الیکشن ایکٹ 2017 کیا ہے؟
210. Information about the sources of funds.— (1) A political party shall, in such manner as may be
prescribed, submit to the Commission within sixty days from the close of a financial year, a consolidated
statement of its accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant on Form D containing—
(a) annual income and expenses;
(b) sources of its funds; and
(c) assets and liabilities.
(2) The statement under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by the report of a Chartered
Accountant with regard to the audit of accounts of the political party and a certificate signed by an office.
bearer authorized by the Party Head stating that—
(a) no funds from any source prohibited under this Act were received by the political
party; and
(b) the statement contains an accurate financial position of the political party.
211. Campaign finance.— (1) A political party shall furnish to the Commission the list of contributors
who have donated or contributed an amount equal to or more than one hundred thousand rupees to the
political party for its election campaign expenses.
(2) A political party shall furnish to the Commission details of the election expenses incurred by
it during a general election.
212. Dissolution of a political party.—
(1) Where the Federal Government is satisfied on the basis of a
reference from the Commission or information received from any other source that a political party is a
foreign-aided political party or has been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty or
integrity of Pakistan or is indulging in terrorism, the Government shall, by a notification in the official
Gazette, make such declaration.
(2) Within fifteen days of making a declaration under sub-section (1), the Government shall refer
the matter to the Supreme Court.
(3) Where the Supreme Court upholds the declaration made against the political party under
sub-section (1), such political party shall stand dissolved forthwith.
Explanation.— In this section, ‘foreign-aided political party’ means a political party which─
(a) has been formed or organized at the instance of any foreign government or political
party of a foreign country; or
(b) is affiliated to or associated with any foreign government or political party of a
foreign country;
(c) receives any aid, financial or otherwise, from any foreign government or political
party of a foreign country, or any portion of its funds from foreign nationals.
213. Effects of dissolution of political party.— (1) Where a political party is dissolved under section
212, any member of such political party, if he is a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), a Provincial
Assembly or a local government, shall be disqualified for the remaining term to be a member of the Majlis-e-
Shoora (Parliament), Provincial Assembly or local government.
(2) The Commission shall, by notification in the official Gazette, publish the names of the
members of a political party becoming disqualified from being members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament),
Provincial Assembly or local government on the dissolution of the political party under section 212.
0 Comments