\nmembers of the Executive Committee and shall be its President and Vice -President \r\nrespectively. \r\n \r\n11The words “ appointed by the council” Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n12The word “nine” Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n13Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n14Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) In addition to the power and duties conferred and imposed upon it by \r\nthis Ordinance, the Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers \r\nand duties as the Council may confer upon it by regulations and shall have the \r\npower and responsibility to tak e decisions of administrative and financial nature for \r\nthe smooth functioning and working of the Council.”] \r\n15\r\n[11. Recognition of medical institutions and qualifications.– (1) The Federal \r\nGovernment may grant recognition to any medical institution in Pakis tan which trains \r\nor grants or both trains and grants medical qualifications and the qualifications \r\ngranted by them. All such recognized medical institutions or qualifications shall be \r\nincluded in the First Schedule by the Federal Government by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette. \r\n(2) If any medical institution in Pakistan intends to get recognition of the \r\ninstitution which trains or grants or both trains and grants medical qualifications or \r\nqualification granted by it in pursuance of sub -section (1) it shall apply to the Federal \r\nGovernment for the same. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall transmit the application to the Council \r\nafter being satisfied that application is complete and is in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. The Council shall form recomm endations for the Federal \r\nGovernment after assessing the institution and the qualification as prescribed \r\nprocedure. Upon receiving recommendations from the Council, the Federal \r\nGovernment shall grant recognition as provided under sub-section (1). \r\n(4) The notification for the grant of recognition may also direct that an entry \r\nshall be made in the last column of the First Schedule against such institution and \r\nmedical qualification granted by it, declaring that it shall be a recognized medical \r\ninstitution or qualification only when granted after the date of notification.] \r\n16\r\n[11 A. Recognition of hospitals or institutions for house job or internship or \r\nfoundation year training. – (1) The Federal Government may grant recognition to \r\nany hospitals or institutions in Pakistan which train for house job or internship or \r\nfoundation year. All such recognized hospitals or institutions shall be included in the \r\nSixth Scheduled by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette. \r\n(2) If any hospital and institut ion in Pakistan intends to get recognition of \r\nthe institution which trains for house job, internship or foundation year in pursuance \r\nof sub-section (1), it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall transmit the a pplication to the Council \r\nafter being satisfied that application is complete and is in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. The Council shall form recommendations for the Federal \r\nGovernment after assessing the institution as per prescribed procedure. Upon \r\nreceiving recommendations from the Council, the Federal Government shall grant \r\nrecognition as provided under sub-section (1). \r\n(4) The notification for the grant of recognition may also direct that an entry \r\nshall be made in the last column of the Sixth Schedule against such hospital or \r\ninstitution, declaring that it shall be a recognized hospital or institution o nly when \r\ngranted after the date of notification.] \r\n \r\n15Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n16Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n17\r\n[12. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n18\r\n[13. Arrangements for Schemes with foreign countries. – At any time, the \r\nCouncil may enter into negotiations with the appropriate authority in any foreign \r\ncountry or organization, for the settling of a scheme for improvement of medical \r\neducation in Pakistan or postgraduate degrees or any matter or prospe ct related to \r\nthe medical or dental profession.] \r\n19\r\n[14. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n20\r\n[15. Power of the Council to certify certain persons to be possessed of \r\nsufficient medical qualifications .– (1) If, after an examination by a board \r\nconstituted by the Council, the C ouncil is satisfied that a person holding a \r\nqualification granted by a medical institution outside Pakistan, is possessed of \r\nsufficient knowledge and skill to be registered as a practitioner for the purpose of this \r\nOrdinance, it may recommend to the Federa l Government to issue a notification in \r\nfavour of such person to registrar him and his qualification. Upon such notification, \r\nthe Council shall register the qualification possessed by the person without it being \r\nentered in any of the Schedules of this Ordinance. \r\n(2) The Council shall register the qualification granted by a medical \r\ninstitution outside Pakistan, Possessed by the person by maintaining a separate list \r\nin the Register.] \r\n16. \r\n21\r\n[Additional medical or dental qualifications.