Emigration Ordinance, 1979 — section 16

16. Power to make rules.―(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.

(2)In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:―

(a)the powers and duties of the several officers appointed by the Federal Government under this Ordinance ;

(b)the licencing, supervision and control of Overseas Employment Promoters and the prohibition of unlicenced persons from being engaged in causing or assisting or recruiting persons to emigrate and in the conveyance and accommodation of emigrants;

(c)the establishment, supervision and regulation of any places of accommodation provided for emigrants and for their medical care while resident there ;

(d)the forms to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by the Overseas Employment Promoters and the Corporation ;

(e)the information to be furnished by Overseas Employment Promoters to emigrants and the language in which such information is to be furnished ; 1 Subs. by Act No. XLIV of 2021, s. 11. 2 Ins. by Act No. VI of 1985, s. 3. 3 Subs. and added ibid. 4 Ins. by Act No. LIV of 2023, s. 2.

(f)the production and examination of emigrants before the Protector of Emigrants or such other authorities as may be appointed is this behalf ;

(g)the age below which person of either sex may not emigrate except as dependents;

(h)the reception and the despatch to their homes of returning emigrants ;

(i)the fees, if any, payable by Overseas Employment Promoters to the protectors of Emigrants for each emigrant departing from Pakistan ;

(j)execution of a bond by an emigrant, or a person proceeding abroad for education, studies or training, or any other purpose, in which he undertakes to return to Pakistan after a specified period ;

(k)setting up of training centres and orientation and briefing centres to guide and advise intending emigrants and their dependents proceeding abroad ;

(l)the recall and repatriation in the public interest of such emigrants as may be prescribed;

(m)the time within which an appeal under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 14 may be presented;

(n)creation of welfare fund and measures for the welfare of emigrants and their dependents and establishment of machinery at home and abroad for the implementation of such rules;

(o)the disposal of complaints against Overseas Employment Promoters ;

(p)the formation of an Overseas Employment Promoters’ Association and code of conduct to be observed by Overseas Employment Promoters;

(q)the service charges to be paid to Overseas Employment Promoters and the Corporation by the emigrants ; and

(r)the depositing of fees and securities by Overseas Employment Promoters. CHAPTER VII OFFENCES PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE