1[(4) A Province may raise domestic or international loan, or give guarantees on the security of
the Provincial Consolidated Fund within such limits and subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the National Economic Council.]
Audit and Accounts
168. AuditorGeneral of Pakistan.__ (1) There shall be an AuditorGeneral of Pakistan, who
shall be appointed by the President.
(2) Before entering upon office, the AuditorGeneral shall make before the Chief Justice of
Pakistan oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
2(3) The AuditorGeneral shall, unless he sooner resigns or is removed from office in accordance
with clause (5), hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he assumes such office or
attains the age of sixtyfive years, whichever is earlier.]
3[(3A) The other terms and conditions of service of the Auditor General shall be determined by
Act of MajliseShoora (Parliament); and, until so determined, by Order of the President.]
(4) A person who has held office as AuditorGeneral shall not be eligible for further appointment
in the service of Pakistan before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold that office.
(5) The AuditorGeneral shall not be removed from office except in the like manner and on the
like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
(6) At any time when the office of the AuditorGeneral is vacant or the AuditorGeneral is absent
or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any cause,4[the President may appoint the
most senior officer in the Office of the AuditorGeneral to] at as Auditor General and perform the
functions of that office.
169. Functions and powers of AuditorGeneral.The AuditorGeneral shall, in relation to—
(a) the accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces; and
(b) the accounts of any authority or body established by the Federation or a Province,
perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be determined by or under Act of 5[Majlis
eShoora (Parliament)] and, until so determined, by 6Order of the President.
170. Power of AuditorGeneral to give directions as to accounts.__ 7[(1)] The accounts of the
Federation and of the Provinces shall be kept in such form and in accordance with such principles
and methods as the AuditorGeneral may, with the approval of the President, prescribe.
1 New clause (4) Ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 61.
2 Subs. ibid., s. 62, for "clause (3)".
3 New clause (3A) Ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.), Act, 2010, (10 of 2010), s. 62.
4 Subs. ibid., for certain words.
5 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
6 For such Order, see the Pakistan (Audit and Accounts) Order, 1973 (P. O. No. 21 of 1973).
7 Renumbered (1) and new clause (2) added by the Act 10 of 2010, s. 63.
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