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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 92. Recall of Naib Union Nazim.‑‑--(1) If in the opinion of a member of Union Council,, there is a reason to believe that the Naib Union Nazim is acting against the public policy or the interest of the people or for any other reasons, he may, seconded by another member of the Council, move a motion in the Union Council for recall of Naib Union Nazim. (2) On receipt of notice referred to in subsection (1), the 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 deliberations immediately on its receipt in the Union Council. (4) If the motion referred to in subsection (1) is approved by a majority of the votes of its total membership through a secret ballot, the Naib Union Nazim shall cease to hold office on approval of the motion by the Union Council. (5) Where the motion fails in the Union Council, the proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose their seats as members of the Union Council. . (6) The District Government shall notify the result of the approval of the motion by the Union Council. (7) The Naib Union Nazim shall have the right to appear before the Union Council and address it in his defence. (8) No motion for recall of Naib Union Nazim shall be moved during the first year of assumption of office of Naib Union Nazim nor shall such motion be repeated before the expiry of one year from the rejection of previous motion.