Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 60B

60B. (i) At the first meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council immediately after the election of the Vice-Chairman, any member or members, present in the meeting may propose, in writing, the names of Advocates qualified to be co-opted under Section 11(1A) of the Act.

(ii)Such proposal shall be accompanied by a declaration from such candidate that he is willing to serve as Member, if co-opted, and that he does not suffer from any disqualification as laid in Section 11B of the Act.

(iii)If there are more than two proposals to co-opt two Members of the Pakistan Bar Council under Section 11(1A) of the Act, the decision shall be taken by majority of the members present in the meeting.

(iv)After co-option, the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council shall cause the names of such co-opted persons to be notified in the official Gazette of Pakistan as Members of the Pakistan Bar Council. 60C (i) To fill in the casual vacancy, any Member present in the meeting, of the Pakistan Bar Council may propose, in writing, the name of an Advocate practicing generally in the Province to which the vacancy relates and is qualified to be the Member of the Pakistan Bar Council under Section 11A of the Act.

(ii)Such proposal shall be supported by documentary proof of his qualifications as a candidate of the Membership of the Pakistan Bar Council as enumerated in Section 11A of the Act and shall also be accompanied by a declaration from such Advocate that he does not suffer from any of the disqualifications as laid down in the Act and the Rules.

(iii)If there are more proposals for co-option than the number of vacancies to be filled in, the decision shall be taken by majority of members present in the meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council.

(iv)After the co-option of person to fill in the vacancy the Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council shall cause name of such co-opted Member to be notified in the official Gazette of Pakistan as Member of the Pakistan Bar Council.