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BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 CHAPTER V‑ELECTION AND RELATED MATTERS 24. Term of office.‑(I) The term of office of a Local Council shall be four years commencing on the day on which it assumes office: Provided that the first term of office of a Local Council shall not be less than two years; Provided further that on the expiry of the term of office of a Local Council the Government may extend the term of office for a period not exceeding six months or appoint any person for the like period to perform such functions of the Local Council as may be specified. (2) A Local Council shall, in its first meeting and to the exclusion of any other business, elect from its members a Chairman in the prescribed manner; Provided that the first meeting shall be held not later than thirty days from the day on which the names of its members are notified.