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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 63. Internal recall of a Tehsil Nazim.‑‑‑(1) If in the opinion of a member of the Tehsil Council, there is a reason to believe that the Tehsil Nazim is acting against the public policy or the interest of the people or is negligent or is responsible for loss of opportunity to improve governance and the deliver of services, he may, seconded by another member of the Council, give a notice to move a motion in the Tehsil Council through Naib Tehsil Nazim for recall of Tehsil Nazim. (2) On receipt of notice referred to in subsection (2) the Naib Tehsil Nazim shall summon a session of the Tehsil Council not earlier than three day, but not later than seven dais. if the Tehsil Council is not already in session. (3) Where the Tehsil Council is already in sessions, the motion referred to in subsection (1) shall be taken up for deliberations on the next dad from its receipt by the Naib Tehsil Nazim; (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 tehsil. (5) Where the motion is approved by a simple majority of the total members of Union Councils of the tehsil, the Tehsil Nazim shall cease to hold office from the date of notification to be issued in this behalf by the Election Authority. (6) Where the motion fails in the Tehsil Council, the proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose their seats both as Union Nazims and members of Tehsil Council. (7) The Tehsil Nazim shall have the right to appear before the Tehsil Council and address it in his defence. (8) No motion for recall of Tehsil Nazim shall be moved during the first six months of assumption of office of Tehsil Nazim nor shall such motion be repeated before the expiry of one year from the rejection of previous motion.