Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 — section 15

15. Committees of the Pakistan Bar Council..—(1) The Pakistan Bar Council shall constitute the following Committees, namely:

(a)a disciplinary Committee consisting of a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, who shall be its Chairman, and four other members elected by the Council from amongst its members: Provided that the Attorney-General for Pakistan shall not be a member of the disciplinary Committee;

(b)an executive Committee consisting of seven members elected by the Council from amongst its members; and

(c)an enrolment Committee consisting of a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, who shall be its Chairman, and two other members elected by the Council from amongst it members.

(2)The Pakistan Bar Council may constitute from amongst its members such other Committees, including a legal education Committee {and human rights committee}, 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.

(3)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 V GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BAR COUNCILS