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ACT II of 2011 ACT II of 2011 BALOCHISTAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY ACT, 2011 An Act to provide for establishment of Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary 24th March, 2011] No. PAB/Legis:V(02)/2011.1168, dated 24-3-2011.--The Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational training Authority Bill No.2 of 2011, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 18th March, 2011 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan on 24th March, 2011 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.--Whereas it is expedient to provide for establishment of Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority to regulate and promote vocational training and technical education facilities in various disciplines, trades and technologies and to provide for financing of training programmes and for matters ancillary or incidental thereto. It is hereby enacted as follows: 2. Definitions.---In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-- (a) "Apprenticeship Training Programme" means Apprenticeship Training Programme established by the Directorate of Manpower Training (Apprenticeship and on the job training programme in the local industries under Apprenticeship Ordinance. 1962); (b) "Authority" means Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority; (c) "Committee" means committee constituted under section 9 of this Act; (d) "Department" means Labour and Manpower Department; (e) "Directorate of Manpower Training" means Directorate of Manpower Training dealing with Vocational, Technical" Training and apprenticeship training programme; (f) "Directorate of Technical Education" means Directorate of Technical Education dealing with mono polytechnic, polytechnic and college of technology/commercial; (g) "Employment Exchange" means Employment Exchanges established by Directorate of Manpower Training; (h) "Establishment" means any office, firm, industrial unit, undertaking,, shop, 'mine or premises in which workmen are employed for the purpose of carrying on any industry; (i) "Industry" means any business, trade, manufacture, calling, services, employment or occupation; (j) "Institution" means a school, college, institute or centre by whatever name called, imparting vocational training and technical education; (k) "Monitoring and Evaluation Cell" means Monitoring and Evaluation Cell established by the Directorate of Manpower Training; (1) "NAVTEC" means National Vocational and Technical Education Commission; constituted vide Cabinet Division's Notification No.4-16/2005-Min-1, dated 30th December, 2005; (m) "Vocational Training/Technical Training" means training in any physical and professional skill, trade, technology, calling or occupation; (n) "Women Training and Employment Cell" means Women Training & Employment Cell established by the Directorate of Manpower Training. (o) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules and regulations made under this Act; (p) "Government" means Government of Balochistan; (q) "Centre Management Committees (CMC's)" means the Committees constituted for the management of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs and Technical Training Centres (TTCs); and (r) "Institute Management Committees (IMCs)" means the Committee constituted for the management of Polytechnic/College of Technology and Commercial Institutes.