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Powers to amend Schedules \r\nSCHEDULE I \r\nSCHEDULE OF ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL \r\nSCHEDULE II \r\nREGISTRATION FORM FOR ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL \r\nSCHEDULE III \r\nLIST OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES TOGETHER WITH \r\nTHEIR ADDRESSAND AREA SERVED BY THEM \r\nSCHEDULE IV \r\nSCHEDULE V \r\nSCHEDULE VI \r\nTEXT \r\nESSENTIAL PERSONNEL (REGISTRATION) ORDINANCE, 1948 \r\n(X of 1948\r\n1\r\n) \r\n[17th February, 1948] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the compulsory registration of essential personnel at Employment \r\nExchanges. \r\nWhereas an emergency has arisen which renders it necessary to take power \r\nto require essential personnel to register at Employment Exchanges set up by the \r\nGovernment of Pakistan. \r\nNow, therefore , in exercise o f the powers conferred by section 24 of the \r\nGovernment of India Act, 1935 (26 Geo, 5.c.2) as adapted by the Pakistan \r\n(Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947, the Governor-General is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may he called \r\nthe Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of \r\n2\r\n[* * *] Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything re pugnant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(a) \"essential personnel\" includes all persons normally  \r\n3\r\n[exercising or \r\nfollowing any of the professions,  occupations or employm ents] \r\nspecified in Schedule I; \r\n4\r\n[and persons trained or qualified to exercise \r\nor follows any such profession or employment.] \r\n(b) \r\n5\r\n\"Employment Exchanges\" means an Employment  Exchange set up \r\nby the \r\n6\r\n[Provincial Government.] \r\n(c) \"Manager of an Employment Exchange\" means the Officer -in-\r\nCharge of an Employment Exchange and so appointed by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n7\r\n[(d) \"Schedule\" means a Schedule to this Ordinance.] \r\n                                                 \r\n1Published in the Gaz of Pak, Extr.,dt. 17-2-48. \r\n2The words “the Dominions of”  omitted by Ord.XXXIII of 1960,s.2. \r\n3Subs. By Essential Personnel (Reg istration) Ord. (Amendment) Act, 1948 (28 of 1948)  s.2, for “employed in any of the \r\ncapacities”. \r\n4Added by Ord. XXXIII of 1960,s.3. \r\n5Subs. for the original sub-clause by Ord. XXXIII of 1960,s.3. \r\n6Subs. for “Central Government” by P.O.1 of 1964.  \r\n7Inserted by Act 28th of 1948. \r\n1\r\n[3. Liability to register at employment exchanges .– (1) All essential personnel \r\nover the age of 18 and under the age of 60 years, residing in Pakistan, and not being \r\nemployees of the Federal or any Provincial Government, shall be liable to register \r\nthemselves at an Employment Exchange. \r\n(2) Every person in charge of any institution which trains such essential \r\npersonnel as aforesaid, or from where such personnel qualify, shall furnish to the \r\nManager of the Employment Exchange concerned such information as he may from \r\ntime to time require. \r\n(3) All employers other than the \r\n2\r\n[Federal Government] and Provincial \r\nGovernments shall be liable to get all persons to whom this Ordinance applies and \r\nwho are employed by them registered at an Employment Exchange, if such persons \r\nare not already so registered. \r\n(4) Every persons registered under this Ordinance shall notify any change \r\nof address, acquisition of new skills and change in employment status , at once to \r\nthe Employment Exchange where he is registered]. \r\n4. Place of Registration .