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ACT X OF 2011 ACT X OF 2011 BALOCHISTAN POLICE ACT, 2011 An Act to reconstruct and regulate the Police [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 24th August, 2011] No. PAB/Legis: V (10)/2011, dated 24-8-2011.---The Balochistan Police Bill No. 10 of 2011, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 19th August, 2011 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 24th August, 2011 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas it is expedient to re-organize the police and to make it a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime: It is hereby, enacted as under:- 2. Definitions.---In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "A-Area" means the area as notified by Government in official Gazette, where Police shall act as law enforcement agency and any change in A-Area will be subject to approval of the Provincial Cabinet; (b) "Act" means the Balochistan Police Act 2011; (c) "Cattle" shall, besides horned cattle, include elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine. (d) "District Magistrate" means an officer appointed under Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, (Act V of 1898) who shall act as the chief officer charged with the executive administration of a district and exercising the powers of a Magistrate, by whatever designation the chief officer charged with such executive administration is styled; (e) "Government" mean Government of Balochistan; (f) "Inspector General of Police" means the Provincial Head of Police; (g) "Magistrate" shall include all persons, exercising all or any of the powers of a Executive Magistrate; (h) "police" shall include all persons who shall be enrolled under this Act; (i) "person" shall include a company or corporation; (j) "property" shall include any moveable property, money or valuable security; (k) "Rules" means rules made under this Act (1) "Subordinate ranks of a police-force" shall be construed as references to members of that force below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police; and (m) "Superintendent of Police" means the head of Police of A-Area of a District.