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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: 20. Obligation on protected person.---(1) A person whose protection has not been terminated shall not disclose his or her former identity for any purpose, and it shall be lawful for that person, in any proceedings or for any purpose to claim that his or her new identity is his or her only identity. (2) If there are reasons to believe that a protected person who has been provided with a new identity under the Program is using the new identity to (a) avoid obligations that were incurred before the new identity was provided; or (b) avoid complying with restrictions that were imposed before the new identity was provided. (3) The Unit may, after giving notice in writing to the protected person, take appropriate legal action against him.