12. The Speaker of the House should assume the office of the Head of the State in case of vacancy caused by his removal, death, resignation, incapacity or otherwise, till the election of the new Head of the State.
13. The new Head of the State should be elected within ninety days of the falling of vacancy in the Head of the State.
Powers and functions of the Head of the State
14. The Head of the State should have power of clemency.
15. The Head of the State should have command on the Armed Forces of the United States of Pakistan.
16. He should appoint Election Commissioner, Judges of the Supreme Court and the Auditor-General of the U. S. P. in his individual judgment.
17. He should appoint as Prime Minister a person who commands the confidence of a majority in the House. Other ministers should be appointed by him on the advice of the Prime Minister.
18. He should accredit foreign diplomats, receive ambassadors, and represent the State on all ceremonial occasions.
Organisation of the Government of the U.S.P.
19. The Parliament of the U. S. P. should consist of one House.
20. The Parliament should sit alternately at the Federal capital and the capital of the Eastern Region.
21. The members of the Parliament should be elected by the people on the basis of equal representation from each region on universal adult suffrage and joint electorate system.
22. The life of the Parliament should be four years.
23. The members of Parliament should be liable to be recalled by Electoral College.
24. Not less than two sessions should be held every year and not more than six months should elapse between the last day of last session and the first day of next session.
25. The session of the Parliament should be called within three months of the appointment of the Prime Minister.
26. The Parliament should be prorogued by the Head of the State.
27. The Head of the State should give assent to all Money Bills within three days of the receipt of the same from the Parliament. Assent to other Bills should be given within thirty days.
