Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 — section 10

10. Committees of Provincial Bar Council [and Islamabad Bar Council]..—(1) A Provincial Bar Council [and Islamabad Bar Council] shall constitute the following standing Committees, namely:

(a)an executive Committee consisting of a Chairman and not more than five other members, to be elected by the Council from amongst its members; [... ] [(aa) a disciplinary Committee consisting of not more than five members to be elected by the Council from amongst its members; and]

(b)one or more enrolment committees, each consisting of a Judge of the High Court for the Province [or Islamabad Capital Territory, as the case may be], [….] nominated by the Chief Justice of that High Court, who shall be its Chairman, and two other members elected by the Council from amongst its members.

(2)Each of the aforesaid committees shall have such powers and functions as may be prescribed.

(3)A Provincial Bar Council [and Islamabad Bar Council] may constitute, from amongst its members such other Committees as it may deem necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act, and may authorize any such committee to co-opt as its members any other persons, not exceeding such number as the Council may determine.

(4)The Chairman of every committee shall be entitled to vote and; in case of equality of votes among the members of the committee, shall have a second vote. CHAPTER IV THE PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL