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ACT XII OF 2010 ACT XII OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN ENQUIRIES AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for the constitution of a special agency for the investigation of certain offences relating to corruption by, or enquiry into misconduct of, public servants and for holding preliminary enquiries against such servants in Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 18th October, 2010] No. PAB/Legis:V(13)/2010.643, dated 18-10-2010.--- The Balochistan Enquiries and Anti-Corruption Bill, No.13 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 Balochsitan. Preamble.--Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a special agency for the investigation of certain offences relating to corruption by or enquiry into misconduct of public servant and for holding preliminary enquiries against such servants in Balochistan. It is hereby enacted as follows: 4. Power of members of the Establishment.---(1) Subject to any order or rules which Government may make in this behalf, the Director General of Anti-Corruption, and officers and members of the Establishment, working under him shall, for the purpose of any preliminary enquiry or investigation in relation to the offences mentioned in the schedule, have throughout the Province all the powers of search, arrest of persons and seizure of property and all other powers, duties, privileges and liabilities which a Police Officer has or is subject to in connection with the investigation of offences under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. (2) Subject to any 'orders of the Government in this behalf, such officer or members of or above the rank of an Assistant Investigation Officer, may, in relation to the offences mentioned in the schedule, exercise any of the powers of the officer incharge of a police station within the meaning of clause (p) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, in the area in which he is for the time being posted, and when so exercising such powers, shall be deemed to be an officer incharge of a police station discharging the functions of such an officer within the limits of his station.