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ORDINANCE II of 2010 ORDINANCE II of 2010 BALOCHISTAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ORDINANCE, 2010 An Ordinance to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, and improvement of relations between employers and workman [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th July, 2010] No.Legis.2-132/Law/2010, dated 28-7-2010.--The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 22nd July, 2010 is hereby published for general information:‑ Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, regulation of relations between employers and workman and the avoidance and settlement of any differences or disputes arising between them or matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto; And whereas the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is not in session and the Governor of Balochistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 128 of the Constitution, the Governor is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: 31. Power to make regulations.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the commission may, with the prior approval of the Government, make such regulations relating to its procedure and the performance of its functions as it may deem fit, and the regulations shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Qanun-e- Shahadat, 1984 (P.O.10 of 1984), the Code of Criminal procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) or any other law for the time being in force. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) registration of industry-wise trade unions, federations of such trade unions and federations at the provincial level, and the procedure, for such registration; (b) determination of collective bargaining units; (c) determination of collective bargaining agent from amongst the industry-wise trade unions, federations of such trade unions or, as the case may be, federations at the provincial level, and the procedure therefore; (d) procedure, including rules of evidence, for adjudication of industrial dispute; (e) procedure, including rules of evidence, for trial of offences; (f) procedure for dealing with unfair labour practices; (g) Superintendence of the Chairman over the affairs of the Commission; (h) forms of registers, processes and returns in respect of matters relating to the functions of the Commission; and (i) fixing of places and times of its sitting and deciding whether to sit in public or in private.