Article 207: Judge not to hold office of profit, etc

(1) A Judge of the [Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court] or of a High Court shall not— (a) hold any other office of profit in the service of Pakistan if his remuneration is thereby increased; or (b) occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the rendering of services. (2) A person who has held office as a Judge of the [Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court] or of a High Court shall not hold any office of profit in the service of Pakistan, not being a judicial or quasi-judicialoffice or the office of Chief Election Commissioner or of Chairman or member of a Law Commission or of Chairman or member of the Council of Islamic Ideology, before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold that office. (3) A person who has held office as a permanent Judge— (a) of the [Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court], shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority in Pakistan; [and] (b) of a High Court, shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority within its jurisdiction [.] * * * * * * *

Effective date: 1973-08-14

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