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Local Government System In Local Government System In PakistanPakistan

Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001 Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001

National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) PakistanNational Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) Pakistan

[Presenter][Presenter] Asif Rafique RajwanaAsif Rafique Rajwana

2005-03-00502005-03-0050

CHAPTER IV CHAPTER IV ZILA COUNCILZILA COUNCIL

CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIII LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT PROPERTYPROPERTY

CS 578-IT Architecture Spring 2005-06CS 578-IT Architecture Spring 2005-06

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Every country has multilevel government structures Every country has multilevel government structures Federal, provincial and local governments - political & Federal, provincial and local governments - political &

bureaucraticbureaucratic NRB was set up in 1999, to work on reconstruction of NRB was set up in 1999, to work on reconstruction of

institutions of the State institutions of the State New local government system introduced in 2001New local government system introduced in 2001

Agenda: Agenda: Rebuilding national confidence and moraleRebuilding national confidence and morale Decentralization of administrative and financial authority to Decentralization of administrative and financial authority to

local governmentslocal governments Devolution of power was based on three basic principles Devolution of power was based on three basic principles

People-Centered Development, People-Centered Development, Rights and Responsibility-Based, and Rights and Responsibility-Based, and Service Oriented Government Service Oriented Government

Three levels of local government: Three levels of local government: district (zila), district (zila), tehsil (taluka)/town, and tehsil (taluka)/town, and union union


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Democratic and Political StructuresDemocratic and Political Structures The democratic system is uniform across the four provincesThe democratic system is uniform across the four provinces

direct elections for seats in union councilsdirect elections for seats in union councils indirect elections for reserved seats ofindirect elections for reserved seats of

women, peasants/ workers and minorities, tehsils/towns and districts/city women, peasants/ workers and minorities, tehsils/towns and districts/city districts councilsdistricts councils

Councillors are elected on non-party basisCouncillors are elected on non-party basis Voters age is 18 years Voters age is 18 years

Province-wise position of local areas under LGO 2001Province-wise position of local areas under LGO 2001

Province Districts Tehsils Towns Union Councils

Federal Capital Area 1 - - 12

Punjab 35 130 38 3464

Sindh 23 103 18 1110

NWFP 24 50 4 986

Balochistan 28 75 2 567

FATA 7 Agencies - - -

Total 110+7=117 358 62 6139

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Local Government System In Local Government System In PakistanPakistanOrganogramOrganogram

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Punjab Local Government Ordinance Punjab Local Government Ordinance 20012001

Introduced on 2, August 2001Introduced on 2, August 2001 Gives devolution plan Gives devolution plan - a new local govt.- a new local govt.

Section 2,Section 2, gives definition of respective offices and gives definition of respective offices and other itemsother items

According to According to sec 2(XXiV)sec 2(XXiV) nazim means nazim means – Z N, Tw N, Th N & – Z N, Tw N, Th N & U NU N

Zila NazimZila Nazim Ch 4 deals with zila council headed by zila nazimCh 4 deals with zila council headed by zila nazim

Town NazimTown Nazim In metropolitan cities, cities divided into towns as AU In metropolitan cities, cities divided into towns as AU

looked after by Z N but almost indep. in their hierarchy looked after by Z N but almost indep. in their hierarchy headed Tw Nheaded Tw N

Tehsil NazimTehsil Nazim Tehsil based on AU in district run by TMAs headed by Th NTehsil based on AU in district run by TMAs headed by Th N

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CHAPTER IV - ZILA COUNCILCHAPTER IV - ZILA COUNCIL

Section 37(1),Section 37(1), Composition of Zila Council Composition of Zila Council consist of all Union Nazims and consist of all Union Nazims and members elected on the reserved seats asmembers elected on the reserved seats as

Category Category % age of total # of unions% age of total # of unions

WomenWomen 3333 Peasants/workers Peasants/workers 5 (min. 1)5 (min. 1) minority communities minority communities 5 (min. 1)5 (min. 1)

Section 37(2),Section 37(2), lower[½] < category< upper[½] lower[½] < category< upper[½] Section 38, Section 38, Secretariat of the CouncilSecretariat of the Council

The Zila Council secretariat is headed by the Naib Zila The Zila Council secretariat is headed by the Naib Zila NazimNazim

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CHAPTER IV - ZILA COUNCILCHAPTER IV - ZILA COUNCIL Organogram – Zila CouncilOrganogram – Zila Council

Naib Zila Nazim is the convener of the Zila council Naib Zila Nazim is the convener of the Zila council speaker of the District assemblyspeaker of the District assembly responsible to regulate the business of the Zila Council bye-responsible to regulate the business of the Zila Council bye-

lawlaw presides over its meetings presides over its meetings

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Organogram - City District GovernmentOrganogram - City District Government Headed by the District (Zila) Nazim. Headed by the District (Zila) Nazim. Assisted by the DCO & the DPOAssisted by the DCO & the DPO EDOs are subordinate to the DCO EDOs are subordinate to the DCO All Dept. are grouped & placed under EDOAll Dept. are grouped & placed under EDO

