An

Order

to provide for political empowerment and good governance in Gilgit-Baltistan

Whereas it is expedient to provide for greater empowerment so as to bring Gilgit-

Baltistan at par with other provinces and to initiate necessary legislative, executive and
judicial reforms for the aforesaid purposes;

It is hereby enacted as under:-

1. Sh ort title, extent and com m enc em ent. - (1) This Order may be
called the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018 .
(2) It extends to the whole of Gilgit-Baltistan.
(3) It shall come into force on at once.

PAR T- I
INTR ODUCTOR Y

2. Definitions. - (1) In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the

subject or context,-

(a) “
Assem bly”means the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly;

(b) “Citizen”means a person who has a domicile or resident of Gilgit-

Baltistan and who is a citizen under the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II
of 1951);

(c) “Fed eration”means the Federal Government of Islamic Republic of

Pakistan;

(d) “Financial year”means the year commencing on the first day of July
and ending on the thirtieth day of June;

(e) “Gilgit-Baltistan ”means the areas comprising districts of Astore,

Diamer, Ghanche, Ghizer, Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Skardu, Shigar,
Kharmang and such other districts as may be created from time to time;

(f) “Governor ”means the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan and includes a

person for the time being acting as Governor;

(g) “
Governm ent”means the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan;

(h) “Ju d ge”in relation to the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court or the
Gilgit-Baltistan High Court, includes the Chief Judge of the Gilgit-
Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court and the High Court;
 (i) “
p erson”includes any body politic or corporate;

(j) “
p rescribed ”means prescribed by law or rules made thereunder;

(k) “
Presid ent”means the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan;

(l) “Prim e Minister”means the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of

Pakistan;

(m) “p rop erty”includes any right, title or interest in property, movable or

immovable, and any means and instruments of production;

(n) “
rem u neration”includes salary and pension;

(o) “Service ”means the Service of Pakistan, Service of Gilgit-Baltistan and

Service of Azad Jammu and Kashmir;

(p) “Service of Gilgit-Baltistan ”means any service, post or office in

connection with the affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan, but does not include service
as Governor, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Minister, Minister,
Parliamentary Secretary, Advisor to the Minister or a member of the
Assembly;

(q) “Sp eaker ”means Speaker of the Assembly and includes any person
acting as the Speaker of the Assembly; and

(2) Unless the context otherwise require, any other term or expression used but
not defined in this Order, shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them inthe
Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

3. Elim ination of exp loitation.- The Government shall ensure the

elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfilment of the fundamental
principle, from each according to his ability to each according to his work.

4 . R igh t of ind ivid uals to be d ealt w ith in acc ord anc e w ith law , etc .-(1)
To enjoy equal protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the
inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the
time being in Gilgit-Baltistan

(2) In particular—

(a) no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property

of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law;

(b) no person shall be prevented from or be hindered in doing that which

is not prohibited by law; and

(c) no person shall be compelled to do that which the law does not require
 him to do.

5. Obed ience to th is Ord er.- Obedience to this Order and law is the
inviolable obligation of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for
the time being within Gilgit-Baltistan.

PAR T-II

FUNDAM ENTAL R IGH TS AND PR INCIPLES OF POLICY

CH APTER

FUNDAM ENTAL R IGH TS

6 . Definition of Governm ent.- In this Part, unless the context otherwise

requires, “
the Government”means the Prime Minister, the Government, the Assembly,
and such other local or other authorities in Gilgit-Baltistan as are by law empowered to
impose any tax or cess.

7 Law s inconsistent w ith or in d erogation of Fu ndam enta l R igh ts to

be void .-(1) Any law, or any custom or usage having the force of law, in so far as it is
inconsistent with the rights conferred by this Chapter, shall, to the extent of such
inconsistency, be void.

(2) The Government shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the
rights so conferred and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent
of such contravention, be void.

(3) The Provisions of this section shall not apply to any law relating to members
of the Armed Forces, or of the Police or of such other forces as are charged with the
maintenance of public order, for the purpose of ensuring the proper discharge of their
duties or the maintenance of discipline among them and no such law nor any provision
thereof shall be void on the ground that such law or provision is inconsistent with, or
repugnant to, any provision of this Chapter.

(4) The rights conferred by this Chapter shall not be suspended except as
expressly provided by this Order.

8. Secu rity of p erson.- No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save

in accordance with law.

9. Safe gu ar d as to ar r e st an d de te n tio n.- (1) No person who is

arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be,
of the grounds for such arrest, nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be
defended by a legal practitioner of his choice.

(2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be

produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of
such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest
to the Court of the Magistrate, and no such person shall be detained in custody
beyond the said period without the authority of a Magistrate.

(3) Nothing in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply to any person who is
arrested or detained under any law providing for preventive detention.

(4) No law providing for preventive detention shall be made except to deal
with persons acting in a manner prejudicial to the integrity, security or defence
of Pakistan or any part thereof, or external affairs of Pakistan, or public order, or
the maintenance of supplies or services, and no such law shall authorize the
detention of a person for a period exceeding three months unless the Review
Board has, after affording him an opportunity of being heard in person, reviewed
his case and reported, before the expiration of the said period, that there is, in its
opinion, sufficient cause for such detention, and, if the detention is continued
after the said period of three months, unless the Review Board has reviewed his
case and reported, before the expiration of each period of three months, that
there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for such detention.

Explanation I.— In this section, "the Review Board" means, a Board

appointed by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan
consisting of a Chairman, the Secretary of the Department concerned with Home
Affairs and a person, who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court
or the High Court.

Explanation II.—The opinion of the Review Board shall be expressed in

terms of the views of the majority of its members.

(5) When any person is detained in pursuance of an order made under any
law providing for preventive detention, the authority making the order shall,
within fifteen days from such detention, communicate to such person the
grounds on which the order has been made, and shall afford him the earliest
opportunity of making a representation against the order:

Provided that the authority making any such order may refuse to disclose
facts which such authority considers it to be against the public interest to
disclose.

(6) The authority making the order shall furnish to the Review Board all
documents relevant to the case unless a certificate, signed by a Secretary to the
Government, to the effect that it is not in the public interest to furnish any
documents, is produced.
 (7) Within a period of twenty-four months commencing on the day of his
first detention in pursuance of an order made under a law providing for
preventive detention, no person shall be detained in pursuance of any such order
for more than a total period of eight months in the case of a person detained for
acting in a manner prejudicial to public order and twelve months in any other
case:

Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to any person who is
employed by, or works for, or acts on instructions received from, the enemy, or
who is acting or attempting to act in a manner prejudicial to the integrity,
security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof or who commits or attempts
to commit any act which amounts to an anti-national activity as defined in any
law or is a member of any association which has for its objects, or which indulges
in, any such anti-national activity.

(8) The Review Board shall determine the place of detention of the person
detained and fix a reasonable subsistence allowance for his family.

(9) Nothing in this section shall apply to any person who for the time
being is an enemy alien.

10 . R ig h t to f a ir tr ia l. For the determination of his civil rights and

obligations or in any criminal charge against him a person shall be entitled to a
fair trial and due process.

11 . S la v e r y a n d f o r c e d la b o u r p r o h ib ite d .- (1) No person shall be

held in slavery, and no law shall permit or in any way facilitate the introduction
into Gilgit-Baltistan of slavery in any form.

(2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings is prohibited.

(3) No child below the age of fourteen years shall be engaged in

any factory or mine or any other hazardous employment.

(4) Nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to affect compulsory

service-

(a) by persons undergoing punishment for offences under any law; or

(b) required by any law for a public purpose.

12. Pr o te ctio n again st retros p ective pu n ish m e n t.- No law shall authorize
the punishment of a person-

(a) for an act or omission that was not punishable by law at the time of
the act or omission; or
 (b) for an offence by a penalty greater than, or of a kind different from,
the penalty prescribed by law for that offence at the time the offence
was committed.

13 . P r o te c tio n a g a in s t d o u b le p u n is h m e n t an d s e lf -
in c r im in a tio n . No person—

(a) shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than
once; or

(b) shall, when accused of an offence, be compelled to be a witness

against himself.

14 . I n v io la b ility o f d ig n ity o f m a n , e tc . (1) The dignity of man and,

subject to law, the privacy of home, shall be inviolable.

(2) No person shall be subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting

evidence.

15 . F r e ed o m o f m o v e m e n t.- Every citizen shall have the right to

remain in, and, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the
public interest, enter and move freely throughout Gilgit-Baltistan and to reside
and settle in any part thereof.

16 . F r e ed o m o f a s s e m b ly.- Every citizen shall have the right to

assemble peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions
imposed by law in the interest of morality or public order.

17 . F r e ed o m o f a s s o c ia tio n .- (1) Subject to this Order, every citizen

shall have the right to form association or unions, subject to any reasonable
restrictions imposed by law in the interest of morality or public order.

(2) No person or political party in the area comprising Gilgit-Baltistan

shall propagate against, or take part in activities prejudicial or detrimental to the
ideology of Pakistan.

(3) Every citizen, not being in the Service, shall have the right to form
or be a member of a political party, subject to any reasonable restrictions
imposed by law in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan or any
part thereof and such law shall provide that where the Government declares that
any political party has been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the
sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan or any part thereof, the Government of Gilgit
-Baltistan shall, within fifteen days of such declaration, refer the matter to the
Supreme Appellate Court whose decision on such reference shall be final.

(4) Every political party shall account for the source of its funds in
accordance with law.
 18 . F r e ed o m o f tr a d e , b u s in e s s o r p r o f e s s io n .- Every citizen
possessing such qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by law in relation to
his profession or occupation shall have the right to enter upon any lawful
profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent-

(a) the regulation of any trade or profession by a licensing system; or

(b) the regulation of trade, commerce or industry in the interest of free

competition therein; or

(c) the carrying on, by Government or by a corporation controlled by

Government, of any trade, business, industry or service, to the
exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons.

19 . F r e ed o m o f s p e e c h .- Every citizen shall have the right to freedom

of speech and expression, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law
in the interest of the security, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to
contempt of Court, commission of, or incitement to an offence.

2 0 . R ig h t to in f o r m a tio n . -Every citizen shall have the right to have

access to information in all matters of public importance subject to regulation
and reasonable restrictions imposed by law.

2 1. F r e ed o m to p r o f e s s r e lig io n a n d m a n a g e r e lig io u s
in s titu tio n s .- Subject to law, public order and morality,-

(a) every citizen has the right to profess and practice his religion; and

(b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof has the right to
establish, maintain and manage its places of worship.

2 2. S a f e g u a r d a g a in s t ta x a tio n f o r p u r p o s e s o f a n y p a r tic u la r
r e lig io n.- No person shall be compelled to pay any special tax the proceeds of
which are to be spent on the propagation or maintenance of any religion other
than his own.

2 3. S a f e g u a r d a s to e d u c a tio n a l in s titu tio n s in r e s p e c t o f

r e lig io n e tc .- (1) No person attending any educational institution shall be
required to receive religious instructions or take part in any religious ceremony,
or attend religious worship, if such instruction, ceremony or worship relates to a
religion other than his own.

(2) No religious community or denomination shall be prevented from

providing religious instruction for pupils of that community or denomination in
any educational institution maintained wholly by that community or
denomination.
 (3) No citizen shall be denied admission to any educational institution
receiving aid from public revenues on the ground only of race, religion, caste or
place of birth.

(4) In respect of any religious institution, there shall be no

discrimination against any community in the granting of exemption or
concession in relation to taxation.

(5) Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent any public authority from
making provision for the advancement of any society or educationally backward
class.

2 4 . P r o v is io n s a s to p r o p e r ty.- Subject to any reasonable

restrictions imposed by law in the public interest, every citizen shall have the
right to acquire, hold and dispose of property.

25 . P r o te c tio n o f p r o p e r ty.- (1) No person shall be deprived of his

property save in accordance with law.