– (1) The Federal Government \r\nmay grant recognition to any post -graduate medical or dental institutions in or \r\noutside Pakistan which train or grant or both train and grant additional medical or \r\ndental qualifications and the qualifications granted by them. All such recognized \r\nadditional medical or dental institutions or qualifications shall be included in th e Third \r\nSchedule by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette. \r\n(2) If any post -graduate medical and dental institution in or outside \r\nPakistan Intends to get recognition of the institution which trains or grants or both \r\ntrains and grants additional medical and dental qualifications or qualification granted \r\nby it in pursuance of sub -section (1) it shall apply to the Federal Government for the \r\nsame. If an institu tion wishes to only train for a recognized postgraduate \r\nqualifications in any specially, it shall apply to the qualification awarding body and \r\nafter consultation and approval of the Council, the institution shall be added in the \r\nThird Schedule. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall transmit the application to the Council \r\nafter being satisfied that application is complete and is in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. The Council in consultation with the examining body shall \r\nform recommendations for the Fed eral Government after assessing the institution \r\nand the qualification as per prescribed procedure. Upon receiving recommendations \r\n \r\n17Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n18Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n19Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n20Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n21Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nfrom the Council, the Federal Government shall grant recognition as provided under \r\nsub-section (1). \r\n(4) The notification for the grant of recognition may also direct that an entry \r\nshall be made in the last column of the Third Schedule against such institution and \r\nadditional medical and dental qualification granted by it, declaring that it shall be a \r\nrecognized post-graduate medical and dental institution and additional medical and \r\ndental qualification only when granted after the date of notification.] \r\n22\r\n[16A Recognition of foreign additional medical or dental qualifications. – The \r\nCouncil shall evaluate any additional medical or den tal qualifications granted by any \r\nforeign institution and may– \r\n(a) Recommend to the Federal Government that such institution or \r\nqualification be- \r\n(i) Recognized and included in the Third Schedule as specified in \r\nsection 16; or \r\n(ii) Notified only and shall not be includ ed in the Third Schedule, \r\nhowever, a separate list thereof shall be maintained; or \r\n(b) Proceed as per section 15 or 19, as the case may be. \r\n16B. Recognition of continuous professional development opportunity \r\nproviders.– (1) The Federal Government may grant recognition to any organization \r\nin Pakistan, which provides opportunities of continuous professional development to \r\nthe registered medical and dental practitioners. All such recognized organizations \r\nshall be included in the Seventh Schedule by the Federal G overnment by notification \r\nin the official Gazette. \r\n(2) If any organization in Pakistan, which provides opportunities of \r\ncontinuous professional development to the registered medical and dental \r\npractitioners, intends to get recognition of the organization in pursuance of sub -\r\nsection (1) it shall apply to the Federal Government for the same. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall transmit the applications to the Council \r\nafter being satisfied that application is complete and is in accordance with the \r\nprescribed pr ocedure. The Council shall form recommendations for the Federal \r\nGovernment after assessing the institution and the qualification from the Council, the \r\nFederal Government shall grant recognition as provided under sub -section (1), \r\ndeclaring that it shall be a recognized organization in Pakistan , which provides \r\nopportunities of continuous professional development to the registered medical and \r\ndental practitioners only when granted after the date of notification. \r\n(4) A separate list of international continuous professional development \r\nopportunities providing organization or institutes shall be maintained by the Council. \r\n16C. Role of specialists’ boards. – (1) The Federal Government may grant \r\nrecognition to specialists boards which shall help the Council in main tenance of such \r\nminimum standards of proficiency in that particular specialty as may be prescribed \r\nby the Council. All recognized specialist boards shall be included in the Eighth \r\nSchedule by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette. \r\n \r\n22Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Council shall authorize a specialist board constituted as per \r\nprescribed procedures and shall form recommendations for the Federal Government. \r\nUpon receiving recommendations from the Council, the Federal Government shall \r\ngrant recognition as provi ded under sub -section (1), declaring that it shall be a \r\nrecognized specialists board only when granted after the date of notification.] \r\n23\r\n[17. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n24\r\n[18. Recognition of dental institutions and qualifications.– (1) The Federal \r\nGovernment may grant recognition to any dental institution in Pakistan which train or \r\ngrant or both train and grant dental qualifications and the qualifications granted by \r\nthem. All such recognized dental institutions or qualifications shall be included in the \r\nFifth Schedule by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette. \r\n(2) If any dental institution in Pakistan intends to get recognition of the \r\ninstitution which trains or grants or both trains and grants dental qualifications or \r\nqualification granted by it in pursuance of sub-section (1) it shall apply to the Federal \r\nGovernment for the same. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall transmit the application to the Council \r\nafter being satisfied that application is complete and is in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. The Council shall form recommendations for the Federal \r\nGovernment after assessing the institution and the qualification as per prescribed \r\nprocedure. Upon receiving recommendations from the Council, the Federal \r\nGovernment shall grant recognition as provided under sub-section (1). \r\n(4) The notification for the grant of recognition may also direct that an entry \r\nshall be made in the last column of the Fifth Schedule against such institution and \r\ndental qualification granted by it, declaring th at it shall be a recognized dental \r\ninstitution and dental qualification only when granted after the date of notification.] \r\n25\r\n[19. Power of the Council to certify certain persons to be possessed of \r\nsufficient dental qualifications .– (1) If after an examina tion by a board constituted \r\nby the Council, the Council is satisfied that a person holding a qualification granted \r\nby a dental institution outside Pakistan, is possessed of sufficient knowledge and \r\nskill to be registered as a practitioner for the purpose o f this Ordinance, it may \r\nrecommend to the Federal Government to issue a notification in favour of such \r\nperson to register him and his qualification. Upon such notification, the Co uncil shall \r\nregister the qualification possessed by the person without it bei ng entered in any \r\nSchedule of this Ordinance. \r\n(2) The Council shall register the qualification granted by a dental \r\ninstitution outside Pakistan, possessed by the person by maintaining a separate lis t \r\nin the register.] \r\n26\r\n[20. Power to acquire information as to courses of study and examination .– \r\nEvery medical or dental institution or hospital or organization in Pakistan recognized \r\n \r\n23Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n24Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n25Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n26Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nunder this Ordinance, which trains for or grants or both trains for and grants a \r\nmedical or a dental qualification, additional medi cal or dental qualification, trains for \r\nhouse job or internship or foundation year or is a continuous professional \r\ndevelopment opportunity provider shall furnish such information as the Council may, \r\nfrom time to time, require about the facilities and facul ty available in the institution, \r\ncourses of study and processes of admission of the institution concerned, \r\nexaminations required to be undergone prior to such qualifications being conferred \r\nand generally as to the requisites for obtaining such qualifications.] \r\n27\r\n[21. Inspection.– (1) The Executive Committee shall approve a list of inspectors in \r\nthe country and the President shall commission such number of medical or dental \r\ninspectors from the approved list, as it may deem appropriate, to inspect the facilit ies \r\nfor training available at the medical or dental institutions and attend at any or all of \r\nthe examinations held by medical or dental institutions in Pakistan recognized under \r\nthis Ordinance for the purpose of Granting recognized medical or dental or add itional \r\nmedical or dental qualifications. \r\n(2) Inspectors appointed under this section shall form a comprehensive \r\nreport about the facilities for training in the institution and shall not interfere with \r\nconduct of any examinations and shall report to the Ex ecutive Committee on the \r\nstandard of the inspected examination which they attend and on the courses of study \r\nand facilities for teaching provided by the medical or dental institution inspected for \r\ndifferent stages leading up to examinations and on any oth er matters in regard to \r\nwhich the President or Executive Committee may require them to report. \r\n(3) The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of any such report to \r\nthe medical or dental institution concerned and shall also forward a copy, with the \r\nremarks of such medical or dental institution thereon, to the Council.] \r\n28\r\n[22. Withdrawal of recognition .