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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 30. Casual vacancy.---(1) If the office of a member or a Vice Chairman or a Chairman for any reason, falls vacant during the term of office of a Local Council, a new member or Vice-Chairman or Chairman, as the case may be, shall be elected in the prescribed manner, and he shall hold office for the residue of such term. (2) If the vacancy in the office of member occurs within four months of the expiry of the term of a Local Council, the vacancy shall not be filled. (3) Notwithstanding any thing contained in subsection (2) unless the time is extended by the Government, the vacancy in the office or the Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall be filled within fifteen days from the date such vacancy is notified: Provided that if the office of the Chairman falls vacant in pursuance of sections 31, 32 and 33, the Government shall appoint an Administrator till new Chairman is elected and assumes his office: Provided that if the office of the Vice-Chairman falls vacant in pursuance of sections 31, 32 and 33, the member of the panel of the Presiding Officers elected under section 64(7) securing the highest number of votes shall act as the convenor of the Local Council till new Vice-Chairman is elected and assumes his office.