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ACT II OF 2010 ACT II OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN JUDICIAL ACADEMY ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for the establishment of Judicial Academy in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 30th January, 2010] No.PAB/Legis:V(2)/2010, dated 30-1-2010.---The Balochistan Judicial Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 15th January, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan, on 25th January, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Whereas it is expedient to establish an academy for imparting training to the Judicial Officers and court personnel in order to improve their capacity, professional competency and ethical standards for efficient dispensation of justice in courts and matters ancillary thereto: It is hereby enacted as follows: 2. Definitions.---In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context: (a) "Academy" means the Balochistan Judicial Academy. (b) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Academy. (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board. (d) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Board. (e) "Director General" means the Director General of the Academy; appointed under section 10. (f) "Director" means the Director of the Academy. (g) "Government" means the Government of the Balochistan; (h) "Judicial Officer" means a District and Sessions Judge, a Sadar/President of Majlis-e-Shoora, a ? Presiding Officer of a Labour Court, an Additional District and Sessions Judge, a Senior Civil Judge, a Member of Majlis-e-Shoora, a Civil Judge, a Judicial Magistrate, a Special Judicial Magistrate, a Qazi, or a Presiding Officer of a court or a tribunal under the administrative control of the High Court of Balochistan; (i) "Member" means a member of the Board; (j) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; and (k) "Staff" means members of the staff of the Academy, including contract employees, part time employees and employees on deputation.