(3) It shall come into force at once.
2.Definition. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) "Alien Registration Card" means a card issued under section 13;
(b) "Authority" means the National Database and Registration Authority established under
section 3;
(c) "Card" means any card issued or deemed to be issued under this Ordinance;
(d) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority;
(e) "citizen" means a person who is, or is deemed to be a citizen of Pakistan, under the
Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951; (II of 1951)
(f) "emigrant" means a person who is an emigrant under the Emigration Ordinance, 1979;
(XVIII of 1979).
(g) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen;
(h) "member" means a member of the Authority and, where the context so admits, includes
the Chairman;
(i) "National Data Form" means the National Data Form issued by the Planning Commission
of the Federal Government during the National Census held in the year 1998 under the
Census Ordinance, 1959; (X of 1959)
(j) "National Database Organization" means the National Database Organization established
pursuant to the Interior Division's; Notification No.F.10/3/98CL, (NDO) dated the 15th
May, 1998 read with Interior Division's Notification No.lO/3/98C.II(NDO) dated 19th
August, 1998;
(k) "National Identity Card" means a card issued under subsection (1) of section 14 and,
where the context so admits, includes an identity card issued under the National
Registration Act, 1973; (LVI of 1973)
(l) "Overseas Identity Card" means a card issued under section 12;
(m) "Pakistan Origin Card" means a card issued under section 11;
(n) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules;
(o) "Registration Officer" means the Director General or a Director or Deputy Director or
Assistant Director or District Registrar or Registrar or Inspector, appointed or deemed to
have been appointed under section 35 and includes, subject to and for the purposes of
section 37, any person to whom the powers of any such officer are delegated or deemed
to have been delegated under this Ordinance;
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