– (1) If a recognized institution is violating \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance and regulations made thereunder or the facilities for \r\ntraining for the courses of study or standard of examination in the institution to obtain \r\na recognized medical or dental qualification, additional medical or dental \r\nqualification, training for house job or internship of foundation year or in a continuous \r\nprofessional development opp ortunity providing organization has deteriorated to an \r\nextent that the standard of proficiency required from candidates at any examination \r\nheld for the purpose of granting such qualification is not such as to secure to persons \r\nholding such qualification the knowledge and skill requisite for the efficient practice of \r\nmedicine or dentistry, the Council may stop further intake of students in the \r\ninstitution and forward a summary of its findings and its intend to the medical or \r\ndental institution with an intima tion of the period within which the medical or dental \r\ninstitution may submit its explanation to the Council and may request for a hearing \r\nbefore the Council if it so desires. \r\n(2) If the Council is not satisfied with the explanation then it shall make a \r\nrecommendation to the Federal Government for closure of the institution to which \r\nshall include a scheme for adjustment of students in other recognized institutions of \r\nthe corresponding public or private sector, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n27Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n28Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) On recommendations of th e Council, the Federal Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, direct that an entry shall be made in the First, \r\nThird, Fifth, Sixth or Seven Schedule, as the case may be, against the said medical \r\nor dental or a postgraduate institution and qualification granted by it, hospital or \r\ncontinuous professional development opportunity provider declaring that it shall be a \r\nrecognized medical, dental or additional medical or dental qualification, institution , \r\nhospital and continuous professional deve lopment opportunity provider only b efore \r\nthe date of notification.] \r\n29\r\n[22A. Establishment and running of medical and dental institutions without \r\nrecognition.– No person shall run nor establish any institution for training or grant or \r\nboth training or grant of medical or dental qualifications, additional medical or dental \r\neducation, training for house job, internship or foundation year or an organization for \r\ncontinuous professional development opportunity providing neither shall an y \r\nuniversity grant affiliation to any such an institution nor any such institution shall \r\naward any degree unless recognition has been granted to such college or institution \r\nunder this Ordinance. \r\n22B. Penalty.– (1) Whoever runs or establishes or endorses any institution or \r\nadvertises admissions in an institution for imparting education in medicine or \r\ndentistry, which is not recognized under sections 11 ,11A, 16,16A or 18 or in respect \r\nof which recognition has been withdrawn under section 22, shall be guilty of an \r\noffence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five \r\nyears but shall not be less than a year or with fine which may extend to ten million \r\nrupees but shall not be less than five million rupees or with both and shall also be \r\nliable to closure of such institution. \r\n(2) Where any contravention of this Ordinance has been committed by a \r\nbody corporate or institution and it appears from the relevant documents that such \r\noffence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributed to any \r\nnegligence on the part of any director, partner, manager, secretary or other officer of \r\nthe body corporate or institution such director, partner, manager, secretary or other \r\nofficer of the body corporate or institution, shall be deemed guilty of such \r\ncontravention along with the body corporate or institution and shall be punished \r\naccordingly: \r\nProvided that in the case of a company as defined under the Companies \r\nOrdinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984), only its chief executive shall be liable under this \r\nsection. \r\nExplanation.