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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 152. Revival of the Divisional and District Offices of Local Government and Rural Development Department and Water and Sanitation Agencies and any other Authorities.---On commencement of this Act the Divisional and District Offices of the Local Government and Rural Development Department entrusted to the Town/Tehsil Municipal Administrations constituted under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001 along with employees shall stand revived. The Water and Sanitation Agency and any other authority under the control of District Government shall also stand functioning, as prior to the promulgation of the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001.