UNANI, AYURVEDIC AND HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1965

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THE UNANI, AYURVEDIC AND HOMOEOPATHIC 
PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1965 
(II of 1965) 
CONTENTS 
PART I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment and incorporation of Council 
PART-II 
CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF COUNCILS 
CHAPTER-1 
COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS 
4. Composition of the National Council for Tib 
5. Composition of the National Council for Homoeopathy. 
6. The President and Vice-President 
7. Elections 
8. Publication of names. Etc 
9. Term of office of members 
10. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings of Council 
11. Resi2nation by President, etc 
12. Declaration of vacancies 
13. Disqualification of members 
14. Functions of the Council 
15. Meeting of the Council 
16. Officer of the Council and their pay and allowance 
CHAPTR-II 
TEACHING INSTITUTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS 
17. Recognition of institutions 
18. Maintenance of standard of efficiency 
19. Withdrawal of recognition 
20. Duration of courses 
21. Qualifications for admission to institutions 
22. Qualifvin2 examination 
CHAPTER-III 
REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERS 
23. Registration how made 
24. Registration of Unani. Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners:-  
25. Deleted 
26. Deleted 
27. Deleted 
28. Removal from register. Etc 
29. Cancellation or alteration of entries in Register 
CHAPTER-IV 
POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR 
30. Maintenance of register, etc 
31. Publication of List 
PART-III 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER-I 
RIGHT, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS 
32. Intimation of change of address 
33. Privileges of registered practitioners 
34. Omitted 
35. Omitted 
CHAPTER-II 
OFFENCES, PENALTY AND PROCEDURE 
36. Offences and penalties 
37. Persons not registered under Act not to practice etc   
37-A. Prohibition against calling applications, etc., by un-recognised institutions 
38. Colourable imitation of degrees 
39. Prohibition against use of title, description, etc 
40. Savings 
41. Cognizance of offences, etc 
CHAPTER-III 
SUPERSESSION OF COUNCIL 
42. Supersession of Council 
CHAPTER-IV 
MISCELLANEOUS 
43. Fees received by Council 
44. Death of registered practitioners 
45. Indemnity 
46. Power to make rules 
47. Power to make regulations 
48. Policy issues relating to the affairs of the Council 
TEXT 
THE UNANI, AYURVEDIC AND HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS ACT, 
1965 
(II of 1965) 
[25th January, 1965] 
An 
Act 
to regulate the qualifications and to provide for the registration of practitioners of Unani, 
Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Systems of Medicine. 
(As modified up to the 31st October, 1982) 
WHEREAS it is expedient to promote and popularize the Unani, Ayuravedic and 
Homoeopathic Systems of Medicine, to regulate education and research in, and to 
provide for the registration of practitioners of , those systems of medicine; 
AND WHEREAS the national interest of  Pakistan in relation to the achievement 
of uniformity within the meaning of clause (2) of Article 141 of the Constitution of Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan requires Federal Legislatures. 
It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
PART-I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Unani, 
Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force on the twenty-first day of July, 1965. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context 
(a) “approval” means approved by the Federal Governme nt on the 
recommendation of the Council; 
(b) “Committee” means the Committee appointed by the Council; 
(bb) “Council” means National Council for Tib or, as the case may be the 
National Council for Homoeopathy established under Section 3; 
(c) “Homoeopathy” means the Homoeopathic system of medicine, including 
the Bio -Chemic system of medicine, and “Homoeopath” means a  
practitioner of Homoeopathy, Bio-Chemic System of Medicine; 
(cc) “List” means the list of Homoeopaths prepared under Section 27 as that 
list existed immediately before the commencement of the Unani, 
Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners (Amendment) Ord inance, 
1978, and “Listed” shall be construed accordingly; 
(ccc) “Meeting” means Meeting of the Council; 
(cccc) “misconduct” means conduct contrary to the provisions of this Act, the 
rules and regulations made under this Act and the Code of Ethics adopted 
by the Council; 
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this 
Act; 
(e) “President” means the President of the Council; 
(ee) “Qualified” means qualified from any approved  or recognized teaching 
institutions imparting instruction in the Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic 
System of medicine; 
(f) “recognized” means recognized by the Federal Governme nt for the 
purposes of this Act; 
(g) “register” means a register of practitioners of the Unani or Ayurvedic or 
Homoeopathic System of Medicine maintained under this Act; 
(h) “registered practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is for the time 
being entered in a register; 
(i) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council; 
(j) “Tabib” means a practitioner of the Unani System of Medicine; 
(k) “Unani and Ayurvedic System of Medicine” means the Unani , Tib and 
Ayurvedic (including the Siddha)  system of medicine, whether 
supplemented or not by such modern advances as the Council ma y, from 
time to time, determine; 
(l) "Vaid" means a practitioner of the Ayurvedic System of Medicine;  
(m) "Vice-President" means Vice-President" of the Council. 
