Section 201: Constitution of political parties

201. Constitution of political parties.—(1) A political party shall formulate its constitution, by whatever name called, which shall include— (a) the aims and objectives of the political party; (b) organizational structure of the political party at the Federal, Provincial and local levels, whichever is applicable; (c) membership fee to be paid by the members, where applicable; (d) designation and tenure of the office-bearers of the political party; (e) criteria for receipt and collection of funds for the political party; and (f) procedure for— (i) election of office-bearers; (ii) powers and functions of office-bearers including financial decision- making; (iii) selection or nomination of party candidates for election to public offices and legislative bodies; (iv) resolution of disputes between members and political party, including issues relating to suspension and expulsion of members; and (v) method and manner of amendments in the constitution of the political party. (2) Every political party shall provide a printed copy of its constitution to the Commission. (3) Any change in the constitution of a political party shall be communicated to the Commission within fifteen days of incorporation of the change and the Commission shall maintain updated record of the constitutions of all the political parties.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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