– For the purposes of this section, “body corporate or institution” \r\nincludes a firm, association of persons and a society registered under the Societies \r\nRegistration Act.1860 (XXI of 1860) or under the Co -operative Societies Act, 1925 \r\n(VII of 1925). \r\n(3) Where any contravention of this Ordinance has been committed by any \r\nGovernment agency, local authority or local council and it appears from the relevant \r\ndocuments that such contravention has been committed with the consent or \r\nconnivance of or is attrib utable to any negligence on the part of the head or any \r\nother officer of the Government agency, local authority or local council , such head or \r\nother officer shall also be deem guilty of such contravention along with the \r\n \r\n29Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nGovernment agency, local authority o r local council and shall be liable to be \r\nproceeded against and punished accordingly.] \r\n30\r\n[23. Maintenance of register of medical practi tioners.– (1) The Council shall \r\nmaintain a Register of medical practi tioners possessing qualifications which are \r\nrecognized medical or additional medical qualifications for the purposes of this \r\nOrdinance and may prescribe the necessary particulars to be entered in the \r\nRegister. Holders of a recognized basic degree shall be registered on provisional \r\nbasis for internship or fou ndation or house job of a minimum of one year duly \r\nassessed, hands on clinical rotation in an approved hospital or institution include d in \r\nthe Sixth Schedule which shall be mandatory for conversion of provisional \r\nregistration into full registration. \r\n(2) The practitioner shall be deemed to hold a valid registration and \r\nentitled to be known and eligible for privileges of a registered medical practi tioner if \r\nhis name is retained on the Register after fulfillment of requirements of continuation \r\nof registration as laid down by the Council from time to time and provided he had \r\npaid the dues of the Council. The valid registration certificate shall be the licence to \r\npractice medicine in Pakistan.] \r\n31\r\n[24. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n32\r\n[25. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n33\r\n[26. Maintenance of Register of dent al practitioners .– (1) The Council shall \r\nmaintain a Register of dental practi tioners possessing qualifications which are \r\nrecognized dental or additional dental qualifications for the purposes of this \r\nOrdinance and may prescribe the necessary particulars to be entered in the \r\nRegister. Holders of a recognized basic degree shall be regis tered on provisional \r\nbasis for internship or foundation or house job of a minimum of one year duly \r\nassessed, hands on clinical rotation in an approved hospital or institution included in \r\nthe Sixth Schedule which shall be mandatory for conversion of provisional \r\nregistration into full registration. \r\n(2) The practitioner shall be deemed to hold valid registration and entitled \r\nto be known and el igible for privileges of a registered dental practitioner if his name \r\nis retained on the Register after fulfillment of requirements of continuation of \r\nregistration as laid down by the Council from time to time and provided he had paid \r\nthe dues of the Counc il. The valid registration certificate shall be the licence to \r\npractice dentistry in Pakistan.] \r\n27. Registers to be public documents .– The Register maintained under section \r\n23 or section 26 shall be deemed to be public document within the meaning of the \r\n34\r\n[Qanun-e-Shahdat, 1984]. \r\n \r\n30Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n31Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n32Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n33Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n34The words “ Evidence Act, 1872” Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n35\r\n[28. Penalty for fraudulent representation or registration .– Whoever falsely \r\npretends to be registered under this Ordinance as a medical practitioner or dentist \r\nand uses with his name or title any words or letters representing that he is so \r\nregistered with the Council or uses the word “doctor” without legal basis, irrespective \r\nof whether any person is actually deceived by such pretence or representation or \r\nnot, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate of the first class, be punishab le with fine \r\nwhich may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term \r\nwhich may extend to six months or with both. Any person found aiding and abetting \r\nhim shall also be prosecuted and punished.] \r\n36\r\n[28A. Penalty of practicing without registration.– (1) No person, other than a \r\nregistered medical or dental practitioner, shall practice medicine or dentistry. \r\n(2) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of sub -section \r\n(1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years \r\nbut shall not be less than six months or with fine which may extend to two hundred \r\nthousand rupees but shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees or with \r\nboth. \r\n28B. Cognizance of offences.– (1) No court shall take cognizan ce of any offence \r\nor matter under this Ordinance except upon complaint in writing made by the \r\nauthorized officer of the Council. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, \r\n1898 (Act V of 1898), it shall be lawful for any Mag istrate of the first class to pass \r\nany sentence authorized by this Ordinance even if such sentence exceeds his \r\npowers under section 32 of the said Code.] \r\n37\r\n[29. Privileges of registered medical or dental practitioners.– (1) A registered \r\nmedical practitioner and dentist shall have following privileges, namely:– \r\na) Valid registration shall be considered as a licence to practice medicine \r\nand dentistry in Pakistan and of a level mentioned by the Council in the \r\nregistration certificate; \r\nb) Valid full registration shall be competent to practice medicine or \r\ndentistry and prescribe allopathic medicine and perform any surgical or \r\ninterventional procedure on any patient: \r\nc) A registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist having valid full \r\nregistration may take admission for an additional qualification course; \r\nd) To hold any medical or dental or relevant administrative appointment in \r\nany medical or dental institution or setup or hospitals or clinic or related \r\nhealth institution; \r\ne) To hold a commission as a medical or denta l officer in the Armed \r\nForces; and \r\nf) Only a registered practitioner having valid registration is eligible to \r\nparticipate in the elections of the member of the Council. \r\n \r\n35Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n36Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n37Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con tained in any other law for \r\nthe time bein g in force, no medical certificate or prescription or advice shall be \r\nconsidered valid unless obtained from a medical or dental practitioner having valid \r\nregistration. \r\n(3) No person shall be entitled to recover any charge in any court of law for \r\nany medical or surgical advice or attendance or for the performance of any operation \r\nor intervention or for any medicine prescribed or supplied unless he can prove upon \r\nthe trial that he is a registered medical practitioner having valid registration.] \r\n38\r\n[30. Responsibilities of registered medical or dental practitioner.– (1) Every \r\nregistered medical or dent al practitioner shall notify an y transfer of the p lace of his \r\nresidence or practice to the Registrar within sixty days of such transfer, failing which \r\nhis name is liable to be struck off the Register by order of the Federal Government \r\neither permanently or for such period as may be specified therein. \r\n(2) No registered person shall use or publish in any way whatsoever any \r\ntime, title, description or symbol indicatin g or calculated to lead persons to infer that \r\nhe possesses any additional or other professional qualification unless the same has \r\nbeen conferred upon him by a legally constituted authority within or outside Pakistan \r\nand which is recognized under this Ordinance. \r\n(3) Every registered medical practitioner or dental practitioner shall comply \r\nwith the code of medical ethics prescribed by the Council.] \r\n39\r\n[31 Removal of names from the Register .– (1) The Council , in its discretion , \r\nmay directed the Registrar to rem ove altogether or for a specified period from the \r\nRegister the name of any registered medical practitioner or registered dentist who \r\nhas been convicted by the disciplinary committee or by any other court of law of any \r\nsuch offence as implies in the opinion of the Council a defect of character defined in \r\nthe code of ethics of practice or who, after an inquiry at which opportunity has been \r\ngiven to such person to be heard in person or through a pleader, has been convicted \r\nby the disciplinary committee of the Council as guilty of professional negligence or \r\nincompetence or who has shown himself to be unfit to con tinue in practice or on \r\naccount of mental ill hea lth or other grounds as prescribed in the code of ethics of \r\npractice regulations. \r\n(2) The Council may a lso direct that any name removed from the Register \r\nunder sub-section (1) shall be restored. \r\n(3) For the purpose of an inquiry under sub -section (1), the disciplinary \r\ncommittee of the Council shall exercise all the powers of a civil court under the Code \r\nof Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) for summoning the witnesses, for \r\ncompelling the production of documents and for issuing commissions with the help of \r\nlaw enforcing authorities. \r\n(4) The claim of professional negligence shall initially be established \r\nbefore the disciplinary committee of the Council before any other proceedings.] \r\n40\r\n[32. * * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n \r\n38Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n39Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n40Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n33 Power to make Regulations .