3. Establishment and incorporation of Council.– (1) As soon as may be after the 
commencement of this Act, the Federal Government shall, by notification in th e official 
Gazette, establish a Council to be called the National Council for Tib, and by a like 
notification , another council to be called the National Council for Homoeopathy, for the 
purposes of this Act. 
(2) Each of the two Councils shall be body corp orate, having perpetual 
succession and a common seal, and shall, by its name as specified in sub -section (1) 
sue and be sued. 
PART-II 
CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF COUNCILS 
CHAPTER-1 
COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS 
4. Composition of the National Cou ncil for Tib .– The National Council for Tib 
shall consist of the following members, namely:– 
(a) Four members, being qualified and registered practitioners of the Unani 
System of Medicine, to be nominated by the Federal Government after 
consulting the Prov incial Government concerned, of whom one shall be 
from each Province;  
(b) Eleven qualified members, to be elected from amongst themselves by the 
Registered practitioners of the Unani System of Medicine, of whom five 
shall be from the Punjab, three from Si ndh, two from the North -West 
Frontier Province and one from Baluchistan. 
(c) Two members, to be elected from amongst themselves by the teachers of 
all the recognized institutions of the Unani or Ayurvedic System of 
Medicine.  
(d) One member, to be elected from amongst themselves by the registered 
practitioners of the Ayurvedic System of Medicine; and 
(e) Four members, to be nominated by the Federal Government, of whom one 
shall be a scientist from the related field, and one Deputy Secretary 
(Budget) Ministr y of Health, who shall also be Chairman of the Finance 
Committee. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1), for the purpose of 
constituting the National Council for Tib for the first time:– 
(a) the members required to be elected under clau ses (b) and (c) shall be 
nominated by the Federal Government from amongst the registered 
practitioners of the Unani System of Medicine; 
(b) the member required to be elected under clause (d) shall be nominated by 
the Federal Government from amongst the reg istered practitioners of the 
Ayurvedic System of Medicine; and 
(c) for the members nominated under clauses (a) and (e) the Federal 
Government shall nominate fresh members in accordance with the 
provisions of these clauses. 
5. Composition of the National Co uncil for Homoeopathy .– The National 
Council for Homoeopathy shall consist of the following members namely:– 
(a) Four members, being registered Homoeopaths, to be nominated by the 
Federal Government after consulting the Provincial Government 
concerned, of whom one shall be from each Province. 
(b) Eleven members, to be elected from amongst themselves by registered 
and listed Homoeopaths, of whom five shall be from the Punjab, three 
from Sindh, two from the North -West Frontier Province and one from 
Baluchistan. 
(c) Two members, to be elected from amongst themselves by the teachers of 
recognized institutions of Homoeopathy; and  
(d) Four members, to be nominated by the Federal Government, of whom one 
shall be a scientist from the related field and one Deputy Se cretary 
(Budget), Ministry of Health, who shall also be Chairman of the Finance 
Committee. 
6. The President and Vice-President.– The President and Vice-President shall be 
electcd by the members of the Council from amongst themselves.  
7. Elections.– Elections under this Act shall be held at such time and place and in 
such manner as may be prescribed by rules. 
8. Publication of names. etc.– The Federal Government shall publish in the official 
Gazette the names of the President, the Vice -President and other m embers of the 
Council together with the dates on which such members are elected or nominated.  
9. Term of office of members .– (1) the members of the Council shall be 
nominated or elected, as the case may be , in such manner and for such term as may 
be prescribed by rules. 
(2) Every member of the Council shall, subject to the other provisions of this 
Act and as may be prescribed by Rules, hold office for the prescribed term and cease to 
hold office at the expiry thereof, and  
(3) Members shall be eligible fo r re-nomination or re -election to the Council 
on the expiry of the prescribed term. 
(4) If a vacancy in the office of President, Vice -President or a member occurs 
during the prescribed term through death, resignation, disability or otherwise, the 
vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. 
