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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 27. Declaration of Assets.---Every Chairman or Vice-Chairman or member of Local Council, shall before he enters in office, submit to the prescribed authority in such manner as the Government may direct' a declaration in writing of properties, both movable and immovable, whether within or outside Pakistan, which he or any member of his family owns, or which he has in his possession or under his control, or in which he or any member of his family has any pecuniary interest. Explanation:---In this section, the expression member of his family in relation to a person, includes:- (a) the spouse of such person, and (b) such of the legitimate or adopted children or parents; or servants; or relatives as reside with him and are wholly dependent upon such person.