THE PAKISTAN NAVY ORDINANCE, 1961
ORDINANCE NO XXXV OF 1961
[8th September, 1961]
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government and discipline of
the Pakistan Navy.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government and
discipline of the Pakistan Navy;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October 1958, and
in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate
the following Ordi nance:__
CHAPTER I.__PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.__(1) This Ordinance may be called the Pakistan Navy
Ordinance, 1961.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the 2[Federal Government] may, by notification in
the official Gazette, appoint.
2. Persons subject to this Ordinance.__(1) The following persons shall be subject to this
Ordinance, wherever they may be, namely :__
(a) officers on the active list of officers of the Pakistan Navy, and 3[Chief petty officers
and sailors] of the Pakistan Navy ;
(b) officers on the retired or emergency lists of officers of the Pakistan Navy, when ordered
on any duty or service for which as such officers they are so liable ;
(c) persons belonging to any of the Pakistan Naval Reserve Forces when called up for
training, exercise or service (including active service) in pursu ance of regulations ;
(d) persons belonging to any auxiliary force raised in Pakistan to which this Ordinance is
applied to such extent and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The following persons, not otherwise subject to this Ordinance shall be so subject to
1 The 1st day of March, 1962, see Gaz. of P., 1962, Pt. I. p. 31.
2 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
3 Subs. by the Pakistan Navy (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1980 (55 of 1980), s.2, for “ratings”.
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