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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 42. Conduct of the business of Zila Council.‑‑‑(1) The Zila Council shall regulate its business in accordance with the bye‑laws made by it. (2) The Zila Council shall meet at least once in every month and shall be in session for at least fifty accumulated days in a year. (3) Save as otherwise provided, decisions of the Zila Council shall be taken by resolutions passed by a simple majority of the members present and voting and a copy of each resolution shall be transmitted to the Local Government Commission. (4) The Naib Zila Nazim shall be the Convener of the Zila Council and shall preside its meetings. (5) In its first session, the Zila Council shall elect a panel of presiding officers, in order of precedence, of not less than three members who shall, in the absence of, or in the case where a motion for recall of Naib Zila Nazim has been moved, preside oven the meetings of the Zila Council. (6) The quorum of the meetings of the Zila Council shall' be fifty -one per cent, of its total membership. (7) The meetings of the Zila Council shall be open to public, unless the Council, by a resolution, decides to hold, any meeting in camera. (8) The minutes of the meetings of Zila Council shall be recorded and maintained by the Secretariat of the Zila Council.