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BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 CHAPTER IX‑POLICE AND DEFENCE FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL COUNCILS 52. A. Establishment of Police Force by Rural Councils.‑(I) A Local Council may establish a Village Police Force. (3) Government may by rules regulate the appointment, training; dis cipline, terms and conditions of service of the members of the Village Police Force. (3) The Village Police Force shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed. (4) Where a Local Council is of the opinion that special measures are necessary to secure village defence of public security, it may require in habitants of the Tehsil to perform the following duties :‑ (a) Patrolling and guarding of key points ; (b) Civil Defence ; and (c) Rifle training and other training for public security. (5) A Local Council shall maintain a village‑wise list of able‑bodied persons. B. Establishment of Municipal Police Force.‑(1) A Municipal/Town Committee may and if directed by the Government shall maintain such Police Force to be known as Municipal Police, as may be necessary. (2) The Municipal Police shall be a police force within the meaning of section 2 of the Police Act, 1861 and shall consist of such number of officers and men who shall receive such pay and allowances and shall be employed on such terms and conditions as the Government may from time to time determine. (3) The Government may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Police Act, 1861 or in any other laws prescribe the duties which the Municipal Police may or may not be required to perform. (4) Any officer or servant of a Municipal/Town Committee when em powered in that behalf by 'a general or special order of the Government, may exercise the powers of a police officer for such purposes of this Ordin ance, as may be specified in such order.