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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 IX LOCAL COUNCIL FINANCE 98. Charged expenditure.---(1) The following expenditure shall be compulsorily charged on the Local Fund, that is to say: (a) such sums as are required for repayment of loans; (b) any sum required to satisfy any judgment, decree or award against the Local Council by any Court or Tribunal or Authority; (c) such sums as the Local Council may be required by Government to contribute towards the conduct of elections, the maintenance of specified Group of Functionaries and the auditing of accounts; and (d) any expenditure declared by Government to be so charged. (2) If any expenditure is a compulsory charge on the Local Fund and is not paid, Government may, by order, direct the person having the custody of the Local Fund to pay such amount, or so much thereof as may be possible from time to time, from the balance or the Local Fund.