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ACT IV OF 2010 ACT IV OF 2010 BALOCHSITAN LEVIES FORCE ACT, 2010 An Act to reconstruct and regulate Balochistan Levies Force in Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 7th April, 2010] No.PAB/Legis:V(5)/2010, dated 7-4-2010.---The Balochistan Levies Force Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 5th April, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan, on 7th April, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.-Whereas it is expedient to provide for the regulation of the Levies for maintenance of Public order according to the law and democratic aspiration of the people; It is hereby enacted as follows: 2. Definitions.---(1) In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.-- (a) "Act" means the Balochistan "Levies Force Act, 2010. (b) "A-Area" means the areas declared as such by the Government through a notification where Police shall act as Law Enforcement Agency; ' (c) "B-Areas" means the areas declared as such by the Government through a notification where Levies shall act as Law Enforcement Agency; (d) "Competent Authority" means any person or class of persons declared as such by the Government under the rules; (e) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act of V of 1898); (f) "Commission" means the Commissioner of the Division appointed under Balochistan Land Revenue Act, 1967; (g) "District Coordination Officer" means the District Coordination officer as defined in the Local Government Ordinance, 2001; (h) "District Administrative Officer" means an officer appointed by the Government; (i) "Department" means the Home and Tribal Affairs Department; (j) "Deputy Commissioner" means an officer appointed as such under the Land Revenue Act, 1967. May include ? an Additional Commissioner as well. (k) "Executive District Officer (Revenue)" means the EDO(R) "appointed under the Land Revenue Act, 1967. (1) "Government" means the Government of Balochistan. (m) "Levies Officer" means a member of Balochistan levies Force who is subject to this Act. (n) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. (o) "Rules" means rules framed under this Act. (p) "Service" means Balochistan Levies Force Service. (q) "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Government of Balochistan Home and Tribal Affairs Department. (r) "Schedule" means a schedule to this Act.