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BALOCHISTAN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGES AND DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGES SERVICE RULES, 2002 BALOCHISTAN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGES AND DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGES SERVICE RULES, 2002 (Substitution of paras. 5 to 7) [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 1st January, 2006] No.SOR-II(16)2/S&GAD/40-77, dated 2-1-2006.--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Balochistan Civil Servants Act, 1974 (IX of 1974), the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the following amendments in the Balochistan Additional. District and Session Judges and District and Session Judges Service Rules, 2002, namely:- For rules 5, 6 and 7, the following shall be substituted:-- "5. Method of recruitment.--(1) Appointment to the posts of Additional District and Session Judges shall be made:-- (a) by initial recruitment against fifty per cent of the posts on the recommendation of the Commission with the association of the Chief Justice or his nominee. (b) by promotion against forty per cent of the posts on the recommendation of the Promotion Committee by the Chief Justice from amongst the Senior Civil Judges on the basis of seniority cum fitness. (c) by transfer against the remaining ten per cent of the posts from the officers belonging to Central and Provincial Government by the Chief Justice: Provided that if no suitable officers are available by transfer, the appointment against the reserved quota as mentioned in clause (c) may be made by promotion on the recommendation of the Promotion Committee by the Chief Justice from amongst the Senior Civil Judges. (2) Appointments to the posts of District and Session Judges, shall be made by promotion from amongst the Additional District and Session Judges having at least 5 years service as such on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness, on the recommendation of the Promotion Committee. (3) in case of ad hoc appointment, the Chief Justice shall advertise the posts, invite applications and after selecting suitable candidate, make appointment on ad hoc basis. 6. Age.--No person shall be appointed to the posts of Additional District and Session Judges by initial recruitment, if he is below 30 years or above 45 years of Age. 7. Qualification and experience.---In case of appointment of Additional District and Session Judges through initial recruitment a person should be law graduate from a recognized university and should have at least five years practice as an advocate. In case of promotion to the post of Additional District and Session Judge a person should have at least twelve years service as Senior Civil Judge, Civil Judge or Judicial Magistrate in B-17 and above, combined."