The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh

144. Power of ¹[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] to legislate for ²[one] or more Provinces by consent.—(1)  If ²[one] or more Provincial Assemblies pass resolutions to the effect that ¹[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may by law regulate any matter not enumerated in ³[the Federal Legislative List] in the Fourth Schedule, it shall be lawful for ¹[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] to pass an Act for regulating that matter accordingly, but any act so  passed may, as respects any Province to which it applies, be amended or repealed by Act of the Assembly of that Province.

³[(2)] Omitted.

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Footnotes:

1.  See Footnote 2 on page 4.

2. Section 51(i)(ii) of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted the said word “one”, in place of the word “two” occurring for the first time in the marginal note and second time, after the word “If”, in Art. 144, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010).

3. Section 51(iii) of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted the said words, in place of the words “either List”, in Art. 144, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010).

4.  Section 17 of the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act 1985, (18 of 1985), omitted clause (2) of Art. 144, (w.e.f. November 11, 1985), the deleted clause read:

“The provisions of Article 71 shall apply to a Bill with respect to a matter which may be regulated by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) under clause (1).”

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