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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER III‑CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COUNCILS 10. Constitution of Local Councils.‑(1) As soon as may be, the following Local Councils shall be constituted:‑‑ (a) a Union Council for each Union; (b) a Tehsil Council for each Tehsil; (c) a Town Committee for each Town; (d) a district Council for each District; (e) a Mohallah Committee for each Mohallah; (f) a Municipal Committee for each Municipality; and (g) a Municipal Corporation for each city. Explanation.‑The Local Councils mentioned in sub‑clauses (a), (b) and (d) shall be called Rural Councils and those mentioned in sub‑clauses (c), (e) and (f) shall be called Urban Councils. (2) A Local Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power subject to the provisions of this Ordi nance and the rules, to require, hold and transfer property, both movable anti immovable and be shall by its name sue or be sued. (3) Government may, by notification, specify the name by which any Local Council shall be known and unless the name of a Local Council is so specified, it shall be known as the Local Council of the place where its office is situated.