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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 V EXECUTIVE POWERS AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 64. Disposal of Business.---(1) The business of a Local Council to the extent and in the manner prescribed shall be disposed of at its meetings. (2) A Local Council shall have the power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. (3) No proceedings of a Local Council shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Local Council, or by reason only that some person, who was not entitled to do so, sat or voted, or otherwise took part in its proceedings. (4) Quorum of the ordinary meetings of a Local Council shall be not less than one third of the total membership of the Council. (5) Save as otherwise provided, decisions of the Local Council shall be taken by resolutions passed by a simple majority of the members present and voting: Provided that the Presiding Officer shall not vote except in the case of equality of votes. (6) Ordinarily, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Local Council. (7) In the first meeting of a Local Council after the election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman presided over by the Vice-Chairman, the members shall elect, from amongst them, in order of precedence, a panel of not less than three presiding officers securing highest number of votes who shall, in absence of the Vice-Chairman preside over the meeting of the Council. (8) A Local Council may appoint sub-committees consisting of such number of its members and other persons, if any to perform such functions in such manner as may be prescribed.