Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — Article 116

116. Governor’s assent to Bills..—(1) When a Bill has been passed by the Provincial 1 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 2[ten] days,

(a)assent to the Bill; or

(b)in the case of a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Provincial 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 [(3) When the Governor has returned a Bill to the Provincial Assembly, it shall be reconsidered by the Provincial Assembly and, if it is again passed, with or without amendment, by the Provincial 1 Subs. by Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P. O. No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2 and Sch. 2 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 38. 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 (Act No. XVIII of 1985), s. 15. Assembly, by the votes of the majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly present and voting, it shall be again presented to the Governor and the Governor shall 1[give his assent within ten days, failing which such assent shall be deemed to have been given].

(4)When the Governor has assented 2[or is deemed to have assented] to a Bill it shall become law and be called an Act of Provincial Assembly.

(5)No Act of a Provincial Assembly, and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by reason only that some recommendation, previous sanction or consent required by the Constitution was not given if that Act was assented to in accordance with the Constitution.]