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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 8. Protection from abusive, violent and intolerant behavior.---(1) The government shall take all possible steps to protect Persons with Disabilities, from all forms of abuse, violence and exploitation by any person, institution or authority. (2) Whenever an act of abuse, violence and intolerant behavior is committed against person with disability and information of such act is communicated to council or any law enforcement agency, as the case may be, the concerned agency or Council on receipt of such information, shall immediately take necessary action to curb such act and to take appropriate measures under law. No cost shall be recovered from such affected person for lodging in safe place in such situation. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, an act of physical violence against a person with disability shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860. Other situation of aggravated abuse and violence shall also be deemed to have more gravity than in case of a person without disabilities. (4) In case of need for legal aid such aid shall be made available to such affected person at public expense.