(3) Where, under the Constitution, a person is required to make an oath before he enters upon an
office, he shall be deemed to have entered upon the office on the day on which he makes the oath.
256. Private armies forbidden. No private organisation capable of functioning as a military
organisation shall be formed, and any such organisation shall be illegal.
257. Provision relating to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. When the people of the State of
Jammu and Kashmir decide to accede to Pakistan, the relationship between Pakistan and that State
shall be determined in accordance with the wishes of the people of that State.
258. Government of territories outside Provinces. Subject to the Constitution, until 1[Majlise
Shoora (Parliament)] by law otherwise provides, the President may, by Order, make provision for
peace and good government of any part of Pakistan not forming part of a Province.
259. Awards.__ (1) No citizen shall accept any title, honour or decoration from any foreign State
except with the approval of the Federal Government.
(2) No title, honour or decoration shall be conferred by the Federal Government or any Provincial
Government on any citizen, but the President may award decorations in recognition of gallantry
2[,meritorious service in the Armed Forces] 3[,academic distinction or distinction in the field of sports
or nursing], as provided by Federal law.
(3) All titles, honours and decorations awarded to citizens by any authority in Pakistan before the
commencing day otherwise than in recognition of gallantry 4[,meritorious service in the Armed
Forces] or academic distinction shall stand annulled.
CHAPTER 5. – INTERPRETATION
260. Definitions.__ (1) In the Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
expressions have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say,—
"Act of 1[MajliseShoora (Parliament)]" means an Act passed by 1[MajliseShoora
(Parliament)] or the National Assembly and assented to, or deemed to have been assented to, by
the President;
"Act of Provincial Assembly" means an Act passed by the Provincial Assembly of a Province and
assented to, or deemed to have been assented to, by the Governor;
"agricultural income" means agricultural income as defined for the purposes of the law relating to
incometax;
1 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
2 Ins. by the Constitution (First Amdt.) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), s. 14, (w.e.f. the 4th May, 1974).
3 Subs. by the Constitution (Third Amdt.) Order, 1981 (P. O. No. 12 of 1981), Art. 2, for "or academic distinction".
4 Ins. and shall be deemed always to have been so ins. by Act, 33 of 1974, s. 14, (w.e.f. the 4th May, 1974).
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