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Eye Surgery (Restriction) ordinance, 1960


Published: 1960-12-31

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EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960

EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960
Last Updated: 1960­12­31
Contents
PREAMBLE. .
1 SHORT TITLE EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
2 DEFINITIONS
3 PUNISHMENT FOR PERFORMING EYE SURGERY IN CERTAIN CASES
4 PUNISHMENT FOR UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OR HOLDING OUT
5 OFFENCES TO BE COGNIZABLE
6 TRIAL OFFENCES


THE EYE SURGERY (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE, 1960
ORDINANCE NO. LI OF 1960
[31st December, 1960]
An Ordinance to prevent surgery on the eye by persons other than registered medical practitioners.
WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent surgery on the eye by persons other than registered medical practitioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October 1958, and in exercise of the powers con​ferred by Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Minister exercising the functions of President under the said Article makes and promulgates the following Ordinance:__
1. Short title extent and commencement.__(1) This Ordinance may be called the Eye Surgery (Res​triction) Ordinance, 1960.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Ordinance the subject or context__
(1) “complete blindness” means absence of sight through total loss of perception of light in both eyes;
(2) “eye surgery” means any surgical operation perfor​med on or in relation to the eye by means of any instru​ment of whatever kind;
(3) “partial blindness” means total loss of perception of light in one eye or sub­total loss of perception of light in both eyes resulting in restriction of visual field and acuity; and


(4) “registered medical practitioner” means a person who is, for the time being, registered under any law relating to the registration of medical practitioners in Pakistan.
3. Punishment for performing eye surgery in certain cases.__(1) Any person, not being a registered medical practi​tioner, who performs eye surgery upon another, whether with or without the latter's consent, shall be punishable with im​prisonment for a term which may extend to one year, and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
(2) The term of imprisonment under sub­section (1) may extend__
(a) to three years, if the offence results in partial blindness, and
(b) to seven years, if the offence results in complete blind​ness.
4. Punishment for unlawful practice or holding out. Any person not being a registered medical practitioner who practises, or holds himself out, whether directly or by impli​cation, as practising, or as being prepared to practise, eye Sur​gery shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
5. Offences to be cognizable. An offence punishable under sub­section (1) of section 3 or under section 4 shall be a cognizable offence for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of  1898), notwithstanding any​thing to the contrary contained therein.
6. Trial offences. No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Ordinance.

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