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ACT V OF 2017 ACT V OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN ACT, 2017 An Act to provide for the establishment of Balochistan Commission on the Status of Women [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 9th September, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:V(06)/2017, dated 9.9.2017.---The Balochistan Commission of the Status of Women Bill (Bill No.06 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 30th August, 2017 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 08th September, 2017 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to establish the Balochistan Commission on the status of Women for the promotion of social, economic, political and legal rights of women as provided in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto:- It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER-IV FUNDS AND FINANCIAL CONTROL 15. Accounts and Audit.---(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Government. (2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Auditor General Balochistan. (3) The Auditor-General Balochistan and any other person appointed by him or her in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as the Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and in particular shall have rights to demand the production of books, accounts connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the office of the Commission. (4) The accounts of the Commission, as certified by the Auditor-General or any other person appointed by him or her in this behalf, together with the Audit Report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Government by the Commission and the Government shall cause the audit report to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before the Provincial Assembly.