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ACT VII OF 2014 ACT VII OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PREVENTION AND PROTECTION) ACT, 2014 An Act to make provisions for protection against domestic violence. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 12th February, 2014] 16. Powers, privileges and immunities of Protection Committee.---(1) Members of the Protection Committee shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860) (2) The Protection Committee may file an application for obtaining a protection order under section 8, if so desired by the aggrieved person. (3) The Protection Committee may procure the assistance of any person or authority; and any person or authority so required by the Protection Committee, shall be under legal obligation to provide the desired assistance to the Protection Committee. (4) The Members of the Protection Committee shall attend the meetings of the committee. The quorum for the meeting of the Committee shall be two-third of its members.