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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 - X LOCAL COUNCIL PROPERTY 110. Use and disposal of properties of local council.---(1) Properties of local council shall be used only for public purposes. (2) Immovable properties of local council shall not be sold or permanently alienated: Provided that such properties may be given on lease through competitive bidding in public auction with the prior approval of the Government: Provided further that no such property under or near a fly-over bridge shall be leased or otherwise given to any person for private, commercial or non-commercial use, and any order, licence, permission, handcart passes or certificate issued by any authority at any time in this respect shall stand withdrawn and shall be deemed cancelled. (3) The movable property of a local council which; by the order of the Government is required to be disposed of and all articles declared unserviceable shall subject to approval by the Government, or any authority specially empowered by the Government in this regard, be sold through a transparent competitive bidding in public auction.