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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 53. Tampering with papers.---A person is guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both, if he; (a) Fraudulently defaces or destroys any nomination paper or ballot paper; (b) Fraudulently takes out of the polling station any ballot paper or puts into any ballot box any ballot paper other than the ballot paper he is authorized under the rules to put in: (c) Without due authority (i) Supplies any ballot paper to any person; (ii) destroys, takes, opens or otherwise interferes with any ballot box or packet or ballot papers in use for the purpose of election; or (iii) Breaks any seal affixed in accordance with: the provisions of the rules; or (d) Causes any delay or interruption in the beginning, conduct or completion of the procedure required to be immediately carried out on the close of the poll; or (e) Fraudulently attempts or abets to do any of the aforesaid acts.