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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-XVII MANAGING TRANSITION 156. Interim authorities.---In any area within the jurisdiction of a Local Government as defined in the Balochistan Local Government' Ordinance, 2001 (XVIII of 2001), in which the provisions, of this Act are brought into force but a Local Council is not constituted or a Local Council constituted under this Act has been dissolved, then notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Government may, by order empower a person or persons to perform all or any of the functions of such Local Government or Local Council as had jurisdiction therein immediately before such enforcement or dissolution, as the case may be, or such functions under this Act or any other law for the time being in force as may be specified in the order, until a Local Council for the area assumes office in accordance with the provisions of this Act.