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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 47. Recall of a Naib Zila Nazim.‑‑‑(1) If in the opinion of a member of Zila Council, there is a reason to believe that the Naib Zila Nazim is acting against the public policy or the interest of the people, or for any other reason, he may, seconded by another member of the Council, give a notice to move a motion in the Zila Council through its senior‑most presiding officer for recall of Naib Zila Nazim. (2) On receipt of notice referred to in subsection (1), the senior- most presiding officer in the panel referred to in subsection (5) of section 42 shall summon a session of Zila Council not earlier than three days or not later than seven days, if the Zila Council is not already in sessions. (3) Where the Zila Council is already in session. the motion referred to in subsection (1) shall be taken up for deliberations on the next day from its receipts in the Zila Council Secretariat. (4) If the motion referred to in subsection (1) is approved by majority of the votes of its total membership through a secret ballot, the Election Authority shall cause a vote to be cast by the members of Union Councils in the district. (5) Where the motion is approved by simple majority of the members of the Union Councils in the district presentated voting, the Naib Zila Nazim shall cease to hold office from the date of notification to be issued in this behalf by the Election Auth6rity. . (6) Where the motion fails in the Zila Council, the proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose their seats both as Union Nazims and (7) The Naib Zila Nazim shall have the right to appear before the Zila Council and address it in his defence. (8) No motion for recall of Naib Zila‑Nazim shall be moved during the first six months of assumption of‑office Naib Zila Nazim nor shall such motion be repeated before the expiry of one year from the rejection of previous motion.