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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 31. Removal.---(I) Government may, after giving him an opportunity of being heard, remove, a Chairman/Vice-Chairman or a Mayor/Deputy Mayor or a member of a Local Council from office in the prescribed manner if he:-- (a) has incurred any of the disqualifications enumerated in section 24; (b) absents himself without reasonable cause from three consecutive meetings of the Local Council; (c) refuses to take oath of office as member; (d) fails to submit a declaration of assets and liabilities as required under the Act; (e) is guilty of misconduct involving bribery, corruption, misappropriation or misapplication of Local Council funds or any attempt of such misconduct. (2) A Chairman or a Vice-Chairman or a member of a Local Council removed under subsection (1) may, within 30 days of the order of removal, file a review petition to Government, whereupon Government may pass such orders as it may deem fit. (3) A Chairman or a, Vice-Chairman removed from office shall cease to be a member.