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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:- 14. Personal hearing.--(1) The authority affording personal hearing or the hearing officer on receiving an order of appointment shall, by an order ' in writing, call the accused and the departmental representative, along with relevant record of the case, to appear before him for personal hearing' on the fixed date and time. (2) After affording personal hearing to the accused, the authority or the hearing officer shall, in relation to the case and the contention of the accused during the hearing, record his remarks in writing and,. in case of hearing officer, submit a report to the authority so appointed him which shall include:-- (i) summary of the inquiry, report where inquiry was conducted under section 9 or summary of the defence offered by the accused to the show cause notice under section 7,. or. grounds of appeal or review filed under section 16, as the case may be; (ii) summary of defence offered by the accused during the hearing, it ny; and (iii) views of the departmental representative, if any.