(2) No property shall be compulsorily acquired or taken possession of

save for a public purpose, and save by the authority of law which provides for
compensation therefor and either fixes the amount of compensation or specifies
the principles on which and the manner in which compensation is to be
determined and given.

(3) Nothing in this sub-section shall, affect the validity of-

(a) any law permitting the compulsory acquisition or taking possession

of any property for preventing danger to life, property or public
health; or

(b) any law relating to the acquisition, administration or disposal of any

property which is or is deemed to be evacuee property under any
law; or

(c) any law permitting the taking over of any property which has been
acquired by, or come into the possession of, any person by any
unfair means, or in any manner, contrary to law ; or

(d) any law providing for the taking over of the management of any
property by the Government for a limited period, either in the
public interest or in order to secure the proper management of the
property, or for the benefit of its owner; or

(e) any law providing for the acquisition of any class of property for the
purpose of-

(i) providing education and medical aid to all or any specified

 class of citizen; or

(ii) providing housing and public facilities and services such as

roads, water supply, sewerage, gas and electric power to all or
any specified class of citizen; or

(iii) providing maintenance to those who, on account of

unemployment, sickness, infirmity or old age, are unable to
maintain themselves; or

(f) any law in force immediately before the coming into force of this
Order:

Explanation.- In sub-sections (2) and (3), the expression ‘

property’means
immovable property, or any commercial or industrial undertaking, or any
interest in any undertaking.

(4) The adequacy or otherwise of any compensation provided for by any

such law as is referred to in this section, or determined in pursuance thereof,
shall not be called in question in any court.

2 6 . Eq u a lity o f c itiz e n s.- (1) All citizens are equal before law and are
entitled to equal protection of law.

(2) There shall be no discrimination on the basis of gender.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Government from making
any special provision for the protection of women and children.

2 7. R ig h t to e d u c a tio n . - The Government shall provide free and

compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such
manner as may be determined by law.

2 8. N o n -d is c r im in a tio n in r e s p e c t o f a c c e s s to p u b lic p la c e s .-
In respect of access to places of public entertainment or resort, not intended for
religious purposes only, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen on
the ground only of race, religion, caste, gender or place of birth, but nothing
herein shall be deemed to prevent the making of any special provision for
women.

2 9 . S a f e g u a r d a g a in s t d is c r im in a tio n in s e r v ic e s .- No citizen
otherwise qualified for appointment in the service of Gilgit-Baltistan, shall be
discriminated against in respect of any such appointment on the ground only of
race, religion, caste or gender:

Provided that, in the interest of the said service, specified posts or services
may be reserved for members of either sex.
 3 0 . P r e s e r va tio n o f la n g u a g e , s c r ip t a n d c u ltu r e .- Subject to
section 111 any section of citizens having a distinct language, script or culture
shall have the right to preserve and promote the same and subject to law,
establish institutions for that purpose.

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P R I N C I P L ES O F P O L I C Y

31. Princip les of Policy.- (1) It is the responsibility of each organ and authority
of the Government, and of every person performing functions on behalf of any organ or
authority of the Government, to act in accordance with Principles of Policy set out in
Chapter 2 of Part-II of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan in so far as they
relate to the functions of the organ or authority.

(2) In so far as the observance of any particular Principle of Policy referred in sub-
section (1) may be dependent upon resources being available for the purpose, the
Principle shall be regarded as being subject to the availability of resources.

(3) In respect of each year, the Governor, in relation to the affairs of the Gilgit-
Baltistan shall cause to be prepared and laid before the Assembly, a report on the
observance and implementation of the Principles of Policy and provision shall be made
in the rules of procedure of the Assembly, for discussion on such report.

32. R esp onsibility w ith resp ect to Princip les of Policy .- (1) The
responsibility of deciding whether any action of an organ or authority of the Government,
or of a person performing functions on behalf of an organ or authority of the
Government, is in accordance with the Principles of Policy is that of the organ or
authority of the Government, or of the person, concerned.

(2) The validity of an action or of a law shall not be called in question on the ground
that it is not in accordance with the Principles of Policy, and no action shall lie against
the Government or any organ or authority thereof or any person on such ground.

PAR T - III

GOVER NOR

33. Th e Governor.- (1) There shall be a Governor of the Gilgit-Baltistan who

shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

(2) When the Governor, by reason of absence from Gilgit-Baltistan or for any
other cause, is unable to perform his functions, the Speaker of the Assembly and in his
absence any other person as the President may nominate shall perform the functions of
Governor until the Governor returns to Gilgit-Baltistan or, as the case may be, resumes
his functions.

(3) A person shall not be appointed a Governor unless he is qualified to be

elected as a member of the Assembly and is not less than thirty-five years of age and is a
registered voter and resident of Gilgit-Baltistan.

(4) The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and
shall be entitled to such salary, allowances and privileges as the President may
determine.

(5) The Governor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President,
resign his office.

(6) The President may make such provision as he thinks fit for the discharge of
the functions of the Governor in any contingency not provided for in this Order.

(7) Before entering upon office, the Governor shall make before the Chief
Judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court an oath in the form set out in the
First Schedule.

(8) The Governor shall not hold any office of profit in the Service nor occupy
any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the rendering of services.

(9) The Governor shall not be a candidate for election as a member of the
Assembly, and, if a member of the Assembly is appointed as Governor, his seat in the
Assembly shall become vacant on the day he enters upon his office.

34. Governor to act on ad vice, etc.- (1) Subject to this Order in the
performance of his functions, the Governor shall act in accordance with the advice of the
Cabinet or the Chief Minister:

Provided that 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 act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration.

(2) The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered to the
Governor by the Chief Minister or the Cabinet shall not be inquired into in, or by, any
court, tribunal or other authority.

(3) Where the Governor dissolves the Provincial Assembly, notwithstanding

anything contained in sub-section (1), he shall on the advice of the President,—

(a) appoint a date, not later than ninety days from the date of dissolution, for
the holding of a general election to the Assembly; and

(b) appoint a care-taker Cabinet.

 PAR T. IV-TH E GOVER NMENT

35. Th e Governm ent.- (1) Subject to this Order, the executive authority of Gilgit-
Baltistan shall be exercised in the name of the Governor by the Government, consisting
of the Chief Minister and Ministers, which shall act through the Chief Minister, who
shall be the Chief Executive.

(2) In the performance of his functions under this Order, the Chief Minister may
act either directly or through the Ministers.

36. Th e Cab inet.- (1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, with the Chief
Minister at its head, to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions.

(2) The Assembly shall meet on the twenty-first day following the day on which a
general election to the Assembly is held, unless sooner summoned by the Governor.

(3) After the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Assembly shall, to
the exclusion of any other business, proceed to elect without debate one of its members
to be the Chief Minister.

(4) The Chief Minister shall be elected by the votes of the majority of the total
membership of the Assembly:

Provided that, if no member secures such majority in the first poll, a second poll
shall be held between the members who secures the two highest numbers of votes in the
first poll and the member who secures a majority of votes of the members present and
voting shall be declared to have been elected as Chief Minister:

Provided further that, if the number of votes secured by two or more members
securing the highest number of votes is equal, further polls shall be held between them
until one of them secures a majority of votes of the members present and voting.

(5) The member elected under sub-section (4) shall be called upon by the Governor
to assume the office of Chief Minister and he shall, before entering upon the office, make
before the Governor oath in the form set out in the First Schedule:

Provided that there shall be no restriction on the number of terms for the office of
the Chief Minister.

(6) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Assembly and the total
strength of the Cabinet shall not exceed twelve members or eleven percent of the total
membership of the Assembly, whichever is higher:

Provided that the aforesaid limit shall be effective after the next general elections.

(7) The Chief Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, but the
Governor shall not exercise his powers under this clause unless he is satisfied that the
Chief Minister does not command the confidence of the majority of the members of the
Assembly, in which case he shall summon the Assembly and require the Chief Minister
to obtain a vote of confidence from the Assembly.

(8) The Chief Minister may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor,
resign his office.

(9) A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the
Assembly shall, at the expiration of that period, cease to be a Minister and shall not
before the dissolution of that Assembly be again appointed a Minister unless he is
elected a member of that Assembly.

(10) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as disqualifying the Chief
Minister or any other Minister for continuing in office during any period during which
the Assembly stands dissolved, or as preventing the appointment of any person as Chief
Minister or other Minister during any such period.

(11) The Chief Minister shall not appoint more than two Advisers:

37. Governor to be kep t inform ed . The Chief Minister shall keep the Governor
informed on matters relating to administration and on all legislative proposals the
Government intends to bring before the Assembly.

38. Ministers .-(1) Subject to sub-sections (9) and (10) of section 36, the
Governor shall appoint Ministers from amongst members of the Assembly on the advice
of the Chief Minister.

(2) Before entering upon office, a Minister shall make before the Governor oath in
the form set out in the First Schedule.

(3) A Minister may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign
his office or may be removed from office by the Governor on the advice of the Chief
Minister.

39. Ch ief Minister continu ing in office. - The Governor may ask the Chief
Minister to continue to hold office until his successor enters upon the office of Chief
Minister.

40. Vote of no-confid ence aga inst Ch ief Minister.-(1) A resolution for a vote
of no-confidence moved by not less than twenty per centum of the total membership of
the Assembly may be passed against the Chief Minister by the Assembly.

(2) A resolution referred to in sub-section (1) shall not be voted upon before the
expiration of three days, or later than seven days, from the day on which such resolution
is moved in the Assembly.
 (3) If the resolution referred to in sub-section (1) is passed by a majority of the total
membership of the Assembly, the Chief Minister shall cease to hold office.

41. Extent of execu tive au th ority of Governm ent. (1) Subject to this Order,
the executive authority of the Government shall extend to the matters with respect to
which the Assembly has power to make laws:

Provided that, in any matter with respect to which both Prime Minister and the
Assembly has power to make laws, the executive authority of the Government shall be
subject to, and limited by, the executive authority expressly conferred by this Order or by
law made by the Prime Minister

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, the Government may with the
consent of the Federation, entrust, either conditionally or unconditionally, to the
Federation, or to its officers functions in relation to any matter to which the executive
authority of the Government extends.

42. Conferr ing of fu nctions on su bord inate au th orities. On the

recommendation of the Government, the Assembly may by law confer functions upon
officers or authorities subordinate to the Government.

43. Cond u ct of bu siness of Governm ent. (1) All executive actions of the
Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Governor.

(2) The Government shall by rules specify the manner in which orders and other
instruments made and executed in the name of Governor shall be authenticated, and the
validity of any order or instrument so authenticated shall not be questioned in any court
on the ground that it was not made or executed by the Governor.

(3) The Government shall also make rules for regulation, allocation and transaction
of its business and may for the convenient transaction of that business delegate any of its
functions to the officers or authority subordinate to it.

44 . Parliam enta ry Secr etar ies.- (1) The Chief Minister may appoint
Parliamentary Secretaries from amongst the members of the Assembly to perform such
functions as may be prescribed.

(2) A Parliamentary Secretary may, by writing under his hand addressed to the
Chief Minister, resign his office or may be removed from office by the Chief Minister.

45. Ad vocate-Gener al.- (1) The Governor, on the advice of the Chief
Minister shall appoint a citizen, being a person qualified to be appointed as Judge of the
Gilgit-Baltistan High Court, to be the Advocate-General for Gilgit-Baltistan.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to Government

upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may be
referred or assigned to him by the Government.
 (3) The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor
and shall not engage in private practice so long as he holds the office of the Advocate
General.

(4) The Advocate-General may, by writing under his hand addressed to the
Governor resign his office.

(5) The person holding the office as Advocate-General immediately before the
commencement of this Order shall be deemed to be the Advocate-General, appointed
under this Order.

46 . Exer cise of Pow ers by th e Prim e Minister.- The Prime Minister shall
perform his functions and exercise his powers in such manner as may be prescribed by
rules made by the President

47. Pow er to p ard on and rep rieve.- The President shall have power to
grant pardons, reprieves and respites and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence
passed by any court, tribunal or any other authority.

