(4) The 1[Chief Justice] and a 2[Judge] shall hold office for a period not exceeding three
years, but may be appointed for such further term or terms as the President may determine:
Provided that a Judge of a High Court shall not be appointed to be a 2[Judge] 3* * *
except with his consent and 4[, except where the Judge is, himself the Chief Justice], after
consultation by the President with the Chief Justice of the High Court.
5[(4A) The 1[Chief Justice], if he is not a Judge of the Supreme Court, and a 2[Judge]
who is not a Judge of a High Court, may, by writing under his hand addressed to the
President, resign his office.]
6[(4B) The Chief Justice and a Judge shall not be removed from office except in the like
manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.]
7* * * * * * *
(6) The Principal seat of the Court shall be at Islamabad, but Court may from time to time
sit in such other places in Pakistan as the 1[Chief Justice] may, with the approval of the
President, appoint.
(7) Before entering upon office, the 1[Chief Justice] and a 2[Judge] shall make before the
President or a person nominated by him oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
(8) At any time when the 1[Chief Justice] or a 2[Judge] is absent or is unable to perform
the functions of his office, the President shall appoint another person qualified for the purpose
to act as 1[Chief Justice] or, as the case may be, 2[Judge].
8[(9) A Chief Justice who is not a Judge of the Supreme Court shall be entitled to the
same remuneration, allowances and privileges as are admissible to a Judge of the Supreme
Court and a Judge who is not a Judge of a High Court shall be entitled to the same
remuneration, allowances and privileges as are admissible to a Judge of a High Court:
Provided that where a Judge is already drawing a pension for any other post in the service
of Pakistan, the amount of such pension shall be deducted from the pension admissible under
this clause.]
203CC. [Penal of Ulema and Ulema members.] Omitted by the Constitution (Second
Amdt.) Order, 1981 (P.O. No. 7 of 1981), Art. 3, which was previously ins. by P.O. No. 5 of
1981, Art. 2.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Second Amdt.) Order, 1982 (P. O. No. 5 of 1982), Art. 3, for "Chairman".
2 Subs. ibid., for "members".
3 Certain words omitted by Act No. 10 of 2010, s.74.
4 Subs. by the Constitution (Third Amdt.) Order 1985 (P. O. No. 24 of 1985), Art. 4, for "one year".
5 Ins. by the Constitution (Second Amdt.) Order, 1980 (P. O. No. 4 of 1980), Art. 2.
6 Subs. by Act No. 10 of 2010, s. 74, for clause (4B) for which was previously ins. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
7 Clauses (4C) and (5) omitted ibid.
8 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 74, and sha ll be deemed always to have been so, subs. with affect from the 21st day of August 2002 for "clause
(9)".
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