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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 8. Rehabilitation of civilian victims.---(1) In addition to medical treatment of and payment of compensation to the civilian victim, the notified officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, recommend measures to the Government for rehabilitation of the civilian victim. (2) The measures under subsection (1) may include:-- (a) monthly grants to the civilian victim for a specified period; (b) education or vocational training of the civilian victim or his family members at the Government's expense; and (c) continued healthcare of the civilian victim and his family members. (3) If the Government receives any recommendation under this section, it may, wholly or partially, accept the recommendation of the notified officer.