Notes for Part III, Chapter 2

27.
See footnote 2.

28.
Substituted by P.O.Ho.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch. item 10 (with effect from March 2, 1985).
"50.
There shall be a Parliament consisting of two houses to be known as the National Assembly and the Senate."

29.
Clauses (1) and (1A) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3, clause (1), Sched. item (3), for clause (1) which read:
(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.

wherein the words "two hundred and seven Muslim" were substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 11(1) for "two hundred members" (with effect from March 2, 1985).

30.
Substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002) for the word "twenty-one", which was substituted for the word "eighteen" by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 11(2)(a) (with effect from March 2, 1985).

31.
Substituted by the Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order (P.O.No.14 of 1985), Art 2. Sch. item 11(2)(b) for the colon (with effect from March 2, 1985).

32.
The proviso omitted the Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order (P.O.No.14 of 1985), Art 2. Sch. item 11(2)(c) (with effect from March 2, 1985), read as under:
"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"

33.
Clause 2A substituted by the Legal Framework Order 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item (3), for:

(2A) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (1), there shall be in the National Assembly ten additional seats reserved as follows for the person referred to in clause (3) of Article 106:
Christians. 4
Hindus and persons belonging to the scheduled casts. 4
Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities and other non-Muslims. 1
Persons belonging to the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves Ahmadis) 1

which was substituted by P.O. 14 of 1985, Art 2 and Sch. item 11(3) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for clause (2A) inserted by the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), section 5 (with effect from November 21, 1975) which read:

"(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".

34.
Substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002) for:
(4) Until the expiration of a period of ten years from the commencing day or the holding of the [34A][third] general election to the National Assembly, whichever occurs later, [35][twenty seats] 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 .

34A.
Substituted for "second" by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 section 3(with effect from November 9, 1985).

34B.
Proviso in sub-clause (d) inserted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002) [by amending Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002)].

34C.
Proviso in sub-clause (e) substituted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002)[by amending Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002)] for the following:
Provided that a political party securing less than five per centum of the total number of seats in the National Assembly shall not be entitled to any seat reserved for women or non-Muslims.

35.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch.item 11 (with effect from March 2, 1985).for the words "ten seats."

36.
Clauses (4) to (6) omitted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002).
[36A][(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.

36A.
Clauses(4A) and (5) (as shown above) were substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch.item 11 (with effect from March 2, 1985).
Clause (4A) was inserted by the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975) section 5, (with effect from November 21, 1975) read as under:
"(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)"
Clause (5) read as follows:
(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.

37.
For such order, see the Preparation of Election Rolls (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Order,1975 (President's Order No.l of 1975).

38.
Article 54 had, until December 31, 1973, effect as if the proviso to clause (2) thereof were omitted, see the Removal of Difficulties (Sittings of National Assembly) Order, 1973 (President's Order No.23 of 1973), Article 2.

39.
See footnote 2.

40.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch. item 12 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for the word "two".

40A.
P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 12 (with effect from March 2, 1985) substituted the word "thirty" for the word "sixty".
The word "thirty" was restored by the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1987, section 2.

41.
Explanation added by the Constitution (Fourth Amendment)Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), section 6 (with effect from November 21, 1975).

42.
Article 56 renumbered as Article 56 (1) by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 13 (with effect from March 2, 1985).

43.
Clauses (2),(3) and (4) added by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 13 (with effect from March 2, 1985).

44.
Clause (3) substituted by Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 section 4 (with effect from November 9, 1985) for:
"(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".

45.
See footnote 2.

46.
Article 58 renumbered as Article 58 (1) by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch.item 14 (with effect from March 2, 1985).

47.
Substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, section 5 (a)(with effect from November 9, 1985)for the words "resolution for a vote of no confidence" has been moved.

48.
Words omitted by P.O.No.14 of 1985 Art 2 and Sch.item 14(1) read, "or a Federal Minister performing the functions of Prime Minister under clause (1) or clause (3) of Article 95".

49.
Clause 2 substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, section 5 (b)(with effect from November 9, 1985.) for:
"(2) The President may also dissolve the National Assembly in his discretion where, in his opinion, an appeal to the electorate is necessary".
which was added by P.O.No.14 of 1985 Art 2 and Sch.item 14(2).

49A.
Sub-clause (b) was removed by the Thirteenth Amendment Act, 1997, and reinserted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 4.

49B.
Clause (3) inserted by Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003.

50.
Clause (1) substituted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 5(1), for the following:
(1) The Senate shall consist of [50A][eighty-seven] members, of whom,:
(a) fourteen shall be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly;
(b) [51][eight] shall be elected by the members from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the National Assembly; [52] * * *
(c) [53][three] shall be [54][elected] from the Federal Capital in such manner as the President may, by Order, prescribe [54A][; and]
[55][(d) five shall be elected by the members of each Provincial Assembly to represent ulema, technocrats and other professionals.]

50A.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15(1)(a) for the word "sixty-three" (with effect from March 2, 1985).

51.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15(1)(b)(i) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for the word "five".

52.
The word "and" omitted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch. item 15(1)(b)(ii) (with effect from March 2, 1985).

53.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15(c)(i) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for the word "two".

54.
Substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, section 6(a) for the word "chosen" (with effect from November 9, 1985).

54A.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15(c)(ii) (with effect from March 2, 1985) for the full-stop.

55.
Added by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15(1)(d) (with effect from March 2, 1985).

55A.
The words "by direct and free vote" were omitted by Legal Framework (Second Amendment) Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 32 of 2002), Section 2(2) by amending Legal Framework Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 24 of 2002), Sched. item 5.

56.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985 Art. 2 and Sch.item 15 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for:
"(3) The Senate shall not be subject to dissolution but the term of office of its members shall be four years, half of them retiring every two years, except in the case of the members elected by the members from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, of whom three shall retire after the expiration of the first two years and two shall retire after the expiration of the next two years:
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."

57.
Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Article 59 (3) were substituted by clauses(a) to (d) by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 section 6 (b) (i) (with effect from November 9, 1985). These clauses (a), (b) and (c) read as under:
"(a) of the members referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of clause (1), six shall retire after the expiration of the first two years, six shall retire after the expiration of the next two years and seven shall retire after the expiration of the next two years;
(b) of the members referred to in paragraph (d), two shall retire after the expiration of the first two years and three shall retire after the expiration of every two years thereafter; and
(c) of the members referred to in paragraph (c), one shall retire after the expiration of every two years."

57A.
Sub-clause (c) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 5(2)(a) for the following:
(c) of the members referred to in paragraph (c) of the aforesaid clause, one shall retire after the expiration of the first three years and two shall retire after the expiration of the next three years; and

57B.
Subclauses (d) and (e) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 5(2)(b) for the following:
(d) of the members referred to in paragraph (d) of the aforesaid clause, two shall retire after the expiration of the first three years and three shall retire after the expiration of the next three years;

58.
The words "or chosen" omitted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985, section 6 (b)(with effect from November 9, 1985.

59.
Clause (4) added by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 15 (with effect from March 2, 1985) which read as under:
"(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".
has been omitted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 section 6 (c) (with effect from November 9, 1985).

60.
Substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 section 7, for the word "two '( with effect from November 9, 1985).

61.
Added by the Constitution (Eighth.Amendment) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), section 5 (with effect from May 4, 1974).

62.
The words "one hundred and sixty" were substituted by Constitution (Third Amendment) Order, 1985, section 2 for the words "one hundred and thirty" (with effect from March 19, 1985).
The words "one hundred and thirty" were restored by the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1987, section 3.

63.
See footnote 2.

64.
Substituted for Article 62 which read as under by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 16 (with effect from March 2, 1985):
"62.
A person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Parliament unless :-
(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan
(b) he is, in the case of the National Assembly, not less than twenty-five years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll for election to that Assembly;
(c) he is, in the case of the Senate, not less than thirty years of age-and is enrolled as a voter in any area in a Province or, as the case may be, the Federal Capital or the Federally Administered Tribal areas, from where he seeks membership; and
(d) he possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed by Act of Parliament.