PAR T- VI
TH E LEGISLATUR E

48. Assem bly.- (1) The Assembly shall consist of thirty three members of
whom-
(a) twenty four members shall be elected directly on the basis of adult
franchise;
(b) six women members shall be elected on the pattern of election of
such members in the Provincial Assembly in Pakistan; and
(c) three technocrats and other professional members shall be elected
on the pattern of election of such members in the Provincial
Assembly in Pakistan.

Explanation.- In clause (c), the expression “

technocrat or other professional”
includes a person who is in possession of such qualification or experience as may be
prescribed.
(2) A person shall be entitled to vote if,-

(a) he is a citizen;
(b) he is not less than eighteen years of age;
(c) his name appears on the electoral roll for any area in the Gilgit-
Baltistan; and
(d) he is not declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind.

(3) The manner of election of the members of the Assembly and the manner of
filling casual vacancies and other related matters shall be such as may be prescribed.
 (4) The Assembly, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from
the date appointed for their first meeting.
(5) A general election to the Assembly shall be held within a period of sixty
days immediately preceding the day on which the term of the Assembly is due to expire,
unless the Assembly has been sooner dissolved, and result of the election shall be
declared not later than fourteen days before that day.

49 . Oath of m em bers of th e Assem bly.- (1) A person elected as a

member of the Assembly shall not take his seat in the Assembly until he makes before
such person as is prescribed by rules of the Assembly an oath in the form set out in the
First Schedule.

(2) The oath may be made when the Assembly is in session.

(3) If any person sits or votes in the Assembly knowing that he is not qualified
to be, or is disqualified from being a member of the Assembly he shall be liable in respect
of every day on which he so sits or votes; shall be guilty of an offence punishable for a
term which shall not be less than seven years and a fine which shall not be less than two
hundred thousand rupees.

50 . Qu alifica tions of m em bers of th e Assem bly.- (1) A person shall be

qualified to be elected as, and to be, a member of the Assembly if-

(a) he is a citizen;
(b) he is not less than twenty-five years of age;
(c) his name appears on the electoral roll of any constituency in Gilgit-
Baltistan; and
(d) he is not having dual nationality.

(2) A person shall be disqualified from being so elected if-

(a) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;

or

(b) he is an undischarged insolvent unless a period of ten years has

elapsed since his being adjudged as insolvent; or

(c) he has been on conviction for any offence sentenced to

transportation for any term or imprisonment for a term of not less
than two years unless a period of five years has elapsed since his
release; or

(d) he holds any office of profit in the Service other than an office which
is not a whole time office remunerated either by salary or by fee
other than an office specified in the Second Schedule; or

(e) he has been in the Service or of any statutory body or any body
which is owned or controlled by the Government of Pakistan or
 Gilgit-Baltistan or Azad Jammu and Kashmir or in which such
Government has a controlling share or interest, unless a period of
two years has elapsed since he ceased to be in such Service; or

(f) he has been dismissed for misconduct from the Service unless a
period of five years has elapsed since his dismissal; or

(g) he is otherwise disqualified from being a member of the Assembly

by this Order or by any other law; or

(h) he has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction for

propagating any opinion, or acting in any manner, prejudicial to the
ideology of Pakistan, or the sovereignty, integrity or security of
Pakistan or any part thereof, or the integrity, or independence of the
judiciary, or which defames or brings into ridicule the judiciary or
the Armed Forces of Pakistan, unless a period of five years has
lapsed since his release; or

(i) he has been, on conviction for any offence involving moral turpitude,
sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years,
unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release; or

(j) he, whether by himself or by any person or body of persons in trust

for him or for his benefit or on his account or as a member of a
Hindu undivided family, has any share or interest in a contract, not
being a contract between a cooperative society and Government, for
the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any contract or for the
performance of any service undertaken by, Government:

Provided that the disqualification under this paragraph

shall not apply to a person—

(i) where the share or interest in the contract devolves on him

by inheritance or succession or as a legatee, executor or
administrator, until the expiration of six months after it has
so devolved on him;

(ii) where the contract has been entered into by or on behalf of a

public company of which he is a shareholder but is not a
director holding an office of profit under the company; or

(iii) where he is a member of a Hindu undivided family and the

contract has been entered into by any other member of that
family in the course of carrying on a separate business in
which he has no share or interest;

Explanation.—In this clause goods does not include

agricultural produce or commodity grown or produced by
 him or such goods as he is, under any directive of
Government or any law for the time being in force, under a
duty or obligation to supply; or

(k) he has obtained a loan for an amount of two million rupees or more,
from any bank, financial institution, cooperative society or
cooperative body in his own name or in the name of his spouse or
any of his dependents, which remains unpaid for more than one
year from the due date, or has got such loan written off; or

(l) he or his spouse or any of his dependents has defaulted in payment

of government dues including dues for use of government
facilities and utility expenses, including telephone, electricity, gas
and water charges in excess of ten thousand rupees, for over six
months, at the time of filing his nomination papers; or

(m) he is for the time being disqualified from being elected or chosen as
a member of the Assembly under any law for the time being in force.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this paragraph law shall

not include an Ordinance

51. Seat in Assem bly becom e s vaca nt u nd er certa in circu m stanc es.-
(1) The seat of a member of the Assembly shall become vacant if-

(a) he resigns his seat by notice in writing under his hand addressed to
the Speaker, in his absence, to the Secretary of the Assembly; or
(b) he is absent from the Assembly without the leave of the Assembly
for thirty consecutive sitting days of the Assembly; or
(c) he fails to make the oath referred to in section 49 within a period of
ninety days after the date of his election unless the Speaker for good
cause shown extends the period; or
(f) he ceases to be qualified for being a member under any provision of
this Order or any other law.

(2) If the member of the Assembly is elected to more than one seat, he shall
within a period of thirty days after the declaration of result for the last such seat, resign
all but one of his seats, and if he does not so resign, all the seats to which he has been
elected shall become vacant at the expiration of the said period of thirty days except the
seat to which he has been last elected or, if he has been elected to more than one seat on
the same day, the seat for election to which his nomination was filed last.

(3) If any question arises whether a member of the Assembly has, after his
election become disqualified from being a member of the Assembly, the Speaker shall
refer the question to the Chief Election Commissioner and, if the Chief Election
Commissioner is of the opinion that the member has become disqualified the member
shall cease to be a member and his seat shall become vacant.

(4) When except by dissolution of the Assembly, a seat in the Assembly has
become vacant not later than one hundred and twenty days before the term of the
Assembly is due to expire, an election to fill the seat shall be held within sixty days from
the occurrence of the vacancy.

52. R igh t of Governor to ad d ress th e Assem bly. - (1) The Governor may
address the Assembly and may for that purpose require the attendance of the members.

(2) The Advocate General shall have the right to speak and otherwise take part
in the proceedings of the Assembly or any Committee thereof of which he may be named
a member, but shall not by virtue of this Section be entitled to vote.

53. Meetings of th e Assem bly.- (1) The Assembly shall assemble at such
times and at such places as the Governor may appoint, and the Governor may prorogue a
session of the Assembly except when the Assembly has been summoned by the Speaker.

(2) Any meeting of the Assembly may be adjourned by the Speaker or other
person presiding there at.

(3) There shall be at least three sessions of the Assembly every year, and not
more than one hundred and twenty days shall intervene between the last sitting of the
Assembly in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session:

Provided that the Assembly shall meet for not less than one hundred and thirty
working days in each parliamentary year.

(4) On a requisition signed by not less than one-third of the total membership
of the Assembly, the Speaker shall summon the Assembly to meet, at such time and
place as he thinks fit, within fourteen days of the receipt of the requisition, and when the
Speaker has summoned the Assembly, only he may prorogue it.

54 . Dissolu tion of th e Assem bly.- (1) The Governor shall dissolve the
Assembly if so advised by the Chief Minister, and the Assembly shall, unless sooner
dissolved, stands dissolved at the expiration of the forty-eight hours after the Chief
Minister has so advised.

Explanation. - Reference in this section 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
no-confidence has been given in the Assembly but has not been voted upon or against
whom such a resolution for a vote of no-confidence has been passed or who is continuing
in office after his resignation or after the dissolution of the Assembly.

(2) The Governor may also dissolve the Assembly in his discretion, but subject to
the previous approval of the President, where a vote of no-confidence having been
passed against the Chief Minister, no other member of the Assembly commands the
confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly in accordance with the
provisions of this Order, as ascertained in a session of the Assembly summoned for the
purpose.

(3)When the Assembly is dissolved a general election to the Assembly shall be

held within a period of ninety days after the dissolution, and the result of the election
shall be declared not later than fourteen days after the conclusion of the polls.

55. Sp eaker of th e Assem bly.- (1) After a general election, the Assembly
shall, at its first meeting and to the exclusion of any other business, elect from amongst
its members a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of the Assembly:

Provided that the period intervening between the declaration of the official result
of the election to the Assembly and the date for assumption of office of members shall
not exceed thirty days.

(2) Before entering upon office, a member of the Assembly elected as Speaker
or Deputy Speaker shall make before the Assembly an oath in the form set out in the
First Schedule.

(3) All the proceedings of the Assembly shall be conducted in accordance with
rules of procedure made by the Assembly and approved by the Governor.

(4) The Speaker shall preside the meetings of the Assembly except when a
resolution for his removal from the office is being considered and, when the office of the
Speaker is vacant, or the Speaker is absent, or is unable to perform his functions due to
any cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act as Speaker and if at that time, the Deputy
Speaker is also absent or is unable to act as Speaker due to any cause, such member of
the Assembly present as may be determined by the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly
shall preside at the meeting of the Assembly.

(5) Soon after as the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant, the
Assembly shall elect one of its members to fill the office.

(6) The Speaker may resign from his office by writing under his hand
addressed to the Governor.

(7) The Deputy Speaker may resign his office by writing under his hand
addressed to the Speaker.

(8) The office of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall become vacant if-
(a) except as provided in sub-section (9) he ceases to be a member of
the Assembly; or
(b) he is removed from office by a resolution of the Assembly, of which
not less than seven days’notice by not less than one-fourth of the
total membership of the Assembly has been given and which is
passed by a majority of total membership of the Assembly.
 (9) When the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall continue in his office till
the person elected to fill the office by the next Assembly enters upon his office.

56 . Voting in Assem bly and qu oru m .- (1) Subject to this Order,-

(a) a decision in the Assembly shall be taken by a majority of the votes

of the members present and voting but the Speaker or the person
presiding in his absence shall not vote except when there is an
equality of votes in which case he shall exercise his casting vote;

(b) the Assembly may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its

membership; and

(c) any proceedings in the Assembly shall not be invalid on the ground
that some person who was not entitled to do so sit, voted or
otherwise took part in the proceedings.

(2) If at any time during the meeting of the Assembly the attention of the
person presiding at the meeting is drawn to the fact that number of the members is less
than one-third of the total membership of the Assembly, it shall be the duty of the person
presiding either to adjourn the meeting or to suspend the meeting till such number of
members are present.

57. R estriction on d iscu ssion in Assem bly.- No discussion shall take

place in the Assembly with respect to matters relating to foreign affairs, defense,
internal security and conduct of any Judge in the discharge of his duties.

58. Finance Com m ittee .- (1) The expenditure of the Assembly within
authorized appropriation shall be controlled by the Assembly acting on the advice of the
Finance Committee.

(2) The Finance Committee shall consist of the Speaker, the Finance Minister
and such other members as may be elected thereto by the Assembly.

59 . Secr etar iat of th e Assem bly.- (1) The Assembly shall have a separate
Secretariat.

(2) The Assembly may by law regulate the recruitment and conditions of
service of persons appointed to the Secretariat Staff of the Assembly.

(3) Until provision is made by the Assembly under sub-section (2) the persons
appointed to the Secretariat Staff of the Assembly shall continue to be governed by
conditions of service for the time being applicable to them.

