| Short Title: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013 |
| Legislature: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly |
| Long Title: | An Act to construct and regulate local government institutions in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to consolidate laws relating to these institutions and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto |
| Citation: | Act No. XXVIII of 2013, No. PA/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Bills/2013/10518 |
| Territorial Extent: | Whole of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa except cantonments or any other area excluded by the Government |
| Enacted By: | Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Date Passed: | October 31st, 2013 |
| Date Enacted: | November 5th, 2013 |
| Amended By: |
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| Repeals: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2012, Act No. VIII of 2012, No. PA/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Bills/2012/20753 |
| Status: | amended |
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013 was passed by the provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 31 October 2013, and is published as an Act of the Provincial Legislature of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as No.PA/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Bills/2013/10518 by the Authority of Local Government Elections & Rural Development Department on 7 November 2013.
An Act; "to construct and regulate local government institutions in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to consolidate laws relating to these institutions and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto".[1]
---In this Act, unless the context otherwiserequires,-
“District” means a revenue district notified underthe West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P.Act No. XVII of 1967);(Clause s)[2]
"Neighbourhood Council" means a mohallah, a group ofstreets, lanes or roads, in areas with urbancharacteristics, designated as Neighbourhood byGovernment;(Clause f)[3]
A Neighbourhood Council for a Neighbourhood isareas with urban characteristics(5-f).[4]
"Village or Village Council" means an integrated and contiguoushuman habitation commonly identified by a name and includes a Dhok, Chak, Kalay(Pashto: کلے), Goth, Gaown (Urdu: گاوں), Deh, Basti or any other comparable habitation;(Section ii)[5]
A Village Council for a village is the rural areas(5-e).[6]
"Tehsil" means a Tehsil notified under the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P. Act No.XVII of 1967);(gg).[7]
"Town" means an area notified by the Governmentunder section-9 to be a Town in a City District;(hh).[8]