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Chapter 2: "Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)" of Part III: "The Federation of Pakistan"
There shall be a Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the National Assembly and the Senate.
(1) There shall be 77[three hundred and thirty-six] 77 seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.
(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (l) or any other law for the time being in force, the members of the National Assembly from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to be elected in the general elections, 2018 shall continue till dissolution of the National Assembly and thereafter this clause shall stand omitted.
(4) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (3), there shall be, in the National Assembly, ten seats reserved for non-Muslims.
Provided that for purposes of the next general elections to be held in 2018 and bye-elections related thereto, the allocation shall be made on the basis of provisional results of the 2017 census which shall be published by the Federal Government.
Provided that for the purpose of this sub-clause the total number of general seats won by a political party shall include the independent returned candidate or candidates who may duly join such political party within three days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of the returned candidates.
52 Duration of National Assembly.
The National Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for a term of five years from the day of its first meeting and shall stand dissolved at the expiration of its term.
53 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly.
54 Summoning and prorogation of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
(1) The President may, from time to time, summon either House or both Houses of 100[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 100 in joint sitting to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit and may also prorogue the same.
Provided that the National Assembly shall meet for not less than one hundred and 102[thirty] 102 working days in each year.
(3) On a requisition signed by not less than one-fourth of the total membership of the National Assembly, the Speaker shall summon the National Assembly to meet, at such time and place as he thinks fit, within fourteen days of the receipt of the requisition; and when the Speaker has summoned the Assembly only he may prorogue it.
55 Voting in Assembly and quorum.
(1) Subject to the Constitution, all decisions Voting in of the National Assembly shall be taken by majority Assembly a of the members present and voting, but the person quorum. presiding shall not vote except in the case of equality of votes.
(2) If at any time during a sitting of the National Assembly the attention of the person presiding is drawn to the fact that less than one-fourth of the total membership of the Assembly is present, he shall either adjourn the Assembly or suspend the meeting until at least one-fourth of such membership is present.
105[(1)] 105 The President may address either House or both Houses assembled together and may for that purpose require the attendance of the members.
(2) The President may send messages to either House, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.
(3) At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the National Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses assembled together and inform the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of the causes of its summons.
(4) Provision shall be made in the rules for regulating the procedure of a House and the conduct of its business for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in the address of the President.
57 Right to speak in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
The Prime Minister, a Federal Minister, a Minister of State and the Attorney General shall have the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either House, or a joint sitting or any committee thereof, of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this Article be entitled to vote.
Provided that paragraph (f) shall be effective from the next Senate election after the commencement of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010.
Provided that the Election Commission for the first term of seats for non-Muslims shall draw a lot as to which two members shall retire after the first three years.
(3A) Notwithstanding the omission of paragraph (b) of clause (1) and the omission of paragraph (b) of clause (3), the existing members of the Senate from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas shall continue till expiry of their respective terms of office and on the expiry of the aforesaid terms this clause shall stand omitted.
(4) The term of office of a person elected to fill a casual vacancy shall be the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he has filled.
(1) After the Senate has been duly constituted, it shall, at its first meeting and to the exclusion of any other business, elect from amongst its members a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman and, so often as the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman becomes vacant, the Senate shall elect another member as Chairman or, as the case may be, Deputy Chairman.
(2) The term of office of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman shall be 137[three] 137 years from the day on which he enters upon his office.
61 Other provisions relating to Senate.
The provisions of clauses (2) to (7) of Article 53, clauses (2) and (3) of Article 54 and Article 55 shall apply to the Senate as they apply to the National Assembly and, in their application to the Senate, shall have effect as if references therein to the National Assembly, Speaker and Deputy Speaker were references, respectively, to the Senate, Chairman and Deputy Chairman 138[and as if, in the proviso to the said clause (2) of Article 54, for the words " 139[one hundred and thirty] 139" the word " 141[one hundred and ten] 141" were substituted] 138.
(ii) any area in a Province from which she seeks membership for election to a seat reserved for women.
(g) he has not, after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country or opposed the ideology of Pakistan.
(2) The disqualifications specified in paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply to a person who is a non-Muslim, but such a person shall have good moral reputation.
