(2) While a Proclamation issued under Article 191 is in operation, the President shall have power, by Order, to suspend the operation of the Proviso to clause (1) of Article 50.
(3) Every Order made under this Article shall, as soon as may be, be laid before the National Assembly.
193. Proclamation of assumption of power by the Federation in case of failure of constitutional machinery in provinces.- (1) If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of a Province, is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the Province cannot be carried on in accordance with the Provisions of the Constitution, the President may by Proclamation
(a) assume to himself, or direct the Governor of the Province to assume on behalf of the President, all or any of the functions of the Government of the Province, and all or any of the powers vested in, or exercisable by, anybody or authority in the Province, other than the Provincial Legislature;
(b) declare that the powers of the Provincial Legislature shall be exercisable by, or under the authority of, Parliament;
(c) make such incidental and consequential provisions as appear to the President to be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the objects of the Proclamation, including provisions for suspending in whole or in part the operation of any provisions of the Constitution relating to anybody or authority in the Province:
Provided that nothing in this Article shall authorize the President to assume to himself, or direct the Governor of the Province to assume on his behalf, any of the powers vested in, or exercisable by a High Court, or to suspend either in whole or in pan the operation of any provisions of the Constitution, relating to High Courts.
(2) A Proclamation under this Article (not being a Proclamation revoking a previous Proclamation) shall be laid before the National Assembly, and shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly, and may by a like resolution be extended for a further period not exceeding four months; but no such Proclamation shall in any case remain in force for more than six months:
Provided that if any such Proclamation (not being a Proclamation revoking a previous Proclamation) is issued at a time when the National Assembly stands dissolved, or if the dissolution of the National Assembly takes place during the period of two months referred to in this clause, the Proclamation shall cease to operate at the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the National Assembly first meets after its reconstitution, unless before the expiration of the said period of thirty days, a resolution approving the Proclamation has been passed by that assembly.
(3) Where by a Proclamation issued under this Article it has been declared that the powers of the Provincial Legislature shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament, it shall be competent-
