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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 185. Financial Transition‑‑(1) All taxes, cess, fees, 'rates, rents, tolls and charges which were bring charged, levied and collected by any office of the Government, development authority, Water and Sanitation Agency, Board or Solid Waste Management Body or any ' Local Council, shall continue to be charged, levied and collected under this Ordinance by the successor Local Governments and every person liable to pay such taxes, cess, fees, rates rents tolls charges and accumulated arrears and receivables shall continue to make payment thereof until ,revised, withdrawn or varied under this Ordinance. (2) Where any Local Council established under the repealed Local Government Ordinance, 1980 (11 of 1980), was receiving any grant or any compensation in lieu of octroi, toll tax, export tax, or any, other tax, the successor Local Government under this Ordinance' shall continue to receive such‑rant or compensation. .