(2) The Chief Election Commissioner and every other Election Commissioner shall be appointed by the President.
(3) The President may, after consultation with the Election Commission, appoint such Regional Election Commissioners as he may consider necessary, to assist the Election Commission in the discharge of its functions under this Part.
(4) In the exercise of his functions under this Article the President shall act in his discretion.
138. Conditions of service of Election Commissioners and Regional Election Commissioners- (1) The conditions of service of the Election Commissioners and Regional Election Commissioners shall be determined by act of Parliament, and until so determined, by rules made by the President.
(2) The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except on the like grounds and in the like manner as a Judge of a High Court. But any other Election Commissioner or a Regional Election Commissioner may be removed from his office by the President, in his discretion, after consultation with the Chief Election Commissioner.
(3) The term of office of the Election Commissioners and Regional Election Commissioners shall be five years:
Provided that no such Commissioner shall continue to hold office after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
(4) On the expiration of his term of office-
(a) the Chief Election Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of office, but shall not otherwise be eligible for any appointment in the service of Pakistan.
(b) any other Election Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment as Chief Election Commissioner. But shall not otherwise be eligible for any appointment in the service of Pakistan; and
(c) a Regional Election Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of office, or for appointment as an Election Commissioner, but shall not otherwise be eligible for any appointment in the service of Pakistan.
139. Assistance to election Commission.- (I) it shall be the duty of all executive authorities in the Federation and in the Provinces to assist the Election Commission in the discharge of its functions, and for this purpose the President may, after consultation with the Election Commission, issue such directions as he may consider necessary.
(2) When so requested by the Election Commission, it shall be the duty of the Federal Government and of each Provincial Government to make available to the Commission, such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions, and in the event of any
