ISLAMABAD, March 4: The President on Monday amended Local Government Elections Order, providing that no action of the chief election commissioner, taken in good faith, could be called in question in any court of law.

The Order called Local Government Elections Laws (Amendment) Order 2002, provides that chief election commissioner can delegate his powers and functions to any member of the election commission.

The law further provides that the CEC may issue direction in certain matters required to be done for carrying out the purpose of this Order, for which no provision or no sufficient provision exists.

No court would have the jurisdiction to question the legalitys of any action taken in good faith by or under the authority of the CEC, a returning officer, presiding officer or an assistant officer or any decision given by any of them or any other officer or authority appointed under this Order or the rules.

The law provides that no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the chief election commissioner or any officer or other person in respect of any thing which was in good faith done or intended to be done under or in pursuance of this order or any rule or order made or any direction given thereunder.

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