PROVINCIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
INTRODUCTION
According to SLGO 2001, Section-131..-
| (1) |
The Government shall appoint a Provincial Local Government Commission which shall consist of persons of integrity and good track record of public service-
(a) The Minister for Local Government shall be the Chairman ;
(b) Two members from the civil society, one each nominated by the leader of the House and leader of the Opposition of the Provincial Assembly;
(c) Two eminently qualified and experienced technocrat members selected by the Government; and
(d) Secretary, Local Government and Rural Development Department, shall be ex-officio member and secretary of the Commission. Provided that in case of equality of vote, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. |
| (2) |
The Provincial Local Government Commission may, for the performance of its functions, co-opt any official of the Government for any specific assignment. |
| (3) |
The tenure of the Chairman and members of the Provincial Local Government Commission, other than Secretary, Local Government Department, shall be four years. |
| (4) |
The Local Government Department shall provide secretarial support to the Local Government Commission and the Department shall render assistance in the functioning of the Commission. |
| (5) |
No act or proceedings of the Provincial Local Government Commission shall be invalid by reason or existence of any vacancy in, or defect in, the constitution of the Commission. |
| (6) |
The Government shall provide funds for the Provincial Local Government Commission in the annual budget. |
