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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 53. Structure of, the Tehsil Municipal Administration. ‑‑‑(1) The Tehsil Nazim shall head the Tehsil Municipal Administration. (2) The Tehsil Municipal Administration shall include the offices and sub‑offices of the Urban Local Councils established under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 (II of 1980), offices and sub‑offices of Local Government and Rural Development Department, Public Health Engineering Department and Housing and Physical Planning Department entrusted to it under, section 52 for administrative and financial management thereof and sub‑offices and other offices‑set up by it under this Ordinance and grouped under the Tehsil Municipal Officer. (3) The Tehsil Municipal Officer shall act as coordinating and administrative officer incharge of the following Tehsil Officers, namely:‑‑ (i) Tehsil Officer (Municipal Regulations) who shall be responsible for licensing, management of municipal lands, estates, properties, facilities and enterprises and enforcement of relevant municipal laws, rules and bye‑ (ii) Tehsil Officer (Infrastructure and Services) who shall be responsible for water, sewerage, drainage, sanitation, roads, other than Provincial and district roads, streets and street lighting; tire fighting, park services. (iii) Tehsil Officer (Planning) who shall be responsible for spatial planning and land use control; building control; and coordination of development plans and projects with Union Administration; Village Councils and other Local Government. (iv) Tehsil Officer (Finance) who shall be responsible for budget revenue and accounts. (4) The staff of the Tehsil Officers referred to in subsection (3) shall be appointed from amongst the official of the decentralized offices entrusted to Tehsil Municipal Administration, Local Council Service and servants of Local Councils established under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 (II of 1980), by the Government keeping in, view the requirements of every Tehsil Municipal Administration. (5) Notwithstanding the dissolution of Town Committees, Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporations under this Ordinance, and until any contrary order is made by the Government or the service structure of the members of Local Council Service or the servants of Local Councils is altered the administrative set up of such Committees and Corporations shall remain in tact and continue providing municipal services and the officers and staff working therein shall come under the executive control of the Tehsil Nazim through the Tehsil‑Municipal Officer: (6) The officers and staff working in the dissolved Zila Councils and Union Councils shall be posted in the offices of such Local Governments as may be determined by the Government.