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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 26. Term of office.---(l) The term of office of a Local Council shall be four years; or such other period as the Government may specify commencing on the day on which it assumes office; provided that the Government may:-- (a) Before the expiry of such term of office and for the purpose of holding fresh elections, dissolve any or all local councils and appoint any person as Administrator to perform such functions of the local council: (b) on the expiry of such term of office, extend it for such period and appoint any person as Administrator to perform such functions of the local council. (2) Nothing provided in this Act regarding, elections to General and Non-Muslim seats or elections to fill reserved seats shall be deemed to prevent the holding of election of' the Mayor/Deputy Mayor or Chairman/Vice-Chairman of a Local Council if as a result of any order of a Court of competent jurisdiction, any of the seats of the local council remain vacant or an elected member of the Local Council is restrained from participating in the proceedings for the election of the Mayor or Chairman.