(5) The election or nomination of the members of the Council shall be held at 
least three months prior to the expiry of the prescribed tenure of the Council and 
expenditure on election shall be borne by the respective Council and if, at any time, the 
Council ceases to exist on expiry of its prescribed tenure, all powers and functions of 
the Council shall, ti ll constitution of new Council or  for a period of one year, be 
exercised and performed  by such person or authority as may be appointed by the 
Federal Government in this behalf, as if such person or authority were the Council 
10. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings of Council .– No act or proceedings 
of the Council shall be invalid merely  on the. Ground of the existence of any vacancy in 
or any defect in the composition of the Council. 
11. Resignation by President, etc .– The President, Vice-President or any member 
may at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the Registrar and  such 
resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the Council. 
12. Declaration of vacancies.– If any member, during the term of his office;  
(a) absents himself, without such reason as may in the opinion of Council be 
sufficient, from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Council, or  
(b) Becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in the Council 
shall declare his office vacant. 
13. Disqualification of members.– (1) No person shall be a member of the Council 
if:– 
(a) he is an undercharged insolvent.  
(b) he has been adjudicated by a competent court to be of unsound mind;  
(c) he has at any time been convicted of an offense which in th e opinion of 
the Federal Government involves moral turpitude; or  
(d) his name has been removed from the register. 
(2) If at any time it appears to the Federal Go vernment that any member of 
the Council has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any power conferred upon 
him as a member of the Council, any Committee or Examining Body appoi nted under 
sub-section (3) of section 22, may, if satisfied that such failure, excess or abuse has 
adversely affected the efficient conduct of such member in achieving the objectives of 
this Act and after giving him an opportunity of showing cause against the action 
proposed to be taken, by notification in the  official Gazette, disqualify him from the 
membership of the Council or, as the case may be, Committee or Examining Body. 
14. Functions of the Council .– The following shall be the functions of the Coun cil, 
namely:– 
(a) To consider applications for recognition under this Act made by institutions 
imparting or desiring to impart instruction in the system of medicine with  
which the Council is concerned;  
(b) To secure the maintenance of an adequate standard  of education in 
recognized institutions;  
(c) to make arrangements for the registration of duly qualified persons in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act;  
(cc) to appoint committees or sub-committees, each having due representation 
of all the Provinces, for a specific period, to perform any specified function 
concerned with the functions of the Council;  
(d) to provide for research in the system of medicine with which the Council is 
concerned; and  
(e) to do such other acts and things as it may be empowered or required to do 
by this Act or the rules. 
15. Meeting of the Council.– (1) the Council shall meet at such time and place, and 
every meeting of the Council shall be summoned in such manner, as may be prescribed 
by regulations:– 
Provided that, unt il such regulations are made, the President may summon a 
meeting of the Council at such time and place as he may deem expedient by notice 
addressed to each member.  
(2) The President and, in his absence, the vice -president, shall preside at 
every meeting o f the Council and if, at any time the vice -president is also absent and 
the President has given prior permissio n, a member elected by the members present 
from amongst themselves shall preside.  
(3) Except as hereinafter provided, all questions at meeting o f the Council 
shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present.  
(4) Eight members of the Council shall form a quorum. 
(5) At every meeting of the Council the person presiding shall, in addition to 
his vote as a member o f the Council, hav e a second or casting vote in case of an 
equality of votes. 
16. Officer of the Council and their pay and allowance .– (1) The Council shall 
with the previous approval in writing of the Federal Government, appoint a Registrar 
and Controller of Examination on  such terms and conditions as may be determined by 
the Federal Government and may appoint a person to act in his place during his 
absence on leave. 
(2) An order of the Council appointing, punishing or removing the Registrar 
and controller of examination fr om office shall not take effect unless confirmed by the 
Federal Government in writing. 
(3) The Registrar shall be Secretary to the Council and shall exercise such 
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by regulations. 
(4) The Council may appoi nt such other officers and servants on such terms 
and conditions as the Council may, with the previous approval in writing of the Federal 
Government, determine. 
(5) The Registrar and all other officers and servants of the Council shall be 
deemed to be publ ic servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal 
Code (Act XLV of 1860) 
CHAPTR-II 
TEACHING INSTITUTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS 
17. Recognition of institutions .– (1) Any institution imparting or desiring to impart 
instruction in the Unani, Ayurv edic or Homoeopathic system of Medicine according to 
the courses prescribed by rules may apply for recognition under this Act. 
