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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 182. Administrative Transition. ‑‑‑(1) On coming into force of this Ordinance, any office, authority or municipal body, set up or controlled by the Government shall continue providing serviced'' without any interruption during the decentralization process or its entrustment to any Local Government under this Ordinance. . (2) All functionaries of the Municipal Corporations, Zila Councils. Municipal Committees, Town Committees and Union Councils set up under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1980 (II of 1980), shall continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities with the successor Local Government under this Ordinance, until transferred to any other Local Government. (3) Subject to the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), the control of the development authorities, water and sanitation agencies and Sold Waste Management Bodies shall vest in the following Local Governments, except Balochistan Development Authority, Balochistan Coastal Development Authority and all other authorities, Agencies and Boards functioning in more than one District or are related to departments which are not being devolved:‑‑ Authority/Agency Local Government (a) Development Authorities, Water and Sanitation Agencies or Boards, and Solid Waste Management Bodies: City District Government (b) Development Authorities District Government (c) Water and Sanitation Agencies/Boards and Solid Waste and Management Bodies. District Government (4) The Government shall commence closing down the operations of divisional offices and, where applicable, regional, circle and zonal offices on coming into force this Ordinance, provided that such offices shall cease to function on 31st day of December, 2001. (5) The Government shall, on the commencement of this Ordinance, decentralize administrative, financial and appellate powers of the Divisional, Regional and Zonal Officers to the Deputy District Officers, District Officer, Executive District Officers and District Coordination Officers, as the case may be. (6) The District Governments shall appropriately re‑organize the authorities agencies and bodies referred to in subsection (3) and decentralize such authorities, agencies and bodies to the Tehsil Municipal Administration or, as the case may be, Town Municipal Administration in accordance with section .52.