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Baluchistan Local Government Ordinance 1979

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PREAMBLE Preamble
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1 Short title, extent and commencement
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2 Power to exclude an area
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3 Definitions
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4 Savings
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5 Ordinance to override other laws
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6 Succession
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7 Local areas
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8 The Government may, by notification
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9 Certain characteristics of local areas
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10 Constitution of local councils
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11 Division, amalgamation and reconstitution of local councils
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12 District councils, and union councils
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13 Urban councils
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14 Municipal corporation
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15 Representation of minorities
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16 Representation of tenants, workers and women
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17 Chairman
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18 Members of the provincial and national assemblies observers
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19 Election of chairman of local councils
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20 Save as otherwise provided
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21 Election authority
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22 Electoral rolls
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23 Qualifications of candidates and members
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24 Disqualification of candidates and members
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25 Conduct of elections
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26 The term of office of a local council shall be four years commencing on the date on which it holds its first meeting
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27 Every chairman or member of local council
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28 Oath of office
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29 Casual vacancy
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30 Removal
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31 Resignation
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32 Vote of confidence
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33 Bar against re-election
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34 Remuneration
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35 Notification of election, resignation and removal of chairman and members
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36 Executive authority and conduct of business
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37 Disposal of business
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38 Duties of the chairman or mayor
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39 Duties and functions of chief officer
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40 Meetings
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41 Contracts
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42 Works
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43 Reporting and evaluation
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44 Provincial unified group of functionaries
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45 Holders of the posts of local councils except those belonging to the said group in grade five and above shall be transferable from one local council to another by the competent authority in his jurisdiction
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46 Servants of local councils
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47 Provident fund, pension and other facilities for servants of local councils
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48 Service rules
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49 Legal adviser
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50 Training and training institutions
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51 Civil functions of union councils
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52 Conciliation in disputes relating to use of canal water
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53 Rural development and local council function and union council
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54 Functions of tehsil councils
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55 Local Government and rural function of tehsil councils
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56 Police and defence functions, of tehsil councils
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57 Encroachments
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58 Functions of town committees
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59 Functions of district councils
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60 Local Government and rural development function of district councils
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61 Encroachments
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62 Environment pollution
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63 Responsibility for sanitation
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64 Insanitary building and lands
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65 Removal collection, and disposal of refuse
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66 Latrines and urinals
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67 Births and deaths
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68 Infectious diseases
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69 Water supply
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70 Private sources of water supply
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71 Drainage
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72 Drainage and sewerage schemes for commercial and industrial area/areas
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73 Private markets
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74 Slaughter houses
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75 Prohibition on picketing or tethering in streets
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76 Prohibition against keeping and maintaining
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77 Dangerous animals
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78 Disposal of carcasses
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79 Educational institutions
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80 Compulsory education
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81 Fire fighting
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82 Civil defence
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83 Floods
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84 The articles and trades given in the first schedule shall be deemed to be dangerous or offensive for the purposes of this section
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85 Master plan
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86 Site development scheme
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87 Execution of site development schemes
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88 Erection and re-erection of buildings
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89 Completion of buildings alteration of buildings etc.
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90 Regulation of buildings
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91 Public streets
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92 Streets
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93 Encroachment
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94 Street lighting
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95 Street watering
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96 Traffic control
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97 Public vehicles
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98 Arboriculture
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99 Optional functions
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100 Promotion of public health
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101 Health and maternity centres etc.
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102 Hospitals and dispensaries
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103 Medical aid and relief and medical education
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104 Environmental pollution
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105 Bathing and washing places
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106 Dhobi ghat
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107 Public watercourses
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108 Public fisheries
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109 Bye-laws for articles of food and drink
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110 Milk supply
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111 Public markets
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112 Animal husbandry
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113 Animal homes and farms
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114 Registration of the sale of cattle
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115 Livestock improvement
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116 Cattle shows etc.
