In 2001 the Local Area Authorities were devolved to respective City / District Government under Local Government Ordinance 2001 and UPO – 1978 was repealed through an Ordinance in May 2002. In 2012 all the Local Area Authorities under section 80 were placed under the administrative control of Local Government & Rural Development Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2013 All the Local Area Authorities under section 121(2) retained in Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & shall continue to exercise administrative controls over Local Area Authorities.In 2001 the Local Area Authorities were devolved to respective City / District Government under Local Government Ordinance 2001 and UPO – 1978 was repealed through an Ordinance in May 2002. In 2012 all the Local Area Authorities under section 80 were placed under the administrative control of Local Government & Rural Development Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2013 All the Local Area Authorities under section 121(2) retained in Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & shall continue to exercise administrative controls over Local Area Authorities.