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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 114. Accounts.‑‑‑(1) The accounts of the receipts and expenditure of District Government, Tehsil Municipal Administration, 'town Municipal Administration and Union Administration shall be kept in such manner and on such forms and registers as may be prescribed: Provided that until a new procedure for keeping the accounts is provided--- (a) the District Accounts Office shall maintain the accounts of each (b) the Accounts Officer notified for maintaining the Tehsil Provincial Accounts or Town Provincial Account shall keep the account of the Tehsil Provincial Accounts or as the case may be, Accounts; and (c) the accounts of Local Funds shall be maintained as may prescribed. (2) The District Accounts Office shall provide necessary to compile the Provincial Consolidated Accounts. (3) A statement of the respective District Provincial, Provincial Account, and such statement from the respective Local accounts for each Local Fund and a copy thereof and other statement as may be prescribed, shall be placed at a conspicuous place for public information. (4) The statement referred to in subsection (3) shall be affixed at a conspicuous place for information of the public. (5) The respective Accounts Committees of the Council shall hold public hearings in which objections for review of statement of accounts referred to in subsection (3). (6) The respective Council may, on presentation of statement of accounts, discuss such statement and forward the same to the Director of Local Fund Audit and Director‑General Audit of the Province alongwith its observations and recommendations.