PAR T- VII
DISTR IBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POW ER S
 60. Legislative Pow ers.- (1) Subject to this Order, both the Prime Minister
and the Assembly shall have the power to make laws,-

(a) for the territories of Gilgit-Baltistan;

(b) for all citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan; and
(c) for the employees of the Government, wherever they may be.

(2) Subject to this Order -

(a) the Prime Minister shall have exclusive power to make laws with
respect to any matter in the Legislative List set out in the Third
Schedule, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative List:
Provided that, any law with respect to matters in Part-II of
the Legislative List shall be made after consultation with the
Governor and the Chief Minister:
Provided further that, the Chief Minister may present such
law before the Assembly for discussion.
(b) the Prime Minister and the Assembly shall have power to make laws
with respect to criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence;
(c) subject to clause (b) and sub-section (6) , the Assembly shall and the
Prime Minister shall not, have power to make laws with respect to
any matter not enumerated in the Legislative List;
(3) The Prime Minister shall have the powers to adopt any amendment in the
existing laws or any new law in force in Pakistan subject to the legislative competence
under sub-section (2).

(4) If any provision of an Act of Assembly is repugnant to any provision of any

law which the Prime Minister is competent to enact, then the law made by the Prime
Minister, whether passed before or after the Act of the Assembly, shall prevail and the
Act of the Assembly shall, to the extent of the repugnancy, be void.

(5) If the Assembly passes a resolution to the effect that the Prime Minister
may by law regulate any matter not enumerated in the Legislative List, it shall be lawful
for the Prime Minister to make law for regulating that matter accordingly, but any law so
made may be amended or repealed by Act of the Assembly.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order the Prime Minister and
the Assembly shall have no power to make any law concerning,-

(a) the defence and external security of Gilgit-Baltistan;

(b) the current coin of the issue of any bills, notes or other paper currency; or

(c) the external affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan including foreign trade and foreign
aid; or
 (d) such other matters as the President may specify by Order.

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, the Government may

with the consent of the Federation entrust either conditionally or unconditionally, to the
Federation, functions in relation to any matter to which the executive authority of the
Government extends:

Provided that the Government shall get such entrustment ratified by the
Assembly within sixty days.

61. Obliga tion of th e Prim e Minister and th e Governm ent.- (1) The
executive authority of the Government shall be so exercised as to secure compliance with
the laws made by the Prime Minister which apply thereon.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to protect Gilgit-Baltistan against
internal disturbances and to ensure that the Government is carried on in accordance
with the provisions of this Order.

62. Directions to Governm ent in certa in cas es. (1) The executive authority
of the Government shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the
executive authority of the Prime Minister, and the executive authority of the Prime
Minister shall extend to the giving of such directions to the Government as may appear
to the Prime Minister to be necessary for that purpose.

(2) The executive authority of the Prime Minister shall also extend to the giving of
directions to the Government as to the construction and maintenance of means of
communication declared in the direction to be of national or strategic importance.

(3) The executive authority of the Prime Minister shall also extend to the giving of
directions to the Government as to the manner in which the executive authority thereof
is to be exercised for the purpose of preventing any grave menace to the peace or
tranquility or economic life of Gilgit-Baltistan or any part thereof.

63. Fu ll faith and cred it for p u blic acts, etc . Full faith and credit shall be
given throughout Gilgit-Baltistan to public acts and records, and judicial proceedings.

64. Acqu isition of land .- The Government of Pakistan may, if it deems

necessary to acquire any land situate in Gilgit-Baltistan for any purpose, require the
Government to acquire the land on behalf, and at the expense, of the Government of
Pakistan or, if the land belongs to the Government, to transfer it to the Government of
Pakistan on such terms as may be agreed mutually.

65. Tax to be levied by law s only .- No tax shall be levied for the purposes
of the territories of Gilgit-Baltistan except by or under the authority of law and all taxes
and levies competently imposed under any law shall remain in force.
 PAR T-VIII
ISLAMIC PR OVISIONS

66 . No law s aga inst Isla m ic Inju nctions, etc.- (1) No law shall be
repugnant to the teachings and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Quran and
Sunnah and all existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Holy Quran and
Sunnah.

Explanation.- In the application of this sub-section to the personal law of any

Muslim sect, the expression "Quran and Sunnah" shall mean the Quran and Sunnah as
interpreted by that sect.

(2) Effect shall be given to the provisions of sub-section (1) only in the manner
provided in this Part.

(3) Nothing in this Part shall affect the personal laws of non-Muslim citizens or
their status as citizens.

67. R eference to Cou ncil of Isla m ic Id eology.- (1) If one-third of the

total number of the members of the Assembly so requires, the Assembly shall refer to the
Council of Islamic Ideology constituted under the Constitution of Islamic Republic of
Pakistan (hereinafter referred to as the Council) for advice any question as to whether a
proposed law is or is not repugnant to the injunctions of Islam.

(2) When a question is referred by the Assembly, the Council shall, within
fifteen days thereof, inform the Assembly of the period within which the Council expects
to be able to furnish that advice.

(3) Where the Assembly considers that in the public interest, the making of the
proposed law in relation to which the question arose should not be postponed until the
advice of the Council is furnished, the law may be made before the advice is furnished:

Provided that, where a law is referred for advice to the Council and it is advised
that the law is repugnant to the injunctions of Islam, the Assembly shall reconsider the
law so made.

68. General p rovisions regar d ing Assem bly, etc.- (1) The validity of any
proceedings in the Assembly shall not be questioned in any Court.

(2) An officer or member or an authority in whom powers are vested for

regulation of proceedings, conduct of business, maintain order in the Assembly shall not,
in relation to exercise by him of any of those powers, be subject to the jurisdiction of any
Court.

(3) A member of, or a person entitled to speak in, the Assembly, shall not be
liable to any proceedings in any Court in respect of anything said by him or any vote
given by him in the Assembly or in any committee thereof.
 (4) A person shall not be liable to any proceedings in any Court in respect of
publication by or under the authority of the Assembly, of any report, paper, vote or
proceedings.

(5) No process issued by a Court or other authority shall except with the leave
of the Speaker be served or executed within the precincts of the place where a meeting of
the Assembly is being held.

(6) Subject to this section, the privileges of the Assembly, the committees and
members of the Assembly and of the persons entitled to speak in the Assembly, may be
determined by law and unless so determined they shall continue to have same privileges
enjoyed by the Assembly in existence before the commencement of this Order.

69 . Governor’ s assent to Bills. - (1) Subject to this Order, when a Bill has
been passed by the Assembly it shall be presented to the Governor for assent.

(2) When a Bill is presented to the Governor for assent, the Governor shall,
within thirty days,-
(a) assent to the Bill; or
(b) in the case of a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Assembly
with a message requesting that the Bill, or any specified provision thereof,
be reconsidered and that any amendment specified in the message be
considered.

(3) When the Governor has returned a Bill to the Assembly, it shall be
reconsidered by the Assembly and, if it is again passed, with or without amendment, by
the Assembly, it shall be again presented to the Governor and Governor shall not
withhold assent therefrom.

(4) When the Governor has assented to a Bill, it shall become law and be called
an Act of Assembly.

PAR T- IX
FINANCIA L PR OCEDU R E

70. Gilgit-Baltistan Consolid ated Fu nd.- (1) All revenues received by the
Government, all revenues received from subjects in Part II of Legislative List, all loans
raised by the Government with the approval of Government of Pakistan and all moneys
received by it in payment of any loan shall form a part of a Consolidated Fund, to be
known as the Gilgit-Baltistan Consolidated Fund.

(2) All other moneys-

(a) received by or on behalf of the Government; or
 (b) received by or deposited with Supreme Appellate Court or any other
Court established under the authority of this Order or any other
Court established under the authority of the Government, shall be
credited to the Public Account of the Government

(3) The custody of the Gilgit-Baltistan Consolidated Fund, the payment of

money into that Fund, the withdrawal of money therefrom, the custody of other moneys
received by or on behalf of the Government, their payment into, and withdrawal from
the Public Account of the Government, and all matters connected with or ancillary to the
matters aforesaid, shall be regulated by the Act of the Assembly or, until provision in
that behalf is so made, by rules made by the Governor.

(4) The Government may make grants for any purpose, notwithstanding that
the purpose is not one with respect to which the Assembly may make laws.

71. Bu d get.- (1) The Government shall, in respect of every financial year,
cause to be laid before the Assembly a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure
for that year, to be called the Annual Budget.
(2) The Annual Budget shall be submitted to the Assembly in the form of
demands for grant and the Assembly shall have power to assent to, or to refuse to assent
to any demand, or to assent to any demand subject to a reduction of the amount
specified therein.

(3) No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the
Government.

(4) The Annual Budget as passed by the Assembly shall be placed before the
Governor who shall authenticate it by his signature.

(5) If in respect of any financial year it is found-

(a) that the amount authorized to be expended for a particular service

for the current financial year is insufficient, or that a need has
arisen for expenditure upon some new service not included in the
Annual Budget for that year; or

(b) that any money has been spend on any service during a financial
year in excess of the amount granted for that year, the Government
shall have the power to authorize expenditure from the Gilgit-
Baltistan Consolidated Fund and shall cause to be laid before the
Assembly a Budget or, as the case may be, an excess Budget, setting
out the amount of that expenditure, and the provisions of this
Section shall apply to those Budgets as they apply to the Annual
Budget.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this

section, the Assembly shall have power to make any grant in advance in respect of the
estimated expenditure for a part of any financial year, not exceeding four months,
pending completion of the procedure prescribed in sub-section (2) for the voting of such
grant and the authentication of the Budget as passed by the Assembly in accordance with
the provisions of sub-section (4) in relation to the expenditure.

72. Sp ecial p rovisions regar d ing Bu d get, etc.- (1) Where the Annual
Budget for any financial year cannot be passed by the Assembly by reason of its having
been dissolved, the Chief Minister shall cause to be prepared an Annual Budget for that
year and, by his signature, authenticate the Budget.

(2) The Annual Budget for any financial year authenticated by the Chief
Minister under sub-section (1) shall, for the purpose of this Order, be deemed to have
been passed by the Assembly.

73. R estriction on exp end itu re.- No expenditure shall be incurred by the
Government except authorized by the Annual or Supplementary Budget as passed or
deemed to have been passed by the Assembly.

PAR T- X
OR DINANC E

74. Pow er to m ake Ord inance.- (1) The Governor may, except when the
Assembly is in session, if satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to
take immediate action, make and promulgate an Ordinance as the circumstances may
require.

(2) An Ordinance promulgated under this section shall have the same force
and effect as an Act of the Assembly and shall be subject to like restrictions as the power
of the Assembly to make law, but every such Ordinance,-

(a) shall be laid before the Assembly and shall stand

repealed at the expiration of three months from its promulgation or, if
before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is passed
by the Assembly, upon the passing of that resolution:

Provided that, the Assembly may by a resolution extend the

Ordinance for a further period of ninety days and it shall stand repealed at
the expiration of the extended period, or if before the expiration of that
period a resolution disapproving it is passed by the Assembly, upon
the passing of that resolution:

Provided further that extension for further period may be made only
once; and

(b) may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2) an Ordinance laid

before the Assembly shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the Assembly.
 PAR T. X I-TH E JUD ICATUR E

75. Gilgit-Baltistan Su p rem e Ap p ellate Cou rt. - (1) There shall be

constituted a Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court, referred to as the Supreme
Appellate Court to be the highest Court of Appeal.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Supreme Appellate Court shall
have such jurisdiction as is or may be conferred on it by this Order or by under any law.

(3) The Supreme Appellate Court shall consist of a Chief Judge to be known as
Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan and two other Judges:

Provided that the Government of Pakistan may from time to time increase the
number of judges.

(4) The person holding office as Chief Judge or other judge of the Supreme
Appellate Court immediately before the commencement of this Order shall continue to
perform their functions under this Order and shall hold office till the completion of their
existing period of contract on the same terms and conditions.

