PUNJAB LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ORDINANCE,2001Presented by

Syed. M. Asif Gillani, Rashid Karim, Tariq Javed, Altaf Nazir, Ghulam Ali, Sajjad Ahmad, Mohsin Faraz

Punjab Local Government Ordinance,2001 comprised of

• XIX Chapters • XI Schedules• IV Annexure

CHAPTER-IPRELIMINARY

• Short title, extent and commencement• Definitions• Ordinance to override other laws• Local governments to work within provincial

framework

CHAPTER-IILOCAL AREAS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

• Composition of local areas• Delimitation of Unions• Delimitation of tehsils and districts• Creation of a City District• Setting up of a town• Local areas under previous law to continue• Alteration of local areas• Local governments for local areas

CHAPTER-IIIDISTRICT GOVERNMENT• Composition of District Government• Decentralized offices and grouping of offices• Entrustment of certain decentralized offices to Tehsil Municipal

Administration• Authority and responsibility of District Government• The Zila Nazim• Functions and powers of the Zila Nazim• Right of the Zila Nazim to take part in Council’s meetings• Personal responsibility of Zila Nazim• Resignation of Zila Nazim• Vacancy in the office of Zila Nazim• Omitted• Recall of a Zila Nazim

• Setting aside the order of Zila Nazim by Chief Executive of the Province• Structure of District Administration• Heads of offices and groups• District Coordination Officer• Functions and powers of Executive District Officer• District administration working• Disciplinary powers of Nazims and Naib Nazims• District Officer (Revenue) to act as Collector• Rules of Business for disposal of work• Assignment of work to Tehsil Municipal Administration• Disposal of Government’s work• Performance evaluation• Offices of the City District• Integrated management of services in City District

CHAPTER-IVZILA COUNCIL

• Composition of Zila Council• Secretariat of the Council• Functions and powers of Zila Council• Functions of Zila Council in a City District• Zila Council to approve certain plans for towns• Conduct of the business of Zila Council• Address of Zila Nazim• Joint Committee of Councils• Setting aside a resolution of Zila Council by the Chief Executive of the

Province• Resignation of Naib Zila Nazim• No confidence motion against Naib Zila Nazim• Power of Zila Council to elect officiating Zila Nazim

CHAPTER–VTEHSIL AND TOWN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

• Composition of Tehsil Municipal Administration• Town Municipal Administration• Provisions relating to tehsils apply to towns• Entrustment of certain decentralized offices to Tehsil Municipal

Administration• Structure of the Tehsil Municipal Administration• Functions and powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration• Functions and powers of the Town Municipal Administration• Fiscal transfers to Tehsil Municipal Administration• Tehsil Nazim• Functions of Tehsil Nazim• Tehsil Municipal Officer

• Town Officer or Tehsil Officer• Performance evaluation of officers of tehsil• Personal responsibility of Tehsil Nazim• Resignation of Tehsil Nazim• Vacancy of the office of Tehsil Nazim• Omitted• Recall of a Tehsil Nazim• Setting aside an order of Tehsil Nazim• Setting aside the order of Tehsil Nazim by the Chief Executive of the

Province

CHAPTER–VITEHSIL AND TOWN COUNCILS

• Composition of Tehsil and Town Councils• Provisions of Tehsil Council apply to Town Council• Functions and powers of the Tehsil Council• Functions and powers of Town Council• Power to appoint officiating Tehsil Nazim• Conduct of the business of Tehsil Council• Address of Tehsil Nazim• Setting aside the resolution of Tehsil Council by the Chief Executive of the

Province• Resignation of Naib Tehsil Nazim• No confidence motion against Naib Tehsil Nazim• Joint Committees of Councils

CHAPTER–VIIUNION ADMINISTRATION

• Composition of Union Administration• Structure of Union Administration• Function of the Union Administration• Assignment of functions to Village Council• Entrustment of functions by District Government, etc.• Government to prescribe powers of Union Administration• Functions of Union Nazim• Personal responsibility of Union Nazim• Setting aside decisions of Union Nazim• Setting aside the order of Union Nazim by the Chief Executive of the

Province• Resignation by Union Nazim• Omitted• Recall of Union Nazim• Joint committees of Councils

CHAPTER–VIIIUNION COUNCIL

• Composition of the Union Council• Functions of the union Council• Conduct of the business of the Union Council• Setting aside the resolution of Union Council• Setting aside the resolution of Union Council by the Chief Executive of the

Province• Address of Union Nazim• Resignation by Naib Union Nazim• Recall of Naib Union Nazim

CHAPTER–IXVILLAGE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCILS

• Declaration of Village and Neighbourhood Councils• Composition of Village Council and Neighbourhood Council• Election of Village Council and Neighbourhood Council• Functions of Village Council and Neighbourhood Council• Village council and Neighbourhood Council to develop facilities

