Sindh Local Government Act, 2013 (Act XLII of 2013). País/Territorio Pakistán Subdivisión territorial Sindh Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to rationalize and reorganize the local government system in the Province of Sindh. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca, Bosques, Agua Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Pesca continental Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Abastecimiento de agua Institución Gobernanza Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen This Act, consisting of 161 sections divided into 17 Chapters and completed by 8 Schedules, establishes an elected local government system to devolve political, administrative and financial responsibility and authority to the elected representatives of the local government and promotes good governance, effective delivery of services and transparent decision making through institutionalized participation of the people at local level. The Councils established under this Act shall succeed the rights, assets and liabilities of the councils established under the Local Government Laws in the Province. The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, categorize a District into urban area and rural area and shall, by notification, declare (a) an urban area in a District, as a Metropolitan Corporation, District Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Town Committee and Union Committee; and (b) a rural area in a District, as a District Council and Union Council. The Act provides for election and functioning of these various local bodies (all called councils for purposes of this Act). The act allows transfer of functions from Councils to Government and vice versa. the Government may direct any Council, or any person or Authority responsible thereto to take within such period as may be specified, such action as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. There shall be a Provincial Local Government Commission, which shall carry out inspections of Councils and resolve disputes between any Department of Government of Sindh and Council or between two Councils. Council may, and if required by Government shall, make bye-laws not inconsistent with the rules, for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.punjablaws.gov.pk