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BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1999 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1999 ORDINANCE I OF 1999 An Ordinance further to amend Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 14th January, 1999] No. LEGIS.2-30/LAW/75-IX, dated 14-1-1999.--The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 12th January, 1999, is hereby published for general information:-- 3. Amendment of section 17 of Ordinance II of 1980.‑‑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 qualification and is not subject to any of the disqualification 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 on due date and he has not defaulted the payment of loan; (iii) 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 or Government dues and utility expenses including telephone, electricity, gas and water charges etc; (iv) a statement specifying his educational qualifications, occupation, National Identity Card Number and date of birth/age; (v) a statement of assets and liabilities of his own, spouse and dependents on the prescribed form as on the preceding thirtieth day of June; (vi) 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; (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 houses or lodges owned by the Federal Government, Provincial Government, Local Authorities or Corporations established or controlled by such Governments."