– (1) The Council may, with the previous \r\nsanction of the \r\n41\r\n[Federal Government], make Regulation generally to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance, and, without prejudice to the generality of this power, \r\nsuch Regulations may provide for– \r\n(a) the management of the property of the Council and the maintenance \r\nand audit of its accounts; \r\n(b) the summoning and holding of meetings of the Council, the times and \r\nplaces where such meetings are to be held, the conduct of business \r\nthereat and the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum; \r\n(c) the powers and duties of the President and Vice President; \r\n(d) the mode of appointment of the Executive Committee and other \r\nCommittees, the summoning and holding of meetings, and the conduct \r\nof business of such Committees; \r\n(e) \r\n42\r\n[code of practice and ethics for the medical and dental practitioners; \r\n(f) the appointment, powers, duties and procedures of medic al and dental \r\ninspectors; \r\n(g) the condi tions and procedure for maintenance, compilation and \r\npublication of the Register of medical and dental practitioners and of \r\nhealth care providing facilities and their minimum requirements and the \r\nfees to be charged for re gistration and, if necessary, for opening of \r\nsub-offices or branches for this purpose; \r\n(h) the procedure for any inquiry under sub-section (1)of section 31; and \r\n(i) any matter for which under this Ordinance provi sion may be made by \r\nregulations.] \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Council shall \r\nmake Regulations which may provide for– \r\n(a) prescribing a uniform minimum standard of courses of training for \r\nobtaining graduate and post-graduate medical and dental qualifications \r\nto be included or inc luded respectively in the First, Third and Fifth \r\nSchedules; \r\n(b) prescribing minimum requirements for the content and duration of \r\ncourses of study as aforesaid; \r\n(c) prescribing the conditions for admission to courses of training as \r\naforesaid; \r\n(d) prescribing minimum qualifications and experience required of teachers \r\nfor appointment in medical and dental institutions; \r\n(e) prescribing the standards of examinations, methods of conducting the \r\nexaminations and other requirements to be satisfied for securing \r\nrecognition of medical and dental qualifications under this Ordinance; \r\n \r\n41Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Table, for “Central Government” \r\n42Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\n(f) \r\n43\r\n[prescribing the qualifications, experience and other conditions \r\nrequired for examiners for professional examinations in medicine and \r\ndentistry antecedent to the granting of recognized medical and dental \r\nand additional medical and dental qualifications; \r\n(g) registration of medical or dental students at any medical or dental \r\ncollege or school or any university and the fees payable in respect of \r\nsuch registration; \r\n(h) laying down criteria including university affilia tion, conditions and \r\nrequirements for recognition and continuation of recognition and for \r\ngrant of status of a teaching institution of institutions and organizations \r\nunder this Ordinance and on all connected matters of inspection of \r\nmedical and dental inst itutions for recognition and continuation of \r\nrecognition and inspection of examinations in these institutions and fee \r\nfor such inspections; \r\n(i) terms and conditions of service for all employees appointed under \r\nsection 9; \r\n(j) election of members of the Council; and \r\n(k) prescribing a uniform minimum standard for continuous professional \r\ndevelopment for registered graduate and post -graduate medical and \r\ndental practitioners.] \r\n34. Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof .– (1) \r\nThe Council shall furn ish such reports, copies of its minutes, abstracts of its \r\naccounts, and other information to the \r\n44\r\n[Federal Government] as it may require. \r\n (2) The \r\n45\r\n[Federal Government] may publish, in such manure as it may \r\nthink fit, any report, copy, abstract or other in formation furnished to it under this \r\nsection or under section 21. \r\n46\r\n[35. Commission of Inquiry .– (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the Federal \r\nGovernment that the Council is not complying with any provisions of this Ordinance, \r\nthe Federal Government may refer the particulars of the complaint to a commission \r\nof inquiry consisting of three persons two of whom shall be appointed by the Federal \r\nGovernment, including the chairman being at least a judge of a High Court, and one \r\nmember nominated by the Council after a resolution. \r\n(2) Such commission shall proceed to inquire in a summary manner and to \r\nreport to the Federal Government as to the truth of the matter charged in the \r\ncomplaint and in case of any charge of default or of improper action being found by \r\nthe commission to have been established, the commission shall recommend the \r\nremedies, if any, which are in its opinion necessary. \r\n(3) The Federal Government shall the report of the commission of inquiry \r\nto the Council for implementation and for remedial act ions. The Council shall submit \r\n \r\n43Substituted by medical and dental council (amendment) Act, 2012 ( XIX of 2012) \r\n44Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Table, for “Central