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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:- 37. Recovery of penalties and fine imposed by Magistrate.---The provisions of sections 64 to 70, both inclusive, of the Pakistan Penal Code, and of sections 386 to 389, both inclusive, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, with respect to fines, shall apply to penalties and fines imposed under this Act on conviction before a Magistrate: Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in section 65 of the first-mentioned Code, any person sentenced to fine under section 33 of this Act may be imprisoned in default of payment of such fine for any period not exceeding fifteen days.