(5) The appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Appellate Court and High
Court shall be made by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the following
Committee, namely:-

(a) Chief Judge Supreme Appellate Court; Chairman

(b) Chief Judge, High Court; Member

(c) Minster concerned with the affairs of Law Department; Member

(d) Advocate-General; Member

(e) Secretary of the department concerned with Law; and Member

(f) Vice Chairman, Bar Council of Gilgit-Baltistan Member

(6) The Committee shall recommend the names of the persons to be appointed
as a Judge to the Prime Minister:

Provided that the Prime Minister may, if he is not satisfied with the
recommendation of the Committee, refer back the same for reconsideration and if the
Committee after reconsideration recommends the same, the Prime Minister shall make
the appointment accordingly:

Provided further that the recommendation of the committee shall be by majority

of two-third of its members.
 (7) A person shall not be appointed as the Chief Judge of the Supreme
Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistanunless he has attained the age of sixty-five years and,-

(a) is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan; or

(b) is a retired Chief Justice of a High Court under the Constitution of

Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

(8) A person shall not be appointed as the judge of the Supreme Appellate
Court of Gilgit-Baltistan unless he is a citizen under this Order, he has attained the age
of sixty-two years and,-
(a) is qualified to be a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan; or

(b) has for a period of, or for periods aggregating, not less thanfive years beena Judge
of a High Court; or

(c) for a period of or for periods aggregating, not less than twenty years has been an
advocate of a High Court.

Explanation.- Inthis clause, the expression‘

High Court’
includes,-

(a) the High Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, or an equivalent Court that existed in Gilgit
-Baltistan before the commencement of this Order; and

(b) a High Court in Pakistan including a High Court that existed in Pakistan at
any time before the commencement of this Order.

(9) Before entering upon office, the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistanshallmake before the
Governor and any other judge of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan shall make before
the Chief Judge, oath in the form set out in the First Schedule.

(10) The Chief Judge shall seize to be such a judge on attaining the age of sixty-eight
years and other judges of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan shall seize to be such a
judge on attaining the age of sixty-five years and they shallnot be entitled to any pensionor related
benefits:

Provided that a Judge who was a Judge of the High Court prior to appointment as Judge of
the Supreme Appellate Court may get pension or related benefits as are admissible to him on
attaining the age of sixty-two years from the High Court and such Judge shall not be entitled to the
aforesaid benefits during the period he remains a Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court.

(11) At any time when the office of Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan is vacant, or the Chief
Judge, is absent or unable to perform the functions of his office due to any other cause, the
Governor shall appoint the most senior judge of the Supreme Appellate Court to act as Chief Judge
of the Supreme Appellate Court.
 (12) Subject to sub-section (9), the remuneration and other terms and conditions of
service of the Chief Judge and of a judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court shall be
such as may be determined by the Prime Minister by an Order

(13) Subject to the succeeding provision of this section, the Supreme Appellate Court of
Gilgit-Baltistan shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgments, decrees, final
orders or sentences of the High Court of Gilgit-Baltistan.

(14) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Appellate Court of the Gilgit-Baltistan from any
judgment, decree, finalorderor sentence of the High Court of Gilgit-Baltistan,-

(a) if the High Court has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused
person and sentenced to death or to imprisonment for life; or, on revision,
has enhanced a sentence to a sentence as aforesaid; or.

(b) if the High Court has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any
court subordinate to it and has in such trial convicted the accused person
and sentenced him as aforesaid; or

(c) if the High Court has imposed any punishment on any person for contempt
of the High Court; or

(d) if the amount or value of the subject matter of the dispute in the court of
first instance was, and also in dispute in appeal is, not less than fifty thousand
rupees or such other sum as may be specified in that behalf by law and
judgment, decree or final order appealed from has varied or set aside the
judgment, decree or finalorder of the court immediately below; or

(e) if the judgment, decree or final order involved directly or indirectly some
claim or question respecting property or the like amount or value and the
judgment, decree or final order appealed from has varied or set aside the
judgment, decree or finalorder of the court immediately below; or

(f) if the High Court certifies that the case involves a substantialquestion of law
as to the interpretation of this Order.

(15) An appeal to the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan from a judgment,

decree, finalorder or sentence of the High Court in a case to which sub-section(13) does not apply
shalllie only if the Supreme Appellate Court grants leave to appeal.

(16) An appeal to Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court shall be heard by a Bench

consisting of not less than two Judges to be constituted or reconstituted by the Chief Judge. If the
Judges hearing a petition or an appeal are divided in opinion, the opinion of majority shall prevail. If
there is no such majority as aforesaid the petition or appeal, as the case may be, shall be placed for
hearing and disposal before another Judge to be nominated by the Chief Judge:

Provided that in case of difference of opinion as aforesaid, the decision of the Supreme
Appellate Court shallbe expressed in termof opinion of the senior of the two Judges.
 (17) All legal proceedings pending in the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court,
immediately before the commencement of this Order, shall on such commencement, stand
transferred to, and be deemed to be pending before the Supreme Appellate Court for
determination and any judgment or order of the Supreme Appellate Court delivered or made
before such commencement shall have the same force and effect as if it had been delivered or
made by the Supreme Appellate Court.

(18) The budgetary requirements of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court shall
be met by the Federation

76. Original Jurisdiction._ (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 86, the
Supreme Appellate Court, on an application of any aggrieved party, shall if it considers that a
question of general public importance with reference to the enforcement of any of the
fundamental right conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II of this Order is involved, have the power to
make declaratory orderof the nature mentioned in the said section.

(2) Anapplication made under sub-section (1) shall be heard by a Bench comprising not
less thantwo Judges to be constituted by the Chief Judge.

(3) Any party aggrieved from an order passed under sub-section (1) may prefer an
appeal to the Supreme Appellate Court within thirty days of the order. The aforesaid appeal shall
be heard and decided by the FullCourt.

77. Issue and execution of processes of Supreme Appellate Court.- (1) The
Supreme Appellate Court shall have powers to issue such directions, orders or decrees as may be
necessary for doing complete justice in any case or matter pending before it including an order for
the purpose of securing the attendance of any person or the discovery or production of any
document.

(2) Any such direction, order or decree shall be enforceable throughout Gilgit-Baltistan
as if it has beenissued by the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court.

(3) Allexecutive and judicialauthorities throughout Gilgit-Baltistan shall act in aid of the
Supreme Appellate Court.

(4) Subject to this Order, the Supreme Appellate Court in consultation with
Government may make rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Court:

Provided that till such time, the new rules are framed, the rules in force on the
commencement of this Order shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this Order and any
other law, continue inforce and deemed to have been made under this section.

78. Decisions of Supreme Appellate Court binding on other Courts.- Any decision of
the Supreme Appellate Court shall, to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based upon
or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on allother Courts in the Gilgit-Baltistan.

79. Seat of the Supreme Appellate Court.- (1) The permanent seat of the Supreme
Appellate Court shallbe at Gilgit.
 (2) The Supreme Appellate Court may sit at such other place or places as the Chief
Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint.

80. Review of judgment or order by the Supreme Appellate Court.- The Supreme
Appellate Court shall have powers, subject to the provisions of an Act of the Assembly and of any
rules made by the Supreme Appellate Court, to review any judgment pronounced or any order
made by it.

81. Supreme Judicial Council.- (1)There shall be a Supreme JudicialCouncilof Gilgit-

Baltistan.

(2) The Supreme JudicialCouncilshallconsist of,-

(a) the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan who shall be its Chairman.

(b) the Senior judge of the Supreme Appellate Court; and

(c) the Chief Judge of the High Court.

(3) A Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court or of the High Court shall not be removed
from office except as provided by this section.

Explanation.- The expression “ Judge”includes the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan and the
Chief Judge of High Court of Gilgit-Baltistan.

(4) If on information received from the Supreme Judicial Council or from any other
source, the Prime Minister or the Governor is of the opinion that a Judge of the Supreme Appellate
Court or of the High Court,-

(a) may be incapable of properly performing the duties of his office by reason of
physical or mentalincapacity; or

(b) may have been guilty of misconduct, the Prime Minister or the Governor, as the
case may be,

shalldirect the Supreme JudicialCouncilto inquire into the matter.

(5) If, upon any matter inquired into by the Supreme Judicial Council, there is a
difference of opinion amongst its members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail, and the report
of the Supreme JudicialCouncil shallbe expressed interms of the view of the majority.

(6) If, after inquiring into the matter, the Supreme JudicialCouncil reports to the Prime
Minister that it is of the opinion that,-

(a) the Judge is incapable of performing the duties of his office or has been guilty of
misconduct; and

(b) he should be removed from office,

the Prime Minister shalladvise the Governor to remove the Judge from his office and the Governor
shallpass orders accordingly.

(7) The Supreme Judicial Council shall issue a Code of conduct to be observed by
Judges of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court, and of the Gilgit-BaltistanHigh Court.

(8) If at any time the Supreme JudicialCouncilis inquiring the conduct of a Judge who is
a member of the Supreme Judicial Council, or a member of the Supreme Judicial Council is absent
or is unable to act due to illness or any other cause, than,-

(a) if such member is the Chief Judge or the judge of the Supreme Appellate Court the
judge of the Supreme Appellate Court who is next inseniority; and

(b) if such member is the Chief Judge of the High Court, the most senior of the other
judges of the High Court, shall, act as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council in
his place.

82. Power of Supreme Judicial Council to enforce attendance of persons, etc.- (1)
for the purpose of inquiring into any matter, the Supreme Judicial Council shall have the same
powers as has the Supreme Appellate Court, to issue directions or order for securing the
attendance of any person or the discovery or the production of any document and any such
direction or order shall be enforceable as if it has beenissued by the Supreme Appellate Court.

(2) The provisions of section 77, shall, mutatis mutandis apply to the Supreme Judicial
Council as they apply to the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court and the Gilgit-Baltistan High
Court.

83. Bar of Jurisdiction.- The proceedings before the Supreme Judicial Council, and
the removal of a Judge under section 81, shall not be called in questionin any Court.

84. Gilgit-Baltistan High Court. - (1) There shall be a Gilgit-Baltistan High Court,
hereinafter called the High Court, which shall consist of a Chief Judge and other judges not
exceeding six, of whom sixty per cent will be appointed from lawyers community and forty per
cent from subordinate judiciary:

Provided that the Government of Pakistan may from time to time increase the number of
judges.

(2) The function of the High Court may be performed by a Single Bench, a Division
Bench or a FullBench, but the Chief Judge may recall a case pending before a Bench and make it
over to another Bench or constitute a larger Bench for the purpose.

(3) In case of difference of opinion in a Full Bench, the opinion of the majority shall
prevail.

(4) In case of difference of opinion in a Division Bench, the matter shall be referred to a
third judge and the decision of the High Court shall be expressed in terms of judgment of the
majority.
 (5) The person holding office as Chief Judge or other judge of the High Court
immediately before the commencement of this Order shall be deemed to be the Chief Judge or
other judge as the case may be appointed under this Order.

(6) The Judges of the High Court shall be appointed in the same manner as is
prescribed in sub-section(5) & (6) of section 75.

(7) A person shall not be appointed as a Judge of the High Court unless he is a citizen
under this Order, he has attained the age of forty-five years and,-

(a) he has for a period, or for periods aggregating, not less than fifteen years,
beenan Advocate of the High Court:

Provided that the expression “

High Court”herein shall include a High
Court in Pakistan or a High Court or an equivalent Court that existed in Gilgit
-Baltistan at any time before the commencement of this Order; or

(b) he has for a period of not less than twelve years held a judicial office in the
service of Gilgit-Baltistan out of which not less than five years shall have
beenas District and Sessions Judge.

(8) Before he enters upon his office, the Chief Judge of the High Court shall make
before the Governor, and judge of the High Court shallmake before the Chief Judge, an oath in the
form set out in the First Schedule.

