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ACT V OF 2010 ACT V OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for the constitution and continuance of Local Government Institutions in Balochistan, and to consolidate law relating to the Local Government and to provide for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 13th May, 2010] No. PAB/Legis: V(8)/2010, dated 13-5-2010.---The Balochistan Local Government Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 10th May, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 11th May, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan under Article 32 requires the State to encourage Local Government Institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and having special representation of peasants workers and women: Whereas the Constitution requires the provincial, government to decentralize the government administration under Article 140-A so as to facilitate expeditious disposal of its business to meet the convenience and requirements of the public: And Whereas it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to Local Government Institutions so as to the obligation in line with the requirements of the Constitution: Now therefore, it is enacted as under: CHAPTER- IV LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS 19. Appointment of Returning Officer, etc.---(1) The Election Commission shall appoint, from amongst the officers of government, corporations or other institutions controlled by Government,. a Returning, Officer for each local area for the purpose of election of members for that local area: Provided that a person may be appointed as Returning Officer of two or more local areas. (2) The Election Commission may appoint, from amongst the officers of Government, corporations or other institutions controlled by Government, as many Assistant Returning Officers as may be necessary. (3) An Assistant Returning Officer shall assist the Returning Officer in performance of his functions under this Act and may subject to any condition imposed by the Election Commission, exercise and perform, under the control of the Returning Officer, the powers and functions of the Returning Officer. (4) It shall be the duty of a Returning Officer to do all such acts as may be necessary for effectively conducting an election in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under.