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ACT XII OF 1975 ACT XII OF 1975 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1975 CHAPTER II‑LOCAL AREAS 9. Certain characteristics of local areas.‑(1) As far as may be, the local areas declared as a Deb, Mohallah, Halqa, Town, Municipality or a City under this Act may conform to certain characteristics, namely:‑ (a) the local areas may be a territorial unity; (b) the area of a Halqa shall not cross the limits of the Tehsil within a district; (c) the area of Halqa may fulfil the requirements of becoming a unit of planning and development; (d) the population of a Halqa may vary from 7,000 to IO,OCO; (e) the population of a Municipality may not be below ten thousand; and (f ) save as otherwise provided or notified by the Government, a City may comprise a population of one lac or above. (2) The Government may, for reasons to be recorded; waive any of the aforesaid characteristics while delimiting the local areas.