Part V · Relations Between Federation and Provinces · Special Provisions

Functions and rules of procedure

Article 154

Amended by 18th Amendment (2010)

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¹[(1)

The Council shall formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List and shall exercise supervision and control over related institutions.]

²[(2)

The Council shall be constituted within thirty days of the Prime Minister taking oath of office.

(3)

The Council shall have a permanent Secretariat and shall meet at least once in ninety days:

Provided that the Prime Minister may convene a meeting on the request of a Province on an urgent matter.]

³[(4)

] The decisions of the Council shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority.

³[(5)

] Until ⁴[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] makes provision by law in this behalf, the Council may make its rules of procedure.

³[(6)

] ⁴[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in joint sitting may from time to time by resolution issue directions through the Federal Government to the Council generally or in a particular matter to take action as ⁴[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may deem just and proper and such directions shall be binding on the Council.

³[(7)

] If the Federal Government or a Provincial Government is dissatisfied with a decision of the Council, it may refer the matter to ⁴[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in a joint sitting whose decision in this behalf shall be final.