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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 - XVI MISCELLANEOUS 147. Institution of suits against Local Council, etc.---(1) A suit may be instituted against a Local Council or against any member, official or servant of a Local Council in respect of any act done or purported to have been done in his official capacity after the expiration of one month next after a notice in writing has been in the case of a Local Council, delivered or left at its office, and in the case of member, official or servant, delivered to him or left at his office or residence, stating the cause of action, the name, description, and place of residence of the intending plaintiff and the relief which he claims and the plaint shall contain a statement that such notice has been so delivered or left. (2) Where any such suit is instituted without delivering or leaving such notice as aforesaid or before the expiration of the said period of one month or where the plaint does not contain a statement that such notice has been so delivered or left or if settlement as regards the subject-matter of the suit is reached or the Local Council or the member or official or servant, as the case may be concedes the plaintiff's claim within the period of one month from the date of institution of the suit, the plaintiff shall not be entitled to any cost.