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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 112. Approval of budgets.‑‑‑Before the commencement of the next financial year, every Nazim shall, after the lying of the budget by the Provincial Government, within the prescribed period, present the budget for approval by the respective Council before the beginning of such financial year: Provided that the charge expenditure may be discussed but shall not be voted upon by the Councils. (2) When a Local Government assumes office for the first time it may within ten weeks present to the concerned council, a revised budget for remaining part of the financial year for approval. (3) The budget of a District Government, Tehsil Municipal Administration, Town Municipal Administration and Union Administration shall be approved by simple majority of the total membership of the respective Councils. (4) No other business shall be taken up by a Council during the budget session. (5) In case a budget is not approved by a Council before the commencement of the financial year to which it relates, the concerned Local Government shall spend money under various heads on pro rata basis to accordance with the budgetary provisions of the preceding financial year for a period not exceeding fourteen days. (6) At any time before the expiry of the financial year to which a budget relates, a revised budget for the year may, if necessary, be prepared by the District Government, Tehsil Municipal Administration, Town Municipal Administration and Union Administration and approved by the respective Council. (7) A budget shall not be approved if‑ (a) the sums required to meet expenditure exceed the estimated receipts; and (b) the constraints specified in subsections (10) and (11) of section 109, and section 119 have not been complied with.