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BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2002 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2002 ORDINANCE XII OF 2002 An Ordinance further to amend the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2002 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 5th August, 2002] No Legis: 1-122/Law/2001-VII, dated 5-8-2002.--The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 2nd August, 2002, is hereby published for general information: 6. Additional of new Section 54-A in Ordinance XVIII of 2001. In the said Ordinance, after section 54, the following new section shall be added; namely:- "54-A. Functions and powers of the Town Municipal Administration.--(1) The functions and powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration shall be to-- (a) within the framework of spatial/Master Plans for the City District, prepare spatial plans for the Town in collaboration with Zila and Union Councils including plans for land use, zoning and functions for which the Town Municipal Administration is responsible; (b) enforce, in addition to its own, all municipal laws for and behalf of City District Government, if required by such City District Government at the cost and expense of the latter; (c) execute and manage development plans for the functions which are performed by the Town Municipal Administration; (d) within the framework of spatial and Master Plans for the City District, exercise control over land use, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including 10; agriculture, industry, commerce markets, shopping and other employment centers; residential, recreation, parks, entertainment, passenger and transport freight and transit stations; (e) prevent and remove encroachment; (f) procure and compile information provided by Union, Village Council and neighborhood councils of prioritized projects in the towns; (g) prepare budget and long term and annual Town Municipal development programmes in collaboration with the Union Councils, under the directions of the Town Nazim; (h) maintain, with the assistance of the City District Government, Union Village and Neighborhood councils, a comprehensive data base and information system for Town. Municipal Administration and provide public access to it on nominal charges; (i) propose taxes, cesses, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, levies, fines and penalties under Part IV of the Second Schedule for approval of the Town Council and notify the same after such approval; (j) collect taxes, cesses, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, fines and penalties; (k) organize local sports, cultural and recreational events, fairs anti shows; (l) organize cattle fairs and cattle markets; (m) regulate markets and services and issue licences, permits, grant permissions and impose penalties for violations thereof as and where applicable; (n) manage properties, assets and funds vested in the Town Municipal Administration; (o) develop and manage schemes, including site development in collaboration with City District Government and Union Administration; (p) Provide, manage, operate, maintain and improve the municipal infrastructure and services, including; (i) water supply distribution other than integrated system maintainer by or on behalf of the City District; (ii) sewerage system other than integrated systems maintained by on behalf of the City District excluding sewerage treatment and disposal; (iii) solid waste collection and conveyance to transfer stations designated by the Town but excluding treatment and disposal of wastes; (iv) streets-lighting; (v) fire-fighting; (vi) parks, playgrounds, open spaces and arboriculture, other than major facility maintained by City District; and (vii) slaughter houses; (q) authorise an officer or officers to issue notice to a person committing any municipal offence and. initiate legal proceedings for continuance of commission of such offence or for failure to comply with the directions contained in such notice; (r) prosecute, sue and follow criminal, civil and recovery proceedings against violations of municipal laws; (s) maintain town municipal records and archives; and (t) prepare financial statements and present them for internal and external audit in the manner as may be prescribed. "