Explanation:- In this Article "goods" does not include agricultural produce or commodity grown or produced by him or such goods as he is, under any directive of Government or any law for the time being in force, under a duty or obligation to supply.
(p) he is for the time being disqualified from being elected or chosen as a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or of a Provincial Assembly under any law for the time being in force.
Explanation: For the purposes of this paragraph "law" shall not include an Ordinance promulgated under Article 89 or Article 128.
(2) If any question arises whether a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) has become disqualified from being a member, the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman shall, unless he decides that no such question has arisen, refer the question to the Election Commission within thirty days and should he fail to do so within the aforesaid period it shall be deemed to have been referred to the Election Comission.
(3) The Election Commission shall decide the question within ninety days from its receipt or deemed to have been received and if it is of the opinion that the member has become disqualified, he shall cease to be a member and his seat shall become vacant.
63A. Disqualification on grounds of defection, etc.
Provided that before making the declaration, the Party Head shall provide such member with an opportunity to show cause as to why such declaration may not be made against him.
Explanation: "Party Head" means any person, by whatever name called, declared as such by the Party.
(2) A member of a House shall be deemed to be a member of a Parliamentary Party if he having been elected as a candidate or nominee of a political party which constitutes the Parliamentary Party in the House or, having been elected otherwise than as a candidate or nominee of a political party, has become a member of such Parliamentary Party after such election by means of a declaration in writing.
(3) Upon receipt of the declaration under clause (1), the Presiding Officer of the House shall within two days refer the declaration to the Chief Election Commissioner who shall lay the declaration before the Election Commission for its decision thereon confirming the declaration or otherwise within thirty days of its receipt by the Chief Election Commissioner.
(4) Where the Election Commission confirms the declaration, the member referred to in clause (1) shall cease to be a member of the House and his seat shall become vacant.
(5) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Election Commission may within thirty days, prefer an appeal to the Supreme Court which shall decide the matter within ninety days from the date of the filing of the appeal.
(6) Nothing contained in this Article shall apply to the Chairman or Speaker of a House.
(a) "House" means the National Assembly or the Senate in relation to the Federation and a Provincial Assembly in relation to the Province, as the case may be.
(b) "Presiding Officer" means the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Senate or the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, as the case may be.
Provided that till Article 63A substituted as aforesaid comes into effect the provisions of existing Article 63A shall remain operative.
(1) A Member of 157[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 157 may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman resign his seat, and thereupon his seat shall become vacant.
(2) A House may declare the seat of a member vacant if, without leave of the House, he remains absent for forty consecutive days of its sittings.
A person elected to a House shall not sit or vote until he has made before the House oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
66 Privileges of members, etc.
(1) Subject to the Constitution and to the rules of procedure of 158[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 158, there shall be freedom of speech in 159[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 159 and no member shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in 160[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 160, and no person shall be so liable in respect of the publication by or under the authority of 161[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 161 of any report, paper, votes or proceedings.
(2) In other respects, the powers, immunities and privileges of 162[Majlis-e-Shoora, (Parliament)] 162, and the immunities and privileges of the members of 163[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 163, shall be such as may from time to time be defined by law and, until so defined, shall be such as were, immediately before the commencing day, enjoyed by the National Assembly of Pakistan and the committees thereof and its members.
(b) shall have effect subject to such Order for safeguarding confidential matters from disclosure as may be made by the President.
(4) The provisions of this Article shall apply to person s who have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, 164[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 164 as they apply to members.
(5) In this Article, 165[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 165 means either House or a joint sitting, or a committee thereof.
67 Rules of Procedure, etc.
(1) Subject to the Constitution, a House may make 166 rules for regulating its procedure and the conduct of its business, and shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the House shall not be invalid on the ground that some persons who were not entitled to do so sat, voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings.
(2) Until rules are made under clause (1), the procedure and conduct of business in a House shall be regulated by the rules of procedure made by the President.
68 Restriction on discussion in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
No discussion shall take place in 167[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 167 with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties.
69 Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
(1) The validity of any proceedings in 168[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 168 shall not be called in question on the ground of any irregularity of procedure.
(2) No officer or member of 169[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 169 in whom powers are vested by or under the Constitution for regulating procedure or the conduct of business, or for maintaining order in 170[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 170, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers.
