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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 III DISTRICT GOVERNMENT 14. Decentralize offices and grouping of offices.‑‑‑(1) On the commencement of this Ordinance, the administrative and financial authority for the management of the offices of the Government specified in Part‑A of the First Schedule set up in a district shall stand decentralized to the District Government of that district: Provided that where there is no office of the Government in a district specified in Part‑A of the First Schedule and the Government sets up an office on a subsequent date, such office shall be decentralized to the District Government from that date: (2) Where in a district, there is no office specified in Part‑B of the First Schedule, the Government shall set up such offices and post officers and staff in such offices as and when required. (3) The offices decentralized to the District Governments and offices set up by the Government shall be grouped in various groups specified in Part‑C of the First Schedule: Provided that the Government may, for the reason of non‑existence of any office or offices specified in the First Schedule in a district, in consultation with the District Government of such district, vary or amalgamate the grouping of offices for efficiency and effectiveness by Notification in the official Gazette: Provided further that the number of groups of offices shall not exceed the number of groups specified in Part C of the First Schedule.