64B.
Clause (b) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002) Art 3(1), Sched. item (6), for the following:
(b) he is, in the case of National Assembly, not less than twenty-five years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll for election to a Muslim seat or a non-Muslim seat as the case may be in that Assembly;

65.
Substituted for Article 63 which read as under by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 16 (with effect from March 2, 1985)
"63.
(1) A person shall be disqualified from being elected or chosen as, and from being, a member of Parliament, if:-
(a) he is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent court; or
(b) he is an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) he ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan, or acquires the citizenship of a foreign State; or
(d) he holds any office of profit in the service of Pakistan other than an office declared by law not to disqualify its holder; or
(e) he is so disqualified by Act of Parliament
(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.

65A.
Sub-clauses (h) to (j) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 7(1)(a), for the following:
(h) he has been, on conviction for any offence which in the opinion of the Chief Election Commissioner involves moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release; or

(i) he has been dismissed from the service of Pakistan on the ground of misconduct, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his dismissal; or

(j) he has been removed or compulsorily retired from the service of Pakistan on the ground of misconduct unless a period of three years has elapsed since his removal or compulsory retirement; or

65B.
Sub-clauses (p) to (r) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 7(1)(b), for the following:
(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.

65BB.
Substituted for the full-stop by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002) [by amending Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002) Sched. item 7(1)(b)].

65C.
Sub-clause (s) inserted by Legal Framework (Amendment) Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 29 of 2002) [by amending Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002) Sched. item 7(1)(b)].

65D.
Clause (2) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 7(2) for the following:
(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.

65E.
Clause (3) inserted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 7(3).

65F.
Article 63A substituted the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 8 for the following, which was inserted by the Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1997.
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.

Explanation: A member of a House shall be deemed to defect from a political party if he, having been elected as such, as a candidate or nominee of a political party: or under a symbol of political party or having been elected otherwise than as a candidate or nominee of a political party, and having become a member of a political party after such election by means of a declaration in writing:-
(a)
commits a breach of party discipline which means a violation of the party constitution, code of conduct and declared policies, or
(b)
votes contrary to any direction issued by the Parliamentary Party to which he belongs, or
(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.

(5)
For the purpose of this Article-
(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.

66.
See footnote 2.

67.
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 11, pages 1897-1957.

68.
See footnote 2.

69.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.item 17 (with effect from March 2, 1985)for articles 70 and 71 which read:
"70.
(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.
71.
(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)1f 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."

69A.
Substituted for the words "considered in a joint sitting" by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 9(1).

69B.
Clause (3) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 9(2), for the following:
(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.

69C.
Article 71 inserted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 10.

70.
For the Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules, 1973, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part II, pages 1657-1672.

70A.
Clauses (1) and (1A) substituted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 11 for the following:
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 70 [71] [* * *], 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.

71.
The words and figure "or Article 71" omitted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Article 2 and Sch.item 18(with effect from March 2, 1985).

72.
See footnote 2.

73.
Substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art and Sch.item ]9 (with effect from March 2,1985) for Article 75 which read as under:
"75.
(1)The President shall assent to a Bill within seven days after it has been presented to him for assent under Article ,0, 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 b~ 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."

74.
Substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act 1985, section 8 (a) for the words "forty-five" with effect from November 9, 1985.

75.
Clause (2) was substituted by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (with effect from November 9, 1985) for:
"(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."

75A.
The words "in joint sitting" omitted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 12(a).

75B.
Substituted for the words "by the votes of the majority of the members of both Houses present and voting" by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Art 3(1), Sched. item 12(b).

76.
See footnote 2.

77.
For the National Assembly Secretariat (Recruitment) Rules 1973, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part II, pages 2279-2286. For the Senate Secretariat (Recruitment) Rules, 1973, see ibid., pages 2301-2307.

78.
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.

79.
See footnote 2.

80.
Substituted by the Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 1985, (P.O.No.20 of 1985) section 2(a) for the words and figure "is with respect to a matter in Part I of the Federal Legislative List" (with effect from March 19, 1985).

81.
Substituted by the Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 1985, (P.O.No.20 of 1985) section 2(b) for the words and figure, "is with respect to a matter in Part 11 of the Federal Legislative List or a matter in the Concurrent Legislative List"(with effect from March 19, 1985).
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