(3) In this Article, 171[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 171 has the same meaning as in Article 66.
(1) A Bill with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List may originate in either House and shall, if it is passed by the House in which it originated, be transmitted to the other House; and, if the Bill is passed without amendment, by the other House also, it shall he presented to the President for assent.
(2) If a Bill transmitted to a House under clause (1) is passed with amendments it shall be sent back to the Hosue in which it originated and if that House passes the Bill with those amendments it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(3) If a Bill transmitted to a House under clause (1) is rejected or is not passed within ninety days of its laying in the House or a Bill sent to a House under clause (2) with amendments is not passed by that House with such amendments, the Bill, at the request of the House in which it originated, shall be considered in a joint sitting and if passed by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting in the joint sitting it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(4) In this Article and the succeeding provisions of the Constitution, "Federal Legislative List" means the Federal Legislative List and the in the Fourth Schedule.
72 Procedure at joint sittings.
(1) The President, after consultation with the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairman, may make rules as to the procedure with respect to the joint sittings of, and communications between, the two Houses.
(2) At a joint sitting, the Speaker of the National Assembly or, in his absence, such person as may be determined by the rules made under clause (1), shall preside.
(3) The rules made under clause (1) shall be laid before a joint sitting and may be added to, varied, amended or replaced at a joint sitting.
(4) Subject to the Constitution, all decisions at a joint sitting shall be taken by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting.
73 Procedure with respect to Money Bill.
Provided that simultaneously when a Money Bill, including the Finance Bill containing the Annual Budget Statement, is presented in the National Assembly, a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the Sentate which may, within fourteen days, make recommendations thereon to the National Assembly.
(1A) The National Assembly shall consider the recommendations of the Senate and after the Bill has been passed by the Assembly with or without incorporating the recommendations of the Senate, it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(4) If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of the National Assembly thereon shall be final.
(5) Every Money Bill presented to the President for assent shall bear a certificate under the hand of the Speaker of the National Assembly that it is a Money Bill, and such certificate shall be conclusive for all purposes and shall not be called in question.
74 Federal Government's consent required for financial measures.
A Money Bill or a Bill or amendment which if enacted and brought into operation would involve expenditure from the Federal Consolidated Fund or withdrawal from the Public Account of the Federation or affect the coinage or currency of Pakistan or the constitution or functions of the State Bank of Pakistan shall not be introduced or moved in 181[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 181 except by or with the consent of the Federal Government.
75 President's assent to Bills.
(b) in the case of a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) with a message requesting that the Bill, or any specified provision thereof, be reconsidered and that any amendment specified in the message be considered.
(2) When the President has returned a Bill to the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), it shall be reconsidered by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting and, if it is again passed, with or without amendment, by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), by the votes of the majority of the members of both Houses present and voting; it shall be deemed for the purposes of the Constitution to have been passed by both Houses and shall be presented to the President, and the President shall give his assent within ten days, failing which such assent shall be deemed to have been given.
(3) When the President has assented 189[or is deemed to have assented] 189 to a Bill, it shall become law and be called an Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
(4) No act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by reason only that some recommendation, previous sanction or consent required by the Constitution was not given if that Act was assented to in accordance with the Constitution.
76 Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc.
(1) A Bill pending in either House shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House.
(2) A Bill pending in the Senate which has not been passed by the National Assembly shall not lapse on the dissolution of the National Assembly.
(3) A Bill pending in the National Assembly, or a Bill which having been passed by the National Assembly is pending in the Senate, shall lapse on the dissolution of the National Assembly.
77 Tax to be levied by law only.
78 Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account.
(1) All revenues received by the Federal Government, all loans raised by that Government and all moneys received by it in repayment of any loan, shall form part of a consolidated fund, to be known as the Federal Consolidated Fund.
shall be credited to the Public Account of the Federation.
79 Custody, etc., of Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account.
The custody of the Federal Consolidated Fund, the payment Or moneys into that Fund, the withdrawal of moneys therefrom, the custody of other moneys received by or on behalf of the Federal Government, their payment into, and withdrawal from, the Public Account of the Federation, and all matters connected with or ancillary to the matters aforesaid shall be regulated by Act of 191[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 191 or, until provision in that behalf is so made, by rules made by the President.