– (1) All persons included within the definition of \r\nessential personnel shall register themselves at one of the Employment Exchange \r\ndetailed in Schedule III. \r\n(2) In cases where it is not feasibl e for the essential personnel to call in \r\nperson at the Employment Exchange to get registered they may submit by registered \r\n(acknowledgment due) post their particulars for registration on the form prescribed in \r\nSchedule II, to– \r\n(a) the Manager, Employment Exchange within whose area they reside; or \r\n(b) the District Magistrate of the district in which they reside. \r\n5. Registration Certificate.– (1) The Employment Exchange to which \r\napplication is made shall issue within 10 days of the receipt of the application a \r\nregistration certificate in the form prescribed in Schedule IV. \r\n(2) When the application is made personally the Employment Exchange to \r\nwhich the application is made shall forthwith give to the applicant a memorandum as \r\ngiven in Schedule V acknowledging receipt of th e application and specifying the time \r\nand date when the applicant should present himself to receive the registration \r\ncertificate. \r\n(3) When the application is received by post the registration certificate \r\nshall be issued within 10 days by registered (acknowledg ment due) post to the \r\napplicant. \r\n(4) When the application is submit ted to the District Magistrate/ Deputy \r\nCommissioner, he shall then issue to the applicant by registered (acknowledgment \r\ndue) post a memorandum as specified in Schedule VI acknowledging receipt o f the \r\napplication and shall forward the application to the Employment Exchange whose \r\narea covers the district concerned. On receipt of the application from the District \r\nMagistrate the exchange shall register the applicant and issue a registration \r\n                                                 \r\n1Subs. for the original section 3 by Ord.XXXIII of 1960,s.4. \r\n2Subs. for “Central Government” by P.O.4 of 1975,s.2( \r\ncertificate in respect of the applicant in accordance with section 5(1) above and \r\nforward the registration certificate to the District Magistrate who will then issue it to \r\nthe applicant concerned. \r\n6. Penalties and Procedure.– \r\n1\r\n[(1) Any person who, being within the age-limits \r\nmentioned in \r\n2\r\n[sub-section (1) of section 3] and normally exercising or following any \r\nprofession, occupation or employment which is, in pursuance of the provisions of \r\nsection 7, may be , specified in Schedule I, fails without  sufficient cause to apply for \r\nregistration within two months of that profession, occupation or employment being so \r\nspecified \r\n3\r\n[and any person who otherwise contravenes the provision of section 3], \r\nshall be punishable with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.] \r\n4\r\n[Explanation.– The provisions of this sub-section shall apply– \r\n(a) to any person normally exercising or following any professio n, \r\noccupation  or employment specified in Schedule I who– \r\n(i)  enters Pakistan with the intention of permanent residence \r\ntherein and is within the age–limits mentioned in sub–section (1) \r\nof section 3, or \r\n(ii)  attains the age of eighteen years, or \r\n(b) to any person who,  with the intention of exercising or following such \r\nprofession, occupation or employment, becomes qualified so to do and \r\nis within the sai d age–limits, as if for the date of specification the date \r\nof entry or attainment of that  age or qualification, as the case may be, \r\nwere substituted]. \r\n5\r\n[(3) No Court shall take cognizance of the offence except on complaint \r\nlodged by or made on the authorit y of the Joint Director, Employment Exchange, \r\nWest Pakistan.) \r\n6\r\n[7. Powers to amend Schedules .