Article 240 of the Constitution of Pakistan

was in the service of Paki stan shall, as from that day, continue in the service of Pakistan on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to him under the Interim Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan immediately before that day. (2) Clause (1) shall also apply in relation to a person hold ing office immediately before the commencing day as — (a) Chief Justice of Pakistan or other Judge of the Supreme Court, or Chief Justice or other Judge of a High Court; (b) Governor of a Province; (c) Chief Minister of a Province; CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN 173 (d) Spea ker or Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly or a Provincial Assembly; (e) Chief Election Commissioner; (f) Attorney -General for Pakistan or Advocate -General for a Province; and (g) Auditor -General of Pakistan. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Const itution, for a period of six months from the commencing day, a Federal Minister or a Minister of State or the Chief Minister of a Province or a Provincial Minister may be a person who is not a member of 1[Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, as the case may b e, the Provincial Assembly of that Province; and such Chief Minister and Provincial Minister shall have the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of the Provincial Assembly or any committee thereof of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this clause be entitled to vote. (4) Any person who, under this Article, is continued in an office in respect of which a form of oath is set out in the Third Schedule shall, as soon as is practicable after the commencing day make b efore the appropriate person oath in that form. (5) Subject to the Constitution and law — (a) all civil, criminal and revenue courts exercising jurisdiction and functions immediately before the commencing day shall, as from that day, continue to exercise thei r respective jurisdictions and functions; and (b) all authorities and all offices (whether judicial, executive, revenue or ministerial) throughout Pakistan exercising functions immediately before the commencing day shall, as from that day, continue to exercis e their respective functions. 276. Oath of first President 276. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the first President may, in the absence of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, make the oath referred to in Article 42 before the Speaker o f the National Assembly. 1 See footnote 6 on page 3 , supra . CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN 174 277. Transitional financial, provisions 277. (1) The schedule or authorized expenditure authenticated by the President for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy -four, shall continue to remain a valid authority for expenditure from the Federal Consolidated Fund for that year. (2) The President may, in respect of expenditure of the Federal Government for any financial year preceding the financial year commencing on the first d ay of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventy -three (being expenditure in excess of the authorized expenditure for that year), authorize the withdrawal of moneys from the Federal Consolidated Fund. (3) The provisions of clauses (1) and (2) shall apply to and in relation to a Province, and for that purpose — (a) any reference in those provisions to the President shall be read as a reference to the Governor of the Province; (b) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Government shall be read as a reference to the Government of the Province; and (c) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Consolidated Fund shall be read as a reference to the Provincial Consolidated Fund of the Province. 278. Accounts not audited before commencing day 278. The Auditor -General shall perform the same functions and exercise the same powers in relation to accounts which have not been completed or audited before the commencing day as. by virtue of the Constitution, he is empowered to perform or exercise in relation to other accounts, and