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ACT VI OF 2017 ACT VI OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY ACT, 2017 An Act to provide for the establishment of Balochistan Mass Transit Authority [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 9th September, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(07)/2017, dated 9.9.2017.---The Balochistan Masstransit Authority Bill (Bill No.07 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 28th 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 Balochistan Masstransit Authority for the purpose of construction, operation and maintenance of masstransit system in the major cities of Balochistan for providing safe, efficient and comfortable urban transport system; and to provide for the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 18. Administrative penalties.--- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law, a person who, without permission of the Authority, enters into a corridor or in any manner interferes or obstructs any corridor, masstransit vehicle or ancillary facility or travels or attempts to travel on a masstransit vehicle without payment of fare, shall be liable to punishment of such fine as may be prescribed by the rules. (2) If a person commits an offence under subsection (1), an officer or agent of the Authority authorized in this behalf may, at the spot, impose the prescribed fine on such person. (3) If a person fails to pay or deposit the fine at the spot or in the prescribed manner, the officer authorized by the Authority may submit a complaint against such person in the Court and such person shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 17 of the Act.