Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 36A

36A. (1) Where after scrutiny and withdrawal of letter of proposal, the number of validly nominated candidates or, as the case may be, the contesting candidates from a Province 89[or ICT] is less than or equal to the number of seats to be filled for that Province 90[or ICT] the Returning Officer shall by notification in the official Gazette, declare such candidate or candidates to be elected un-opposed.

(2)When the number of candidates declared elected under sub-section (1) is less than the number of seats to be filled, fresh proceedings shall be commenced in accordance with the provisions of these Rules, as if for a new election, to fill the seat or, as the case may be, seats remaining vacant].