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ACT XIII of 2010 ACT XIII of 2010 BALOCHISTAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 2010 An Act to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, and improvement of relations between' employers and workman [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 22nd February, 2011] No. PAB/Legis: V (14)/2010, dated 26-10-2010.--Balochistan Industrial Relations Bill No.14 of 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 14th October, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 15th October, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, regulation of relations between employers and workman and the avoidance and settlement of any differences or disputes arising between them or matters connected ' therewith and ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 22. Registration of federation of trade union and confederation.-(1) Any two or more registered trade unions may, if their respective general bodies so resolved, constitute a federation by executing an instrument of federation and apply to the Registrar for the registration of the federation: Provided that a trade union of workmen shall not join a federation which comprises a trade union of employers; nor shall a trade union of employers join a federation which comprises a trade union of workmen. (2) Any two or more registered federations may, if their respective federated trade unions so resolved, constitute a confederation by executing, an instrument of confederation and apply to the Registrar for the registration of the confederation: Provided that a federation of trade unions of workmen shall not join a confederation which comprises a federation of employers; nor shall a federation of employers join a confederation which comprises a federation of workmen. (3) An instrument of federation referred to in subsection (1) shall, among other things, provide for the procedures to be followed by the federated trade unions and federations as the case may be, the rights and responsibilities of the federation and the federated trade union or federations. (4) An application for the registration of a federation of trade unions shall be signed by the Presidents of all the trade unions constituting the federation or by the officers of these trade unions respectively authorized by the trade unions in this behalf and shall be accompanied by three copies of the instrument of federation referred to in subsection (1). (5) An application for the registration of a confederation shall be signed by the Presidents of all .the federations. constituting the confederation or by the officers of these federations respectively authorized by the federation in this behalf and shall be accompanied by three , copies of the instrument of confederation referred to in subsection (2). (6) Subject to subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4) the provisions of the Act shall, so far as may be and with the necessary modifications, apply to a federation of trade unions as they apply to a trade union.