(1) The Federal Government shall, in respect of every financial year, cause to be laid before the National Assembly a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Federal Government for that year, in this Part referred to as the Annual Budget Statement.
(b) the sums required to meet other expenditure proposed to be made from the Federal Consolidated Fund; and shall distinguish expenditure on revenue account from other expenditure.
81 Expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund.
(e) any other sums declared by the Constitution or by Act of 195[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 195 to be so charged.
82 Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement.
(1) So much of the Annual Budget Statement as relates to expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund may be discussed in, but shall not be submitted to the vote of, the National Assembly.
Provided that, for a period of ten years from the commencing day or the holding of the second general election to the National Assembly, whichever occurs later, a demand shall be deemed to have been assented to without any reduction of the amount specified therein, unless, by the votes of a majority of the total membership of the Assembly, it is refused or assented to subject to a reduction of the amount specified therein.
(3) No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the Federal Government.
83 Authentication of schedule of authorised expenditure.
(b) the several sums required to meet the expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund but not exceeding, in the case of any sum, the sum shown in the statement previously laid before the National Assembly.
(2) The schedule so authenticated shall be laid before the National Assembly, but shall not be open to discussion or vote thereon.
(3) Subject to the Constitution, no expenditure from the Federal Consolidated Fund shall be deemed to be duly authorised unless it is specified in the schedule so authenticated and such schedule is laid before the National Assembly as required by clause (2).
84 Supplementary and excess grants.
the Federal Government shall have power to authorize expenditure from the Federal Consolidated Fund, whether the expenditure is charged by the Constitution upon that Fund or not, and shall cause to be laid before the National Assembly a Supplementary Budget Statement or, as the case may be, an Excess Budget Statement, setting out the amount of that expenditure, and the provisions of Articles 80 to 83 shall apply to those statements as they apply to the Annual Budget Statement.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions relating to financial matters, the National Assembly shall have power to make any grant in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure for a part of any financial year, not exceeding four months, pending completion of the procedure prescribed in Article 82 for the voting of such grant and the authentication of the schedule of authorized expenditure in accordance with the provisions of Article 83 in relation to the expenditure.
86 Power to authorise expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions relating to financial matters, at any time when the National Assembly stands dissolved, the Federal Government may authorize expenditure from the Federal Consolidated Fund in respect of the estimated expenditure for a period not exceeding four months in any financial year, pending completion of the procedure prescribed in Article 82 for the voting of grants and the authentication of the schedule of authorized expenditure in accordance with the provisions of Article 83 in relation to the expenditure.
87 Secretariats of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the creation of posts common to both Houses.
(2) 196[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 196 may by law regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the Secretarial staff of either House.
(3) Until provision is made by 197[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 197 under clause (2), the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman may, with the approval of the President, make 198 rules regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service, of persons appointed to the secretarial staff of the National Assembly or the Senate.
(1) The expenditure of the National Assembly and the Senate within authorised appropriations shall be controlled by the National Assembly or, as the case may be, the Senate acting on the advice of its Finance Committee.
(2) The Finance Committee shall consist of the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman, the Minister of Finance and such other members as may be elected thereto by the National Assembly or, as the case may be, the Senate.
(3) The Finance Committee may make 199 rules for regulating its procedure.Ordinances.
89 Power of President to promulgate Ordinances.
(1) The President may, except when the 200[Senate or] 200 National Assembly is in session, if satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action, make and promulgate an Ordinance, as the circumstances may require.
(b) an Ordinance laid before both Houses under sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of clause (2) shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the House where it was first laid."
74 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
There shall be a Parliament consisting of two houses to be known as the National Assembly and the Senate.
(1) There shall be three hundred and forty-two seats of the members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.
(2A) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (1A), there shall be, in the National Assembly, ten seats reserved for non-Muslims.
(3) The seats in the National Assembly shall be allocated to each Province, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the Federal Capital on the basis of population in accordance with the last preceding census officially published.
77 Substituted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 3(i) (with effect from May 31, 2018) for "three hundred and forty-two".
80 Inserted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 3(iii) (with effect from May 31, 2018).
(5) The seats in the National Assembly shall be allocated to each Province, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the Federal Capital on the basis of population in accordance with the last preceding census officially published.