– The \r\n7\r\n[appropriate Government] may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, amend or alter any Schedule.] \r\n8\r\n[Explanation.– Appropriate Government in relation to S chedules I and II means \r\nthe Federal Government and the Provincial Government and, in relation to other \r\nSchedules, the Provincial Government]. \r\n                                                 \r\n1Subs by Act 28th of 1948,s.5 for the original sub-section (1) \r\n2Added by Ord XXXIII of 1960,s.5. \r\n3Added by Ord XXXIII of 1960,s.5. \r\n4Subs. for Sub-sec 2 of XXXIII of 1960, s.2. \r\n5Sub-sec, (3) subs. by West Pakistan Ordinance V of 1965 in its application to the Province of West Pakistan, for the original \r\nsub-section. \r\n6sec.7 subs. for the original section by Ord.XVII of 1949,s.6.  \r\n7Subs. for “Central Government” by P.O.1 of 1946,Sch \r\n8Explanation substituted for the original Explanation by P.O.4 of 1975 dated 28th July 1975,s.2 (1) and Sch. \r\nSCHEDULE I \r\nSchedule of Essential Personnel \r\n1. Engineer (Civil). \r\n2. Engineer (Electrical). \r\n3. Engineer (Mechanical). \r\n4. Engineer (Aeronautical) \r\n5. Engineer (Wireless)  \r\n6. Engineer (Sound). \r\n7. Engineer (Marine).  \r\n8. Chemist. \r\n9. Metallurgist. \r\n10.  Geologist. \r\n11. Mineralogist.  \r\n12. Meteorologist. \r\n13. Workshop Foreman. \r\n14. Surgeon. \r\n15. Physician. \r\n16. Radiologist  \r\n17. Pathologist.  \r\n18. Bacteriologist.  \r\n19. Dentist. \r\n20. Public Health Officer.  \r\n21. Nurse.  \r\n22. Veterinary Surgeon.  \r\n1\r\n[23. Armourer  \r\n24. Blacksmith  \r\n25. Springsmith.  \r\n26. Heavy forge smith.  \r\n27. Drop stamper.  \r\n28. Boiler maker.  \r\n29. Boiler plater.  \r\n30. Rivetter.  \r\n31. Bronze.  \r\n32. Lacquerer.  \r\n                                                 \r\n1Entries 23 to 80 added vide Gaz of Pak. 1969, Pt.1, p.58. \r\n33. Draughtsman (mechanical).  \r\n34. Die sinker.  \r\n35. Engine driver (steam)  \r\n36. Engine driver (internal combustion engine).  \r\n37. Fitter (heavy industrial machines).  \r\n38. Fitter (gauge and tool).  \r\n39. Instrument mechanic.  \r\n40. Machinist.  \r\n41. Moulder  \r\n42. Pattern maker.  \r\n43. Refrigerator mechanic.  \r\n44. Template maker.  \r\n45. Tool maker  \r\n46. Welder (oxy–acetylene).  \r\n47. Welder (Electrical).  \r\n48. Aircraft mechanic.  \r\n49. Aircraft fitter.  \r\n50. Precision grinder (optical). \r\nEngineering (Power House) \r\n51. Cable Jointer.  \r\n52. Electrician.  \r\n53. Lineman (Overhead).  \r\n54. Main superintendent.  \r\n55. Meter reader.  \r\n56. Sub– station attendant.  \r\n57. Switch board operator.  \r\n58. Wireman. \r\nEngineering (Electrical) \r\n59. Armature winder.  \r\n60. Electroplater.  \r\n61. Fitter. \r\nEngineering (Civil) \r\n62. Draughtsman (architectural).  \r\n63. Surveyor.  \r\n64. Spray painter.  \r\n65. Plumber. \r\nMiscellaneous. \r\n66. Cabinet maker.  \r\n67. Saddler.  \r\n68. Harness maker.  \r\n69. Stenographer (having a speed of 80 words and above).  \r\n70. Lithographer.  \r\n71. Lithoprinter.  \r\n72. Boat builder.  \r\n73. Shipwrights.  \r\n74. Telecommunication mechanic.  \r\n75. Crystal cutter (Telecommunications).  \r\n76. Coach builder (Railway).  \r\n77. Dipper checker (Petroleum storage and supply).  \r\n78. Fitter (Petroleum storage and supply).  \r\n79. Wireless operator.  \r\n80. Aircraft Pilot.]  \r\n1\r\n81. Tailors (machine and hand).  \r\n82. Fire Engine Drivers.  \r\n83. Fire Leaders.  \r\n84. Firemen.  \r\n85. Vehicle Mechanic.]  \r\n2[86. Radio mechanic.  \r\n87. Foreman excavating machinery.  \r\n88. Draughtsman topographical.  \r\n89. General outdoor machine operator.  \r\n90. Driver mobile crane. \r\n91. Heavy motor or Larry driver.  \r\n92. Mechanic (1C)  \r\n93. Ordinance artifices.  \r\n                                                 \r\n1(a) Entries 81 to 85 added by Noti EE(A)-81 of 27th Dec.1954, Gaz of Pak 31st December 1954. \r\n(b) Vide noti, 2 -9(L-II) 63- Lab-VI. Gaz of West Pak.Pt.I. Dec 20 th 1963, in its application to West Pakistan the Governor of \r\nWest Pakistan added the following entries 81 to 91 in its applicati on to West Pakistan   81. Radio mechanic 82. Foreman \r\nexcavating machinery. 83. Draftsman topographical  84. General out -door machine operator.  85.  Driver mobile crane.  86. \r\nHeavy motor/ Lorry driver.  87. Mechanic (IC)  88. Ordinance artifices.  89. Oper ator excavating machinery.  90. Operator tele-\r\nprinter. 91. Tin and copper smith. \r\n2Entries 86 to 119 added by Noti, S.R.O 980(1) 72 of 20th Oct. 1972, Gaz of Pak.Extr 25th Oct, 1972 Pt.II p.1000. \r\n94. Operator excavating machinery.  \r\n95. Operator teleprinter.  \r\n96. Tin and coppersmith.  \r\n97. Anesthetist.  \r\n98. X–ray Technician.  \r\n99. Laboratory Technician.  \r\n100. Dispenser. \r\n101. Radiographer.  \r\n102. Physiotherapist  \r\n103. Operation–Theatre Attendant.  \r\n104. Turner. \r\n105. Grinder (General Machine).  \r\n106. Barber. \r\n107.  Dhobi. \r\n108.  ENT Specialist. \r\n109.  Ophthalmologist  \r\n110. Dermatologist. \r\n111. Engineer (Electronics). \r\n112. Mental Nursing Assistant.   \r\n113. Boiler Attendant.  \r\n114. Equipment & Boot Repair.  \r\n115. Cook.  \r\n116. Operator Laundry Plant.  \r\n117. Store–keeper.  \r\n118. Sweeper.  \r\n119. Watchmaker.] \r\n120. Dressers Veterinary. \r\n121. Vulcanizer. \r\n122. Upholsterer. \r\n123. Life Saving Equipment Worker. \r\n124. Medical Assistant (Hygienist).  \r\n125. Radar Fitter \r\n126. General Duty Medical Officer. \r\n[Ep Number Category \r\n127. Foreman (Electrical). \r\n128. Draughtsman (Civil Engineering). \r\n129. M.T. Fitter (Motor Veh Mech) \r\n130. Electrician (Auto). \r\n131. Psychiatrist Psychologist); \r\n1\r\n[SCHEDULE II \r\nRegistration Form for Essential Personnel. \r\nIndustry Code No. Name of Exchange, Category and Occupational S. No. Year \r\nCode No. \r\nENTRIES ABOVE THIS LINE TO BE FILLED BY THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE. \r\n1. Name in full (Block letters)…..   \r\n2. Father's Name....  \r\n3. Home address……  \r\n4. Present address…. \r\n5. Date (if available), year of birth…..  \r\n6. Profession…..  \r\n7. Actual occupation...  \r\n8. Religion.... \r\n9. Employed/Un–employed,self employed….  \r\n10. Educational qualification (Enclose attested copies of certificate, if available:  \r\n(a) General……  \r\n(b) Technical…..  \r\n11. Language….: Read.... Speak.... Write.... \r\n12. Apprenticeship. \r\nName of Factory Shop in which trained from…. to …..  \r\n13. Research papers published……   \r\n14. Special/additional qualifications or courses…... \r\n15. Occupational record……..:– \r\nName and address of Post Date of Date of Pay on leaving \r\nFactory/Institution/                       joining           leaving \r\nEmployers \r\nThe information recorded above is correct to the best of my knowledge. \r\nDate……..19.                                                                                  Signatures \r\n…………  \r\nNote:– A separate sheet may be attached if the space provided for items 10, 11, \r\n12, 13, 14, and 15 is not sufficient. \r\nSignature…………………….. \r\n       (Manager) \r\n                                                 \r\n1Schedule II subs for the Original Schedule Noti.S.R.O 1395(k) Gaz of Pak.pt,1.21 October,1960,p.499. \r\n1\r\n[SCHEDULE III \r\nList of Employment Exchanges together with their address and area served by them. \r\nS. No. Employment Exchange  Address    Area served \r\n1. 1. Regional Employment \r\nExchange, Karachi.  Valika Mahal, \r\nJehangir Sethna Road, Karachi \r\nWhole of the \r\n2\r\n[Karachi Division] and suburbs \r\nexcluding area served by Employment \r\nExchange Industrial Estate, Karachi. \r\n2. 2. Employment Exchange, \r\nIndustrial Trading \r\nEstate,Karachi. Industrial \r\nTrading Estate Manghopir Road, \r\nKarachi. \r\nIn the south it will be bound by Harris Road, \r\nstarting from Karachi Health Association \r\nBuilding going eastward meet Embankment \r\nRoad, Lea Market Quarters, Harichand Rai \r\nRoad up to the crossing of  Harichand Rai \r\nRoad and Sobhraj  Chetumal Road, fr om \r\nthence the boundary line will go along the \r\nnorth of River Lyari up to the Municipal \r\nboundary. On the east, the boundary will start \r\nfrom the Karachi Health Association Building \r\nand will go along the north of nullah up to the \r\nsea beach. In the north it will be go right up to \r\nsea beach. \r\n3. Employment Exchange,  \r\nHyderabad 41/526, Miani Road, \r\nNear Ritz Hotel  Hyderabad \r\nCantonment. \r\nHyderabad and Khairpur Division. \r\n4. Employment Exchange,  \r\nQuetta. Barrack No. 20 –21, Police \r\nLine, Jail Road, Quetta \r\nQuetta and Kalat Divisions. \r\n5. Employment Exchange,  \r\nMultan. Sindhu Hessam Road, Near \r\nChowk Nawan Shaher, Multan. \r\nBahawalpur Division and the District of \r\nMultan. \r\n6. Employment Exchange \r\nSahiwal,Station Road, Opps General \r\nPost Office, \r\n3\r\n[Sahiwal] \r\nDistrict of \r\n3\r\n[Sahiwal] \r\n7. Regional Employment \r\nExchange, Lahore. 34 Lawrence  \r\nRoad, Lahore. \r\nDistricts of Lahore and Sheikhupura \r\n8. Employment \r\nExchange, Sialkot. Sufaid \r\nKothi, Paris Road, Sialkot. \r\nDistrict of Sialkot \r\n9. Employment Exchange,  \r\nFaislabad. District Board \r\nDistrict of \r\n4\r\n[Faisalabad] and Jang. \r\n                                                 \r\n1Schedule III subs. for the original Schedule. Gaz of Pak., Pt. 1, Oct. 21,1960,p.500.  \r\n2Subs. for “Karachi Administration area” by P.O. 1 of 1964, Sch. \r\n3Subs. for “Montgomery” by Ord XXVII of 1981,s.3 & second Sch. \r\n4Subs. for “ Lyallpur”, ibid. \r\nSarai, \r\n4\r\nlFaislabadl \r\n10. Employment Exchange,  \r\nGujranwala. Road No. \r\n35,Satellite Town, Gujranwala. \r\nDistrict of Gujranwala. \r\n11. Employment Exchange,  \r\nSargodha. 8–A, New Civil Line , \r\nHaripur Road, Sargodha. \r\nDistrict of Sargodha & Mianwali. \r\n12. Employment Exchange,  \r\nJhelum. Lodhi \r\nbuilding,Tallianwala Road. \r\nJhelum. \r\nDistrict of Jhelum & Gujrat. \r\n13. Regional Employment \r\nExchange Rawalpindi. 145 \r\nMurree Road. Rawalpindi. \r\nDistrict of Rawalpindi and Campbellpur. \r\n14. Employment Exchange,  \r\nPeshawar. 