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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 VI TEHSIL AND TOWN COUNCILS 65. Composition of Tehsil and Town Councils.‑‑‑(1) There shall be a Tehsil Council in a Tehsil and a Town Council in a town in a City District and shall consist of Naib Nazims of all Union Councils in the tehsil or town, as the case may be, and the following members elected of reserved seats, namely:‑‑ (a) such number of women as represents thirty‑three per cent. of the total number of the Unions in the tehsil or, as the case may be, the town; (b) such number of peasants and workers as represent five per cent. of the total number of the Unions in the tehsil or, as the case may be the ,town; and (c) such number of persons from minority communities as represent five per cent. of the total number of the Unions in the tehsil or, as the case may been, the town. (2) If, in calculating a percentage for the purposes of subsection (1) the number of reserved seats does not come out to be a whole number and such number is‑ (a) less than a half, the number shall be rounded down to the next lower number: or (b) a half or more, the number shall be rounded up to the next higher number. (3) The Naib Tehsil Nazim or Naib Town Nazim shall be the Convener of the Tehsil Council or, the Town Council, as the case may be. (4) The Tehsil Council and Town Council shall have their offices under the Naib Tehsil Nazim or Naib Town Nazim, as the case may be, "and shall have, separate budget allocations.