(2) An application for recognition shall be addressed to the Registrar of the 
Council concerned and shall contain full informatio n in respect of the following matters, 
namely:– 
(a) the constitution and personal of the managing body of the institution, 
(b) the subject and courses in which it imparts or proposes to impart 
instructions; 
(c) the equipment possessed by the institution and the number of students for 
whom accommodation and other provision has been or is proposed to be 
made; 
(d) the strength and particulars of its staff, their salaries, qualifications and the 
research work to their credit; 
(e) The fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made 
for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued 
maintenance and efficient working of the institution. 
(3) The Registrar shall place the application before the Council, and the 
Council may direct the Registrar to call for any further information which it may consider 
necessary, and may also direct a local inquiry to be made by competent person or 
persons authorized by it in this behalf. 
(4) After considering the report of such local inquiry,  if any, and making such 
further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, the Council shall forward the 
application together with its recommendation whether the recognition asked for should 
not be granted, to the Federal Government which may, after mak ing inspection, if 
necessary, at its own or through the Provincial Government concerned, by order, grant 
or refuse to grant recognition and the grant of recognition may be subject to such terms 
and conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order. 
18. Maintenance of standard of efficiency .– (1) It shall be the duty of the Council 
to secure the maintenance of an adequate standard of efficie ncy in recognized 
institutions. 
(2) For the purpose of securing such standard, the Council may:–  
(a) from time to t ime call upon any recognized institution to furnish such 
particulars as the Council may require of any education provided or 
examination conducted by such institution, and 
(b) Appoint inspectors from amongst the registered practitioners to attend and 
be present at all or any of the examination conducted by such institution 
prior to the qualifying examination.  
(3) The inspectors shall not interfere with the conduct of any examination, and 
their duty shall be to report to the Council their opinion as to the sufficiency or otherwise 
of every examination which they attend, and any other matter in relation to such 
examination on which the Council may require them to report. 
(4) The Council shall arrange periodical inspection of recognized institutions 
and supervision of the examinations conducted by such institutions, through inspectors 
to be appointed by the Council, and shall pay such salaries and allowances and 
traveling expenses to the inspectors as may be approved by the Federal Government. 
19. Withdrawal of recognition.– (1) The Council when it thinks fit may, and when 
required to do so by the Federal Government shall, make an enquiry whether any 
recognized institution should cease to be a recognized institution.  
(2) If, on making such an enquiry, and after  considering all such information 
and reports as are referred to in the preceding section, and making such further inquiry 
as may appear to it to be necessary, the Council is satisfied that the education provided 
or the examinations conducted by a recognized institution are not such as to secure and 
adequate standard of efficiency for the practice of the system of medicine taught in the 
institution, it shall submit a report to the Federal Government with its recommendation 
stating the reasons there for that  the recognition of the institution should be withdrawn 
and the Federal Government may, on receipt of such report, make an order to be 
published in the official Gazette, withdrawing the recognition of the institution. 
Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made unless the institution 
concerned has been given an opportunity to raise, within a specified time, the standard 
of the education and examination to the satisfaction of the Federal Government and the 
institution has, in the opinion of the Federal Government, failed to do so. 
20. Duration of courses .– (1) The duration of the course in recognized institutions 
of Unani or Ayurvedic System of Medicine shall be four years and the course shall 
include the subjects prescribed by regulations.  
(2) The duration of diploma course in recognized institutions of Homoeopathy 
shall be four years and the course shall include the subjects prescribed by regulations. 
21. Qualifications for admission to institutions .– (1) The minimum qualifications 
required for admission to a recognized institution of Unani or Ayurvedic System of 
Medicine shall be Matriculation with Science or equivalent examination of any University 
or Education Board in Pakistan established by or under any law preference being given 
to thos e having higher qualification with Science and in the case of admission to an 
institution of Unani System of Medicine to a candidate having one or more of the 
following additional qualifications, namely:– 
(a) Adeeb. 
(b) Adeeb Alim. 
(c) Adeeb Fazil. 
(d) Munshi.  
(e) Munshi Alim. 
(f) Munshi Fazil. 
(g) Molvi. 
(h) Molvi Alim. 
(i) Molvi Fazil. 
