Section 12: Act not to apply to certain, persons. Nothing in this Act shall apply to — Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Regulation) Act, 1976

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.

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12. Act not to apply to certain, persons. Nothing in this Act shall apply to— (a) any person licensed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1923 (XXI of 1923) to engage or supply seamen to merchant ships; (b) employment exchanges or any other public employment service managed by the Federal Government or a Provincial Government; and (c) any person permitted under the 1[Emigration Ordinance, 1979 (XVII of1979)] to engage persons for placement abroad. Last Uploaded on 13.11.2023 1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance. 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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