CHAPTER–XCITIZEN COMMUNITY BOARD

• Composition of Citizen Community Board• Conduct of Business• Raising of Funds by Citizen Community Board• Citizen Community Board to be a non–profit organization

CHAPTER–XIMUSALIHAT ANJUMAN

• Constitution of Musalihat Anjuman• Encouragement for amicable settlement of disputes• Courts may refer cases to Musalihat Anjuman• Appointment of Musleh (Conciliator) for Individual cases• Procedure of settlement of disputes

CHAPTER-XIILOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE

• Establishment of local government Funds and Public Accounts• Custody of Funds• Application of Funds• Charged Expenditure• Budget Preparation• Approval of Budgets• Honoraria and allowances• Accounts• Audit• Taxes to be levied• Rating areas and property tax• Collection of Taxes• Distribution of cattle mandi fee• Bottom up planning and the ownership incentive system• Local governments not to incur debts

CHAPTER–XIIILOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

• Ownership of Immovable Property• Transfer of Property by the Government• Stock taking by the Nazim• Use and disposal of properties of local governments• Acquisition of immovable property• Loss of property of local government

CHAPTER–XIVGOVERNMENT – LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RELATIONS

• Relations of Government with the District Government• Directions by the Chief Executive of the Province• Suspension of a Nazim etc.• Entrustment of certain functions to District Government• Provincial Local Government Commission• Functions of the Provincial Local Government Commission• Responsibility of the Provincial Local Government Commission• Restructuring of Provincial Departments• Zila Mohtasib

CHAPTER–XVINTERNAL CONTROLS

• Inspection and supervision• Enquiries• Transparency• Monitoring by Committees• Code of Conduct Committees of the Councils of the councils• District Mushavirat Committee

CHAPTER–XVILOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITYFOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAW

• Offences, punishment and their cognizance• Appointment and control of Inspectors• Imposition of fine through ticketing• Performance bonuses for Inspector, etc.• Court proceedings for default in deposit of fine, etc.• Compounding of offences• Appeals, etc.• Registers, monthly reports, etc.• Police support to Inspectors, etc.• General power of Inspectors• Application of the Code• Rights of citizen not affected

CHAPTER-XVIILOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

• Franchise• Manifesto• Authority for local government elections• Delimitation of electoral wards.• Qualifications for candidates and elected members• Non – party elections• Elections of Nazims etc.• Allocation of reserved seats• Election to vacant seats• Electoral rolls• Bar against Nazims for dual membership etc.• Term of office• Oath of office• Removals• Resignations• Omitted

• Notifications to be issued• Corrupt practice• Bribery• Personating• Undue influence• Illegal practice• Prohibition of canvassing• Disorderly conduct near polling station• Tampering with papers• Interference with the secrecy of voting• Failure to maintain secrecy• Conduct of officials• Breach of official duty• Assistance by government servants• Summary trial• Cognizance• Conduct of elections

CHAPTER-XVIIIMANAGING TRANSITION

• Succession of the properties, assets and liabilities• First Nazims and Councils• Administrative Transition• Employees salaries not to be reduced on transfer, etc.• Bar on recruitments• Financial transition• Electoral Transition• Transitional timeframe

CHAPTER XIXMISCELLANEOUS

• Complaint cell• Training• Appeals• Rules• Bye-Laws• Members and servants to be public servants• Delegation of powers• Action taken in good faith• General powers of local governments etc.• Delegation of powers• Repeal and Savings• Removal of Difficulty• Amendment of Schedules

SCHEDULES1ST Schedule deals with• Decentralized offices• Other offices• Group of offices2nd Schedule deals with• Zila Council• Zila Council in City District• Tehsil Council• Town Council• Union Council

SCHEDULES3rd Schedule deals with • Organization, duties and powers of zila mohtasib4th Schedule deals with• List of offences with enforcement jurisdiction requiring court trial5th Schedule deals with• Rules and by-laws6th Schedule deals with• Animals• Animal Trespass• Arboriculture• Building and Land Use Control• Burial Places and Cremation• Dangerous articles and offensive trades• Drainage and Sewerage• Encroachments• Environmental Protection

• Food and Markets• Lease and Licenses for Land and Buildings• Licensing: General Provisions• Planning• Public Health and Sanitation• Public Safety• Registration of Births and Deaths• Social Welfare and Community Development• Streets and Streets Lighting• Trades and Occupations• Transport and Traffic• Water Supply

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES7th Schedule deals with• Terms of Office of the Professional Members of the Finance Commission8th Schedule deals with• Offences where ticket can be issued9th Schedule deals with• Form of ticket10th Schedule deals with• Laws and enforcement agencies11th Schedule deals with• Local government enforcement system district enforcement gazette

Annex

Annexure A deals with• Local government financeAnnexure B deals with• Penalties and legal proceedingsAnnexure C deals with• Zila Council• Tehsil and Town Councils• Union CouncilsAnnexure D deals with• Schedule IV

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