The Medical and Dental Degrees Ordinance, 1982

Current legal status not independently verified. 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text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.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 the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which tender it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance :___

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Ordinance, “scientific Medical and Dental System” means the
• Section 3: Right to confer degrees, etc. The right of conferring, granting or issuing in Pakistan
• Section 4: Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc. Save as provided by section 3,
• Section 5: Contravention of section. Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 shall
• Section 6: Penalty for falsely assuming or using Medical and Dental titles. Whoever voluntarily
• Section 7: Cognizance of offences. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under
• Section 8: Jurisdiction of Magistrate. No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class
• Section 9: Offences to be bailable. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal
• Section 10: Repeal. The Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916), is hereby repealed
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