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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:-- 31. Power to make regulations.---(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission may, with the prior approval of the Government, make such regulations relating to its procedure and the performance of its functions as it may deem fit, and the regulations shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 (P.O. 10 of 1984), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) or any other law for the time being in force. (2) In particular and without prejudice 'to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations. may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: (a) registration of industry-wise' trade unions, federations of such trade unions and federations at the national level, and the procedure, for such registration; (b) determination of collective bargaining units; (c) determination of collective bargaining agent from amongst the industry-wise trade unions, federations of such trade unions or, as the case may be, federations at the Provincial level, and the procedure therefor; (d) procedure, including rules of evidence, for adjudication of industrial dispute; (e) procedure., including rules of evidence, for trial of offences; (f) procedure for dealing with unfair labour practices; (g) Superintendence of the Chairman over the affairs of the Commission; (h) forms of registers, processes and returns in respect of matters relating to the functions of the Commission; and (i) fixing of places and times of its sitting and deciding whether to sit in public or in private.