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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:- 8. Certificate to Police Officers.---Every police officer appointed to the police-force other than an officer mentioned in Section 5 shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the form annexed to this Act, under the seal of the Inspector General or such other officer as the Inspector-General shall appoint, by virtue of which the person holding such certificate shall be vested with the powers, functions and privileges of a police officer: Provided that such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person named in it ceases for any reason to be a police-officer, and, on his ceasing to be such an officer, shall be forthwith surrendered by him to any officer empowered to receive the same: Provided further that a police officer shall not by reason of being suspended from office cease to be a police officer. During the term of such suspension the powers, functions and privileges vested in him as a police officer shall he in abeyance, but he shall continue subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties and to the same authorities. as if he had not been suspended.