4, The Mall, \r\nPeshawar \r\nDistricts of Peshawar, Mardan and Hazara \r\nand the adjoining Special Areas. \r\n15. Employment Exchange.  \r\nKohat 1 Hangu Road. Kohat. \r\nDistricts of Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail \r\nKhan and the adjoining Special Areas. \r\nSCHEDULE IV \r\n1\r\n[Government of…………….  \r\n(Name of the Province)  \r\nDepartment of………………  \r\n(Name of the department concerned)  \r\nDirectorate of…………..  \r\n(Name of directorate concerned) . \r\nEMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE \r\nEssential Personnel Registration Certificate \r\n[Vide Section 5 (1) of Ordinance No. X of 1948] \r\nIt is hereby certified that Mr.……………  \r\nson of Mr……….. residing at ………. \r\n was registered at this Employment  Exchange on …………………\r\n2\r\n[in the \r\ncategory of essential personnel]  and that his registration number is \r\n………………………….. \r\nEmployment Exchange \r\nSignature………………… \r\nDated………….19  \r\n                                                                                             (Manager) \r\n                                                 \r\n1Subs for the original words by P.O.4 of 1975,s.2(1) & Sch. \r\n2Subs. for “as an essential personnel”, Noti, EE(a)-81(1),Dec,27,1954, Gaz. of Pak.Pt. 1, 31st Dec, 1954, p.335. \r\nSCHEDULE V \r\n1\r\n(Government of……………….  \r\n(Name of the Province)  \r\nDepartment of…………………..  \r\n(Name of the department concerned)  \r\nDirectorate of…………………..  \r\n(Name of directorate concerned)  \r\n \r\nNo……………..                                                                                            Employment \r\nExchange \r\n                                                                                                                                        \r\n……………………….  \r\n                                                                                                                                       \r\nDated………………19  \r\nMemorandum \r\n[Vide Section 5(2) Ordinance No. X of 1948] \r\nThe receipt of your application dated…………….. for registration at this office \r\n1\r\n[in the \r\ncategory of essential personnel]  in accordance with section 4(1) of Ordinance No. X \r\nof 1948, is hereby acknowledged. \r\n2. You are requested to call at this office on ……………….at… ……………….. for \r\nreceiving your registration certificate. You should bring this memorandum with you. \r\nSignature……………… \r\n(Manager) \r\nTo, \r\nMr…………………… \r\n………………………. \r\n                                                 \r\n1Items 16 to 20 omitted by P.O.4 of 1975, dt. July 28, 1975,s.2(1) & Sc \r\nSCHEDULE VI \r\nRef. No………………………   \r\nOffice of the District Magistrate \r\n                          Deputy Commissioner…………  \r\n                      Memorandum Dated…………………19 . \r\n(Vide Section 5 (4) of Ordinance No. X of 1948] \r\n          The receipt of your application dated ……………for registration at an  \r\nEmployment Exchange as an essential personnel in accordance with section 4 (1) of \r\nOrdinance No. X of 1948, is hereby acknowledged. \r\n2. On receipt of the registration certificate from the Employment Exchange it will \r\nbe forwarded to you by registered (acknowledgment due) post. \r\n3. Please quote the above reference number in future correspondence. \r\n \r\nSignature   \r\nDesignation   \r\n \r\nTo. \r\nMr……………. \r\n………………….. \r\n………………….. \r\n \r\n………………………………………..XX……………………………………….",
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