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Article 255 — Oath of Office ................................ ................................ ............................. 152

Article
255
Chapter
CHAPTER 4. – GENERAL
Index row title
Oath of Office ................................ ................................ ............................. 152
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
66591c99-1d6f-4ea1-accc-1fa3e5497ca0

124 words

Verbatim text

Constitution shall 2[preferably be made in Urdu or] a language that is understood by that person. (2) Where, under the Constitution, an oath is required to be made before a specified person and, for any reason, it is impracticable for 2 Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for “be made in”. 153 the oath to be made before that person, it may be made before such other person as may be nominated by that person. (3) Where, under the Constitution, a person is required to make an oath before he enters upon an offic e, he shall be deemed to have entered upon the office on the day on which he makes the oath. 256. Private armies forbidden

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  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4. – GENERAL”.
  • The row is titled “Oath of Office ................................ ................................ ............................. 152”.
  • The passage runs to about 124 words.

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