Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — Article 140

140. Advocate General for a Province..—(1) The Governor of each Province shall appoint a person, being a person qualified to be appointed a Judge of the High Court, to be the Advocate General for the Province.

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

(3)The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor 6[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. 1 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No.14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch. 2 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No.14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch. 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 46. 4 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 46. 5 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 46. 6 Added by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 47. 1 [* * * * * * *] 2