276. Oath of first President. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the first
President may, in the absence of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, make the oath referred to in Article 42
before the Speaker of the National Assembly.
277. Transitional Financial, Provisions.___ (1) The schedule or authorized expenditure
authenticated by the President for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred and seventyfour, shall continue to remain a valid authority for expenditure from the
Federal Consolidated Fund for that year.
(2) The President may, in respect of expenditure of the Federal Government for any financial
year preceding the financial year commencing on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and
seventythree (being expenditure in excess of the authorized expenditure for that year), authorize the
withdrawal of moneys from the Federal Consolidated Fund.
(3) The provisions of clauses (1) and (2) shall apply to and in relation to a Province, and for that
purpose—
(a) any reference in those provisions to the President shall be read as a reference to the
Governor of the Province;
(b) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Government shall be read as a reference
to the Government of the Province; and
(c) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Consolidated Fund shall be read as a
reference to the Provincial Consolidated Fund of the Province.
278. Accounts not audited before commencing day. The AuditorGeneral shall perform the
same functions and exercise the same powers in relation to accounts which have not been completed
or audited before the commencing day as, by virtue of the Constitution, he is empowered to
perform or exercise in relation to other accounts, and Article 171 shall, with the necessary
modifications, apply accordingly.
279. Continuance of Taxes. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, all taxes
and fees levied under any law in force immediately before the commencing day shall continue to be
levied until they are varied or abolished by Act of the appropriate Legislature.
280. Continuance of Proclamation of Emergency. The Proclamation of Emergency issued on
the twentythird day of November, one thousand nine hundred and seventyone, shall be deemed to
be a Proclamation of Emergency issued under Article 232, and for the purposes of clause (7) and
clause (8) thereof to have been issued on the commencing day, and any law, rule or order made or
purporting to have been made in pursuance of that Proclamation shall be deemed to have been validly
made 1[and shall not be called in question in any Court on the ground of inconsistency with any of
the rights conferred by Chapter I of Part II].
1 Added and shall be deemed always to have been so added by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 976), s. 17.
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