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Article: 112 Dissolution of Provincial Assembly | The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh
Article: 112 Dissolution of Provincial Assembly
1[112. Dissolution of Provincial Assembly.-(l) The Governor shall dissolve the Provincial Assembly if so advised by the Chief Minister; and the Provincial Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, stand dissolved at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the Chief Minister has so advised.
(2) The Governor may also dissolve the Provincial Assembly in his discretion, but subject to the previous approval of the President, where a vote of no-confidence having been passed against the Chief Minister, no other member of the Provincial Assembly commands the confidence of the majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, as ascertained in a session of the Provincial Assembly summoned for the purpose.]
1. Section 37 of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted Art. 112, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the Art. as amended upto 2003 by the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), (w.e.f. December 31, 2003), that read :
112. Dissolution of Provincial Assembly.— A[(1)] The Governor shall dissolve the Provincial Assembly if so advised by the Chief Minister; and the Provincial Assembly shall, unless sooner dissolved, stand dissolved at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the Chief Minister has so advised.
EXPLANATION. — Reference in this Article to “Chief Minister” shall not be construed to include reference to a Chief Minister against whom a B[notice of a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been given] in the Provincial Assembly but has not been voted upon or against whom a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been passed or who is continuing in office by virtue of clause (2) of Article 134 or a Provincial Minister performing the functions of Chief Minister under clause (1) or clause (3) of Article 135.
C[(2) The Governor may also dissolve the Provincial Assembly in his discretion, but subject to the previous approval of the President, where, in his opinion,—
D[(b) a situation has arisen in which the Government of the Province cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and an appeal to the electorate is necessary.] ]
E[(3) The Governor in case of dissolution of the Provincial Assembly under paragraph (b) of clause (2) shall, within fifteen days of the dissolution, refer the matter to the Supreme Court with the previous approval of the President and the Supreme Court shall decide the reference within thirty days whose decision shall be final.]
A. Section 14 of the Constitution (Eight Amendment) Act, 1985, (18 of 1985), renumbered Art. 112 and added clause 2 thereto, (w.e.f. November 11, 1985).
B. Section 14(a) of the Constitution (Eight Amendment) Act, 1985, (18 of 1985), substituted the said words in place of the words “resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been moved”, in the Explanation to clause (1) of Art. 112, (w.e.f. November 11, 1985).
C. Section 14(b) of the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, (18 of 1985), added clause (2) to Art. 112, (w.e.f. November 11, 1985).
D. Section 10 of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), validated the reinsertion of paragraph (b) to clause (2) of Art. 112, (w.e.f. December 31, 2003), Item 15 of the schedule to LFO (C.E.O. No. 24 of 2002), reinserted paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Art. 112 (w.e.f. August 21, 2002), that was omitted by section 4 of the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1997 (1 of 1997), (w.e.f April 3, 1997). The said paragraph was first added by section 14(b) of the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, (18 of 1985), (w.e.f. November 11, 1985).
E. Section 4 of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of 2003), added a new clause (3) to Art. 112, (w.e.f. December 31, 2003).
Comparative Table of Article 112 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
174(2)(b)
Leading & Latest Cases on Article 112 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
1993 MLD 2152
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