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    The Exit From Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981

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    This ordinance grants the Federal Government of Pakistan the power to prohibit individuals or classes of people from exiting Pakistan, even if they possess valid travel documents. It allows the Government to issue exit control orders without giving individuals the opportunity to respond or requiring it to provide grounds for the order if stating the grounds would not be in public interest. Aggrieved individuals can request a review within 15 days, and if the order is maintained after a hearing, violating it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment. The ordinance also allows the Government to make rules for carrying out its purposes.

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    This ordinance grants the Federal Government of Pakistan the power to prohibit individuals or classes of people from exiting Pakistan, even if they possess valid travel documents. It allows the Government to issue exit control orders without giving individuals the opportunity to respond or requiring it to provide grounds for the order if stating the grounds would not be in public interest. Aggrieved individuals can request a review within 15 days, and if the order is maintained after a hearing, violating it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment. The ordinance also allows the Government to make rules for carrying out its purposes.

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    This ordinance grants the Federal Government of Pakistan the power to prohibit individuals or classes of people from exiting Pakistan, even if they possess valid travel documents. It allows the Government to issue exit control orders without giving individuals the opportunity to respond or requiring it to provide grounds for the order if stating the grounds would not be in public interest. Aggrieved individuals can request a review within 15 days, and if the order is maintained after a hearing, violating it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment. The ordinance also allows the Government to make rules for carrying out its purposes.

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    The Exit From Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981

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    This ordinance grants the Federal Government of Pakistan the power to prohibit individuals or classes of people from exiting Pakistan, even if they possess valid travel documents. It allows the Government to issue exit control orders without giving individuals the opportunity to respond or requiring it to provide grounds for the order if stating the grounds would not be in public interest. Aggrieved individuals can request a review within 15 days, and if the order is maintained after a hearing, violating it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment. The ordinance also allows the Government to make rules for carrying out its purposes.

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    THE EXIT FROM PAKISTAN (CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1981

    CONTENTS

    SECTIONS.
    1. Short title, extent and commencement.
    2. Power to prohibit exit from pakistan.
    3. Review.
    4. Punishment.
    5. Power to make rules.

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    THE EXIT FROM PAKISTAN (CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1981.

    ORDINANCE No. XLVI OF 1981

    [31st December, 1981]

    An Ordinance to provide for the control of exit of certain persons from Pakistan.

    WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the control of exit of certain persons from Pakistan ;

    AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to
    take immediate action ;

    NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, read with
    the  Provisional  Constitution  Order,  1981  (C.M.L.A.  Order  No.  1  of  1981),  and  in  exercise  of  all
    powers enabling him in that  behalf, the  President  is pleased to  make and  promulgate, the  following
    Ordinance:___

    1. Short  title,  extent  and commencement.___  (1)  This Ordinance  may be  called the  Exit  from
    Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981.

    (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.

    (3) It shall come into force at once. ,

    2.  Power  to  prohibit  exit  from  Pakistan.___  (1)  The  Federal  Government  may,  by  order,
    prohibit  any  person  or  class  of  persons  from  proceeding  from  Pakistan  to  a  destination  outside
    Pakistan, notwith standing the fact that such person is in possession of valid travel docu ments. 

    (2)  Before  making  an  order  under  sub‑section  (1),  it  shall  not  be  necessary  to  afford  an
    opportunity of showing cause against the order.

    (3) If, while making an order under sub‑section (1) it appears  to the  Federal Government that  it


    will not be in the public interest to specify the grounds on which the order is proposed to be made, it
    shall not be necessary for the Federal Government to specify such grounds. 

    3.  Review.___  (1)  Any  person  aggrieved  by  an  order  of  the  Federal  Government  under
    sub‑section (1) of section 2 may, within fifteenth days the making of the order, make a representation
    to the Federal Govern ment for a review of the order, setting out in the representation the grounds on
    which he seeks the review.

    (2) The Federal Government may, after giving the person making a representation an opportunity
    of being heard, make such order as it may deem fit.

    4.  Punishment.  Whoever  contravenes,  or  attempts  or  conspires  to  contravene,  or  abets  the
    contravention  of,  any  order  made  under  sub ­section  (1)  of  section  2  shall  be  punishable  with
    imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years.

    5.  Power  to  make rules.  The  Federal  Government  may,  by  noti fication in the  official Gazette,
    make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.

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