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ACT VI OF 2011 ACT VI OF 2011 BALOCHISTAN EMPLOYEES' EFFICIENCY AND DISCIPLINE ACT, 2011 An Act to provide for proceedings against the employees in Government and Corporation services in relation to their efficiency, discipline and accountability [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 4th July, 2011] No. PAB/Legis: V (05)/2011.582, dated 4-7-2011. -The Balochistan Employees' Efficiency and Discipline Bill No.V of 2011,having been passed by the Provincial 'Assembly of Balochistan on 29th June, 2011 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 2nd July, 2011 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.--Whereas it is expedient and necessary in the public interest and for good governance to provide measures for improvement of efficiency and discipline of employees in Government, autonomous bodies, authority and corporation service and matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 12. Duties of the departmental representative.--The departmental representative shall perform the following duties; namely--- (a) render full assistance to the inquiry officer or the inquiry committee or hearing officer or the authority concerned, as the case may be, during the proceedings where he shall be personally present and fully prepared, with all the relevant record relating to the case on each date of hearing; (b) cross-examine 'the witnesses produced by the accused and, with permission of the inquiry officer or inquiry committee, as the case may be, the prosecution witnesses in case of their turning hostile; and (c) rebut the grounds of defence offered by the accused before the hearing officer or the authority concerned. (d) produce any additional evidence, oral or documentary, if the situation so warrants.