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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 XII LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE 107. Establishment of Local Funds and District Provincial Account, etc.‑‑‑(1) There shall be established‑ (a) a local fund for every District Government, Tehsil Municipal Administration, Town Municipal Administration and Union Administration; (b) a District Provincial Account for every District Government; (c) a Tehsil Provincial Account for every Tehsil Municipal Administration; and (d) a Town Provincial Account for every Town Municipal Administration. (2) On the commencement of his Ordinance, the following sums hall be placed at the credit of the Local Fund of a Local Government ‑ (a) the funds of a Metropolitan .Corporation, Municipal Corporation, District Council, Municipal Committee, Town Committee and Union Council transferred to a Local Government as its successor under section 180; (b) monies transferred by another Local Government under this Ordinance; (c) grants made or monies received by a Local Government from Government or other authorities; (d) the proceeds of taxes or charges levied by a Local Government under‑this Ordinance; (e) rents and profits payable or accruing to a Local Government from immovable property vested in or managed by it; (f) receipts accruing from trusts administered or managed by a Local Government; (g) interest of profits from bank accounts, ‑ investments or commercial enterprises of a Local Government; (h) gifts, grants or contributions to a Local Government by individuals or institutions;. (i) income accruing from markets regulated by a Local Government; (j) fines paid with respect to offences under this Ordinance or by laws or under any other law for the time being in force in which provision is made for the fines to be credited to the Local Funds established under this Ordinance, committed in the local area of a Local Government; (k) refundable deposits received by a Local Government in respect of local fund; (l) proceeds from other sources of income which are placed at the disposal of a Local Government under directions of the Government; and (m) any other sum received by or on behalf of a Local Government under this Ordinance or any other law for the time being in force. (3) There shall be placed‑ (a) to the credit of the District Provincial Account of a District Government, by monthly installments, all monies budgeted for offices and functions decentralized to District Governments from the Provincial Consolidated Fund, other than the sums of the payment of the establishment costs of the employees .of the Government offices decentralized to District. Governments, but includes all Octroi and Zila grants from the Government; and. (b) to the credit, of the Tehsil Provincial Account or the Town Provincial Account, monies transferred to the concerned Tehsil Municipal Administration or, as the case may be, Town Municipal Administration by the District Government from the District Provincial Account, except Octroi grants.