Ordinances
128. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances. (1) The Governor may, except when the
Provincial Assembly is in session, if satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to
take immediate action, make and promulgate an Ordinance as the circumstances may require.
(2) An Ordinance promulgated under this Article shall have the same force and effect as an Act
of the Provincial Assembly and shall be subject to like restrictions as the power of the Provincial
Assembly to make laws, but every such Ordinance—
(a) shall be laid before the Provincial Assembly and shall stand repealed at the expiration
of1[ninety days] from its promulgation or, if before the expiration of that period a
resolution disapproving it is passed by the Assembly, upon the passing of that resolution
2[:]
3[Provided that the Provincial Assembly may by a resolution extend the Ordinance for a
further period of ninety days and it shall stand repealed at the expiration of the extended
period, or if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is passed by the
Assembly, upon the passing of that resolution:
Provided further that extension for a further period may be made only once.].
(b) may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of clause (2), an Ordinance laid before the Provincial
Assembly shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the Provincial Assembly.
CHAPTER 3. – THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
4[129. The Provincial Government.__ (1) Subject to the Constitution, the executive authority of
the Province shall be exercised in the name of the Governor by the Provincial Government,
consisting of the Chief Minister and Provincial Ministers, which shall act through the Chief Minister.
(2) In the performance of his functions under the Constitution, the Chief Minister may act either
directly or through the Provincial Ministers.]
5[130. The Cabinet.__ (1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, with the Chief Minister at its
head, to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions.
(2) The Provincial Assembly shall meet on the twentyfirst day following the day on which a
general election to the Assembly is held, unless sooner summoned by the Governor.
(3) After the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Provincial Assembly shall, to
the exclusion of any other business, proceed to elect without debate one of its members to be the
Chief Minister.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 41, for "three months".
2 Subs. ibid., for "and".
3 Provisos ins. ibid.
4 Subs. ibid., s. 42, for "Article 129".
5 Subs. ibid., s. 43, for "Article 130".
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