(9) A judge of the High Court shall first be appointed as ad hoc judge for one
year as provided in sub-section (6). On completion of one year as ad hoc judge the Prime
Minister shall in the manner prescribed in sub-section (5) & (6) of section 75,-

(a) confirm him as permanent judge of the High Court; or

(b) extend the appointment as ad hoc judge for another period of one year; or

(c) relieve the ad hoc judge of his appointment:

Provided that in case the period is extended under clause (b), the ad hoc judge
shall on completion of the extended period either be confirmed as the permanent judge
or relived of his appointment as ad hoc judge in the same manner as provided in sub-
section (6).

(10) The Chief Judge or a Judge of the High Court shall hold office until he
attains the age of sixty two years, unless he sooner resigns or is removed from office in
accordance with law.

(11) A Judge of the High Court shall not,-

(a) hold any other office of profit in the Service if his remuneration is
thereby increased; or
 (b) occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the
rendering of services, but this sub-section shall not be construed as
preventing a Judge from holding or managing private property.

(12) A person who has held office as Judge of the High Court shall not hold any
office of profit in the Service not being a Judicial or quasi-Judicial office or the office of
Chief Election Commissioner or of Chairman or member of the Public Service
Commission, before the expiration of two years after he ceased to hold that office.

(14) The remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of the Chief
Judge and Judges of High Court shall be such as may be determined by the Prime
Minister by Order .

(15) The budgetary requirements of the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court shall be met
by the Federation.

85. Acting Ch ief Ju d ge.- At any time when-

(a) the office of Chief Judge of High Court is vacant;

(b) the Chief Judge of High Court is absent or is unable to perform the
functions of his office due to any other cause,

the Governor shall appoint the most senior Judge of the High Court to act as Chief
Judge.

86. Ju risd iction of H igh Cou rt. - (1) The High Court shall have such
jurisdiction as is conferred on it by this Order or by any other law.

(2) Subject to this Order, the High Court may if it is satisfied that no other
adequate remedy is provided by law,-

(a) on the application of any aggrieved party, make an order,--

(i) directing a person performing functions in connection with the

affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan or local authority to refrain from doing
that which he is not permitted by law to do, or to do that which he
is required by law to do; or

(ii) declaring that any act done or proceeding taken by a person

performing functions in connection with the affairs of the Gilgit-
Baltistan or a local authority has been done or taken without
lawful authority, and is of no legal effect; or

(a) on the application of any person, make an order,-

(i) directing that a person in custody in Gilgit-Baltistan be

brought before the High Court so that the Court may satisfy
 itself that he is not being held in custody without lawful
authority or in an unlawful manner; or

(ii) requiring a person holding or purporting to hold a public

office in connection with the affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan to show
under what authority of law he claims to hold that office; or

(c) on the application of any aggrieved person, make an order giving

such directions to the person or authority, exercising any power or
performing any function in, or in relation to, Gilgit-Baltistan as may
be appropriate for the enforcement of any of the fundamental rights
conferred by this Order.

(3) Subject to the Act, the right to move a High Court for the enforcement of
any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II shall not be abridged.

(4) An order shall not be made under sub-section (2) on application made by
or in relation to a person in the Armed Forces of Pakistan in respect of his terms and
conditions of service, in respect of any matter arising out of his service or in respect of
any action in relation to him as a member of the Armed Forces of Pakistan.

(5) Where,-

(a) an application is made to the High Court for an order under clause (a) or
clause (c) of sub-section (2); and

(b) the Court has reason to believe that the making of an interim order would
have the effect of prejudicing or interfering with the carrying out of a
public work or otherwise being harmful to the public interest,

the Court shall not make an interim order unless the Advocate General has been given
notice of the application and the Court, after the Advocate General or any officer
authorized by him in this behalf has been given an opportunity of being heard, is
satisfied that the making of the interim order would not have the effect referred to in
clause (b) of this sub-section.

(6) In this section unless the context otherwise requires, the expression “
person”includes any body politic or corporate, any authority of or under control of the
Government and any court or tribunal other than the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate
Court, the High court or a Court or tribunal establish under a law relating to the Armed
Forces of Pakistan.

87. R u les of p roced u re.- Subject to this Order, the High Court may in
consultation with the Government, make rules regulating practice and procedure of the
Court or of any Court subordinate to it:
 Provided that till such time, the new rules are framed, the rules in force on the
commencement of this Order shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this Order and any
other law, continue inforce and deemed to have been made under this section.

88. Decision of H igh Cou rt bind ing on su bord inate Cou rts. - Any
decision of High Court shall, to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based
upon or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on all Courts subordinate to it.

89. Seat of th e H igh Cou rt. - (1) The permanent seat of the High Court shall
be at Gilgit.

(2) The High Court may, from time to time, sit at such other place as the Chief
Judge of the High Court, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint.

90. Contem p t of Cou rt. - (1) In this section the expression “ Court”means
the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court and the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court.

(2) A Court shall have power to punish any person who-

(a) abuses, interferes with or obstructs the process of the Court in any way or
disobeys any order of the Court;

(b) scandalizes the Court or otherwise does anything which tends to bring the
Court or a judge of the Court into hatred, ridicule or contempt;

(c) does anything which tends to prejudice the determination of a matter

pending before the Court; or

(d) does any other thing which, by law, constitutes contempt of the Court.

(3) The exercise of the power conferred on a Court by this Section may be
regulated by law and, subject to law, by rules made by the Court.

91. H igh Cou rt to su p erintend and contr ol all cou rts su bord inate to
it, etc.- (1) The High Court shall superintend and control all other courts that are
subordinate to it.

(2) A court so established shall have such jurisdiction as conferred on it by law.

(3) No court shall have any jurisdiction which is not conferred on it by this
Order or by or under any other law.

92. Ad visory ju risd iction.– (1) If, at any time, the Prime Minister or the
Governor desires to obtain the opinion of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court
on any question of law which he considers of public importance, he may refer the
question to the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan for consideration.

(2) The Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court shall consider a question so

referred and report its opinion on the question to the Prime Minister or as the case may be,
the Governor.
 93. Administrative Courts and Tribunals.–(1) Notwithstanding anything herein before
contained, the Prime Minister in respect of matters to which its executive authority extends, and
the Assembly in respect of matters to which the executive authority of the Government extends
may by law provide for the establishment of one or more Administrative Courts or Tribunals to
exercise exclusive jurisdictionin respect of, -

(a) matters relating to the terms and conditions of persons who are or have
been in the service of Gilgit-Baltistan including disciplinary matters;

(b) matters relating to claims arising from tortuous acts of the Government or
any person in the service of Gilgit-Baltistan or of any local or other
authority empowered by law to levy any tax or cess and any servant or such
authority acting in the discharge of his duties as such servant; or

(c) matters relating to acquisition, administration and disposal of any

property which is deemed to be enemy property under any law.

(2) Notwithstanding anything herein before contained, where any

Administrative Court of Tribunal is established under sub-section (1), no other court
shall grant an injunction, make any order or entertain any proceedings in respect of any
matter to which the jurisdiction of such Administrative Court or Tribunal extends and all
proceedings in respect of any such matter which may be pending before such other court
immediately before the establishment of the Administrative Court or Tribunal shall
abate on such establishment.

(3) An appeal to the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court from a

judgment, decree, order or sentence of an Administrative Court or Tribunal shall lie only
if the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan being satisfied, that the case involves a
substantial question of law of public importance, grants leave to appeal.

94 . Em p loyees of Cou rt. - The Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court and

the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court in consultation with Government, may make rules
providing for the appointment of employees of the Court and for their terms and
conditions of employment.

PAR T-X II
SER VICES

95. Pu blic Service Com m ission. – (1) There shall be a Public Service
Commission for Gilgit-Baltistan which shall consist of such number of members,
including a Chairman to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of Governor
in consultation with the Chief Minister, and perform such functions as may be
prescribed on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Governor.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), till the

establishment of the Public Service Commission for Gilgit-Baltistan, the Federal Public
Service Commission established under Article 242 of the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan shall perform the functions in Gilgit-Baltistan.
 96. Services.–(1) Subject to this Order, the appointment of persons to, and the terms
and conditions of service of persons inthe service of Gilgit-Baltistanmay be regulated by law.

(2) Until an Act of the Assembly in respect of such persons employed in connection
with the affairs of the Government, makes provision for the matters referred to in sub-section (1),
all rules and orders in force immediately before the commencement of this Order, shall continue to
be in force and may be amended fromtime to time by the Government.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-sections (1) and (2) the position or
vacancy sharing formula between the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and the Government of
Pakistan, i.e. Gilgit-BaltistanCivil Service and AllPakistan Service i.e. Pakistan Administrative Service
(PAS), shallbe specified in the Fourth Schedule. However, if any alteration is required in the vacancy
sharing formula given in the Fourth Schedule, in future, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan and the
Federal government shall through an agreement do so and all such alterations shall have force of
law.

(4) Gilgit-Baltistan shall be given representation in Federal Services in

accordance with provisions made for the purpose thereof for the provinces. Necessary,
civil service reforms, including up gradation of posts, commensurate with the increased
delegation of powers and in line with other provinces shall be carried out in Gilgit-
Baltistan.

PAR T-X III

ELEC TIONS

97. Ch ief Elec tion Com m issioner. - (1) There shall be a Chief Election
Commissioner to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of Governor in
consultation with the Chief Minister on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) Before entering upon office, the Chief Election Commissioner shall make
before the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan oath in the form set out in the First Schedule.

PAR T-X IV

AUDITOR -GEN ER AL

98. Au d itor-General. - (1) There shall be an Auditor-General of Gilgit

- Baltistan who shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Prime Minister:

Provided that till the appointment of Auditor-General of Gilgit-Baltistan, the

Auditor-General of Pakistan shall work as Auditor-General of Gilgit-Baltistan.

(2) Before entering upon office, the Auditor General shall make before the
Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan oath in the form set out in the First Schedule.

(3) The terms and conditions of service, including the terms of office, of the Auditor-
Generalshall be determined by the Prime Minister.
 (4) The Auditor-General shall, in relation to the accounts of the Government and any
authority or body established by the Government, perform such functions and exercise such
powers as may be determined by the Prime Minister.

(5) The accounts of the Government shall be kept in such form and in accordance with
such principles and methods as may be determined by the Auditor-General with the approval of
the Prime Minister.

(6) The reports of the Auditor-General relating to the accounts of the

Government shall be submitted to the Governor who shall cause them to be laid before
the Assembly.

PAR T- X V
GENER AL

99 . Continu ance of existing law s. - (1) Subject to the provisions of this

Order, all laws which immediately before the commencement of this Order, were in force
in Gilgit-Baltistan shall continue to be in force until altered, repealed or amended by an
Act of the appropriate authority.

Explanation.- In this section,-

(a) the expression ‘ laws includes Ordinance, Orders, rules, bye-laws,

regulations and any notification and other legal instruments having the
force of law, and

(b) the expression ‘in force’in relation to any law, means having effect as law
whether or not the law has been brought into operation.

(2) For the purpose of bringing the provisions of any existing law into accord
with the provisions of this Order the President may by Order, within a period of six
months from the commencement of this Order, make such adaptations, whether by way
of modification, addition or omission, as he may deem to be necessary or expedient, and
any such Order may be made so as to have effect from such day, not being a day earlier
than the commencement of this Order, as may be specified in the Order.

100. General p rovision regar d ing Governor and Ministers.- (1) The
Governor, the Chief Minister, a Minister or an Advisor shall not,-

(a) hold any other office of profit in the Service or any other country; or

(b) occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the
rendering of services; but this Order shall not be construed as preventing
the Governor, the Chief Minister, a Minister or an Advisor from holding or
managing his private property.
 (2) No criminal proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted or continued against the
Governor or the Prime Minister while he is in office.

