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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 - VI ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES 74. Provident Fund, Pension and other facilities for the Servant of Local Council and Members of Local Council Service.---(1) A Local Council may establish and maintain a Provident Fund and require any of its servants to contribute to such fund, and may itself contribute to it in such manner and in such proportion, as may be prescribed. (2) A Local Council may, in the prescribed manner, and with the previous sanction of Government, provide for the payment of pension to its servants after retirement. (3) A Local Council may, with the previous sanction of Government, grant a special pension or gratuity to the family of a servant who dies of disease or injury contracted or suffered in the discharge of his official duties. (4) A Local Council may, in the prescribed manner, operate scheme of group insurance of its employees and require its employees to subscribe to it. (5) The Government may establish and maintain- (a) a fund for maintenance of Local Councils Service in Balochistan Local Government Board; (b) a Pension Fund out of which shall be paid any pension granted under subsection (2); and (c) a Benevolent Fund out of which shall be paid any special pension or gratuity granted under subsection (3) or such relief as may be prescribed. (6) The Local Council shall contribute for the members of Local Councils Service to the funds established and maintained under subsection (5), in such proportion and in such manner as may be specified by Government.