Government” \r\n45Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Table, for “Central Government” \r\n46Substituted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nto the Federal Government a detailed plan of remedial measures to be adopted by \r\nthe Council which shall be considered as approved if no further orders are passed by \r\nthe Federal Government in this regard within three months. All remedial actions shall \r\nbe taken by the Council within a stipulated period of six months and the Council shall \r\nsubmit to the Federal Government a report of actions taken thereon. If the Council \r\nfails to comply with the remedia l measures forwarded to it b y the Federal \r\nGovernment, the Federal Government may by itself amend the regulations of the \r\nCouncil or make such provision s or issue orders or take such other steps as may \r\nseem necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the commission. \r\n(4) The com mission of inquiry shall have power to administer oaths, to \r\nenforce the attendance of witnesses and the productions of documents and shall \r\nhave other necessary powers for the purpose of any inquiry conducted by it as are \r\nexercised by a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908).] \r\n36. [Repeals, etc.].– Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) \r\nOrdinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II \r\n47\r\n[36A. Over-ridding provision.– The provisions of this Ordinance shall have ef fect \r\nnotwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being \r\nin force. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the \r\nGovernment, the Council or any committee the reof or any officer or servant o f the \r\nGovernment or the Council for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be \r\ndone under this Ordinance. \r\n36B. Transitory provision.– Upon the commencement of the Medical and Dental \r\nCouncil (Amendment) Act, 2012, the incumbent Council constituted under section 3 \r\nshall stand dissolved and the President, Vice-President of the Council and Executive \r\nCommittee of the Council as exists before the commencement of the aforesaid Act \r\nshall stay intact till a new President, Vice -President of the Council, Executive, \r\nCommittee is electe d by the Council. The President , Vice-President of the Council \r\nand Executive Committee of the Council shall have the powers of the Council and \r\nshall conduct elections for membership of the Council within one year.] \r\n \r\n47Inserted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE FIRST SCHEDULE \r\n(See section 11) \r\nRECOGNISED MEDICAL QU ALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL \r\nINSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN. \r\nMedical Institution. Recognized medical \r\nqualification. \r\nAbbreviation for \r\nregistration. \r\nUniversity of the Punjab Licentiate in Medicine and \r\nSurgery. \r\nBachelor of Medicine \r\nBachelor of Medicine and \r\nBachelor of Surgery. \r\nL.M.S., Punjab. \r\n \r\nM.B., Punjab. \r\nM.B. B.S., Punjab. \r\nPunjab State Medical \r\nFaculty \r\nLicentiate in Medicine and \r\nSurgery (when the holder \r\nof the qualification had \r\npassed the F.Sc. 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(Punjab). \r\n Diploma in \r\nOphthalmology \r\nD.O. (Punjab). \r\n Diploma in Medical \r\nRadiology and \r\nElectrology granted on \r\nor before the 14th \r\nOctober, 1959. \r\nD.M.R.E. (Punjab). \r\n \r\n50\r\n[Diploma in \r\nTuberculosis and Chest \r\nDiseases granted in or \r\nafter 1969]. \r\n51\r\n[D.T.C.D.] (Punjab). \r\n Diploma of Laryngology \r\nand Otology. \r\nD.L.O. (Punjab). \r\n \r\n52\r\n[Diploma in Medical \r\nRadiology (Diagnostic). \r\nD.M.R.D. (Punjab.)] \r\n Diploma in Medical \r\nRadiology \r\n(Therapeutics). \r\nD.M.R.T. (Punjab).] \r\n \r\n2Omitted by the Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of 2012) \r\n50Subs. By S.R. O. No. 334 (I)/73, dated 1-03-1973, see, Gaz, of P., 1973, Pt. -I, p. 412, for the existing entry in column 2. \r\n51Subs. Ibid., for “T.D.D.”. \r\n52Added by S,R, O, No. 82 (K)/65, dt. 25-01-1965, See, Gaz. of P., 1965, Pt. -I, P-39. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n53\r\n[Diploma in Maternal \r\nand Child Health. \r\nD.M.C.H. (Punjab.) \r\n Diploma in Anaesthesia D.A. (Punjab). \r\n Diploma in Clinical \r\nPathology. \r\nD.C.P. (Punjab). \r\n Diploma in \r\nGynaecology and \r\nObstertrics. \r\nD.G.O. (Punjab). \r\n \r\n54\r\n[Diploma in Child \r\nHealth \r\nD.C.H. (Punjab).] \r\n55\r\n[University of Karachi Master of Philosophy \r\n(Anatomy). \r\nM. Phil. Anatomy (Karachi). \r\n Master of Philosophy \r\n(Physiology). \r\nM. Phil. Physiology (Karachi). \r\n Master of Philosophy \r\n(Pharmacology). \r\nM. Phil. Pharmachology (Karachi). \r\n Master of Philosophy \r\n(Pathology). \r\nM. Phil. Pathology (Karachi). \r\n Master of Philosophy \r\n(Microbiology). \r\nM. Phil. Microbiology (Karachi). \r\n Master of Philosophy \r\n(Bio-chemistry). \r\nM. Phil. Bio-chemistry (Karachi). \r\n 56\r\n[Doctor of Medicine \r\nMaster of Surgery \r\nM.D. (Karachi). \r\nM.S. 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