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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 07:03:14+00:00

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Chapter 3: "Special Provisions" of Part V: "Relations between Federation and Provinces"
153 Council of Common Interests.
(1) There shall be a Council of Common Interests, in this Chapter referred to as the Council, to be appointed by the President.
(4) The Council shall be responsible to 356[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) ] 356 357[and shall submit an Annual Report to both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 357.
154 Functions and rules of procedure.
(1) The Council shall formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List and shall exercise supervision and control over related institutions.
(2) The Council shall be constituted within thirty days of the Prime Minister taking oath of office.
Provided that the Prime Minister may convene a meeting on the request of a Province on an urgent matter.
360[(4)] 360 The decisions of the Council shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority.
361[(5)] 361 Until 362[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 362 makes provision by law in this behalf, the Council may make its rules of procedure.
363[(6)] 363 364[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 364 in joint sitting may from time to time by resolution issue directions through the Federal Government to the Council generally or in a particular matter to take action as 365[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 365 may deem just and proper and such directions shall be binding on the Council.
366[(7)] 366 If the Federal Government or a Provincial Government is dissatisfied with a decision of the council, it may refer the matter to 367[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 367 in a joint sitting whose decision in this behalf shall be final.
155 Complaints as to interference with water supplies.
(3) Until 370[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 370 makes provision by law in this behalf, the provisions of the Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1956, as in force immediately before the commencing day shall apply to the Council or the Commission as if the Council or the Commission were a commission appointed under that Act to which all the provisions of section 5 thereof applied and upon which the power contemplated by section 10A thereof had been conferred.
(6) No proceeding shall lie before any court at the instance of any party to a matter which is or has been in issue before the Council. or of any person whatsoever, in respect of a matter which is actually or has been or might or ought to have been a proper subject of complaint to the Council under this Article.
(c) four other members as the Prime Minister may nominate from time to time.
(2) The National Economic Council shall review the overall condition of the country and shall, for advising the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments, forumulate plans in respect of financial, commercial, social and economic policies; and in formulating such plans it shall, amongst other factors, ensure balanced development and regional equity and shall also be guided by the Principles of Policty set out in Chapter 2 of Part-II.
(3) The meetings of the Council shall be summoned by the Chairman or on a requisition made by one-half of the members of the Council.
(4) The Coucil shall meet at least twice in a year and the quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one-half of its total membership.
(d) determine the tariff for distribution of electricity within the Province.
(3) In case of any dispute between the Federal Government and a Provincial Government in respect of any matter under this Article, any of the said Governments may move the Council of Common Interests for resolution of the dispute.
158 Priority of requirements of natural gas.
The Province in which a well-head of natural gas is situated shall have precedence over other parts of Pakistan in meeting the requirements from the well-head, subject to the commitments and obligations as on the commencing day.
(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed as restricting the powers of the Federal Government under the Constitution for the prevention of any grave menace to the peace or tranquility of Pakistan or any part thereof.
(1) There shall be a National Security Council to serve as a forum for consultation on strategic matters pertaining to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the State; and the matters relating to democracy, governance and inter-provincial harmony.
(2) The President shall be the Chairman of the National Security Council and its other members shall be the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Senate, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, the Chief Ministers of the Provinces, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and the Chiefs of Staff of the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force.
(3) Meetings of the National Security Council may be convened by the President either in his discretion, or on the advice of the Prime Minister, or when requested by any other of its members, 351[regularly] 351.
350 Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 17 (with effect from August 21, 2002).
351 Substituted by Legal Framework (Second Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 32 of 2002) (with effect from ) for "within the time frame indicated by him".
(1) There shall be a National Security Council to make recommendations relating to the issue of a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 232, security of Pakistan and any other matter of national importance that may be referred to it by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister.
(2) The National Security Council shall consist of the President, the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Senate, the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Chiefs of Staff of the Pakistan Army, the Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Air Force, and the Chief Ministers of the Provinces.
353 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 32 (with effect from March 2, 1985).
(b) an equal number of members from the Federal Government to be nominated by the Prime Minister from time to time.
(3) The Prime Minister, if he is a member of the Council, shall be the Chairman of the Council but, if at any time he is not a member, the President may nominate a Federal Minister who is a member of the Council to be its Chairman.
356 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".
357 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 54(iii) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
(1) The Council shall formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List and, in so far as it is in relation to the affairs of the Federation, the matter in entry 34 (electricity) in the Concurrent Legislative List, and shall exercise supervision and control over related institutions.
359 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 55(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
360 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 55(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "(2)".
361 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 55(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "(3)".
362 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".
363 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 55(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "(4)".
364 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".
365 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".
366 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 55(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for "(5)".
367 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".
368 The following was omitted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 7 (with effect from May 31, 2018) : "or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas".
369 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 56 (with effect from April 19, 2010).
370 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".
Provided that the President shall nominate one member from each Province on the recommendation of the Government of that Province.
(2) The National Economic Council shall review the overall economic condition of the country and shall, for advising the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments, formulate plans in respect of financial, commercial, social and economic policies; and in formulating such plans, it shall be guided by the, Principles of Policy set out in Chapter 2 of Part II.
372 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 58(i) (with effect from April 19, 2010) for ".".
373 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 58(i) (with effect from April 19, 2010).
374 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 58(ii) (with effect from April 19, 2010).

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