(1) If the Chief Minister deems it necessary or appropriate to clarify that the Provincial Assembly has confidence in him at any time, he may submit a proposal to the Provincial Assembly for a vote of confidence.
(2) If the party represented by the Chief Minister splits or if the party participating in the provincial government withdraws its support, the Chief Minister shall submit a proposal to the Provincial Assembly for a vote of confidence within thirty days.
(3) If the resolution submitted in accordance with sub-section (1) and (2) is not passed by the majority of the members of the Provincial Assembly, the Chief Minister shall be relieved of his post.
(4) Out of all the members of the Provincial Assembly, one-fourth of the members may submit a no-confidence motion in writing stating that the Provincial Assembly has no confidence in the Chief Minister. But during the first two years after the appointment of the Chief Minister and within one year after the failure of the motion of no confidence, no such motion of no confidence can be submitted.
(5) In accordance with sub-section (4), the name of the proposed member for the Chief Minister should also be mentioned while submitting the no-confidence motion.
(6) If the motion of no-confidence presented in accordance with sub-section (4) is passed by the majority of the total number of members immediately existing in the Provincial Assembly, the Chief Minister shall be relieved of his post.
(7) If the motion of no confidence is passed in accordance with sub-section (6) and the post of Chief Minister becomes vacant, the provincial assembly member proposed in accordance with sub-section (5) shall be appointed as the chief minister by the head of the state as per section 168.