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ORDINANCE XVIII OF 2001 ORDINANCE XVIII OF 2001 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 2001 An Ordinance to establish, reconstruct and regulate the Local Governments in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 9th August, 2001] No. Legis:I‑122/Law/2000‑111, dated 9‑8‑2001.‑‑‑The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 8th August, 2001 is hereby published for general information: Whereas it is expedient to devolve political power and decentralize administrative and financial authority to accountable Local Governments for good governance, effective delivery of services and transparent decision making through institutionalized participation of the people at grass‑root level; And whereas the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is dissolved, the Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in pursuance of Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1999 (Chief Executive's Order No.9 of 1999 and in exercise of all powers enabling in that behalf, the Governor of Balochistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:‑‑ CHAPTER II LOCAL AREAS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 8. Creation of a City District.‑‑‑In addition to the Provincial Headquarters notified by the Government as City District of Quetta, the Government may. by Notification in the official Gazette, declare a tehsil or tehsils within one or more adjoining districts as a City District if‑‑ (a) the population of urban settlement therein or of proximate settlement exceeds one million people, (b) the economy thereof is largely oriented to commercial, industrial, and services sectors, and. according to the last preceding census, the‑labour force employed in such sectors or in a non‑agricultural sectors is more than sixty six per cent.; and (c) the existing administrative and municipal infrastructure therein have become inadequate for efficient service delivery and require integrated development and management.