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 3. Function of the Assembly.-(a) The function of the Assembly shall be to frame a Constitution for Pakistan.

 (b) The Constitution shall be drawn up and passed by the Assembly in the form of a Bill.

 4. Election of .Speaker and Deputy Speaker.- (a) At the first meeting of the Assembly, the Commissioner shall, after the Members have taken the oath, call upon the Members to clect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker.

 (b)Any Member may propose another Member with his consent for election as Speaker or as Deputy Speaker by communicating to the Secretary in writing the name of Member he proposes.

 (c) No Member shall propose more than one Member for election as Speaker or as Deputy Speaker.

 (d) The Secretary shall read out separately the names of the Members nominated for election as Speaker and as Deputy Speaker.

 (e) Immediately after the names have been read out by the Secretary, any Member who has been nominated for election may withdraw his candidature.

 (f) Where, after withdrawals, if any, only one person is left as the candidate for election as Speaker or as Deputy Speaker, the Commissioner shall declare such candidate to have been elected as Speaker or, as the case may be. Deputy Speaker.

 (g) Where there are more candidates than one for election as Speaker or as Deputy Speaker, the Secretary shall read out to the Assembly the names of such candidates, and the Assembly shall then proceed to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker by secret ballot which shall be held in such manner as the Commissioner may direct.

 (h) Where there is equality of votes between two or more candidates and the addition of one vote for one such candidate would entitle him to be declared elected, the Commissioner shall forthwith draw a lot in respect of such candidates and the candidates on whom the lot falls shall be declared to have been elected as Speaker or, as the case may be. Deputy Speaker.

 5. Speaker to preside over deliberations.- (a) Deliberations of the National Assembly shall be presided over by the Speaker and, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker and, in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, by the person whose name is highest on the panel of Chairman from amongst those present at the silting.

 (b) II at any time at a sitting of the Assembly neither the Speaker nor the Deputy Speaker- nor any person on the Panel of Chairmen is present, the Secretary shall inform the Assembly of the fact and the Assembly shall, by a motion, elect one of its members present to preside.