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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER XXIII.--‑OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 239. Interim authorities and Interim maintenance of institutions. (1) In any area within the jurisdiction of a Local Council or a Local body as defined in the repealed enactments in which the provision of this Ordinance are brought into force but a Local Council is not constituted or a Local Council constitut ed under this Ordinance has been dissolved, then notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, Government may, by order, empower a person or persons to perform all or any of the functions of such Local Councils or Local body as had jurisdiction therein immediately before such enforcement or dissolution as the case may be, or such functions of a Local Council under this Ordinance as may be specified in the order, until, Local Council for the area assumes office in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) Where on the enforcement of this Ordinance in any area, any service undertaken or institution maintained by the Government is required under any of the provisions of this Ordinance to be compulsorily undertaken or maintained by a Local Council, such service or institution shall, notwith standing anything contained in this Ordinance, continue to be undertaken or maintained by the Government until the management thereof is duly trans ferred to the Local Council.