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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 XVIII MANAGING TRANSITION 181. First Nazims and Councils.‑‑‑(1) The first Local Governments under this Ordinance shall be established on the 14th day of August, (2) The Zila Nazims shall assume the office of the head of respective District Government under this Ordinance on the 14th day of August, 2001, and the Government shall issue notification of the assumption of their (3) The Tehsil Nazims and Town Nazims shall assume the office of the head of Tehsil Municipal Administration and Town Municipal Administration, as the case may be, under this Ordinance on the 14th day of August, 2001, and the Government shall issue notification of the assumption (4) The Union Nazims shall assume the office of the head of the Union Administration under this Ordinance on the 14th day of. August, 2001, and the Government shall issue notification of the assumption of their (5) The Government shall make arrangements of accommodation for the offices of the Local Governments and, as far as possible, for that purpose the existing infrastructure shall be utilized.