Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 — section 12

12. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council..—(1) The Attorney-General for Pakistan shall be the Chairman, ex-officio, of the Pakistan Bar Council. [(1A) If a member of the Pakistan Bar Council is appointed as the Attorney-General for Pakistan or as the Advocate-General for a Province [or Islamabad Capital Territory], his seat in the Council shall become vacant].

(2)There shall be a Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council who shall be elected in the prescribed manner by the members of that Council from amongst themselves.

(3)Subject to the provisions of sub-section (7), the election of the Vice-Chairman shall be held as soon as may be after the commencement of every year and in any case not later than thirty-first day of January.

(4)Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (5) and (6), the Vice-Chairman shall hold office [until his successor enters upon his office].

(5)A Vice-Chairman may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman.

(6)A Vice-Chairman shall vacate his office if he is appointed to an office of profit in the service of Pakistan or is suspended or removed from practice under the provisions of Chapter VII.

(7)Where the office of a Vice-Chairman becomes vacant, an election to the vacant office shall be held in the manner prescribed under sub-section (2), within thirty days of the office becoming vacant.

(8)The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall have such powers and functions as may be prescribed.