The Trade Organizations Act, 2013

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text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.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 it is imperative to define the purpose, role, responsibilities and operational framework including code of corporate governance for trade organizations and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto; It is enacted as follows:⸻ CHAPTER­I PRELIMINARY

• Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement.⸻ (1) This Act may be called the
• Section 2: Definitions.⸻In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
• Section 3: Licensing and registration of trade organisations.⸻ (1) Notwithstanding anything
• Section 4: Revocation of licences of existing trade organisations.⸻ (1) Except as hereinafter
• Section 5: Privileges and obligations of trade organisations. ⸻(1) A licensed and registered trade
• Section 6: Renewal of licence. ⸻(1) A licensed trade organisation shall require renewal of its licence
• Section 7: Cancellation of licence and exemption.⸻ (1) The licence granted to a trade organisation
• Section 8: Cancellation of registration.⸻(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ordinance or
• Section 9: Grant of licence de novo. ⸻ (1) Where licence of a trade organisation is cancelled under
• Section 10: Membership of trade organisations.⸻ (1) Chambers and sector specific associations on
• Section 11: Organisation and tenure of office­bearers and executive committee of trade
• Section 12: Uniformity in structure and autonomy of trade organizations. ⸻ (1) The 3[division to
• Section 13: The Regulator.⸻ (1) The 1[division to which business of this Act stands allocated] may,
• Section 14: Powers and functions of the Regulator.⸻ (1) All acts and proceedings of a registered
• Section 15: Powers to enter and search the premises.⸻ (1) The Regulator or any officer authorized
• Section 16: Supersession of Executive Committee, office-bearers and appointment of
• Section 17: Administrator to act under control of the Regulator.⸻ (1)The Administrator shall
• Section 18: Restriction on suits against trade organisations.⸻ Notwithstanding anything contained
• Section 19: Compulsory membership of trade organisations.⸻(1) Notwithstanding anything
• Section 20: Restriction on membership.⸻ (1) No person shall be a member of more than such number
• Section 21: Appeal.⸻ (1) Any person or trade organisation aggrieved by any decision or order of the
• Section 22: Delegation of powers.⸻ (1) The 1[division to which business of this Act stands allocated]
• Section 23: Federal Government may carry out functions of the Regulator.⸻ Notwithstanding
• Section 24: Power to levy fee etc.⸻The Federal Government may levy and charge prescribed
• Section 25: Penalty.⸻ Where a person contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule or order made
• Section 26: Contravention by companies, etc.⸻Where a person contravening or failing to comply
• Section 27: Trade Organisations Fund.⸻ (1) There shall be established a fund to be known as the
• Section 28: Presumption as to orders.⸻ Where an order purports to have been made or signed by an
• Section 29: Mode of recovery.⸻ Any sum imposed as penalty under this Act shall be recoverable as
• Section 30: Indemnity.⸻ No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person
• Section 31: Power to make rules.⸻ The Federal Government may, by notification in the official
• Section 32: Act to override other laws.⸻ The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
• Section 33: Merger of trade organisations.⸻ Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law
• Section 34: Transitional provisions.⸻ (1) All existing trade organisations, before making application
• Section 35: Repeal and savings.⸻ On commencement of this Act,⸻
• Section 36: Validation of actions etc.⸻ Anything done, actions taken, orders passed, instruments