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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 47. Bribery.---A person is guilty of bribery, if he, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf-- (a) Receives, agrees or contracts for any gratification for voting or refraining from voting or for being or refraining from being a candidate at, or withdrawing or retiring from, an election;' (b) Gives, offers or promises an gratification to any person for the purpose of--- (i) inducing a person to be or to refrain from being a candidate at an election; or (ii) inducing a voter to vote or refrain from voting at any election; or (iii) inducing a candidate to withdraw or retire from an election; or (iv) rewarding a person for having been or for having refrained from being a candidate at an election; or (v) rewarding a voter for having voted or refrained from voting at an election; or (vi) rewarding a candidate for having withdrawn or retired from an election. ??????????? Explanation.--In this section, 'gratification' includes a gratification in money or estimable in money and all forms of entertainment or employment for reward.