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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: 7. Duties and Functions of the Levies Force.---(l) Subject to law, it shall be the duty of the Levies Force to: (a) Inquire into, investigate all offences relating to or connected with PPC or any other Local or Special law for the time being in force in the B. Area. (b) Protect life, property and liberty of citizens. (c) Preserve and promote public peace. (d) Ensure that the rights and privileges, under the law, of a person taken in custody, are protected. (e) Prevent the commission of offences and public nuisance. (f) Collect and communicate and share intelligence with other law Enforcement Agencies affecting public peace and crime in general. (g) Keep order and prevent obstruction on public roads and in the public streets and thoroughfares and all other places of public resort and in the neighborhood of and at the places of public worship. (h) Regulate and control traffic on public roads and streets. (i) Take charge of all unclaimed property and to prepare its inventory. (j) Detect and bring offenders to justice. (k) Apprehended all person whom it is legally authorized to apprehend and for whose apprehension, sufficient grounds exist. (1) Ensure that the information about the arrest of a person is promptly communicated to the concerned person/authority. (m) Enter and inspect without a warrant on reliable information any public place, shop or gaming house where alcoholic drinks or narcotics are sold or weapons are illegally stored and other public places of resort for loose and disorderly characters or where anti-state literature, material is found. (n) Obey and cooperative with other agencies for the prevention of destruction of public property by violence, fire, or natural calamities. (o) Perform other duties and exercise powers as are conferred by this Act or any other law for the time being in force. (p) Assist in preventing members of public from exploitation by any person or organized groups. (q) Take charge of lunatics at large to prevent them from causing harm to themselves or other members of public and their property. (r)? Prevent harassment of women and children in public places. (2) The members of the Levies force shall make every effort in "B-Area" to:-- (a) Afford relief to people in distress situations, particularly in respect of women and children. (b) Provide assistance to victims of road accidents. (c) Assist accident victims or their heirs or their dependents, where applicable, with such information and documents as would facilitate their compensation claims and (d) Cause awareness among the victims of road accident of their rights and privileges. (3) It shall be the duty of a Levy officer to lay information before a competent court and to apply for a summons, warrant or such other legal process as may, by law, be issued against any person suspected of committing an offence. Balochistan Levies Service shall be an essential service it shall be the duty of every Levy officer to obey any lawful orders given by a senior officer in relation to the declaration of emergency. (5) The attitude and responsibilities of the members of the Levies Force towards the public shall be to: (a)? Behave with the members of the public with due decorum and courtesy; (b) Promote amity; (c) Guide and assist members of the Public particularly the poor, disabled or physically weak and children who are either lost or find themselves helpless on the streets or other public places and (d) Aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm particularly women and children.