(2) The minimum qualification required for admission to a recognized 
institution of Homoeopathy shall be Matriculation with Science or equivalent 
examination of any Univer sity or Education Board in Pakistan established by or under 
any law but those with Intermediate or higher qualifications with Science shall be 
preferred. 
22. Qualifying examination.– (1) A qualifying examination shall be held at least 
once in every year fo r the purpose of granting a diploma conferring the right of 
registration under this Act. 
(2) The examination shall be held on the subjects prescribed by regulations 
and the right of appearing in the examination shall be restricted to candidates who have 
undergone a course of study in such subjects in the prescribed mann er at a recognized 
institution. 
(3) The examination shall be held under the control of an examining body to 
be appointed by the Federal Government after consulting the Council. 
(4) The Chairp erson of the examination body shall be appointed by the 
Federal Government. 
CHAPTER III 
REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERS 
23. Registration how made.– (1) Omitted. 
(2) Omitted.  
(3) Applications for registration under this Act, shall be made in such form and 
on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by rules. 
(4) The Council shall examine the applications received under this Section 
and after making such enquiries as it thinks fit regarding the qualifications of the 
applicants and their professional efficiency  direct the entry of the names to be made in 
the register in accordance with the Provisions of this Act. 
24. Registration of Unani , Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners .– (1) 
Every person who passes the qualifying examination in the Unani, Ayurvedic or  
Homoeopathic System of Medicine from a recognized institution may apply for 
registration in the respective register.  
(2) Every person who is registered medical practitioner within the meaning of 
the Medical Council Ordinance, 1962 (XXXII  of 1962), and ha s taken to the practice of 
Homoeopathy may apply for registration as Homoeopath. 
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -sections (I) and (2), the 
Federal Government may, if it deems fit after consulting the Council, direct that a 
degree or diploma in the Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic System of Medicine, as the 
case may be, granted by any institution in or outside Pakistan shall be recognized on 
such conditions as it may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify. 
25. Deleted. 
26. Deleted. 
27. Deleted. 
28. Removal from register. etc. .– The Council may direct that the name of any 
practitioner who has been convicted of a cognizable offence or who after due enquiry 
has been found guilty of misconduct shall be removed from the register or the lis t if the 
offence or misconduct in the opinion of the Council discloses moral turpitude such as to 
render him unfit to practice his profession;  
Provided, however, that no action shall be taken by the Council under this 
section unless the person convicted o f the cognizable offence or found guilty of 
misconduct has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the 
punishment proposed to be inflicted on him. 
29. Cancellation or alteration of entries in Register, etc..– The Council may on its 
own mo tion or on information received from any person and after due enquiry and 
giving an opportunity to the person concerned of being heard cancel or alter any entry in 
the register or the list if in the opinion of the Council the entry was made fraudulently or  
improperly. 
CHAPTER-IV 
POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR 
30. Maintenance of register , etc..– (1) Subject to any general or special orders of  
the Council it shall be the duty of the Registrar to keep the register and the list and to 
attend the meetings of the council. 
(2) The register and the list shall contain the name, residence and 
qualifications of every practitioner registered or listed under this Act, and the dates on 
which the qualifications were acquired.  
(3) The Registrar shall keep the register and the list correct and up -to-date 
and shall, from time to time, enter therein any alteration in the address and 
qualifications of the practitioners, and remove there from the names of the practitioners 
who die or whose names are directed to be removed in acc ordance with the provisions 
of this Act. 
(4) The Federal Government may by rules prescribe any additional fee for any 
alteration in the register due to additional qualifications.  
(5) If the Registrar has reason to believe that any registered practitioner or a 
person whose name is entered in the list has ceased to practice or has, changed his 
permanent address without due intimation. To him, he may write by registered post to 
such practitioner at the address as entered in the register to enquire whether he has 
ceased to practice or has changed his residence and, if within six months no reply is 
received, the Registrar may remove the name of such practitioner from the register: 
Provided that the Council may, at any time on the application of the practitioner 
whose name is removed under this sub-section, order that the name of such practitioner 
be re-entered in the register.  
31. Publication of List.– (1) The Registrar shall ,in every fourth year, on or before a 
date to be fixed by the Council, cause to be publ ished a correct list of the names and 
qualifications of all practitioners for the time being entered in the register or the list and 
the dates when such qualifications were acquired. 
(2) It shall be presumed that any person entered in such list is registered 
practitioner and that any person not so entered is not a registered practitioner. 
