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ACT IV OF 2014 ACT IV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN CIVILIAN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM (RELIEF AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide for institutionalized response to redress the hardships faced by the civilian victims and their families; to provide for timely recognition and assistance for civilian victims of terrorist acts; recognize right of civilian victims to receive state assistance for relief healthcare and rehabilitation; arrange for adequate funds for such assistance; create an effective mechanism to track, investigate and analyze civilian harm in terrorist acts; and to deal with ancillary matters. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 10th February, 2014] No.PAB/Legis: V (04)/2014-5004, dated 10-2-2014.---The Balochistan Civilian Victims of Terrorism (Relief and Rehabilitation) Bill 2014 (Bill No.04 of 2014), having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 28th January, 2014 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 6th February, 2014, is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas it is necessary to take measures for providing institutionalized response for relief and rehabilitation of civilian individuals and their families who fall victims terrorists acts and matters connected and identical hereto: It is hereby enacted as follows: ACT IV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN CIVILIAN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM (RELIEF AND REHABILITATION) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide for institutionalized response to redress the hardships faced by the civilian victims and their families; to provide for timely recognition and assistance for civilian victims of terrorist acts; recognize right of civilian victims to receive state assistance for relief healthcare and rehabilitation; arrange for adequate funds for such assistance; create an effective mechanism to track, investigate and analyze civilian harm in terrorist acts; and to deal with ancillary matters. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 10th February, 2014] CHAPTER III PROCEDURE FOR RELIEF AND REHABILITATION 6. Ascertainment of a civilian victim.---(1) The notified officer shall, as soon as possible preferably within fifteen days of a terrorist act, communicate the details of the terrorist act and civilian victims to the Government. (2) The details of a terrorist act may include-- (a) time, date, place and nature of the terrorist act; (b) bomb, explosive or inflammable substance, firearm or other means of force used in he terrorist act; (c) a statement about terrorist or alleged terrorist and objectives of the terrorist act; (d) the law enforcement agency which conducted the operation and name of the terrorist against whom the operation is conducted; (e) name with details of a civilian victim and nature of injury to body or property of the civilian victim. (f) name with details of the spouse and other close relatives of the civilian victim; (g) entitlement of the civilian victim in payment of compensation under Section 3; (h) additional or monthly compensation which may be paid to a civilian victim with reasons for such recommendation; and (i) reports of a law enforcement agency; health, building and livestock departments. (3) The Government shall, within seven days from the receipt of communication from the notified officer and under intimation to the notified officer, transfer the requisite compensation payable to the civilian victim in an account which may be operated by the notified officer. (4) The notified officer shall, within three days of the receipt of intimation under subsection (3), make payment to the civilian victim through cross cheque, demand draft or banker's cheque payable to the civilian victim. (5) Subject to the rules, the Government shall, on periodic basis, circulate forms or other details to the notified officers, specifying means of communication between the notified officers and the Government in order to ensure speed and authenticity of the communication.