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 224. Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation. (1) Notwithstanding the repeal for the enactments mentioned in Article 221, and save as is otherwise expressly provided in the Constitution, all laws (other than those enactments), including Ordinances, Orders-in-Council, Orders, Rules, Bye-laws, Regulations, Notifications, and other legal instruments in force in Pakistan or in any part thereof, or having extraterritorial validity, immediately before the Constitution Day, shall, so far as applicable and with the necessary adaptations, continue in force until altered, repealed or amended by the appropriate legislature or other competent authority.

 Explanation 1.-The expression “laws” in this Article shall include Letters (Patent constituting a High Court.

 Explanation 2.-In this Article “in force", in relation to any law, means having effect as law whether or not the law has been brought into operation.

 (2) For the purpose of bringing the provisions of any law in force in Pakistan o(3)  The President may authorize the Governor of a Province to exercise, in relation to that Province, the powers conferred upon him by clause (2) in respect of laws relating to matters enumerated in the Provincial List.

 (4) The powers exercisable under clauses (2) and (3) shall be subject to the provisions of any Act of the appropriate legislature.

 225. Provincial Legislature.-(1) Until a Provincial Assembly for the Province of East Pakistan has been duly constituted under the provisions of the Constitution, the Provincial Legislative Assembly for the Province of East Bengal functioning immediately before the Constitution Day shall exercise the powers conferred, and perform the duties imposed upon, the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan by or under the provisions of the Constitution; and a person holding office immediately before the Constitution Day as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Legislative Assembly for the Province of East Bengal shall, as from that day, hold office as Speaker or, as the case may be, Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan.

 (2) Until a Provincial Assembly for the Province of West Pakistan has been duly constituted under the provisions of the Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of that province consisting of persons elected thereto under section 11 of the Establishment of West Pakistan Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Assembly) shall exercise the Powers conferred, and perform the duties imposed upon, the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan by or under the provisions of the Constitution; and such person as may have been elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Legislative