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ACT IV OF 2016 ACT IV OF 2016 BALOCHISTAN WITNESS PROTECTION ACT, 2016 An Act to provide for protection of witnesses to enable them to give evidence in criminal proceedings in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 5th April, 2016] No. PAB/Legis:V(25)/2016, dated 5.4.2016.---The Balochistan Witness Protection Bill, 2015 (Bill No 25 of 2015) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 26th March 2016 and assented by the Governor, Balochistan on 29th March 2016 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for protection of witnesses to enable them to give evidence in criminal proceedings in the Province of Balochistan and for matters ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows: 5. (1) Government shall establish a Board to be known as the Witness Protection Advisory Board, which shall consist of (a) the Minister, Home Department, Government of Balochistan, who shall be its Chairman; (b) the Chairman Standing Committee on Home and Tribal Affairs Department. (c) the Secretary, Home and Tribal Affairs Department Government of Balochistan. (d) the Secretary, Law Department, Government of Balochistan; (e) the Secretary Finance, Government of Balochistan; (f) the Advocate General Balochistan; (g) the Inspector General of Police, Balochistan; (h) the Inspector General of Prisons, Balochistan; (i) the Prosecutor General, Balochistan; (j) the representative of the Provincial Commission on Human Rights; and (k) the Additional Inspector General (CID), Balochistan. (l) the Director General (Levies) Balochistan. Quetta (2) The Additional Inspector General, CID shall also act as Secretary of the Board. (3) The Board shall advise the Unit generally on the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act and shall, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing shall (a) advise on the formulation of witness protection policies in accordance with the current law and international best practices; (b) oversight the administration of the Unit; (c) approve the budgetary estimates of the Unit; and (d) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred by or under this Act or assigned to it by Government.