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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 XVII LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 148. Franchise.‑‑‑(1) Members of a Union Council including Union Nazim and Naib Union Nazim shall be elected through 'elections based on adult franchise and on the basis of separate electorate. (2) The Electoral College for the election of Zila Nazim and Naib Zila Nazim, and reserved seats of women, peasants and workers, and minorities in the Zila Council shall be all the members of Union Councils in the district, including Union Nazims and Naib Union Nazims. (3) The Electoral College for the election of a Tehsil Nazim, Town Nazim, Tehsil Naib Nazim, Town Naib Nazim and reserved seats of women peasants and workers, and minorities in the Tehsil Council and Town Council shall be all the members of the Union Councils in the Tehsil or, as the case may be, town, including Union Nazims and Naib Union Nazims: Provided that for the election for reserved seats for women in Zila Council proportionately divided among tehsils or towns shall be all members of the Union Councils in a tehsil or, as the case may be, town. Explanation.‑‑‑For the purpose of this section, all members of Union Councils notified as returned candidates in the elections held under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be members of the electoral college.