10. Eligibility for Reelection
No person should be allowed to hold the office of the Head of the State consecutively for more than two full terms.
11.Deputy Head of the State
There should be no Deputy Head of the State.
12. Casual Vacancy in the Office of the Head of the State
(1) In case of any casual vacancy in the office of the Head of the State the following persons should act as Head of the State till such time as a new Head of the State is elected and assumes office in the order given below:
(i) the President of the House of Units/
(ii) the President of the House of People.
(iii) the senior most Governor of a Province present in Pakistan.
(2) As long as the President of the House of Units acts as the Head of the State, he should not act as the President of the House of Units, or in any other way take part in its proceedings. He should not, however, on account of his acting as, Head of the State, lose his seat or hrs office in the House of Units. The same rule should apply mutatis mutandis to the President of the House of People or the senior most Governor if either of them has to act as Head of the State.
13.Oath by the Head of the State
The Head of the State should take oath of allegiance to the Constitution of Pakistan as well as oath of office and secrecy in the form and manner to be prescribed.
14. Discharge of the functions of the Head of the State in certain contingencies
The Central Legislature should be entitled to make provision for the discharge of functions of the Head of the State in certain contingencies not provided for in the Constitution.
15.Special Powers of the Head of the State
The Head of the State should possess special powers, such as running elections, and should be given authority to take all necessary steps to ensure free and impartial elections.
16. Supreme Command of the Armed Forces The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces should vest in the Head of the State.
17. Appointment of Commanders-in-Chief and Officers of the Armed Forces
The Commanders-in-Chief of each of the three Armed Forces, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, if any and officers in the Armed Forces should be appointed by the Head of the State.
*The Committee has preferred to name the Upper House, i.e., the House representing Provincial! Legislatures at the Centre as the House of Units. In all other respects, the words "Province" and "Provincial" have been retained; the word "Unit" therefore, means Province.
