Constitution

Part VIII · Elections · Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission

Acting Commissioner

Article 217

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English · authoritative

At any time when—

(a)

the office of Commissioner is vacant, or

(b)

the Commissioner is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any other cause, 1[the most senior member in age of the members of Commission] shall act as Commissioner.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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