PART-III 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER-I 
RIGHT, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS 
32. Intimation of change of address.– Every registered practitioner shall inform the 
Registrar of any change in his permanent address. 
33. Privileges of registered practitioners .– (1) notwithstanding any thing, 
contained in any law for the time being in force, every registered or listed practitioner 
shall be entitled:–  
(a) to hold a ny appointment as physician or medical officer in any Unani, 
Ayurvedic or, the case may be , Homoeopathic dispensary, hospital, 
infirmary or lying -in hospital is supported by or receive a grant from 
Government or any local authority and treats patients acc ording to the 
relevant system of medicine, or in any public establishment, body or 
institution practicing such system; 
(b) to vote for the election of members to the Council;  
(c) to recover fees through courts. 
(2) No registered or listed practitioner sha ll stock, use or sell any drugs or 
medicines except such as are included in the Unani, Ayurvedic or, as the case may be 
,Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia approved by the Federal Government 
(3) A practitioner registered under section 25 shall be entitled to the p rivileges 
specified in clauses (b) and (c) of  sub-section (1 ) and be subject to the restriction 
mentioned in sub-section (2).  
(4) A registered or listed practitioner shall abide by the Code of Ethics framed 
by the Council with the approval of the Federal Government. 
34. Omitted.  
35. Omitted. 
CHAPTER-II 
OFFENCES, PENALTY AND PROCEDURE 
36. Offences and penalties .– (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub -
section (2) of section 33 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may 
extend to seven years, or with fine which may extend to one lac rupees, or with both. 
37. Persons not registered under Act not to practice etc. .– (1) No person other 
than a registered or listed practitioner shall practise or hold himself out, whether directly 
or by impl ication, as practicing the Unani, Ayurvedic or, as the case may be , 
Homoeopathic System of medicine.  
(2) No Tabib, Vaid or Homoeopath shall:– 
(a) sign or authenticate a birth certificate or death certificate required by any 
law or rule to be signed or au thenticated by a duly qualified medical 
practitioner; or  
(b) Sign or authenticate a medical or physical fitness certificate or death 
certificate required by any law rule to be signed or authenticated by a duly, 
qualified medical practitioner.  
(2-A) No Homoeopath shall practise surgery 
(3) Whoever contravances the provisions of this section, shall be punishable 
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may 
extend to one thousand rupees, or with both  
37-A. Prohibition ag ainst calling applications, etc., by un -recognised 
institutions.– (1) No institution which is not recognized under section 17 shall call 
applications, advertise or arrange for admission to such institution for im parting 
education in the Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic system of medicine, nor shall such 
institution advertise or conduct any correspondence course in any such system of 
medicine. 
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub -section (1) shall be 
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may  extend to seven years, or with fine 
which may extend to one lac rupees, or with both. 
38. Colourable imitation of degrees.– (1) No person other than a body or institution 
authorized under this Act, shall confer, grant or issue or hold out as entitled to c onfer, 
grant or issue a degree, diploma or licence which purports to entitle the holder to 
practise the Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic System of Medicine, or which is 
identical with or is a Colourable intimation of any degree, diploma or licence granted by 
a body or institution so authorized. 
(2) Whoever contraven es the provisions of this section shall be punishable 
with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and if the person so contravening 
is an association, every member of such association who knowingly or willfully authorize 
or permits the contravention shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one 
thousand rupees. 
39. Prohibition against use of title, description, etc ..– (1) No person shall add to 
his name, title or description any letters or abbreviations which imply or are calculated to 
lead to the belief that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate  as his 
qualification to practis e the Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic system of medicine, 
unless he holds such degree, diploma , licence or certificate and such degree, diploma, 
lilcence or certificate:- 
(i) is recognized by any law for the time being in force in Pakistan or in any 
part thereof, or 
(ii) has been conferred, granted or issued by a body or institution authorized 
under this Act in this behalf, or 
(iii) Has been conferred, granted or issued by an authority empowered or 
recognized as competent by the Federal Government or the Provincial 
Government to confer, grant or issue such degree, diploma, licence or 
certificate. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in 
force, no Tabib or Vaid shall describe himself as a Doctor but a  Homoeopath may use 
the expression “Homoeopathic Doctor” both the words  “Homoeopathic” and “Doctor” 
having equal prominence. 
