The Karachi Hotels and Lodging-houses (Control) Act, 1950

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes). Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for special measures for control of rates chargeable in hotels and lodging-houses in Karachi, for the reservation of accommodation therein and for ancillary matters; It is hereby enacted as follows:___

• Section 1: Short title, commencement and extent
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
• Section 3: Appointment of Controller and Additional Controllers
• Section 4: Registration of hotels and lodging-houses. Within a period of two months from the
• Section 5: Classification of hotels and lodging-houses
• Section 6: Controller to fix fair rates for accommodation
• Section 7: Controller to fix limit of persons to be accommodated in any room
• Section 8: Fair rates and limits of persons for rooms to be displayed. The fair rate fixed by the
• Section 9: Reservation of accommodation at the instance of Controller
• Section 10: Charge in excess of fair rate prohibited
• Section 11: Conditions applicable to eviction of guests
• Section 12: Procedure and powers of the Controller
• Section 13: Further powers of Controller
• Section 14: Appeals
• Section 15: Penalty for failure to register hotel or lodging-house. Any owner of a hotel or a lodging
• Section 16: Penalty for failing to display fair rates and accommodation, etc. Any manager of a hotel
• Section 17: Penalty for disobeying reservation order. Any manager of a hotel or owner of a lodging
• Section 18: Penalty for charging in excess of fair rates and exceeding limit of accommodation. Any
• Section 19: Constructive liability of owners of hotels, etc
• Section 20: Cognizance of offences
• Section 21: Bar of suits. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Controller or any person
• Section 22: Rules
• Section 23: Exemption. This Act shall not apply to any hostel or other premises belonging to or in the