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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER V‑ELECTION AND RELATED MATTERS 24. Disqualification of candidates and members.‑‑‑A person shall be disqualified to be a candidate or a member of a Local Council‑‑ (a) if he has ceased to be a citizen of Pakistan; (b) If he is an undischarged insolvent; (c) If be is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent Court ; (d) if he has been on conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months, unless three years or such less period as Government may, in any case, specify has elapsed from the date of expiration of the period of the sentence; (e) if he is in the service of Pakistan or of a Public Stationery Corporation, a Local Council or other Local Authority; and (f ) if he is under contract for work to be done or goods to be supplied to the Local Council concerned or has otherwise pecuniary interest in its affairs.