82 The following was omitted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 3(iv) (with effect from May 31, 2018) : "Save as provided in clause (3) in respect of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas,".
83 Substituted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 3(iv) (with effect from May 31, 2018) for "the".
(1) The National Assembly shall consist of two hundred and seven Muslim members to be elected by direct and free vote in accordance with law.
85 Substituted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 3(2) (with effect from August 21, 2002) for " 86[twenty-one] 86".
86 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 11 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "eighteen".
87 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 11(2)(b) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for ":".
Provided that, for the purpose of the first general election to the National Assembly or an election to a seat falling vacant before the holding of a second general election to the Assembly paragraph (b) shall have effect as if for the word "eighteen" therein the word "twenty-one" were substituted.
(2A) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (1), there shall be in the National Assembly six additional seats for the persons referred to in clause (3) of Article 106.
91 Inserted by Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), Article 5(a) (with effect from November 21, 1975).
(4) Until the expiration of a period of ten years from the commencing day or the holding of the 95[third] 95 general election to the National Assembly, whichever occurs later, 96[twenty seats] 96 in addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (1) shall be reserved for women and allocated to the Provinces in accordance with the Constitution and law.
93 Inserted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002), Section 2(1)(i) (with effect from October 9, 2002).
94 Inserted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002), Section 2(1)(ii) (with effect from October 9, 2002).
95 Substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 3 (with effect from November 9, 1985) for "second".
96 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 11(5) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "ten seats".
(4A) The members to fill the seats referred to in clause (2A) shall be elected, simultaneously with the members to fill the seats referred to in clause (1), on the basis of separate electorates by direct and free vote in accordance with law.
(5) As soon as practicable after the general election to the National Assembly, the members to fill seats reserved for women which are allocated to a Province under clause (4) shall be elected in accordance with law on the basis of the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote by the electoral college consisting of the persons elected to the Assembly from that Province.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, the President may, by Order, make such provision as to the manner of filling the seats in the National Assembly allocated to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as he may think fit.
(4A) As soon as practicable after the general election to the National Assembly, the members to fill seats reserved in that Assembly for the persons referred to in clause (2A) shall be elected in accordance with law by the members of the Assembly referred to in clause (1).
(5) For the purpose of election to the seats allocated to a province under clause (4), the members of the National Assembly from that Province shall constitute the electoral college.
99 Inserted by Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), Article 5(b) (with effect from May 4, 1974).
100 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
101 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 12 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "two".
102 Substituted by Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1985 (1 of 1987), Article 2 (with effect from March 25, 1987) for " 103[sixty] 103".
103 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 12 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "thirty".
104 Inserted by Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), Article 6 (with effect from November 21, 1975).
106 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 13 (with effect from March 2, 1985).
(3) At the commencement of each session of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), the President shall address both Houses assembled together and inform the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of the causes of its summons.
58 Dissolution of the National Assembly.
109[(1)] 109 The President shall dissolve the National Assembly if so advised by the Prime Minister; and the National Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, stand dissolved at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the Prime Minister has so advised.
Explanation:- Reference in this Article to "Prime Minister" shall not be construed to include reference to a Prime Minister against whom a 110[notice of a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been given] 110 in the National Assembly but has not been voted upon or against whom such a resolution has been passed or who is continuing in office after his resignation or after the dissolution of the National Assembly 111 111.
(b) a situation has arisen in which the Government of the Federation cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and an appeal to the electorate is necessary.
(3) The President in case of dissolution of the National Assembly under paragraph (b) of clause (2) shall, within fifteen days of the dissolution, refer the matter to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court shall decide the reference within thirty days whose decision shall be final.
110 Substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 5(a) (with effect from November 9, 1985) for "resolution for a vote of no confidence has been moved".
111 The following was omitted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 14(1) (with effect from March 2, 1985) : "or a Federal Minister performing the functions of Prime Minister under clause (1) or clause (3) of Article 95".
(2) The President may also dissolve the National Assembly in his discretion where, in his opinion, An appeal to the electorate is necessary.
114 Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 4 (with effect from August 21, 2002).
115 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 14(2) (with effect from March 2, 1985).
116 Inserted by Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), Article 3 (with effect from December 31, 2003).
(e) four technocrats including ulema shall be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly.
