Part IV · Provinces · The Governors
Governor to act on advice, etc
Article 105
Amended by 8th Amendment (1985) · 27th Amendment (2025)
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Subject to Constitution, in the performance of his functions, the Governor shall act 2[on and] in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet 3[or the Chief Minister]:
3[Provided that 2[within fifteen days] the Governor may require the Cabinet or, as the case may be, the Chief Minister to reconsider such advice, whether generally or otherwise, and the Governor shall 2[,within ten days,] act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration.]
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The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered to the Governor by the Chief Minister 5[ or the Cabinet] shall not be inquired into in, or by, any court, tribunal or other authority.
Where the Governor dissolves the Provincial Assembly, notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1), he shall,—
appoint a date, not later than ninety days from the date of dissolution, for the holding of a general election to the Assembly; and
appoint a care-taker Cabinet 7[in accordance with the provisions of Article 224 or, as the case may be, Article 224A].]
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The provisions of clause 9[(2)] of Article 48 shall have effect in relation to a Governor as if reference therein to ‘‘President’’ were reference to ‘‘Governor’’.] C HAPTER 2.–P ROVINCIAL A SSEMBLIES