THE NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 2000
*ORDINANCE NO. VIII OF 2000
[10th March, 2000]
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the National Database and Registration
Authority so as to facilitate the registration of all persons and the establishment and maintenance of
multipurpose databases, data ware houses, networking, interfacing of databases and related
facilities
WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to provide for the registration of all persons and for the
establishment and maintenance of multipurpose databases, data warehouses, networking, interfacing
of databases and related facilities and services and matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto;
AND WHEREAS a new, improved and modernized registration and database system is the
emergent need of time for its multiple beneficial uses and applications in efficiently and effectively
running the affairs of the State and the general public thereby achieving (the goals of good
governance, public service and minimizing scope for corruption and inefficiency;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to establish the National Database and Registration Authority be
established to achieve the aforesaid objectives;
AND WHEREAS the National Assembly and the Senate stand suspended in pursuance of the
Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution
Order No. 1 of 1999;
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which renders it necessary to
take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the aforesaid Proclamation of the fourteenth day of
October 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, as well as Order No. 9 of 1999,
and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:—
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
1. Short title, extent, and commence ment. —(l) This Ordinance may be called the National
Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000.
**(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
*NADRA shall apply to FATA vide S.R.O. 754 (I)/05 dated 2862005.
**Also extend N.A., vide S.R.O. 26(KE)/02 dated 812002
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