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ACT II OF 2017 ACT II OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2017 An Act to promote and ensure full and effective inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the community in line with the Islamic teachings and international best practices to protect their rights [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 8th June, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(02)/2017, dated 8.6.2017.---The Balochistan Persons with Disabilities Bill (Bill No.02 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 20th May, 2017 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 07th June, 2017 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS it is expedient to put in place legal and institutional framework to protect the rights of the Persons with Disabilities: It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER II RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5. Right to privacy.---(1) Persons with Disabilities shall have right to privacy as provided under law regardless of living in a private home, rehabilitation centers, hostels, or in any private or public living facility. (2) No Persons with Disabilities regardless of place of residence or living arrangements shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy of person, family, home and communication or correspondence. Such persons shall have right to be protected under law against any illegal interference and attack against their person, family, property and reputation.