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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 V TEHSIL AND TOWN MUNlCIPAL ADMINISTRATION 52. Entrustment of certain decentralized offices to Tehsil Municipal Administration. ‑‑‑On commencement of this Ordinance, the functions, administration and financial management of the offices of Local Government and Rural Development Department, Public Health Engineering Department and Housing and Physical Planning Department at the regional, zonal, circle, divisional, district, tehsil and lower levels shall stand entrusted to the Tehsil Municipal Administration, alongwith the employee working in these offices: Provided that the Government may direct for retention of a nucleus office of Housing and Physical Planning Department with the District Government for infra‑district coordination of tehsil spatial plan: Provided further that Water and Sanitation Agencies coming under the control of the District Government under subsection (3) of section 182 functioning in a Tehsil shall further be decentralized to the concerned Tehsil Municipal Administration: Provided also that Water and Sanitation Authority or similar authorities functioning in a City District and coming under the control of City District under subsection (3) of section 182 may further be decentralized to the City District Administration or, according to requirements of service delivery, may be decentralized to towns in a City District.