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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:- 19. Procedure relating to offences.---(1) An offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable and a court shall not assume jurisdiction for the offences unless an officer authorized by the Authority submits a complaints to the court. (2) No Court other than the Magistrate of first class shall try an offence under this Act. (3) The Court shall try an offence under this Act in a summary manner in terms of Chapter XXII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) but notwithstanding anything contained in the code, the Court may impose a punishment of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or both. (4) The Authority or an officer authorized by the Authority may compound of an offence under this Act subject to the payment of the prescribed compensation. (5) The fine or compensation recovered from a person under this Act shall form part of the Fund.