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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 XV INTERNAL CONTROLS 138. Monitoring by committees. ‑‑‑(1) The Monitoring Committees elected by the Zila Council shall be responsible for monitoring the functioning of the offices of the District Government and preparing quarterly evaluation reports on the prescribed format. (2) The Monitoring Committees of Tehsil Council and Town Council shall be responsible for monitoring the functioning of the offices of the Tehsil Municipal Administration or Town Municipal Administration and preparing quarterly evaluation reports on the prescribed format. (3) The Monitoring Committees of Union Council shall be responsible for monitoring the functioning of all offices of the District Government, Tehsil Municipal Administration, Town Municipal Administration and Union Administration for delivery of services within its area and preparing quarterly evaluation reports on the prescribed format. (4) The reports referred to in subsections (I) to (3) shall, in particular contain evaluation of the performance of each office in relation to‑ (a) achievement of its targets; (b) responsiveness to citizens difficulties (c) efficiency in the delivery of services; and (d) transparent functioning. (5) The Monitoring Committees shall submit their quarterly reports to the respective Councils which may through a resolution require the respective Nazim to take necessary action. (6) The Monitoring Committees shall function without intruding and interfering in the day to day working of the offices of the Local Governments ‑and shall not cause any harassment to the functionaries thereof, nor shall assume command and control of such offices. (7) Notwithstanding any punishment provided in any law for the time being in force, any member of the Monitoring Committee violating the provisions of subsection (5) and subsection (6) shall be removed from the Monitoring Committee by the respective Council. (8) Any functionary being aggrieved of any mis-behaviour, undue interference, harassment or misconduct by a member or members of a Monitoring Committee may report to the Ethics Committee of the concerned Council and may invoke disqualification proceedings against such member or members. (9) The concerned Monitoring Committee may recommend to the competent authority the payment of bonuses or performance pay to, the functionaries of the Local Governments in recognition of their efficient performance, subject to availability of funds for this purpose. (10) The Monitoring Committee may identify inefficiency or corruption of functionaries of Local Governments and report to the concerned Nazim for appropriate action and remedial measures and the Nazim shall inform the concerned Council within thirty days of the action taken by him.