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117 Famine
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118 Burial and burning places
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119 Gardens
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120 Open spaces
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121 Nuisances pertaining to trees and plantations
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122 Tanks and low lying areas
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123 General provisions about education
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124 Culture
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125 Libraries
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126 Fairs and shows, etc.
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127 Social welfare
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128 Municipal police
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129 Additional functions
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130 Functions of municipal corporation
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131 Constitution of local and special funds
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132 Custody and investment of local fund
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133 Withdrawal of local fund
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134 Application of the local fund
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135 The charged expenditure
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136 Budgets
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137 Accounts
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138 Audit
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139 Loans
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140 Property of local councils
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141 Surcharge
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142 Local rates
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143 Taxes to be levied
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144 Notification and enforcement of taxes
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145 Directions with regards to levy of tax etc.
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146 Liability on account of taxes
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147 Collection and recovery of taxes etc.
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148 Deduction of taxes from salaries
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149 Petitions against valuation, assessment etc.
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150 Taxation rules
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151 Sharing of income
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152 Development plans
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153 Community development projects
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154 A local council may promote, administer, execute and implement schemes for undertaking any commercial or business enterprise
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155 Town improvement committees
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156 Development schemes
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157 Notice of schemes
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158 Notice of acquisition of lands and notification of schemes
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159 Finance
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160 Dissolution of improvement trust
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161 Markets
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162 Market area
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163 Constitution of market committees
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164 Membership
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165 Licences
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166 Levy of fees
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167 Market fund
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168 Application of market fund
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169 Pounds
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170 Pounds keeper
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171 Register and returns
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172 Possession and feeding
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173 Fines for impounded animals
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174 Delivery or sale of animals
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175 Illegal seizures
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176 Panchayats
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177 Jurisdiction
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178 Exclusion of certain cases
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179 Institution of cases
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180 Return of cases
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181 Criminal cases requiring severe punishment
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182 Complex cases
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183 No appearance through counsel
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184 Bar to personal interest
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185 Inability of chairman
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186 Procedure
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187 Summary disposals
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188 If a complaint or a suit is not dismissed under section 187
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189 Processes
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190 Absence of complainant
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191 Absence of plaintiff
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192 Proceedings on failure of the accused to appear
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193 Proceedings on failure of the defendant to appear
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194 Proceedings when the accused appears
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195 Proceedings when the defendant appears
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196 Attendance of witnesses
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197 Decisions
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198 Authentication of documents
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199 Appeals
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200 Punishment in criminal cases
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201 Decree in civil and revenue cases
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202 Payment by instalments
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203 Compensation
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204 Compensation and decision on oath
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205 Contempt of panchayat
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206 Transfer of application
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207 Execution of certain orders
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208 Supervision of local councils
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209 Inspection of local councils
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210 Inspection reports and action thereon
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211 Safeguards
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212 Powers to give directions
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213 Inquiries
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214 Supervision and dissolution
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215 Bar of suits
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216 Divisional co-ordination committee
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217 Function
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218 Joint committees
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219 Offences
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220 Punishments
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221 Compounding of offences
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222 Cognizance of offences
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223 Summary disposal of cases
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224 Appeals
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225 Power to make rules
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226 Bye-laws
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227 General provisions relating to rules etc.
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228 Delegation of powers
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229 Transfer of functions
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230 Assignment of functions of Quetta development authority
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231 Licences and sanctions
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232 Institution of suit against local councils etc.
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233 Notice and service
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234 Records to be public documents
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235 Members and servants of local councils to be public servants
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236 Power to declare officers and servants as essential officers and servants
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237 Bar against employment
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238 Protection of action taken in good faith
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239 Interim authorities and interim maintenance of institutions
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240 Validation of certain order, proceedings and acts and continuance of functions of certain authorities and officers
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241 Interim budgets
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242 Repeal of Baluchistan Act no. XII of 1975
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