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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 12. Local Governments for local areas.‑‑‑(1) For each local .area, there shall be a Local Government comprising‑ (a) District Government and Zila Council in a district or a City district; (b) Tehsil Municipal Administration and Tehsil Council in a tehsil; (c) Town Municipal Administration and Town Council in a town; and (d) Union Administration and Union Council in a Union. (2) In case of a district consisting of a single tehsil, the Government may dispense with setting up of Tehsil Council and holding of election of Tehsil Nazim and Naib Tehsil Nazim in such tehsil and in that case the Tehsil Municipal Administration shall function directly under Zila Nazim and the functions of Tehsil Council shall be performed by the Zila Council. . (3) In case of a tehsil consisting of a single Union, the Government may dispense with setting up of Tehsil Council and holding of election of Tehsil Nazim and Tehsil Naib‑Nazim in such tehsil and in that case the functions of the Tehsil Municipal Administration shall be performed by the Union Administration.