(2) An Act of Parliament may, notwithstanding that it relates to a matter with respect to which a Provincial Legislature has not the power to make laws, confer powers and impose duties, or authorize the conferment of powers and the imposition of duties, upon a Province or officers or authorities thereof.
(3) Where by virtue of this Article powers and duties have been conferred or imposed upon a Province, or officers or authorities thereof, there shall be paid by the Federal Government to the Provincial Government such sums as may be agreed or, in default of agreement, as may be determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Article 129, in respect of any extra costs incurred by the Provincial Government in connection with the exercise of those powers and duties.
128. Acquisition of land for federal purposes.- The Federal Government may, if it deems it necessary to acquire any land situates in a Province for any purpose connected with a matter with respect to which Parliament has Power to make laws, require the Provincial Government to acquire the land on behalf, and at the expense of the Federal Government or, if the land belongs to the Province, to transfer it to the Federal Government on such terms may be agreed or, in default of agreement, as may be determined in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Article 129.
129. Settlement of disputes.- (1) Any dispute between the Federal Government and one or both Provincial Governments, or between the two Provincial Governments, which under the law or the Constitution is not within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, may be referred by any of the Governments involved in the dispute to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, who shall appoint a tribunal to settle the dispute.
(2) Subject to the provisions of any Act of Parliament, the practice and procedure of any such tribunal, including the fees to be charged and the award of costs, shall be determined by rules made by the Supreme Court and approved by the President.
(3) The report of the tribunal shall be forwarded to the Chief Justice who shall determine whether the purpose for which the tribunal was appointed has been carried out, and shall return the report to the tribunal for re-consideration if he is of opinion that the purpose has not been carried out, and when the report is in order the Chief Justice shall forward the report to the President who shall make such order as may be necessary to give effect to the report.
(4) Effect shall be given in a Province to any order made under this Article by the President, and any Act of the Provincial Legislature which is repugnant to the order shall, to the extent of the repugnancy, be void.
(5) An order by the President under this Article may be varied by the President in accordance with an agreement made by the parties concerned.
130. Inter-Provincial Council.- If at any time it appears to the President that the public interest would be served by the establishment of an Inter Provincial Council charged with the duty of-
