(4) The Chief Minister shall be elected by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the
Provincial Assembly:
Provided that, if no member secures such majority in the first poll, a second poll shall be held
between the members who secures the two highest numbers of votes in the first poll and the member
who secures a majority of votes of the members present and voting shall be declared to have been
elected as Chief Minister:
Provided further that, if the number of votes secured by two or more members securing the
highest number of votes is equal, further polls shall be held between them until one of them secures a
majority of votes of the members present and voting.
(5) The member elected under clause (4) shall be called upon by the Governor to assume the
office of Chief Minister and he shall, before entering upon the office, make before the Governor oath
in the form set out in the Third Schedule:
Provided that there shall be no restriction on the number of terms for the office of the Chief
Minister.
(6) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Provincial Assembly and the total
strength of the Cabinet shall not exceed fifteen members or eleven percent of the total membership of
a Provincial Assembly, whichever is higher:
Provided that the aforesaid limit shall be effective from the next general elections after the
commencement of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010.
(7) The Chief Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, but the Governor
shall not exercise his powers under this clause unless he is satisfied that the Chief Minister does not
command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly, in which case
he shall summon the Provincial Assembly and require the Chief Minister to obtain a vote of
confidence from the Assembly.
(8) The Chief Minister may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his
office.
(9) A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Provincial
Assembly shall, at the expiration of that period, cease to be a Minister and shall not before the
dissolution of that Assembly be again appointed a Minister unless he is elected a member of that
Assembly.
(10) Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed as disqualifying the Chief Minister or
any other Minister for continuing in office during any period during which the Provincial Assembly
stands dissolved, or as preventing the appointment of any person as Chief Minister or other Minister
during any such period.
(11) The Chief Minister shall not appoint more than five Advisers.]
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