{
  "id": "ann-plga-2025-section-173",
  "recordType": "actAnnotation",
  "actSourceId": "src-punjab-local-government-act-2025",
  "provision": "Section 173",
  "heading": "Local staffing numbers still require provincial approval",
  "plainEnglish": "The Secretary decides the number and description of local officers and servants with the approval of the Minister.",
  "readingType": "direct-reading",
  "subjectTags": [
    "staff",
    "provincial-control",
    "implementation"
  ],
  "evidenceState": "verified",
  "citations": [
    "cit-plga-2025-section-173"
  ],
  "lastCheckedDate": "2026-08-08",
  "reviewState": "reviewed"
}