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BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SECOND AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1999 An Ordinance further to amend Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 19th July, 1999] No. Legis.2-30/LAW/75-II, dated 19-7-1999.--The following Ordinance made by the Government of Balochistan op 13th July, 1999, is hereby published for general information:-- 7. Substitution of section 21 of‑Ordinance II of 1980.‑‑In the said Ordinance, for section 21, the following shall be substituted:‑‑ "21.‑‑Disqualification of candidates and members.‑‑(1) A person shall be disqualified from being elected as, and from being, a member of a Local Council, if‑‑ (a) he ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan or acquires the citizenship of foreign State, or (b) he is an undischarged insolvent, or (c) he is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent Court, or (d) he has submitted any false or incorrect declaration or statement, in any material on nomination form; or (e) he is a guarantor of any Loan in default. (f) he is a salaried official of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government or of a public or statutory Corporation, a Local Council or other Local authority; or (g) has been, on conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months; or Explanation.‑‑Moral turpitude means anything that injures the moral fibre of a person and lowers him down in moral values. (h) he has been dismissed from the service of Federal Government or a Provincial Government or of public or statutory corporation on the ground of misconduct, unless a period of two years has not elapsed since his dismissal, or (j) he has in the service of Federal Government or Provincial Government or of any statutory body or anybody which is owned or controlled by the Government or in which the Government has a controlling share or interest, unless a period of one year has not elapsed since he ceased to be in such service, or (k) he is found guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice under any law for the time being in force, unless a period of two years has elapsed from the date on which that order takes effect, or (l) he has been removed or compulsorily retired from the service of Federal Government, Provincial Government or of a public or statutory corporation, on the ground of misconduct unless a period of two years has not elapsed since his removal or compulsory retirement; or (m) he is a retired servant of the Federal Government or the Provincial Government or of a public or statutory corporation, a Local Council or other local Authority unless one year has elapsed from the date of such retirement; or (n) he is under contract for work to be done or goods to be supplied to any of the Local Council with the District or has otherwise any pecuniary interest in its affairs; or (o) he is disqualified from the membership of any elective body under any law for the time being enforce; and (p) he has been or is engaged directly or indirectly in subversive or anti‑Stale activities or propagating any opinion or acting in any manner prejudicial to the Ideology of Pakistan or the sovereignty, integrity or security of Pakistan. Explanation.‑‑Anti‑State activities shall include instigation to students, labour or any other section of people with a view to promote lawlessness or disorder. (2) No order passed under subsection (1) shall be called in question in any Court.