LEGAL FRAMEWORK ORDER, 2002
Chief Executive's Order No. 24 of 2002
August 21, 2002
WHEREAS
general elections to the National Assembly and the Provincial
Assemblies are scheduled to be held on October 10, 2002, and to
the Senate on November 12,2002;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for a
smooth and orderly transition;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation
of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, read with
the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, and in pursuance
of the powers vested in him by and under the judgment of the Supreme
Court of Pakistan, dated the 12th May, 2000, and in exercise of
all the powers enabling him in that behalf; to revive the Constitution
with the amendments made herein, the Chief Executive of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make the following order:-
1.
Short title and commencement.-(1) This Order may be called
the Legal Framework Order, 2002.
(2)
It shall come into force at once.
2.
First meetings of National Assembly, Senate and Provincial Assemblies.
(1)
The first meeting of the National Assembly shall be held on a
day to be specified by the President for the election of the Speaker
and Deputy Speaker, the members of the Senate from the Federal
Capital, and for the transaction of such other business as the
President may specify.
(2)
The National Assembly shall meet on a day to be specified by the
President to ascertain which one of the members of the Assembly
commands the confidence of the majority of the members for the
purposes of clause (2A) of Article 91 of the Constitution and
the President shall invite such member to be the Prime Minister.
(3) The first meeting of a Provincial Assembly shall be held on
a day to be specified by the President for the election of the
Speaker and Deputy Speaker, the members of the Senate and for
the transaction of such other business as the President may specify.
(4) Every Provincial Assembly shall meet on a day to be specified
by the President to ascertain which one of the members of the
Assembly commands the confidence of the majority of the members
for the purposes of clause (2A) of Article 130 of the Constitution
and the Governor shall invite such member to be the Chief Minister.
(5) The fist meeting of the Senate shall be held on a day to be
specified by the President for the election of the Chairman and
Deputy Chairman and for the transaction of such other business
as the President may specify.
3.
Amendment of the Constitution and removal of difficulties.-(1)
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, referred
to in this Order as the Constitution, is hereby amended to the
extent and in the manner specified in column (3) of the Schedule.
(2) If there is any necessity for any further amendment of the
Constitution or any difficulty arises in giving effect to any
of the provisions of this Order, the Chief Executive may make
such provisions and pass or promulgate such orders for amending
the Constitution or for removing any difficulty as he may deem
fit.
(3) The validity of any provision made, or orders passed, under
clauses (1) and (2) shall not be called in question in any court
on any ground whatsoever.
4.
Revival of Constitution of 1973.-The provisions of the
Constitution, as amended by this Order and by such other Orders
as may be promulgated hereinafter, shall stand revived on such
day as the Chief Executive may, by notification in the official
Gazette, appoint; and different days may be so appointed in respect
of different provisions.
5.
Order to override other laws.-The provisions of this
Order shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in
the Constitution or any other Order or law for the time being
in force.
THE
SCHEDULE
(See Article 3)
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