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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:-- 72. Penalty for unfair labour practices.---(l) Whoever contravenes ' the provisions of section 10 shall be liable to fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 17 shall be liable to fine which may extend to thirty thousand rupees. (3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 18, other than those of clause (d) of subsection (1) thereof, shall be liable to fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees. (4) An officer of a trade union, a workman or person other than a workman who contravenes or abets the contravention of the provisions of clause (d) of subsection (1) of section 18 shall be liable to fine which may extend to thirty thousand rupees. (5) Where the person accused of an offence under subsection (4) is an officer of a trade union, the National Industrial Relations Commission may, in addition to any other punishment which it may award to such person under that subsection, direct that he shall cease to hold the office of such officer and be disqualified from holding any office in any trade union during the term immediately following the term in which he so ceases to hold office. (6) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 66 shall be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. (7) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to exclude the jurisdiction of a Labour Court or the Court of a Magistrate to try a case under this section if it is authorized to do so by general or special order of the Commission.