PTI Parliamentarians Rules & Discipline

A three-member committee shall be formed in consultation with the Central Chairman and the Central Secretary General, one of whom shall be nominated as the Chairperson of the Central Disciplinary Committee. The committee shall first consider the cause of the disagreement. It shall then try to resolve it and the decision shall be in accordance with the Constitution and law and shall inform the central officials of its outcome.

The Central Disciplinary Committee shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting discipline at the central level, including central office bearers and party members, and shall have the power to hear appeals from decisions of the Regional Executive Committee.

• The Central Disciplinary Committee shall investigate complaints of misconduct by any member

• It shall conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the complaint to which it is referred
• Report in writing the results of the investigation and the reasons for reaching those results
• Make recommendations to the Central Executive Committee based on the results of the investigation
• The Central Executive Committee shall, within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the recommendation, act on the recommendation or adopt, modify or reject it

• The Central Executive Committee shall consider any recommendation for suspension or expulsion of a member

A member aggrieved or dissatisfied with the decision of the Central Executive Committee may appeal against the decision to a Central Council consisting of the central officers of the Party by submitting an appeal in writing to the Secretary General within seven (7) days of receipt of the notice of the decision. The Central Council shall consider the appeal within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the appeal and its decision shall be final and binding on all parties affected.

Amendment to the Constitution of the Party shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the current members. A decision on any proposed amendment shall be issued by the President of the Party with a notice of not less than two weeks. Any amendment shall come into force only after the approval of the Central Council.