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Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted as follows:—

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of Article 8 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as the Constitution, in Article 8,—

(a) in clause (3), for paragraph (b) the following shall be substituted, namely:—

(b) any of the —

(i) laws specified in the First Schedule as in force immediately before the commencing day or as amended by any of the laws specified in that Schedule;

(ii) other laws specified in Part I of the First Schedule;”; and

(b) in clause (4), for the words and commas “the First Schedule, not being a law which relates to, or is connected with, economic reforms,” the words and figure “Part II of the First Schedule” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of Article 17 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution, in Article 17, in clause (1), for the words “morality or public order” the words and comma “sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan, public order or morality” shall be substituted.

4. Amendment of Article 19 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution, in Article 19, for the word “defamation” the words “commission of” shall be substituted.

5. Amendment of Article 51 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution, in Article 51,—

(a) after clause (2), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(2-A) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (1), there shall be in the National Assembly six additional seats reserved for the persons referred to in clause (3) of Article 106.”; and

(b) After clause (4), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(4-A) As soon as practicable after the general election to the National Assembly, the members to fill seats reserved in that Assembly for the persons referred to in clause (2-A) shall be elected in accordance with law by the members of the Assembly referred to in clause (1).”.

6. Amendment of Article 54 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution, in Article 54, in clause (2), the following explanation shall be added at the end, namely:—

“EXPLANATION.—In this clause “working days” includes any day on which there is a joint sitting and any period, not exceeding two days, for which the National Assembly is adjourned.”

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Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the purposes hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted as follows :–

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1975.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of Article 10 of the Constitution.—In the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hereinbefore referred to as the Constitution, in Article 10,—

(a) in clause (4), for the words “one month” twice occurring the words “three months” shall be substituted;

(b) in clause (5), for the words and comma “as soon as may be, but not later than one week” the words “within fifteen days” shall be substituted; and

(c) in clause (7), in the proviso, after the word “enemy”, the commas and words, “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 a Federal law or is a member of any association which has for its objects, or which indulges in, any such anti-national activity” shall be added.

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Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the purposes hereinafter appearing:

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