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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 28. District Coordination Officer.‑‑‑In every district, the Government shall appoint a District Coordination Officer who shall be a civil servant of the Federation or of the Province, as far as possible in Basic Scale 20: Provided that in a City District Coordination Officer may be a civil servant of the Federation of Province in Basic Scale 21. (2) The District Coordination officer shall be coordinating head of the District Administration and shall (a) ensure that the business of the District Coordination Group of Offices is carried out in accordance with the laws for the time being in force; (b) Coordinate the activities of, the groups of offices for coherent planning, synergistic development, effective and efficient functioning of the District Administration: (c) exercise general supervision over programmes, projects, service and activities of the District Administration; (d) coordinate flow of information required by the Zila Council for performance of its functions under this Ordinance; (e) act as Principal Accounting Officer of the District Government be responsible to the Public Accounts Committee of the Provincial (f) act and perform functions of Collector under sections 54, 68, 71, 72, 92, 93, rule 18 of Order XXI. Order XL and for similar other provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Act V of 1908); (g) assist the Zila Nazim in accomplishment of administrative and financial discipline and efficiency in the discharge of the functions assigned (h) prepare a report on he implementation of development plans of the Government for presentation to the Zila Council in its annual budget sessions and (i) initiate the performance evaluation reports of the Executive District officers and shall be countersigning officer of such reports of the District Officers initiated by the Executive District Officers. Explanation.‑‑‑For the purpose of this section, the expression 'coordinating head' means the authority to call for review and assess the performance of the groups of offices, individually or collectively, and give directions for taking actions or measures for improving efficiency, service delivery and achievement of goals assigned in the approved plans of the District Government. (3) Where in the opinion of a District Coordination Officer an order of the Zila Nazim is motivated or unlawful, he may seek, recourse in writing to the Local Government Commission with a copy thereof to the Zila Nazim, and the decision of the Commission in the matter shall be final and binding.