View All - 1987 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances PROVINCIAL COUNCILSMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of 1987" and shall come into operation in respect of all or any of its provisions, on such date or dates as the President may appoint, by Order published in the Gazette not being a date or dates prior to the coming into operation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.2. Name and membership of Provincial Council . 3. Qualification for membership of Provincial Council. 4. Oath or affirmation by members. 5. Vacation of seats. 6. Penalty for sitting and, voting before making oath or when disqualified. 7. Chairman and Deputy Chairman 8. Chairman or Deputy Chairman not to preside while resolution for his removal under discussion. 9. Powers and privileges of Members of Provincial Councils. 10. Voting in Council. 11. Rules of procedure. 12. Court not to inquire into proceedings of Provincial Council. 13. Exemption of State property from taxation. 14. Lapsing of statutes. 15. Conduct of business. 16. Contracts and suits. 17. Secretariat. 18. Restriction on discussion in Provincial Council. 19. Provincial Fund of Province. 20. Emergency Fund of the Province. 21. Government guarantee for loans. 22. Foreign aid for provincial projects. 23. Audit. 24. Special procedure as to statutes relating to financial matters. 25. Annual financial statement. 26. Procedure in Provincial Council with respect to estimates. 27. Appropriation statute. 28. Supplementary grants. 29. Votes on account. 30. Authorization of expenditure pending sanction by the Provincial council. 31. Chief Secretary. 32. Provincial public service. 33. Public Provincial Public Service Commission. 34. Interference with Provincial Public Service Commission . 35. Oath or affirmation. 36. Power or President to remove difficulties. 37. Interim provision.