SINDH LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010.

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH NOTIFICATION

KARACHI, THE 17TH FEBRUARY, 2010.

NO.PAS/Legis-B-2/2010- The Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 15th February, 2010 and assented to by the Governor of Sindh on 16th February, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh.

THE SINDH LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010.

SINDH ACT NO: II OF 2010

(First published after having received the assent of the Governor of Sindh in the Gazette of Sindh (Extra-Ordinary)  dated 17th February, 2010.)

AN ACT

further  to  amend  the  Sindh  Local  GovernmentOrdinance, 2001.

Preamble. WHEREAS  it is expedient further to amend the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.                                            (1) This Act may be called the Sindh Local Government

(Amendment) Act, 2010.

(2) It extends to the whole of Sindh.

(3)  It shall come into force at once.

2. Substitution of section 153 of Ordinance XXVIIof 2001.        

In the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001-

(i)   for   section   153,   the   following   shall   be substituted:-

“153.   Elections   on   party   basis.   The   Local

Government Elections, shall be held on party basis:

Provided that individual candidates can also contest the elections independently.”.

(ii) Addition of section 179-A in Ordinance XXVII of 2001.  

after section 179, the following new section shall be added:-

“179-A. Conduct of Elections:- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, for the purpose of holding next elections to    the    Local    Governments,    all    the    Local

Governments viz,  the  District  Governments, City District Government, Taluka Municipal Administrations, Town Municipal Administrations, Union Administrations, the Zila Councils, Taluka Councils, Town Councils and Union Councils in the Province shall stand dissolved on the date as may be notified by the Government.

(2)    On dissolution of Local Governments under sub- section (1) all the Nazims and Naib Nazims of all the Local Governments, viz District Governments, City District Government, Taluka Municipal Administrations, Town Municipal Administrations, Union Administrations and Members of the Councils shall cease to hold their respective offices.

(3) The Government shall appoint civil servants as Administrators who shall perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Nazims of respective Local Governments, till the newly elected Nazims take oath of their offices.

(4) The Government may from time to time issue directions to the Administrators in the performance of their functions or exercise of powers under sub-section (3).

(5)(a)  On dissolution of the Local Governments and Councils, the Government shall within 30 days request the Chief Election Commissioner for  holding the  elections of Local Governments in a time frame not exceeding 120 days from the date of appointment of Administrators.

(b)  The elections of the Local Governments shall be conducted under this amendment or  new enactment. In case any new law is not passed, the elections shall be conducted under this amendment. In any case, the Government shall ensure elections within 120 days within the scope of clause (a) above.

(c)     The Election Commission shall announce the schedule as per clauses (a) and (b) above and the election schedule so announced shall be governed by the Election Commission Rules.”.

----------------------------------

BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

HADI BUX BURIRO SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH