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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: 12. Substitution of section 98 of Ordinance XVIII of 2001.--- In the said Ordinance, for section 98, the following shall be substituted:- "98. Composition of Citizen Community Board.---(1) In every local area, a group of non-elected citizens may, through voluntary, proactive and self-help initiatives, set up any number of Citizen Community Boards. Such Citizen Community Boards shall be set up for the purposes of inter alia, energizing the community for development and improvement in service delivery, development and management of a new or existing public facility, identification of development and municipal needs; mobilization o: stakeholder for community involvement in the improvement maintenance of facilities; welfare of the handicapped, destitute, widows and families iii extreme poverty; establishment of farming, marketing and consumers, cooperatives, provided that grants will be available subject to section 119 of the Ordinance, and reinforcing the capacity of the Special Monitoring Committee at the behest of the concerned Council. (2) Notwithstanding anything to be contrary contained in subsection (1) above, no person shall be eligible to set up a Citizen Community or become its members or hold the office of the Chairman oz Secretary of the Citizen Community Board, if such person:- (a) is a minor; (b) is of unsound mind; (c) has applied to be adjudicated as an involved and his application is pending; (d) is an un-discharged insolvent; (e) is a defaulter under law and his name has been published as such. (3) In carrying out its purposes, a Citizen Community Board may interact with voluntary organisations for community welfare. (4) The Citizen Community Board shall be set up, registered witl3 the registration authority, and carry on its functions and activities in such manner and subject to such rules as may be prescribed. (5) The Citizen Community Board shall have a general body of its members who shall elect a Chairman, Executive Committee and a Secretary of the Board for carrying out its functions. (6) The terms of office of the Chairman of the Executive Committee and Secretary of the Citizen Community Board shall be two years extendable through election for, a similar term or terms by, the general body. (7) The liability of the Executive Committee of a Citizen Community Board, its officers and members shall be as prescribed."