Rules of Business, 1973 (Pakistan)

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The Rules of Business, 1973 (Pakistan) are a foundational legal framework that organize and regulate the conduct, procedures, and distribution of work among the federal government’s ministries, divisions, and cabinet bodies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government rules
subordinate legislation
administeredBy Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED
appliesTo Cabinet Committees of the Federal Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED
federal divisions of Pakistan
federal ministries of Pakistan
offices and organizations subordinate to federal ministries and divisions
approvedBy Federal Cabinet of Pakistan NERFINISHED
bindingOn all federal ministries and divisions of Pakistan
cameIntoForceIn 1973
country Pakistan
defines allocation of subjects among federal ministries and divisions
functions of secretaries to the Government of Pakistan
procedures for Cabinet Committees
procedures for inter-ministerial consultation
procedures for submission of cases to the Cabinet
procedures for submission of cases to the Prime Minister
rules for authentication of orders and instruments made in the name of the President
rules for disposal of cases in ministries and divisions
enablingProvision Article 90 of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
Article 99 of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
governs distribution of work between ministers and secretaries
procedure for consultation with the Cabinet Division
procedure for consultation with the Establishment Division
procedure for consultation with the Finance Division
procedure for consultation with the Law and Justice Division
procedure for framing and issuing statutory orders and notifications
transaction of business in the Federal Secretariat
issuedBy Federal Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Federal Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED
language English
legalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 NERFINISHED
officialPublication Gazette of Pakistan NERFINISHED
purpose to distribute business among ministries and divisions of the Federal Government
to prescribe procedures for the conduct of government business
to regulate the transaction of business of the Federal Government of Pakistan
to regulate the working of the Federal Cabinet and its committees
requires authentication of orders issued in the name of the President
inter-ministerial consultation on matters affecting more than one division
observance of specified channels of communication within the Federal Government
that important policy cases be submitted to the Cabinet
structureIncludes rules relating to Cabinet procedure
rules relating to consultation with other divisions
rules relating to disposal of business in ministries and divisions
schedules allocating subjects to ministries and divisions
subjectArea administrative law
public administration
updatedBy subsequent amendments notified by the Federal Government of Pakistan
yearEnacted 1973

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Cabinet Committees of Pakistan legalBasis Rules of Business, 1973 (Pakistan)