Part VIII: Elections
Chapter 1: Chief Election Commissioner and Elections Commissions
| Chief Election Commissioner.
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| 547[] 547Oath of Office. Before entering upon office, the Commissioner shall make before the Chief Justice of Pakistan 548[, and a member of the Election Commission shall make before the Commissioner,] 548 oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule. |
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| Term of office of Commissioner 549[and members] 549
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| Commissioner 558[and members] 558 not to hold office of profit.
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| Acting Commissioner. At any time when,
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| Election Commission. 563[
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| Duties of Commissioner. The 569[Commission] 569 shall be charged with the duty of:-
573[Provided that till such time as the members of the Commission are first appointed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Article 218 pursuant to the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, and enter upon their office, the Commissioner shall remain charged with the duties enumerated in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Article.] 573 |
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| Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc. It shall be the duty of all executive authorities in the Federation and in the Provinces to assist the Commissioner and the Election Commission in the discharge of his or their functions. |
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| Officers and servants. Until 574[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 574 by law otherwise provides, the 575[Election Commission] 575 may, with the approval of the President, make rules providing for the appointment by the Commissioner of officers and servants to be employed in connection with the functions of the 576[] 576 Election Commission and for their terms and conditions of employment. |
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Notes
542
The following was omitted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 77(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) : " 543[in his discretion.] 543".
543
Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985), Art 2, Sch. item 46
(with effect from
March 2, 1985).
544
Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 77(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010).
545
Substituted by Constitution (Ninetenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 6(i)
(with effect from
January 1, 2011) for :
Provided further that the total strength of the Parliamentary Committee shall not exceed twelve members out of which one-third shall be from the Senate:
546
Substituted by Constitution (Ninetenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 6(ii)
(with effect from
January 1, 2011) for "Parliamentary Committee shall comprise".
547
The following was omitted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 3(a)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012) : "Commissioner's".
548
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 3(b)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
549
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(a)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
550
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(b)(i)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
551
Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 78(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) for "five".
552
Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 78(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010).
553
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(b)(ii)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
554
The following was omitted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 78(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) : :
Provided that the National Assembly may by resolution extend the term of the Commissioner by a period not exceeding one year.
555
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(c)(i)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
556
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(c)(ii)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
557
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 4(d)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
558
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 5(a)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
559
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 5(b)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
560
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 5(c)
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
561
Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 79(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010).
562
The following was omitted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 79(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) : :
(b) a person who has held office as Commissioner may, with the concurrence of both Houses, be reappointed to that office before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold that office.
563
Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 80(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) for :
564[] 564
(1) For the purpose of election to both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), Provincial Assemblies and for election of such other public offices as may be specified by law or until such law is made by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) by Order of the President, a permanent Election Commission shall be constituted in accordance with this Article.
564
Substituted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 21(1)
(with effect from
August 21, 2002) for :
(1) For the purpose of each general election to the National Assembly and to a Provincial Assembly, an Election Commission shall be constituted in accordance with this Article.
565
Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 80(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) for :
(2) The Election Commission shall consist of,
(a) the Commissioner who shall be Chairman of the Commission; and (b) 566[four] 566 members each of whom shall be a Judge of a High Court 567[from each Province] 567appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned and with the Commissioner.
566
Substituted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 21(2)(i)
(with effect from
August 21, 2002) for "two".
567
Inserted by Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002), Article 3(1), Sch. item 21(2)(ii)
(with effect from
August 21, 2002).
568
The following was omitted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 6
(with effect from
February 28, 2012) : "constituted in relation to an election".
569
Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 81(i)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) for "Commissioner".
570
Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 81(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) for ".".
571
Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 81(ii)
(with effect from
April 19, 2010).
572
Substituted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 7
(with effect from
February 28, 2012) for ".".
573
Inserted by Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 7
(with effect from
February 28, 2012).
574
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".
575
Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 82
(with effect from
April 19, 2010).
576
The following was omitted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 82
(with effect from
April 19, 2010) : "Commissioner or an".
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