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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:- 31. Powers of the District Magistrate to make rules regarding use of streets, etc.---(1) In any town or other place in which he thinks fit, the District Magistrate may, from time to time and subject to such order as may have been made by a municipal or other authority empowered in that respect, make rules or orders-- (a) closing certain streets or places temporarily, in cases of danger from ruinous buildings or other cause, with such exceptions as shall appear reasonable ; (b) for guarding against ,injury to persons anti property in the construction, repair and demolition of buildings, platforms and other structures from which danger may arise to passengers, neighbors or the public ; (c) regulating the leading, driving, conducting or conveying of any elephant or' wild or dangerous animal through or in any street ; (d) prohibiting the hanging or placing of any cord or pole across a street or part thereof, or the making of a projection of structure so as to obstruct traffic or the free access of light and air ; (e) prescribing certain hours of the day during which ordure and offensive matter or objects shall not be taken from or into houses or buildings in certain streets or conveyed through such streets and during which cattle shall not be driven along the streets or along certain specified streets, except subject to such reasonable regulations as he may prescribe in that behalf; (f) prohibiting the setting fire to or burning any straw or other matter, or lighting a bon fire, or wantonly discharging a firearm or air gun, or letting off or throwing a fire-work, or sending up a fire balloon in or upon or within fifty feet of a street or building or the putting tip of any post or other thing on the side of or across a street for the purpose of affixing thereto lamps or other contrivances for illumination, except subject to such reasonable regulations as he may prescribe in that behalf; (g) prohibiting, except under such reasonable regulations as the District Magistrate may impose, the making of any excavation, the placing of building materials or other articles, or the fastening or detention of any horse or other animal in any street; (h) prohibiting, save under such regulations as aforesaid, the exposure or movement in any street of persons or animals suffering from contagious or infectious diseases and the carcasses of animals or part thereof and the corpses of persons deceased; (i) setting apart places for the slaughtering of animals, the cleaning of carcasses or hides, the deposit of noxious or offensive matters, and for obeying calls of nature ; (j) in cases of existing or apprehended epidemic or infectious diseases of men or animals, with respect to cleanliness and disinfection of premises by the occupier thereof and residents therein, and as to the segregation and, management of the persons or animals diseased or supposed to be diseased, as may have been directed or approved by the Government with a view to prevent the disease or to check the spreading thereof; (k) directing the closing or disuse, wholly or for certain purposes, or limiting to certain purposes only the use, of any source, supply or receptacle of water, and providing against pollution of the same or of the water therein; (1) regulating the hours during which and the manner in which any place for the disposal of the dead, any sarai, village-gate or other place of public resort may be used so as to secure the equal and appropriate' application of its advantages and accommodation and to maintain orderly conduct amongst those who resort thereto; (m) regulating the movement of persons, animals and vehicle's at such times and such places at which, in the opinion of the Magistrate, special regulations may he necessary for the public safety and convenience; and (n) prescribing the number or position of lights to be used on vehicles in street and, the hours between which such lights shall be used. (2) Every regulation made under clause (h) or made under clause (i) with respect to the use of a place for the disposal of the dead shall be framed with due regard to ordinary and established usages and to the necessities of prompt disposal of the dead in certain cases ; and every rule or order made by the District Magistrate under clauses (c), (e), (f). (g). (h), (i) or (n) shall be published by affixing a copy thereof, in the language of the district on some public building in the town or place in which the same is to have operation and a copy, in the language of the district, of every rule or order made under clauses (a), (b), (j), (k)' or (1) shall be kept affixed in a conspicuous spot near to the building, structure, work or place to which the same specially relates. (3) Every rule promulgated under the authority of clause (j) of subsection (1) shall be forthwith reported to the Commissioner and shall be in force for not more than fifteen days unless extended by the Commissioner for a longer period and, in such case, for so long as the Commissioner directs. (4) It shall be the duty of all persons concerned to conform to any order duly made as aforesaid so long as the same shall be in operation.