Explanation.– Reference in this Article to 'Chief Minister' shall not be construed to include
reference to a Chief Minister against whom a notice of a resolution for a vote of noconfidence has
been given in the Provincial Assembly but has not been voted upon or against whom a resolution for
a vote of noconfidence has been passed.
(2) The Governor may also dissolve the Provincial Assembly in his discretion, but subject to the
previous approval of the President, where a vote of noconfidence having been passed against the
Chief Minister, no other member of the Provincial Assembly commands the confidence of the
majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, as ascertained in a session of the Provincial Assembly summoned for the purpose.]
1[113. Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Provincial Assembly. The
qualifications and disqualifications for membership of the National Assembly set out in Articles 62
and 63 shall also apply for membership of a Provincial Assembly as if reference therein to "National
Assembly" were a reference to "Provincial Assembly".]
114. Restriction on discussion in Provincial Assembly. No discussion shall take place in a
Provincial Assembly with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High
Court in the discharge of his duties.
115. Provincial Government’s consent required for financial measures. (1) A Money Bill, or
a Bill or amendment which if enacted and brought into operation would involve expenditure from the
Provincial Consolidated Fund or withdrawal from the Public Account of the Province shall not be
introduced or moved in the Provincial Assembly except by or with the consent of the Provincial
Government.
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(2) For the purposes of this Article, a Bill or amendment shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it
contains provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:__
(a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
(b) the borrowing of money, or the giving of any guarantee, by the Provincial Government or
the amendment of the law relating to the financial obligations of that Government;
(c) the custody of the Provincial Consolidated Fund, the payment of moneys into, or issue of
moneys from, that fund;
(d) the imposition of a charge upon the Provincial Consolidated Fund, or the abolition or
alteration of any such charge;
(e) the receipt of moneys on account of the Public Account of the Province, the custody or
issue of such moneys ; and
(f) any matter incidental to any of the matters specified in the preceding paragraphs.
(3) A Bill shall not be deemed to be a Money Bill by reason only that it provides—
(a) for the imposition or alteration of any fine or other pecuniary penalty or for the demand
or payment of a licence fee or a fee or charge for any service rendered; or
1 Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Article. 2 and Sch., for "Art. 113".
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