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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 - VII FUNCTOINS OF LOCAL COUNCILS 82. Encouragement for amicable settlement of disputes.---The Chairman, members of the Local Council and the numbers of Musalihat Anjuman shall use their good offices to achieve amicable settlement of disputes amongst the people in the area through mediation, conciliation and arbitration, whether or not any proceedings have been instituted in a court of law in respect of such disputes: Provided that such settlement shall be carried out in such case where all parties to the dispute agree thereto and no fee shall be charged for such settlement: Provided further that in bringing parties to a dispute to an amicable settlement, Musalihat Anjuman shall have regard to the provisions of section 345 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V of 1898) Hadood laws and all other laws for the time being in force where under certain offences are not compoundable: Provided also that every settlement brought by Musalihat Anjuman in a case pending before a Court shall be subject to the approval of such Court Explanation.---For the purpose of this section the expression dispute relates to disputes amongst the individuals whether of civil or criminal nature.