Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — Article 261

261. Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office, etc. For the purposes of the Constitution, a person who acts in an office shall not be regarded as the successor to the person who held that office before him or as the predecessor to the person who holds that office after him. 1 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch. 2 Ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2025 (ACT No. XXXII of 2025), s. 53. 3 Ins. by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XXXIII of 1974), s. 15, (w. e. f. the 4th May, 1974). 4 Ins. by the Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act No. LXII of 1976), s. 16, (w. e. f. the 13th September, 1976). 5 Ins. by the Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act No. LXXXIV of 1976), s. 5, (w. e. f. the 31st December, 1976). 6 Subs. by the Constitution (Third Amendment) Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 24 of 1985), Art. 6.