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Section 39,Section 39, Functions and powers of Zila Functions and powers of Zila CouncilCouncil To approve proposals of dist. govt. byelaw To approve proposals of dist. govt. byelaw (under LGO) (under LGO) , ,

taxes taxes (under schedule PI/PII) (under schedule PI/PII) , dist. Administrations and , dist. Administrations and Tehsil/Town Muncipal AdministrationsTehsil/Town Muncipal Administrations

To approve long/short term development plans, To approve long/short term development plans, annual/ supplementary budgetary proposals of the dist. annual/ supplementary budgetary proposals of the dist. govt.govt.

approve annual budget of the Zila Councilapprove annual budget of the Zila Council To elect committees to monitor performance of dist. To elect committees to monitor performance of dist.

govt. without interference in their daily workinggovt. without interference in their daily working To review monitoring committees quarterly reportsTo review monitoring committees quarterly reports Councils elect other committees like Insaf (Justice), Councils elect other committees like Insaf (Justice),

Accounts, Sports and Ethics Accounts, Sports and Ethics etc.etc.

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Section 40,Section 40, Functions of Zila Council in a City District Functions of Zila Council in a City District To approve & review master plans, development changes To approve & review master plans, development changes

land use plans, such as:land use plans, such as: houses, roads, traffic, tax, infrastructure, sanitation & Municipal houses, roads, traffic, tax, infrastructure, sanitation & Municipal

services etc.services etc. Section 41,Section 41, Z-C to approve certain plans for towns Z-C to approve certain plans for towns

as may be notified by the City dist. govt.as may be notified by the City dist. govt. Section 42Section 42, Conduct of the business of Zila Council, Conduct of the business of Zila Council

To regulate its business in accordance with the bye-lawsTo regulate its business in accordance with the bye-laws

Sub-section 42(4)Sub-section 42(4), E, Elect a naib zila nazim In the first meeting of the Council members elect a naib zila nazim

by securing majority votes Presided by the Returning Officer

Sub-section 42(4A)Sub-section 42(4A), Role, Role of naib zila nazim A Convener of the Zila Council A Convener of the Zila Council Preside its meetings and shall Preside its meetings and shall perform functions assigned by the Zila Nazimperform functions assigned by the Zila Nazim

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Section 43,Section 43, Address of Zila Nazim Address of Zila Nazim Address in first session of every year Address in first session of every year -performance dist. govt-performance dist. govt

Section 44,Section 44, Joint committee of Councils Joint committee of Councils as may with the consent of Tehsil Councils or Union Councilsas may with the consent of Tehsil Councils or Union Councils

Section 46Section 46, Resignation of Naib Zila Nazim, Resignation of Naib Zila Nazim Section 47Section 47, [No confidence motion against] Naib Zila Nazim, [No confidence motion against] Naib Zila Nazim

acting against the public policy or the interest of the people has lost confidence of the Council Motion refers to vote of confidence New Zila naib nazim (10 days If motion fails then proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose

their seats both

Section 48Section 48, Power of Zila Council to elect officiating Zila , Power of Zila Council to elect officiating Zila NazimNazim ZC elects a member as officiating Zila Nazim officiating Zila Nazim cant be candidate

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CHAPTER XIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTYCHAPTER XIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Section 121,Section 121, Ownership of immovable property Ownership of immovable property Subject to any conditions imposed by the Government, the Subject to any conditions imposed by the Government, the

property specified shall vest in the respective local governmentproperty specified shall vest in the respective local government through succession as provided insection 180through succession as provided insection 180 transferred to the local government by the Government or any

other authority

Section 122,Section 122, Transfer of Property by the Transfer of Property by the GovernmentGovernment may, on its own or on a request by a District Government, may, on its own or on a request by a District Government,

transfer the management of Government or public property to transfer the management of Government or public property to it for administration as a trusteeit for administration as a trustee

Section 123,Section 123, Stock taking by the Nazim Stock taking by the Nazim Every Zila Nazim, Tehsil Nazim, Town Nazim and Union Nazim

shall, once in every year take the physical stock of movable and immovable properties of local govt & and submit a report to the concerned Council

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CHAPTER XIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTYCHAPTER XIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Section 124Section 124, Use and disposal of properties of local , Use and disposal of properties of local governmentsgovernments

Properties of local governments shall be used only for public purposes

Section 125Section 125, Acquisition of immovable property, Acquisition of immovable property Whenever any local government considers it necessary

or expedient it may acquire or purchase any immovable property for public purposes

Section 126Section 126, Loss of property of local government, Loss of property of local government loss of property of the local government, the

responsibility for such loss shall be fixed by the concerned local government and the amount of the loss shall be recovered

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