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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 VII UNION ADMINISTRATION 78. Entrustment of functions by District Government, etc.‑‑‑(1) The District Government or, as the case may be, the Tehsil Municipal Administration may entrust any of its functions to the Union Administration with mutual agreement: Provided that resources required for carrying out such functions shall be made available to the Union Administration. (2) The. Union Administration may, with the mutual agreement and the funds raised by it through voluntary contributions, undertake development projects or functions of the Tehsil Municipal Administration or the District Government: Provided that no additional user charges or fees shall be collected from the population benefiting from such projects and functions: Provided further that for carrying out such functions or completion of such projects, the Union Administration shall not have recourse to public funds or incur any, debt.