PREAMBLE

ORDINANCE VI OF 2000 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ORDINANCE, 2000 ORDINANCE VI OF 2000 An Ordinance to provide for holding elections for the establishments of local Governments in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 5th October, 2000] No. Legis.-1-122(Law)/2000, dated 5-10-2000.---The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 5th October, 2000, is hereby published for general information:--- Whereas it is expedient to provide for holding elections for the establishment of local Governments in the Province of Balochistan; And whereas, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency dated 14th October, 1999, and under Article 3(2) of the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, dated 14th October, 1999, the Governor of a Province is to act on the instructions of the Chief Executive; And whereas, under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, the Governor of a Province may; on the instructions of the Chief Executive of Pakistan, issue and promulgate an Ordinance; And whereas, under the Local Government Elections Order (No.8 of 2000), the Chief Executive of Pakistan has been pleased to empower the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan to conduct Local Government Elections in the Provinces; And whereas the Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Province of Balochistan, on the instructions of the Chief Executive of Pakistan, is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:--