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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: 17. Offence by and punishment for Levies officers.---(1) Every Member of Balochistan Levies Force who (a) is found in a state of intoxication while on duty or after having been warned for any duty, or on parade, (b) strikes or attempts to force any Levy man, (c) being in command of guard, picket or patrol, refuses to receive any prisoner or person duly committed to his charge, or releases without proper authority any prisoner or person placed under his charge, or negligently suffers any such prisoner or person to escape, or (d) being under arrest or in confinement leaves his arrest or confinement before he is set at liberty by proper authority, or (e) is grossly insubordinate or insolent to his superior officer in the execution of his office, or (f) refused to superintend or assist in the making of any field work or other work of any description ordered to be made, (g) strikes or otherwise ill uses any member of the Balochistan Levies Force subordinate to him in rank or position, (h) designedly or through neglect injuries or loses or fraudulently disposes of his arms, clothes, tools, equipments, ammunitions, or levies necessaries or any such articles entrusted to him or belonging to any other person, or (i) with intent to render himself or any other person unfit for service, voluntarily causes hurt to himself or any other person, or (j) does not, when called upon by his superior officer so to do, upon ceasing to be a member of Balochistan Levies Force forthwith or duly account for, all or any arms, ammunitions, stores, accoutrement or other property issued or supplied to him, or in his custody or possession, as member of levies or (k) absents himself without leave, or without sufficient cause for overstay leave granted to him, or (1) contravenes any provision of this Act for which no punishment is expressly provided shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousands or with both and on conviction from the competent court of law he shall cease to be a member of the Levies Force.