(3) No civil proceedings in which relief is claimed against the Governor or the
Prime Minister shall be instituted while he is in office in respect of anything done or not
done, or purporting to have been done or not done, by him in his personal capacity,
whether before or after he enters upon his office unless at least sixty days before the
proceedings are instituted, notice in writing has been delivered to him, or sent to him,
stating the nature of the proceedings, the cause of the action, the name, description and
place of residence of the party by whom the proceedings are to be instituted and the
relief which he claims.

(4) Except in relation to proceedings referred to in sub-section (3) no process

whatsoever shall be issued from any court or tribunal against the Prime Minister or the
Governor, whether in a personal capacity or otherwise, while he is in office.

(5) Subject to this Order, the Prime Minister, the Governor, the Chief Minister,
a Minister or an Advisor shall not except in respect of anything done or not done by him
in contravention of law, be answerable to any court or Tribunal in the exercise of the
powers, or the performance of the duties, of his office or for any act done or purporting
to be done by him in the exercise of those powers or in the performance of those duties:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as restricting the

right of any person to bring appropriate proceedings against the Government.

101. Pow er to acq u ire p rop erty and to m ake contr acts, etc.- (1) The
executive authority of the Government shall extend, subject to any law to the grant, sale,
disposition or mortgage of any property vested in, and to the purchase or acquisition of
property on behalf of, the Government, and to the making of contracts.

(2) All property acquired for the purpose of the Government shall vest in the
Government.

(3) All contracts made in the exercise of the executive authority of the
Government shall be expressed to be made in the name of the Governor and all such
contracts and all assurances of property made in the exercise of that authority shall be
executed on behalf of the Governor by such persons and in such manner as the Governor
may direct or authorize.

(4) Neither the Governor shall be personally liable in respect of any contract or
assurance made or executed in the exercise of the executive authority of the Government,
nor shall any person making or executing any such contract or assurance on behalf of
him be personally liable in respect thereof.

(5) Transfer of land by the Government shall be regulated by law.

PAR T-X VI
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
 102. Power to issue proclamation.- (1) If the Prime Minister, on receipt of a report
from Governor or otherwise, is satisfied that grave emergency exists in which the security of Gilgit
-Baltistan is threatened by war or external aggression or by internal disturbances, in which the
Government cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Order, the Prime
Minister shall issue Proclamation of Emergency, hereinafter referred to as the Proclamation.

(2) On the issuance of the Proclamation the Prime Minister may assume to himself, or
direct the Governor to assume on behalf of the Prime Minister, all or any of the functions of the
Government, and all or any of the powers vested in, or exercisable by, any body or authority in the
Gilgit-Baltistan, other thanthe Assembly.

(3) A Proclamation shall be laid before the Assembly which shall be

summoned by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Governor to meet within thirty
days of the Proclamation being issued and-

(a) shall, cease to be in force at the expiration of two months unless

before the expiration of that period it has been approved by a
resolution of the Assembly; and

(b) shall, subject to the provisions of clause (a), cease to be in force

upon a resolution disapproving the resolution being passed by the
votes of the majority of two-third of the total membership of the
Assembly.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), if .the Assembly

stands dissolved at the time when the Proclamation is issued, the Proclamation shall
continue in force for a period of four months but, if a general election to the Assembly is
not held before the expiration of that period, it shall cease to be in force at the expiration
of that period unless it has earlier been approved by the President.

(5) A Proclamation may be made before the actual occurrence of war or

external aggression if the Prime Minister is satisfied that there is imminent danger
thereof.

103. Pow er to su sp end fu nd am ental righ ts.- (1) While a Proclamation is

in operation, the Prime Minister may, by order, declare that right to move any Court for
the enforcement of such of the rights conferred by Part II as may be specified in the
order, and all proceedings pending in any Court for the enforcement of the rights so
specified, shall remain suspended for the period during which the Proclamation is in
force.

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1), shall, as soon as may be, laid
before the Assembly.

104. Pow er to vary or rescind p rocla m ation.- (1) A Proclamation issued

under section 102 may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Proclamation.
 (2) The validity of any Proclamation issued or order made under sections 102
or 103 shall not be questioned in any Court.

105. Proclam ation in cas e of financial em ergenc y. (1) If the Prime

Minister is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the economic life, financial
stability or credit of Gilgit-Baltistan, or any part thereof, is threatened, he may, after
consultation with the Governor, by Proclamation make a declaration to that effect, and
while such a Proclamation is in force, the executive authority of the Government shall
extend to the giving of directions to observe such principles of financial propriety as may
be specified in the directions, and to the giving of such other directions as the Prime
Minister may deem necessary in the interest of the economic life, financial stability or
credit of Gilgit-Baltistan or any part thereof.

(2) While a Proclamation issued under this section is in force the President may
issue directions for the reduction of the salaries and allowances of all or any class of
persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Government.

(3)The provisions of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) of section 102 shall apply to a
Proclamation issued under this section as they apply to a Proclamation issued under that
Section.

10 6. Tenu re of th e Assem bly.- While a Proclamation of Emergency is in

force, the Assembly may by law extend its term for a period not exceeding one year and
not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has
ceased to be in force.

PAR T-X VII

MISC ELLANEOUS

107. Prim e Minister m ay m ake law s of ind em nity, etc . Nothing in the
Act shall prevent the Prime Minister from making any law indemnifying any person in
the service of Gilgit-Baltistan, or any other person, in respect of any act done in
connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in any area in Gilgit-Baltistan.

108. Protec tion to Prim e Minister, Governor, Minister, etc.—(1) The

Prime Minister, the Governor, the Chief Minister, and Ministers shall not be
answerable to any court for the exercise of powers and performance of functions of
their respective offices or for any act done or purported to be done in the exercise of
those powers and performance of those functions:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as restricting the

right of any person to bring appropriate proceedings against the Government.
 (2) No criminal proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted or continued against the
Prime Minister or Governor in any court during his term of office.

(3) No process for the arrest or imprisonment of the President or a Governor shall
issue from any court during his term of office.

(4) No civil proceedings in which relief is claimed against the Prime Minister or
Governor shall be instituted during his term of office in respect of anything done or not
done by him in his personal capacity whether before or after he enters upon his office
unless, at least sixty days before the proceedings are instituted, notice in writing has
been delivered to him, or sent to him in the manner prescribed by law, stating the
nature of the proceedings, the cause of action, the name, description and place of
residence of the party by whom the proceedings are to be instituted and the relief which
the party claims.

109. Legal p roceed ings.— Any legal proceedings which, but for this Order,
could have been brought by or against the Government in respect of a matter
which, immediately before the commencing day, was the responsibility of the
erstwhile Gilgit-Baltistan’
s Council and has, under the Order, become the responsibility
of the Assembly, shall be brought by or against the Government and if any such legal
proceedings was pending in any court immediately before the commencing day then,
in those proceedings, for the aforesaid Council the Government shall, as from that day,
be deemed to have been substituted.

110 . Failu re to com p ly w ith requ irem ent as to tim e d oes not rend er
an act invalid .- When any act or thing is required by this Order to be done within a
particular period and it is not done within that period, the doing of the act or thing
shall not be invalid or otherwise ineffective by reason only that it was not done within
that period.

111. Official lang u age. (1) The official language of Gilgit-Baltistan is Urdu.

(2) Subject to sub-section (1), the English language may be used for official
purposes until arrangements are made for its replacement by Urdu.

(3) Without prejudice to the status of the National language, the Assembly may by
law prescribe measures for the teaching, promotion and use of any other language in
addition to the National language.

112. Oath of office. - (1) An oath required to be made by person under this
Order shall be made in a language that is understood by that person.

(2) Where, under this Order, an oath is required to be made before a specified
person and for any reason, it is impracticable for the oath to be made before that person,
it may be made before such other person as may be nominated by that person.
 (3) Where, under this Order, a person is required to make an oath before he enters
upon an office, he shallbe deemed to have entered upon the office on the day on which he makes
the oath.

113. Private arm ies forbid d en. (1) No private organisation capable of
functioning as a military organisation shall be formed, and any such organisation shall
be illegal.

(2) The Prime Minister shall, by law, provide for the punishment of persons found
guilty of the offence under this section and such law may also provide for establishment
of special courts for trial of such offence.

114 . Local Governm ent. (1) The Government shall, by law, establish a
local government system and devolve political, administrative and financial
responsibility and authority to the elected representatives of the local governments.

(2) Elections to the local governments shall be held by the Election

Commission.

115. Act not to p reju d ice stanc e.- The provision of this Order shall not
derogate form, or in any manner prejudice, the declared stand of the Government of
Pakistan regarding the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir
in accordance with the United Nations Resolutions.

116 . Pow er to m ake ru les.- The Governor, or as the case may be, the Prime
Minister, may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Order.

117. - Ord er to overrid e oth er law s, etc.- (1) The provision of this Order
shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of any law for the
time being in force except that in case of conflict between the laws of Pakistan and the
laws framed under this Order, the laws of Pakistan shall prevail.

(2) No Court, including the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court and the
Gilgit-Baltistan High Court, shall call into question or permit to be called into question,
the validity of this Order.

120. R ep eal and saving.- (1) The Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-
Governance Order, 2009, hereinafter in this section referred to as “
the Repealed Order”
together with the Orders amending it, is hereby repealed.

(2) Any rules made under the Repealed Order is so far as they are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this order shall continue to be in force unless altered
amended or repealed by the competent authority.

(3) The six elected members of the erstwhile Gilgit-Baltistan Council shall become
the Advisors to the Chief Minister for the remaining part of the tenure of the incumbent
Assembly.
 (4) Subject to the provisions of this Order, a body established or person to be
appointed shall be established or appointed, as the case may be, on the completion of its tenure
under the Repealed order.

121. Effec t of rep eal.- Where a law is repealed, or is deemed to have been
repealed, by, under, or by virtue of this order, the repeal shall not, except as otherwise
provided in this Order;-

(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal
takes effect;

(b) affect the previous operation of the law or anything duly done or
suffered under the law;
(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or
incurred under the law;

(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any

offence committed against the law; or

(e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any

such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or
punishment; and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy
may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty,
forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the law had not been
repealed.

FIR ST SCH ED ULE

OATH OF OFFICE OF- GOVER NOR
[see section 33]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
Pakistan:

That, as the Governor of Gilgit- Baltistan, I will discharge my duties, and perform my
functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Order, 2018 and the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity,
solidarity, well-being and prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan
That I willstrive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creationof Pakistan:

That I willnot allow my personalinterest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions:

That I willpreserve, protect and defend the Constitutionof the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the
Government of Gilgit-BaltistanOrder 2018:

That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favor, affection or ill-will:

And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter
which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as
Governor except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Governor.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Governor
Place
Date

Signature of Chief Judge

Supreme Appellate Court, Gilgit-Baltistan
 CHIEF MINISTER
[see section 36]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
Pakistan:

That, as a Chief Minister of the Government of the Gilgit-Baltistan,

I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability,
faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and the law, and always in the interest of the
sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well- being and prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-
Baltistan:

That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creation of
Pakistan:

That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official
decisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018:

That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favor, affection or ill- will:

And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter
which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Chief
Minister except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Chief Minister.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Chief Minister

Place
Date

Signature of Governor
Gilgit-Baltistan
 MINIS TER
[see section 38]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as Minister, I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the
best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan and and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and the law, and always
in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well- being and prosperity of
Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan:

That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creation of
Pakistan:

That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official
decisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018:

That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favor, affection or ill- will:

And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter
which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Minister,
except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Minister, or as may be
specially permitted by the Chief Minister.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Minister
Place
Date
Signature of Governor
Gilgit-Baltistan
 SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY
[see section 55]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as Speaker of the Assembly (and whenever I am called upon to act as Governor), I will
discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully,
accordance with the Constitutionof the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and and Government of Gilgit-
Baltistan Order 2018 , the law and as Speaker the Assembly in accordance with the rules of the
Assembly, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well- being and
prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan:

That I willstrive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creationof Pakistan:

