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Section 20: Attorney­General, etc., to assist the Tribunal. In the case of an election petition relating to

The National and Provincial Assemblies (Elections to Reserved Seats) Act, 1976 · Election Laws · Legal status not independently verified

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20. Attorney­General, etc., to assist the Tribunal. In the case of an election petition relating to an election to the National Assembly, the Attorney­General for Pakistan, and in the case of such petition relating to an election to a Provincial Assembly, the Advocate­General for the Province, shall render to the Tribunal such assistance at the hearing of the petition as it may require.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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