Constitution 1973 § Article 116 — Governor’s assent to Bills

Statutory text (English)

(1) When a Bill has been passed by the Provincial
Assembly, it shall be presented to the Governor for assent.

(2) When a Bill is presented to the Governor for assent, the Governor shall, within 2[ten] days,—
(a) assent to the Bill; or
(b) in the case of a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Provincial
Assembly with a message requesting that the Bill, or any specified provision
thereof, be reconsidered and that any amendment specified in the message be
considered.
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(3) When the Governor has returned a Bill to the Provincial Assembly, it shall be reconsidered
by the Provincial Assembly and, if it is again passed, with or without amendment, by the Provincial
Assembly, by the votes of the majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly present and voting,
it shall be again presented to the Governor and the Governor shall 1[give his assent within ten days,
failing which such assent shall be deemed to have been given].

(4) When the Governor has assented 2[or is deemed to have assented] to a Bill it shall become
law and be called an Act of Provincial Assembly.

(5) No Act of a Provincial Assembly, and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by
reason only that some recommendation, previous sanction or consent required by the Constitution was
not given if that Act was assented to in accordance with the Constitution.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 116: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 59, 60, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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