Rules of Business Govt of Pakistan

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RULES OF BUSINESS 1973

(Amended upto 18th November, 2005)

CABINET SECRETARIAT (Cabinet Division)

C O N T E N T S PART A.--GENERAL

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1. Title and commencement ...........................................................1
2. Definitions .........................................................1-3
3. Allocation of Business .....................................................3
4. Organisation of Divisions ...........................................................3-4
5. Transaction of Business ............................................................4-7
6. Individual and collective responsibility .........................................................7
7. Orders and instruments, agreements and contracts .............................7-8 PART B.--CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS
8. Inter-Division procedure ..........................................................8-9
9. Secretaries ' Committee .........................................................9-10
10. Consultation with the Cabinet Division …….10-11
11. Consultation with the Establishment Division ...............................................11
12. Consultation with the Finance Division ....................................................12-13 Consultation with the Foreign Affairs Division ................................................13
13. Consultation with Foreign Affairs Division ……………………………………………..13

14. Consultation with the Law, Justice and Human .........................13-14 Rights Division

14A. Consultation with the Revenue Division ................................14

PART C.--REFERENCES TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE PRESIDENT

15. Reference to the Prime Minister ..............................................................14-16
15A. Reference to the President

References: ** Substituted vide Cabinet Division No.104/70/73-Min-I, dated 15th July, 1974. ***Substitued vide SRO.135(I)/98, dated 3rd March, 1998.