(a) of the members referred to in paragraph (a) of clause (1), seven shall retire after the expiration of the first three years and seven shall retire after the expiration of the next three years.
Provided that the term of office of a person elected 134 134 to fill a casual vacancy shall be the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he has filled.
118 Substituted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 4(1)(a) (with effect from May 31, 2018) for "one-hundred and four members".
121 Inserted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 4(3) (with effect from May 31, 2018).
(d) five shall be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly to represent ulema, technocrats and other professionals.
123 The following was omitted by Legal Framework (Second Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 32 of 2002), Section 2(2) (with effect from August 21, 2002) : " 124[by direct and free vote] 124".
124 Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 5 (with effect from August 21, 2002).
125 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(a) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "sixty-three".
126 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(b)(i) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "five".
127 The following was omitted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(b)(ii) (with effect from March 2, 1985) : "and".
128 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(c)(i) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "two".
129 Substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 6(a) (with effect from November 9, 1985) for "chosen".
130 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(c)(ii) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for ".".
131 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(1)(d) (with effect from March 2, 1985).
Provided that the term of office of a person elected or chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he has filled."
(c) of the members referred to in paragraph (c), one shall retire after the expiration of every two years.
134 The following was omitted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 6(b)(ii) (with effect from November 9, 1985) : "or chosen".
(4) A casual vacancy in the office of a member referred to in paragraph (d) of clause (1) shall be filled for the remainder of the term of such member by the members of the Provincial Assembly by whom such member had been elected electing another person under the said paragraph.
136 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Sch. item 15(3) (with effect from March 2, 1985).
137 Substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 7 (with effect from November 9, 1985) for "two".
138 Inserted by Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), Article 5 (with effect from May 4, 1974).
139 Substituted by Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1985 (1 of 1987), Article 3 (with effect from March 25, 1987) for " 140[one hundred and sixty] 140".
140 Substituted by Constitution (Third Amendment) Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 24 of 1985), Section 2 (with effect from March 19, 1985) for "one hundred and thirty".
141 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Sect. 19 (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "ninety".
142 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)".
62 Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
(ii) any area in a Province from which he seeks membership for election to a seat reserved for women.
(i) he possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
144 The following was omitted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 5 (with effect from May 31, 2018) : "or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas".
63 Disqualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
Explanation.- In this Article "goods" does not include agricultural produce or commodity grown or produced by him or such goods as he is, under any directive of Government or any law for the time being in force, under a duty or obligation to supply.
(s) he is for the time being disqualified from being elected or chosen as a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or of a Provincial Assembly under any law for the time being in force.
(2) If any question arises whether a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) has become disqualified from being a member, the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman shall, within thirty days from raising of such question refer the question to the Chief Election Commissioner.
(3) Where a question is referred to the Chief Election Commissioner under clause (2), he shall lay such question before the Election Commission which shall give its decision thereon not later than three months from its receipt by he Chief Election Commissioner.
(2) If any question arises whether a member of Parliament has become disqualified from being a member, the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman shall refer the question to the Chief Election Commissioner and, if the Chief Election Commissioner is of the opinion that the member has become disqualified, he shall cease to be a member and his seat shall become vacant.
150 Substituted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002), Article 2(2) (with effect from October 9, 2002) for ".".
151 Inserted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002), Article 2(2) (with effect from October 9, 2002).
(2) If any question arises whether a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) has become disqualified from being a member, the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman shall refer the question to the Chief Election Commissioner and, if the Chief Election Commissioner is of the opinion that the member has become disqualified, he shall cease to be a member and his seat shall become vacant.
153 Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 7(3) (with effect from August 21, 2002).
(5) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Election Commission may within thirty days, prefer an appeal to the Supreme Court which shall decide the matter within three months from the date of the filing of the appeal.
63A Disqualification on ground of defection, etc.
(1) If a member of a Parliamentary Party defects, he may be means of a notice in writing addressed to him by the Head of the Political Party or such other person as may be authorized in this behalf by the Head of the Political Party, be called upon the show cause, within not more than seven days of such a notice, as to why a Declaration under clause (2) should not be made against him. If a notice is issued under this clause, the Presiding Officer of the concerned House shall be informed accordingly.
