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Power and Functions of the Board

Act: Balochistan Protection and Promotion of Breast-Feeding and Child Nutrition Act 2014

Section Provisions

ACT I OF 2014 ACT I OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF BREAST-FEEDING AND CHILD NUTRITION ACT, 2014 An Act to provide for the protection of breast-feeding and nutrition for infants and young children CHAPTER II ADMINISTRATION 4. Power and Functions of the Board.---The following shall be the powers and functions of the Board, namely: a. to receive repost of violations of the provisions of this Act or the rules; b. To recommend investigation of cases against manufactures, distributors or health workers found to be violating the provisions of this Act the rules; c. to plan for and co-ordinate the dissemination of informational and educational materials on the topic of infant feeding and recommend continuing educational courses for health workers for the purposes of this Act; d. to advise Government on policies for the promotion and protection of breast-feeding, and matters relating to designated products especially infant and young child nutrition particularly through education campaigns, and to organize health education on the same for health workers and general public; and e. to propose guidelines to Government in respect of matter specified in clause (d).