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Abolition of Shishak Act 1973 Abolition of Shishak Act 1973 ACT X OF 1973 An Act to provide for the abolition of Shishak in the Province of Baluchistan [Gazette of Baluchistan, Extraordinary, 10th October 1973] No. Legis-X-(6)/73.-The Abolition of Shishak Bill, 1973 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Baluchistan on 29th September 1973, and assented to by the Governor of Baluchistan on 5th October 1973, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. 2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) "Shishak" means that portion of the total produce of a crop which is paid to a Sardar under the local custom or usage as Sardarl Tax, but does not include proprietary rights, also known as Haq-e-Malikana (Batal), and (2) "Sardar" means a person to whom Shishak is paid under local custom or usage and includes a Khan, Jagirdar, Malik or a motabir.