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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: 16. Employment of additional Levies at the cost of the person making the application.---(1) The Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner of District Coordination Officer subject to approval of Home Department may on application/request of any organization, institution or person depute any additional number of Levies Force to keep peace, to preserve order, to enforce any provisions of law, in respect of any particular class or classes of offences or to perform any other duties imposed on the levies. (2) Subject to rules, such additional Levies Force shall be employed at the cost of the organization/institution or person making the application/request. (3) If the organization/institution or the person upon whose request/application such additional Levies Force are employed gives fifteen days notice for the withdrawal of the said Levies Force, the organization or person shall be relieved from the cost thereof at the expiration of such notice. (4) If there is any dispute on payment, the district head of Levies Force refer the written objections of aggrieved party to the Home Department for final decision which shall be final and not challengeable in any court. (5) When any loss, damage or death or grievous hurt is caused during course of his duty to any member of the Force, the said organization or person shall pay the amount of compensation on the basis of the rates fixed by the government or rates previously agreed by both the parties. (6) Any amount payable under section 16(2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be recovered in the same manner as if it were arrears of land revenue. (7) Amount payable under section 16(2), (3) (4) and (5) shall be credited to the Government treasury.