(3) Whoever contra venes the provisions of this  section shall be punishable 
with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year nor more than five 
years and also with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees  
40. Savings.– Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to any person:–  
(a) who limits his practice to dentistry; or  
(b) who being a nurse, midwife or health visitor and registered as such under 
any law for the time being in force, or a dai, attends on a case of labour or 
(c) who being a tec hnical assistant like Jarrah or Kuhal attends on a case 
under the direction and personal guidance of a registered practitioner of 
the Unani System of Medicine.  
41. Cognizance of offences , etc .– (1) No court shall take cognizance of any 
offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing by an officer empowered in this 
behalf by the Government. 
(2) Except as provided in section 36, no court other than that of a Magistrate 
of the first class shall try an offence under this Act. 
CHAPTER-III 
SUPERSESSION OF COUNCIL 
42. Supersession of Council .– (1) If at any time it appears to the Federal 
Government that the Council has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any of 
the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act, the Federal Government may, if it is  
satisfied that such failure, excess or abuse has adversely affected the efficient conduct 
of the affairs of the Council  or the achievement of the objects of this Act , by notification 
in the official Gazette, supersede the Council for a period of one year and may, by a like 
notification, extend the period of supersession for a further period of one year:– 
Provided that no Council shall be superseded unless a reasonable opportunity 
has been given to it to show-cause against the supersession.  
(2) Upon the supersession of the Council under sub-section (1)– 
(a) the persons holding office as President, Vice -President and members of 
the Council shall cease to hold office; and 
(b) all powers and functions of the Council shall , during the period of 
supersession, be exercised and performed by such person or authority as 
the Federal Government may appoint in this behalf, as if such person or 
authority were the Council. 
(3) The Council shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act, for the exerc ise and performance of its powers and functions on the expiry of 
the period specified in the notification under sub-section (1). 
CHAPTER-IV 
MISCELLANEOUS 
43. Fees received by Council .– (1) All moneys received by the Council as fees 
shall be applied for the purpose of the Council in accordance with the rules made under 
this Act.  
(2) The accounts of the Council shall be maintained in such form and manner 
as the Auditor General of Pakistan may prescribe. 
(3) The accounts of the Council shall be audited by one  or more auditors 
appointed by the Federal Government in consultation with the Auditor General of 
Pakistan.  
44. Death of registered practitioners .– For the purpose of securing information 
relating to the death of registered or listed practitioner the Coun cil may appoint an 
honorary Registrar of Deaths in each district and regulate his functions and terms of 
appointment. 
45. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted 
against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done 
under this Act, or the rules or regulations made there under.  
46. Power to make rules .– (1) The Federal Government may, after consulting the 
Council by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of 
this Act. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the fore -going 
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:–  
(a) the time and place at which and the manner in which elections shall be  
held;  
(b) the manner in which vacancies shall be filled;  
(c) the form of the list and register and the particulars to be entered therein;  
(d) fees chargeable for the registration, alteration in the  register regarding 
additional qualifications and alteration of other entries in the register 
(e) fees chargeable from institutions applying for recognition under this Act;  
(f) the registration with Board concerned of students admitted to recognized 
institutions and the fees chargeable for such registration; 
(g) fees cha rgeable for admission or tests held u nder any provision of this 
Act; 
(h) the purposes for which the fees received b y the Council shall be applied; 
and  
(i) fee chargeable for renewal of registration. 
47. Power to make regulations .– The Council may with the  previous approval in 
writing of the Federal Government make regulations not inconsist ent with this Act or the 
rules made there under for the following matters, namely:– 
(a) courses of study for training and qualifying examinations; 
(b) Languages in which examinations shall be conducted  and instruction 
given;  
(c) admission of students to recognized institutions;  
(d) the conditions under which candidates shall be admitted to different 
courses and the qualifying and other examinations;  
(e) the conditions o f appointment of examiners and the conduct of 
examinations;  
(f) the conditions for the appointment of teachers in recognized institutions 
and the qualifications of the principals and teachers thereof;  
(g) The requirements for the recognition of teaching institutions;  
(h) the time and place at which the Council shall hold its meetings;  
(i) such other ma tters as may be necessary for t he exercise of powers and 
performance of functions to be exercised or performed by the Council 
under this Act and the rules made there under. 
48. Policy issues relating to the affairs of the Council .– In the discharge of its 
function, the Council shall be guided on questions of policy by the instructions, if any, as 
may be given to it, from time to time by the Federal Governme nt which shall be the sole 
judge as to whether a question is a question of policy.