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CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

LAW DEPARTMENT

 Karachi, the 3rd November, 1973

             In pursuance of the provisions of clause (2) of Article 67 read with Article 127 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Governor of Sindh is pleased to make the following rules:-

 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

1.(1)    These Rules may be called the Rules of Procedure of the  Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

  (2)    These rules shall come into force at once.

2.(1)    In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:
   
    (a)    “Assembly” means the Provincial Assembly of Sindh;
   
    (b)    “Budget” means the Annual Statement of the estimated receipts and                           expenditure of Government for a financial year;
   
    (c)    “Chief Minister” means the Chief Minister of Sindh;
   
    (d)    “Constitution”  means  the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
   
    (e)    “Gazette” means the Sindh Government Gazette;
   
    (f)    “Government” means the Government of Sindh;

    (g)    “Governor”  means the  Governor  of Sindh;

    (h)    “Lobby” means the covered corridor immediately adjoining the Chamber and
             conterminous with it;
   
    (i)    “Member” means a Member of the Assembly;
   
    (j)    “Member -in- Charge” means in case of a Government Bill, any Minister acting on behalf of                 Government and in case of Private Bill the Member who has introduced it or any other                         Member authorised by him in writing to assume charge of the Bill in his absence;
   
    (k)    “Minister” means a Provincial Minister and includes the Chief Minister;
   
    (l)    “Motion” means a proposal made by a Member relating to any matter which may be brought                 for consideration of the Assembly;
   
    (m)   “Person presiding” means in relation to a sitting, any person who is presiding over that                     sitting;
   
    (n)    “Private Bill” means a Bill of a Member who is not a Minister;
   
    (o)    “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules;
   
    (p)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Assembly and includes any person for the time being             performing the duties of the Secretary;
   
    (q)    “Session” means the period commencing from the date of the first sitting of the  Assembly,                 after it has been summoned, and ending on its prorogation or dissolution;
    (r)    “Sitting” means the meeting of the Assembly or any of its Committees from the                                     commencement of its business to the termination for the day;
   
    (s)    “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly and includes the Deputy Speaker for the time             being acting as Speaker under the Constitution;
   
    (t)    “Starred question” means a question for an oral answer;
   
    (u)    “Table” means the Table of the Assembly;
   
    (v)    “Un-starred question” means a question for a written answer.
   
(2)    Words and expressions not defined in these rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning assigned to them in the Constitution.