(c) abstain from voting in the House against party policy in relation to any bill.
(2) Where action is proposed to be taken under the Explanation to clause (1), sub-clause (a) the disciplinary committee of the party on a reference by the Head of the Party, shall decide the matter, after giving an opportunity of a personal hearing to the member concerned within seven days. In the event the decision is against the member, he can file an appeal, within seven days, before the Head of the Party, whose decision thereon shall be final, in cases covered by the Explanation to clause (1), sub-clauses (b) and (c), the declaration may be made by the Head of the Party concerned after examining the explanation of the member and determining whether or not that member has defected.
(3) The Presiding Officer of the House shall be intimated the decision by Head of the Political Party in addition to intimation which shall also be concerned member. The Presiding Officer shall within two days transmit the decision to the Chief Election Commissioner. The Chief Election Commissioner, shall give effect to such decision, within seven days from the date of the receipt of such intimation by declaring the seat vacant and amend it under the schedule of the bye-election.
(4) Nothing contained in this Article shall apply to the Chairman or Speaker of a House.
(a) "House" means the National Assembly or the Senate, in relation to and the Federation; and a Provincial Assembly in relation to the Province, as the case may be.
(b) "Presiding Officer" means the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Senate or the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, as case may be.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, no court including the Supreme Court and a High Court shall entertain any legal proceedings, exercise any jurisdiction, or make any order in relation to the action under this Article.
156 Inserted by Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), Article 2 (with effect from July 3, 1997).
157 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
158 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
159 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
160 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
161 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
162 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
163 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
164 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
165 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
166 For the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part II, Pages 1543-1620. For the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 1973, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part II, pages 1897-1957.
167 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
168 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
169 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
170 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
171 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
70 Introduction and passing of Bills.
(1) A Bill with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List or in the Concurrent Legislative List may originate in either House and shall, if it is passed by the House in which it originated, be transmitted to the other House; and, if the Bill is passed without amendment, by the other House also, it shall he presented to the President for assent.
(2) if a Bill transmitted to a House under clause (1) is rejected or is not passed within ninety days of its receipt or is passed with amendment, the Bill, at the request of the House in which it originated, shall be 174[referred to a Mediation Committee constituted under Article 71 for consideration and resolution thereon] 174.
(3) If a request is made under clause (2), the President shall summon a joint sitting; and, if the Bill is passed in the joint sitting, with or without amendment, by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the two Houses, it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(4) In this Article and the succeeding provisions of the Constitution, "Federal Legislative List" and "Concurrent Legislative List" mean respectively the Federal Legislative List and the Concurrent Legislative List in the Fourth Schedule.
(1) A Bill with respect to any matter in Part I of the Federal Legislative List shall originate in the National Assembly and shall, if it is passed by the Assembly, be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration.
(2) The Senate may, within ninety days of the receipt of the Bill under clause (1), either pass it, with or without amendment, or reject it; and upon the failure of the Senate so to do, the Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by it without amendment at the expiration of that period.
(3) If the Bill is passed without amendment by the Senate, or is deemed to have been so passed, it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(4) If the Bill is passed with amendment or is rejected by the Senate, it shall be reconsidered by the National Assembly; and, if the Bill is again passed by the National Assembly, with or without amendment, it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(5) For the purposes of the procedure prescribed in this Article, the question whether or not a Bill is with respect to any matter in Part I of the Federal Legislative List shall be decided by the President whose decision shall be final.
(6) In this Article and the succeeding provisions of the Constitution, "Federal Legislative List" and "Concurrent Legislative List" mean respectively the Federal Legislative List and the Concurrent Legislative List in the Fourth Schedule.
174 Substituted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 9 (with effect from August 21, 2002) for "considered in a joint sitting".
(1) A Bill with respect to any matter in Part II of the Federal Legislative List or in the Concurrent Legislative List may originate in either House and shall, if it is passed by one House, be transmitted to the other House; and if the Bill is passed without amendment, by the other House also it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(2) If a Bill transmitted to a House under clause (1) is rejected or is not passed within ninety days of its receipt or is passed with amendment, the Bill, at the request of the House in which it originated, shall be considered in a joint sitting.
