Baluchistan Local Government Ordinance 1979
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PREAMBLE
Preamble
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Short title, extent and commencement
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Power to exclude an area
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Definitions
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Savings
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Ordinance to override other laws
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Succession
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Local areas
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The Government may, by notification
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Certain characteristics of local areas
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Constitution of local councils
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Division, amalgamation and reconstitution of local councils
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District councils, and union councils
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Urban councils
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Municipal corporation
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Representation of minorities
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Representation of tenants, workers and women
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Chairman
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Members of the provincial and national assemblies observers
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Election of chairman of local councils
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Save as otherwise provided
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Election authority
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Electoral rolls
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Qualifications of candidates and members
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Disqualification of candidates and members
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Conduct of elections
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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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Every chairman or member of local council
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Oath of office
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Casual vacancy
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Removal
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Resignation
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Vote of confidence
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Bar against re-election
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Remuneration
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Notification of election, resignation and removal of chairman and members
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Executive authority and conduct of business
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Disposal of business
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Duties of the chairman or mayor
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Duties and functions of chief officer
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Meetings
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Contracts
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Works
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Reporting and evaluation
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Provincial unified group of functionaries
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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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Servants of local councils
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Provident fund, pension and other facilities for servants of local councils
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Service rules
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Legal adviser
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Training and training institutions
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Civil functions of union councils
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Conciliation in disputes relating to use of canal water
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Rural development and local council function and union council
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Functions of tehsil councils
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Local Government and rural function of tehsil councils
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Police and defence functions, of tehsil councils
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Encroachments
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Functions of town committees
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Functions of district councils
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Local Government and rural development function of district councils
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Encroachments
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Environment pollution
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Responsibility for sanitation
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Insanitary building and lands
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Removal collection, and disposal of refuse
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Latrines and urinals
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Births and deaths
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Infectious diseases
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Water supply
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Private sources of water supply
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Drainage
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Drainage and sewerage schemes for commercial and industrial area/areas
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Private markets
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Slaughter houses
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Prohibition on picketing or tethering in streets
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Prohibition against keeping and maintaining
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Dangerous animals
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Disposal of carcasses
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Educational institutions
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Compulsory education
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Fire fighting
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Civil defence
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Floods
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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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Master plan
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Site development scheme
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Execution of site development schemes
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Erection and re-erection of buildings
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Completion of buildings alteration of buildings etc.
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Regulation of buildings
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Public streets
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Streets
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Encroachment
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Street lighting
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Street watering
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Traffic control
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Public vehicles
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Arboriculture
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Optional functions
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Promotion of public health
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Health and maternity centres etc.
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Hospitals and dispensaries
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Medical aid and relief and medical education
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Environmental pollution
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Bathing and washing places
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Dhobi ghat
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Public watercourses
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Public fisheries
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Bye-laws for articles of food and drink
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Milk supply
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Public markets
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Animal husbandry
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Animal homes and farms
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Registration of the sale of cattle
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Livestock improvement
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Cattle shows etc.
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Famine
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Burial and burning places
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Gardens
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Open spaces
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Nuisances pertaining to trees and plantations
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Tanks and low lying areas
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General provisions about education
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Culture
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Libraries
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Fairs and shows, etc.
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Social welfare
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Municipal police
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Additional functions
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Functions of municipal corporation
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Constitution of local and special funds
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Custody and investment of local fund
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Withdrawal of local fund
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Application of the local fund
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The charged expenditure
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Budgets
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Accounts
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Audit
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Loans
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Property of local councils
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Surcharge
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Local rates
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Taxes to be levied
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Notification and enforcement of taxes
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Directions with regards to levy of tax etc.
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Liability on account of taxes
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Collection and recovery of taxes etc.
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Deduction of taxes from salaries
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Petitions against valuation, assessment etc.
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Taxation rules
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Sharing of income
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Development plans
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Community development projects
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A local council may promote, administer, execute and implement schemes for undertaking any commercial or business enterprise
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Town improvement committees
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Development schemes
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Notice of schemes
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Notice of acquisition of lands and notification of schemes
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Finance
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Dissolution of improvement trust
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Markets
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Market area
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Constitution of market committees
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Membership
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Licences
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Levy of fees
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Market fund
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Application of market fund
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Pounds
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Pounds keeper
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Register and returns
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Possession and feeding
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Fines for impounded animals
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Delivery or sale of animals
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Illegal seizures
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Panchayats
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Jurisdiction
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Exclusion of certain cases
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Institution of cases
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Return of cases
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Criminal cases requiring severe punishment
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Complex cases
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No appearance through counsel
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Bar to personal interest
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Inability of chairman
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Procedure
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Summary disposals
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If a complaint or a suit is not dismissed under section 187
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Processes
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Absence of complainant
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Absence of plaintiff
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Proceedings on failure of the accused to appear
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Proceedings on failure of the defendant to appear
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Proceedings when the accused appears
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Proceedings when the defendant appears
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Attendance of witnesses
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Decisions
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Authentication of documents
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Appeals
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Punishment in criminal cases
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Decree in civil and revenue cases
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Payment by instalments
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Compensation
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Compensation and decision on oath
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Contempt of panchayat
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Transfer of application
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Execution of certain orders
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Supervision of local councils
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Inspection of local councils
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Inspection reports and action thereon
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Safeguards
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Powers to give directions
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Inquiries
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Supervision and dissolution
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Bar of suits
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Divisional co-ordination committee
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Function
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Joint committees
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Offences
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Punishments
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Compounding of offences
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Cognizance of offences
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Summary disposal of cases
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Appeals
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Power to make rules
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Bye-laws
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General provisions relating to rules etc.
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Delegation of powers
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Transfer of functions
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Assignment of functions of Quetta development authority
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Licences and sanctions
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Institution of suit against local councils etc.
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Notice and service
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Records to be public documents
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Members and servants of local councils to be public servants
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Power to declare officers and servants as essential officers and servants
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Bar against employment
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Protection of action taken in good faith
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Interim authorities and interim maintenance of institutions
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Validation of certain order, proceedings and acts and continuance of functions of certain authorities and officers
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Interim budgets
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Repeal of Baluchistan Act no. XII of 1975
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