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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 11. Alteration of local areas.‑‑‑(1) Any two or more adjoining Unions within a tehsil or adjoining tehsils within a district may, after having invited public objections through a resolution, during the third year of their being in office passed by two‑third majority of the total membership of each of the relevant Union Councils, or as the case may be, Tehsil Councils make a proposal ,to the Government for a change in their respective boundaries subject to the conditions that no revenue estate shall be divided and the size of population in the Unions shall, as far as possible, be close to the average population of Unions within a district (2) The Government may, subject to previous publication, notify the change in the boundaries of the Unions, tehsils or towns: Provided that such change shall come into force on the announcement of next Local Governments elections.