(3) If a request is made under clause (2), the President shall summon a joint sitting; and if the Bill is passed in the joint sitting, with or without amendment, by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the two houses, the Bill shall be presented to the President for assent.
(1) Both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) shall, within fifteen days from the date of referral of the Bill by the House in which it was originated for consideration and resolution by the Mediation Committee under clause (2) of Article 70 nominate eight members each as members of a Mediation Committee.
(2) The House in which the Bill was originated shall nominate a member of the Mediation Committee as Chairman of the Committee and the other House shall nominate a member as the Vice-Chairman thereof.
(3) All decisions of the Mediation Committee shall be made by a majority of the total number of members of each House in the Committee.
(4) The President may, in consultation with the Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Senate, make rules for conduct of business of the Mediation Committee.
177 Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 10 (with effect from August 21, 2002).
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 70, a Money Bill shall originate in the National Assembly.
Provided that simultaneously when a Money Bill, including the Finance Bill containing the Annual Budget Statement, is presented in the National Assembly, a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the Senate which may, within seven days, make recommendations thereon to the National Assembly.
(1A) The National Assembly shall, consider the recommendations of the Senate and after the Bill has been passed by the Assembly with or without incorporating the recommendations of the Senate, it shall be presented to the President for assent.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 70 180 180, a Money Bill shall originate in the National Assembly and after it has been passed by the Assembly it shall, without being transmitted to the Senate, be presented to the President for assent.
180 The following was omitted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2, Sch. item 18 (with effect from March 2, 1985) : "or Article 71".
181 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
(1) The President shall assent to a Bill within seven days after it has been presented to him for assent under Article 70, Article 71 or Article 73 and if the President fails to do so he shall be deemed to have assented to the Bill at the expiration of the said period.
(2) When the President has assented or is deemed to have assented to a Bill, it shall become law and be called an Act of Parliament.
(3) No Act of Parliament, and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by reason only that some recommendation. previous sanction or consent required by the Constitution was not given if that Act was assented to or deemed to have been assented to in accordance with the Constitution.
183 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 26(i) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for " 184[thirty] 184".
184 Substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (18 of 1985), Section 8(a) (with effect from November 9, 1985) for "forty-five".
(2) When the President has returned a Bill to the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), it shall be reconsidered by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) 187 187 and, if it is again passed, with or without amendment, by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), 188[in accordance with Article 70] 188 it shall be deemed for the purposes of the Constitution to have been passed by both Houses and shall be presented to the President and the President shall not withhold assent therefrom.
(2) When the President has returned a Bill to the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), it shall be reconsidered by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting and, if it is again passed with or without amendment, by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the two Houses, it shall be again presented to the President and the President shall assent thereto.
187 The following was omitted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 12(a) (with effect from August 21, 2002) : "in joint sitting".
188 Substituted by , Article 3(1), Sch. item 12(a) (with effect from ) for "by the votes of the majority of the members of both Houses present and voting".
189 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 26(iii) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
190 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
191 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
192 Inserted by Constitution (Ninetenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 2(i) (with effect from January 1, 2011).
194 Substituted by Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Act, 2016 (25 of 2016), Section 2 (with effect from June 8, 2016) for "servants".
195 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
196 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
197 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
198 For the National Assembly Secretariat (Recruitment)Rules 1973, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, part 11 pages 2279-2286. For the Senate Secretariat (Recruitment) Rules, 1973, see ibid., Pages 2301-2307.
199 For the National Assembly (Finance Committee) Rules, 1973, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part II, pages 2451-2454. For the Senate (Finance Committee) Rules, 1973, see ibid., pages 2479-2482.
200 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(i) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
201 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
202 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
203 Substituted by Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 20 of 1985), Section 2(a) (with effect from March 19, 1985) for "is with respect to a matter in Part I of the Federal Legislative List".
204 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(a) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "four months".
205 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(a) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for ";".
206 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(a) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
207 Substituted by Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 20 of 1985), Section 2(b) (with effect from March 19, 1985) for "is with respect to a matter in Part II of the Federal Legislative List or a matter in the Concurrent Legislative List".
208 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(b) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "four months".
209 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(b) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "; and".
210 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 27(ii)(b) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of clause (2) an Ordinance laid before the National Assembly, shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the National Assembly.

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