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BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1998 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1998 ORDINANCE II OF 1998 An Ordinance further to amend Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 17th August, 1998] No. LEGIS.2‑30/LAW/75‑IX, dated 17‑8‑1998.‑‑The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 16th August, 1998, is hereby published for general information:‑‑---- 3. In the said Ordinance, after subsection (2) of section 17, the following new subsection shall be added, namely:‑--- "(3) Every nomination shall be made by a separate nomination paper in the prescribed form on solemn affirmation made and signed by the candidate, accompany‑‑ (i) a declaration that he has consented to the nomination and that he fulfils the qualifications and is not subject to any of the disqualifications being elected as a member; (ii) a declaration that no loan, obtained from Government any bank, financial institution, cooperative society or corporate body in his own name or in the name of his spouse or dependent children or dependent parents or any business concern mainly owned by the aforesaid, remains unpaid for more than one year from due date; (iii) a declaration that no loan, other than a loan written off under the orders of the Government because of any natural calamity, obtained by him, his spouse or dependent children or dependent parents or any business concern mainly owned by the aforesaid from any bank, financial institution, cooperative society or corporate body was written off; (iv) a declaration that he, his spouse or dependent children or dependent parents or a business concern mainly owned by the aforesaid have not made any default in payment of taxes for over six months; (v) a declaration that he, his spouse or dependent children or dependent parents or a business concern mainly owned by the aforesaid have not made any default in payment of Government dues and utility expenses including telephone, electricity, gas and water charges, for over six months; (vi) a statement specifying, his educational qualifications, occupation National Identity Card Number, National Tax Number, if any and date of birth/age; (vii) a statement of assets and liabilities of his own, spouse and dependents on the prescribed form as on the preceding thirtieth day of June; (viii) a statement specifying income‑tax, wealth tax paid by him during last 3 assessment years and where applicable, land revenue paid by him during the last two financial years; (ix) an assurance that he shall abide by the Code of Conduct issued by the Election Authority; Explanation.‑‑For the purpose of this section the expression‑‑ (a) "loan" shall mean the loan, advance credit or finance obtained or written off on or after the 31st day of December, 1985; (b) "mainly owned" shall mean holding of controlling or majority interest in a business concern; (c) "taxes" includes all taxes levied by Federal, Provincial or Local authorities; (d) "Government dues" includes rent charges of rest house" or lodges owned by the Federal Government, Provincial Government, Local authorities or Corporations established or controlled by such Government."