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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 85. Internal recall of Union Nazim.‑‑‑(1) If in the opinion of a member of Union Council, there is a reason to believe that the Union Nazim is acting against the public policy or the interest of the people or on the ground of inaction neglect to serve the needs of the people, he may, seconded by another member of the Council, give a notice to move a motion in the Union Council for recall of Union Nazim. (2) On receipt of notice referred to in subsection (1), the Naib Union Nazim shall summon a session of Union Council within three days if the Union Council is not already in session. (3) Where the Union Council is already in session, the motion referred to in subsection (1) shall be taken up for deliberation on the next day from its receipts in the Union Council. (4) If the motion referred to in subsection (1) is approved by majority of the votes of the total membership of the Union Council through a secret ballot, such motion shall be caused by the Election Authority to be voted upon by the members .of the Village Councils and Neighbourhood Councils in the Union and if such motion is approved by the simple majority of the total members of the Village Councils and Neighbourhood Councils, the Union Nazim shall cease to hold office from the date of notification to be issued by the District Government under subsection (6). (5) Where the n1ption fails in the Union Council, the proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose their seats as member of the Union Council. (6) The District Government shall notify the result of the approval of the motion. (7) The Union Nazim shall have the right to appear before the Union Council and address it in his defence. (8) No motion for recall of Union Nazim shall be moved during the first six months of assumption of office of Union Nazim nor shall such motion be repeated before the expiry of one year from the rejection of previous motion.