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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 IV ZILA COUNCIL 39. Functions and powers of Zila Council.‑‑‑The functions and powers of a Zila Council shall be to (a) approve bye‑laws proposed by the District Government under (b) approve taxes proposed by the District Government on the subjects specified in Part‑I of the Second Schedule; (c) approve long term and short term development plans, annual and supplementary budgetary proposals of the district Government and, where required, infra‑district fiscal transfers; (d) approve annual budget of the Zila Council; (e) elect committees of the Zila Council for monitoring the performance of the District Government; (f) ensure, the Monitoring Committees of the Zila Council perform their functions in a non‑instrusive manner without interfering in the day to day working of the relevant offices of the District Government and do not assume a command and control role; (g) review the Monitoring Committees quarterly reports on the performance of the District Government; (h) elect a Code of Conduct Committee which shall be responsible for enforcing the Code of ethics for regulating the conduct of the members of the Zila Council; (i) elect an Insaf Committee which shall facilitate access of the people to the Member Inspection Team of the High Court for redressing their grievances; (j) elect a Sport and Culture Committee which shall promote sports and cultural events in the district and youth participation in healthy pursuits; (k) elect the‑members of the Zila Council for representation in the District Public Safety Commission; (l) elect a Zila Accounts Committee; (m) constitute Farm Produce Market Committee under the relevant law: . (n) approve the proposal of the District Government for changes in the number of posts of officials and employees of the decentralized offices of District Administration and Tehsil Municipal Administration and Town Municipal. Administration as part of the budget statement; (o) approve posts for the office staff of Zila Nazim and staff of Zila Council subject to the restriction imposed under subsection (11) of section 109: Provided that no post of advisor, special assistant, press of political secretary to the Zila Nazim shall be sanctioned or approved: (p) make recommendations to the District Government for enhancement of the care of disabled persons., paupers, aged, sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile delinquents, drug dependants, abused children, needy and disadvantaged persons; (q) authorise Zila Nazim, Naib Zila Nazim, Tehsil Nazim, Naib Tehsil Nazim, Town Nazim, Naib Town Nazim, Union Nazim, Naib Union Nazim and members of the Councils to receive honorarium, travelling and daily allowances from respective local funds: Provided that‑ the honorarium and rates of travelling and daily allowances shall be fixed with the approval of the Government and any change thereof authorised by the Zila Council shall be applicable to the succeeding Nazims, Naib Nazim and members of the Councils: Provided further that the claims for travelling and daily allowances of Naib Zila Nazims shall be sanctioned by the Zila Nazim; (r) review the performance reports of the District Government presented by Zila Nazim; (s) review the audit reports of the Zila Accounts Committee; (t) review measures for flood relief, and storm water drainage; and (u) require the District Government to undertake measures for good governance and improvement in the delivery of services.