ACTS ENACTED/ADAPTED BY GILGIT-BALTISTAN

COUNCIL
Laws Adapted/Enacted.

1. The Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council (Salaries, Allowances and

Privileges) Act, 2010.

2. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Civil Servants (Adaptation) Act, 2010.

Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2010.

3. The Foreigners Act, 1946 (XXXI of 1946).

4. The Copyrights Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962).
5. The Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002 (LI of 2002).
6. The Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance, 2002
(LIX of 2002).
7. The Industrial Relations Act, 2008 (IV of 2008).

Laws Enacted.
8. The Gilgit-Baltistan Controller General of Accounts (Appointment,
Functions and Powers) Act, 2012.
9. The Auditor-General of Gilgit-Baltistan (Functions, Powers and Terms
and Conditions of Service) Act, 2012.
10. The Advisors (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 2012.
11. The Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council (Salaries, Allowances and
Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2012.
12. The Gilgit-Baltistan Power Development Board Act, 2012.

Laws Adapted.
13. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Public Service Commission (Adaptation)
Act, 2012.
14. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Financial Institutions (Recovery of
Finances) (Adaptation) Act, 2012.

Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2012.

15. The Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923).
16. The Post Office National Savings Certificate Ordinance, 1944 (XLII of
1944).
17. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 ((VII of 1947).
18. The National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance, 1949 (XIX of 1949).
19. The State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 (XXXIII of 1956).
20. The Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960 (XXXII of 1960).
21. The Muslim Family Law Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961).
22. The Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962 (LVII of 1962).
23. The Weight and Measures (International System) Act, 1967 (V of 1967).
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24. The Foreign Exchange (Prevention of Payment), Act, 1972 (XXII of

1972).
25. The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1973 (XXXII of 1973).
26. The Banks (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act, 1974 (XI of 1974).
27. The Airport Security Force Act, 1975, (LXXVII of 1975).
28. The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1976
(XLII of 1976).
29. The Modaraba Companies and Modarabas (Floatation and Control)
Ordinance, 1980 (XXXI of 1980).
30. The Pakistan Banking and Finance Services Commission Act, 1992
(XIII of 1992).
31. The Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996 (VI of
1996).
32. The COMSATS institute of Information Technology Ordinance, 2000
(XXXVIII of 2000).
33. The Insurance Ordinance, 2000 (XXXIX of 2000)
34. The Private Security Companies Ordinance, 2001 (VI of 2001).
35. The Board of Investment Ordinance, 2001 (XV of 2001).
36. The Microfinance Institutions Ordinance, 2001 (LV of 2001).
37. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (XVII of 2002)
38. The Press, Newspapers, News agencies and Books Registration
Ordinance, 2002 (XCVIII of 2002).
Laws Adapted.
39. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Income Tax (Adaptation) Act, 2012.
40. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Validation (Adaptation) Act, 2012.
41. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Finance (Adaptation) Act, 2013.
Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2013.

42. The Electricity Act, 1910 (No. IX of 1910).

43. The Medical Diploma Act, 1939 (No. XXVIII of 1939).
44. The Pakistan Armed Forces Nursing Service Act, 1952 (No. XXXVI of
1952).
45. The Medical Qualifications (Information) Ordinance, 1960 (No LXV of
1960).
46. The Allopathic System (Prevention of Misuse Ordinance, 1960
No. LXV of 1960).
47. The Medical and Dental Council Ordinance, 1962 (No. XXXII of 1962).
48. The Unani, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Act, 1965 (No. II of 1965).
49. The Pakistan Nursing Council Act, 1973 (No. XXVI of 1973).
50. The Representation of the People Act, 1976 (No. LXXXV of 1976).
51. The Medical and Dental Degrees Ordinance, 1982 (No. XXVI of 1982).
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52. The Medical Officers (Regularization of appointment) Act, 1992

(No XVI of 1992).
53. The Protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992 (No XII of 1992).
54. The Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council Act, 1996 (No. III of 1996).
55. The Pakistan Engineering Council (Amendment) Act, 2011 (II of 2011).

56. The Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan (Reorganization and

Conversion) Act, 2011 (XII of 2011).
57. The National Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2012 (VIII of
2012).
58. The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Act, 2012(IX of 2012).
59. The Modaraba Companies and Modarabas (Floatation and Control)
(Amendment) Act, 2012 (XI of 2012).
60. The Contempt of Court Act, 2012 (XVIII of 2012).
61. The Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012 (XXII of
2012).
62. The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012 (XXIV of 2012).
63. The Special Economic Zones Act, 2012 (XX of 2012).
64. The Trade Organizations Act, 2013 (II of 2013).
Laws Adapted.

65. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Protection of Pakistan (Adaptation) Act,

2013.
66. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Anti-Money Laundering (Adaptation) Act,
2014.
67. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Investigation for Fair Trial (Adaptation)
Act, 2014.

Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2014.

68. The West Pakistan Publication of Books (Regulation and Control)

69. Ordinance, 1969 (XV of 1969).
70. The Newsprints Control Ordinance, 1971 (XI of 1971).
71. The Defamation Ordinance, 2002 (LVI of 2002).
72. The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XIX of
2012).
73. The Gilgit-Baltistan Power Development Board (Amendment) Act,
2014.
Laws Adapted.
74. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Act,
2014.
75. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Finance (Adaptation) Act, 2015.
76. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Protection of Pakistan (Adaptation) Act,
2015.
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Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2015.

77. The Family Courts Act, 1964 (No. XXXV of 1964).

78. The Surveying and Mapping Act, 2014 (No. I of 2014).
79. The Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No VI of 2014).
80.The Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (No VII of 2014).
Laws Adapted/Enacted.

81. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Finance (Adaptation) Act, 2016.

82. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council (Election) Act, 2016.
Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2016.

83. Qanun-e-Shahdat, Order, 1984 (X of 1984).

84. The General Statistics (Re-organization) Act, 2011 (No. XIV of 2011)
85. The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. XVIII of 2015)
86. The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No XXI of 2015).
87. The Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. XXIII of
2015).

Laws Adapted/Enacted.
88. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Finance (Adaptation) Act, 2017
89. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Finance (Second Adaptation) Act, 2017
90. The Gilgit-Baltistan Council Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Act,
2017.

Laws Adapted under Laws Act in 2017.

91. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act, 2012 (No. XXI of 2012)
92. The National Counter Terrorism Authority Act, 2013 (No. XIX of 2013).
93. The Securities Act, 2015 (No. III of 2015).
94. The Pakistan Halal Authority Act, 2016 (No. VIII of 2016).
95. The Pakistan Health Research Council Act, 2016 (No. XII of 2016).
96. The Future Market Act, 2016 (No. XIV of 2016).
97. The Corporate Restructuring Companies Act, 2016 (No. XXXII of
2016).
98. The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, 2016 (No. XXX
of 2016).
99. The Financial Institutions (Secured Transactions) Act, 2016 (No. XXXI
of 2016).
100. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (Amendment)
Act, 2016 (No. XXXVI of 2016).
101. The Deposit Protection Corporation Act, 2016 (No. XXXVII of 2016).
102.The Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) (Amendment) Act,
2016 (No. XXXVIII of 2016).
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103.The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (No. XL of 2016).

104. The Companies Act, 2017 (No. XIX of 2017)
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