(3) The Authority shall issue such receipt in relation to the card or certificate surrendered under
this section in such form and manner and containing such information relating to the person whose
card or certificate has been surrendered as may be prescribed.
(4 A receipt issued under subsection (3) shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of
proving the information or particulars contained in such receipt relating to the person to whom such
receipt relates.
18. Power to cancel, impound or confiscate cards. —(1) A card issued under this Ordinance
shall be the property of the Federal Government and may, by an order in writing under the seal of the
Authority or an officer authorised by it in this behalf, be required to be returned and shall also be
liable to be cancelled, impounded or confiscated by a like order:
Provided that no order shall be made unless such person has been given notice in writing calling
upon him to show cause why the order should not be made.
(2) An order under subsection (1) canceling, impounding or confiscating a card may be made
only if there is reason to believe that
(a) the card has been obtained by a person who is not eligible to hold such card, by posing
himself as eligible;
(b) more than one cards have been obtained by the same person on the same eligibility
criteria;
(c) the particulars shown on the card have been obliterated or tampered with; or
(d) the card is forged.
(3 Any person in respect of whose card an order under subsection (1) has been made may, within
thirty days of the order, appeal to the Federal Government against the order and the decision of the
Federal Government in appeal shall be final:
Provided that no order on such appeal shall be passed unless the appellant has been given an
opportunity of being heard.
19. Cards necessary for certain purposes. —(1) No citizen who has attained the age of eighteen
years but does not possess or produce a National Identity Card shall be granted a passport, permit or
other travel document for going out of Pakistan.
(2) Any officer charged with the duty of conducting the poll at an election to the National
Assembly or a Provincial Assembly or to a municipal committee, cantonment board or other local
authority or body may, for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the identity of any person, require
such person to produce his National Identity Card.
(3) The Federal Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify any other
purpose for which the production of any card or certificate or receipt issued under this Ordinance
shall be necessary.
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