Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 47

47. Substituted vide Notification of the Pakistan Bar Council dated 08-09-2025. Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 69

(2)Where such complaint is found to be false, frivolous and vexatious, the complaint shall be dismissed forthwith while imposing cost.

(3)The Returning Officer/Advocate-General or any law officer authorized by him, as the case may be, may adopt a summary inquiry procedure as deemed appropriate for the expeditious disposal not later than seven days of the receipt of such complaints or cases.

(4)No candidate shall be disqualified for violation of the Code of Conduct or any provisions of the Act and rules unless a show cause notice has been issued and a reasonable opportunity of hearing has been afforded to him.

(5)Any aggrieved person may file an appeal against the order of the Returning Officer/Advocate General or any law officer authorized by him, as the case may be, within three working days of the order before the Attorney-General who shall decide the appeal within seven working days and the decision of the Attorney-General thereon shall be final.

(6)Any violation of the code of Conduct shall be deemed to be a cause of disqualification as duly mentioned in section 5B of the Act.] 10-C. 48a[(1) For the conduct of elections in each Province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, the Retuning Officer/Advocate-General shall prescribe the manner in which complaints or cases regarding violations of the code of Conduct shall be decided.

(2)In cases of pre-poll violations, the publication of the final list of candidates shall remain subject to the final decision of the competent authority on pending complaints.

(3)All prohibitions and restrictions under rule 10A shall also be applicable on the polling day in case of polling day violations, the declaration of results shall remain subject to the final decision of the competent authority.]