Who acts as Commissioner when the office is vacant or the Commissioner cannot perform the office’s functions under Article 217?

A. The most senior member in age of the Election Commission

B. The Chief Justice of Pakistan

C. The Federal Minister for Law

D. The oldest member of the National Assembly

Explanation

Article 217 provides that when the Commissioner’s office is vacant, or the Commissioner is absent or unable to perform the functions of the office, the most senior member in age of the Election Commission acts as Commissioner.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-11-02

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