That I willnot allow my personalinterest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
Government of Gilgit-BaltistanOrder 2018:

And that, in allcircumstances, I willdo right to allmanner of people, according to law, without fear
or favor, affectionor ill- will.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Speaker
Place
Date

Signature of Outgoing Squeaker /Sitting Speaker

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
 DEPUTY SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY
[see section 55]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions,
honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully, accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 the law and as Deputy Speaker
the Assembly in accordance with the rules of the Assembly, and always in the interest of the
sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well- being and prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan:

That I willstrive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creationof Pakistan:

That I willnot allow my personalinterest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
Government of Gilgit-BaltistanOrder 2018:

And that, in allcircumstances, I willdo right to allmanner of people, according to law, without fear
or favor, affectionor ill- will.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Deputy Speaker
Place
Date

Signature of Outgoing Squeaker /Sitting Speaker

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
 MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY
[see section49]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as Member of Assembly, I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to
the best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan and and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 [-----------------] the law and the rules
of Assembly, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well- being and
prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan:

That I willstrive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creationof Pakistan:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
Government of Gilgit-BaltistanOrder 2018:

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Member
Place
Date
Signature of Speaker
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
 CHIEF JUDGE/JUDGE OF GILGIT –BALTISTAN
SUPREMEAPPELLATE COURT
[see section75]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as a Chief Judge (or a Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court) I will discharge my
duties, and perform my functions, honestly to the best of my ability and faithfully in accordance
with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and the law:

That I willabide by the code of conduct issued by the Supreme JudicialCouncil:

That I willnot allow my personalinterest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and the
interests of Pakistan:

And that, in allcircumstances, I willdo right to allmanner of people, according to law, without fear
or favor, affectionor ill-will.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Chief Judge/Judge

Place
Date

Signature of Governor/Chief Judge

Gilgit-Baltistan
 OATHOF CHIEF JUDGE/JUDGEOF
GILGIT-BALTISTAN HIGH COURT
[see section84]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, as Chief Judge ( or Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan High Court) I will discharge my duties, and
perform my functions, honestly to the best of my ability and faithfully in accordance with
theGovernment of Gilgit-BaltistanOrder 2018and the law:

That I willabide by the code of conduct issued by the Supreme JudicialCouncil:

That I willnot allow my personalinterest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions:

That I will preserve, protect and defend the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and the
interests of Pakistan:

And that, in allcircumstances, I willdo right to allmanner of people, according to law, without fear
or favor, affectionor ill-will.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Chief Judge/Judge

Place
Date

Signature of Governor/Chief Judge

Gilgit-Baltistan
 OATHOF ADVISOR
[see section 36]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I willbear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:

That, I will discharge my duties as Advisor, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my
ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty,
integrity, solidarity, well- being and prosperity of Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan:

That I willnot directly or indirectly communicate or revealto any person any officialsecret which,
may, come to my knowledge as Advisor;

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Advisor
Place
Date

Signature of Chairman of Council

Gilgit-Baltistan
 AUDITOR-GENERAL
[see section98]

I, _________, do solemnly swear that as Auditor-General I will bear true faith and allegiance to
Pakistan:

That, as Auditor- General of Gilgit-Baltistan, I will discharge my duties and perform my functions
honestly, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and and the law and to the best of my knowledge, ability
and judgment, without fear or favour, affection or ill- will, and that I will not allow my personal
interest to influence my official conduct or my officialdecisions.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Auditor General

Place
Date

Signature of Chief Judge of Supreme Appellate Court

Gilgit-Baltistan
 CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER
[see section 99]

I, ____________, do solemnly swear that as Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan, I will

discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Order 2018 and the law, and without fear or favor, affection or ill- will, and that I will not allow my
personalinterest to influence my officialconduct or my official decisions.

May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).

Signature of Chief Election Commissioner

Place
Date

Signature of Chief Judge of Supreme Appellate Court

Gilgit-Baltistan
 SECOND SCHEDULE
[see section50(2)(d)]

1. Anoffice, which is not a whole time office remunerated either by salary or by fee.

2. The office of Lamberdar, Inamdar, Sufedposh and Zaildar, whether called by this or any
other title.

3. The office of the Chairman of any elective body constituted under any law relating to the
Local Government.

4. Reserve of the Armed Forces.

5. Any other office which is declared by an Act of the Assembly not to disqualify its holder
from being elected as, or frombeing a member of the Assembly.
 THIRD SCHEDULE
LEGISLATIVE LIST
[see section 60(2) (a)]

Legislative List
Part I
1. Nationality, citizenship and naturalization.
2. Migration fromor into, or settlement inGilgit-Baltistan.
3. Admission into, and emigration and expulsion from Gilgit-Baltistan, including in relation
thereto the regulation of the movements in Gilgit-Baltistan of persons not domiciled in Gilgit
-Baltistan; pilgrimages to places beyond Pakistan.
4. Post and telegraphs, including telephones, wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of
communications; Post Office Saving Bank.
5. ForeignExchange;cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes and foreignaid.
6. Public debt, including the borrowing of money on the security of the Gilgit-Baltistan
Consolidated Fund.
7. Public debt of the Federation, including the borrowings of money on the security of the
FederalConsolidated Fund; foreign loanand foreign aid.
8. Federalpublic services and FederalPublic Service Commission.
9. Pensions, that is to say, pensions payable by the FederalGovernment or out of the Federal
Consolidated Fund.
10. Ombudsman.
11. Administrative courts for the subjects inlegislative list.
12. Libraries, museums, and similar institutions controlled by the Federation.
13. Federal agencies and institutions for the following purpose, that is to say, for research, for
professionalor technicaltraining, or for the promotion of special studies.
14. Education as respects students of Gilgit-Baltistan in foreign countries and foreign students
in Gilgit-Baltistan.
15. Nuclear energy, including.-
(a) mineralresources necessary for the generationof nuclear energy;
(b) (b) the production of nuclear fuels and the generation and use of nuclear
energy; and
(c) ionizing radiations.
(d) boilers
16. Ports quarantine, seamen’ s and marine hospitals and hospitals concerned with port
quarantine.
17. Maritime shipping and navigation, including shipping and navigation on tidal waters,
Admiralty jurisdiction.
18. Aircraft and air navigation; the provision of aerodromes; regulations and organization of air
traffic and of aerodrome.
19. Light Houses, including lightships, beacons and other provisions for safety of aircraft.
20. Carriage of passengers and goods by sea or by air.
21. Copyright, inventions, designs, trademarks and merchandise marks.
22. Opium so far as regards sale for export.
23. Import and exports across customs frontiers as defined by the Federal Government, inter-
provincial trade and commerce with foreign countries; standards of goods to be exported
out of Pakistan .
24. State Bank of Pakistan; banking, that is to say, the co-ordination with the Government of
Pakistan of the conduct of banking business by corporations other than corporations
owned or controlled by Gilgit-Baltistanand carrying out business only withinGilgit-Baltistan.
25. The law for insurance, except as respects insurance undertaken by Government of Gilgit-
Baltistan, and the regulation of the conduct of insurance business, except as respect to
business under taken by Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Government insurance, except so
far as undertaken by the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan by virtue of any matter within the
legislative competence of the Assembly.
26. Stock-exchange and future markets with object and business not confined to the areas
comprising Gilgit-Baltistan.
27. Corporations, that is to say, the incorporation regulation and winding up of trading
corporations including banking, insurance and financial corporations, but not including
corporations owned or controlled by the Provincial Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and
carrying on business, cooperative societies, and of corporations, whether trading or not,
with object not confined to the Gilgit-Baltistan, but not including universities.
28. Planning for economic coordination, including planning and coordination of scientific and
technological research.
29. Internationaltreaties conventions and agreements and internationalarbitration
30. National Highways, strategic roads, and highways continuing beyond the territory of the
Gilgit-Baltistan.
31. Federalsurveys including geological surveys and Federalmeteorologicalorganizations.
32. Fishing and fisheries beyond territorialwaters
33. Works, lands and buildings vested in, or in the possession of the Government or Federal
Government, for the purpose of the Federation (not being Military, Naval or Air Force
works), but as regards property situate in the Gilgit-Baltistan, subject always to law made by
the Assembly, save in so far as Federallaw otherwise provides.
34. Census.
35. Establishment of standards of weights and measures.
36. Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to the
Gilgit-Baltistan or any Province of Pakistan to any area in such Province or the Gilgit-
Baltistan, but not so as to enable the police of the Gilgit-Baltistan or such province to
exercise powers and jurisdiction in such Province or the Gilgit-Baltistan without the consent
of the Government of that Province or the Gilgit-Baltistan; extension of the powers and
jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging the Gilgit-Baltistan or a Province of
Pakistan to railway areas outside the Gilgit-Baltistanor that Province.
37. Duties of Customs, including export duties.
38. Duties of excise, including duties on salt but not including duties on alcoholic liquors, opium
and other narcotics.
39. Railways.
40. Mineral oil natural gas; liquids substances declared by Federal law to be dangerously
inflammable.
41. Development of industries, where development under Federal control is declared by
Federal law to be expedient in the public interest; institutions,establishments, bodies and
corporations administered or managed by the FederalGovernment immediately before the
commencing day of this Order
42. Removal of prisoners and accused persons from the Gilgit-Baltistan to other provinces,
FederalCapital and FATA or from these areas to the Gilgit-Baltistan.
43. Measures to combat certainoffences committed inconnectionwith matters concerning the
Federation and the Government and the establishment of police force for that purpose or
the extension to the Gilgit-Baltistanof the jurisdiction of police force established in Pakistan
for the investigation of offences committed in connection, with matters concerning the
Government of Pakistan.
44. Electricity and bulk water storage.
45. Newspapers, books and printing presses.
46. Curriculum, syllabus, centers of excellence and standards of education.
47. Sanctioning of cinematography films for exhibition.
48. Major ports, that is to say the declaration and delimitation of such ports, and the
constitutionand powers of port authorities therein
49. Allregulatory authorities established under Federallaw.
50. Supervision and management of public debt.
51. Legal, medicaland other professions.
52. Standards in institutions for higher education and research, scientific and technical
institutions.
53. Terminal taxes on goods or passengers carried by railway or air, taxes on their fares and
freights.
54. Fees in respect of any of the matter enumerated inthis Part subject to Part-II.
55. Fees in respect of any of the matters enumerated in this Part, but not including fees taken
in any court.
56. NationalPlanning and nationaleconomic coordination including planning and coordination of
scientific and technological research.
57. Inter-provincialmatters and co-ordination
58. Jurisdiction and powers of all courts with respect to any of the matters enumerated in this
list.
59. Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated inthis list.
60. Inquires and statistics for the purpose of any of the matters enumerated in this list.
61. Matters which under the law are within the legislative competence of the Prime Minister or
 relates to the Prime Minister.
62. Matter incidental or ancillary to any of the matters enumerated in this list.

Legislative List
Part II
1. Taxes on income other thanagriculturalincome.
2. Taxes on corporations.
3. Taxes on the sale and purchases of goods and services imported, exported, produced,
manufactured or consumed.
4. Taxes on the capital value of the assets, not including taxes on capital gains on immovable
property.
5. Taxes and duties on the production capacity of any plant, machinery, under taking,
establishment or installationin lieu of the taxes and duties specified in entries 42 and 43 or
in lieu of either or both of them.

FOURTHSCHEDULE
SERVICES
[see section 96]

POSITION OR VACANCY SHARINGFORMULA BETWEEN THEGOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN AND

GOVERNMENT OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN

Government of Gilgit AllPakistan BS-17 BS-18 BS-19 BS-20 BS-21

-Baltistan Services 18% 30% 40% 50% 60%
(PAS,PSP)

N.B-Percentage showing the share earmarked for All Pakistan Services (PAS,
PSP)APUG/DMG/APS, out of total number of vacancies in Gilgit-Baltistan (on the pattern of
Federal Government and Provinces of Pakistan).
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