(2) Nothing in this paragraph should prevent the creation of posts common to both the House of the Federal Legislature.
(3) Recruitment and conditions of service, including punishment of and disciplinary action against the officers and staff of the Secretariat of the Federal Legislature should be at par with the corresponding services of the Federal Government, but the recommendations of the Public Service Commission, instead of going to the Federal Government, should go to the Chairman of the House concerned.
65. The Finance Committee. (1) The Finance Committee of each of the Federal Legislature should scrutinize all the financial proposals relating to the expenditure of that House and thereafter the Budget should be presented to the House.
(2) The Chairman of each House should be the Chairman and the Finance Minister, an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee of each House should exercise powers of control and direction in matters relating to finances of that House similar to those as were exercisable by the Standing Finance Committee of the Central Government in relation to the affairs of the Government immediately before the commencement of the Constitution.
(3) Each House of the Federal Legislature should have power to make rules of procedure for the timely completion of business relating to its Budget.
(4) The Finance Committee should frame rules to secure to itself closer contact and effective voice in regulating the finances of the House to which it relates.
66.Oath of Members: failure or refusal to take oath.- (1) A member of the Federal Legislature should be required to take an oath of allegiance to Pakistan. No member should take his seat in either House of the Federal Legislature until he has taken the prescribed oath.
Provided that in the case of a Muslim member the oath should state that he would endeavor to fulfill the duties and obligations enjoined by the Holy Quran and the Sunnah.
(2) Where a member fails to take the oath of allegiance within a period not exceeding six months from the date of the first meeting of the Legislature, or refuses to take the oath, his seat should be declared vacant, provided that before the expiry of the said period the Chairman may on good cause being shown, extend the period.
67. Privileges of (he Federal Legislature and of the Members and Committees thereof:— Provision should be made empowering each House the Federal Legislature to legislate in regard to privileges of the House and its members. Pending such legislation the present position should continue.
68. Salaries and allowances of members.- Members of either House of the Federal Legislature should be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances as may from time to time be determined by Act of the Federal Legislature and until provision in that behalf is so made, such salaries and allowances as were payable immediately before the
