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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 10. Equity in employment.---(1) No person, institutions, organization or entity, whether public or private, shall discriminate a person on the ground of disability in respect of employment, promotion, career development and enjoying fruits of his employment. (2) The employer shall ensure the provision of reasonable accommodation including necessary aid and equipment which a Person with Disabilities would reasonably require to perform his duties. (3) The government shall reserve a quota of five percent at various levels for the Persons with Disabilities in the government departments, institutions, entities, and corporate entities owned and managed by the government. The government shall also impress upon the provincial legislature and local bodies to include such measures in their laws and practices. (4) The government shall encourage private enterprises to employ Persons with Disabilities through incentives for which the government shall prepare long term inclusion plans and allocate necessary resources. (5) The terms and conditions of employment shall not be less favorable for Persons with Disabilities as compared with those offered to other persons appointed against same or similar positions. (6) An establishment Public and Private both which does not employ Persons with Disabilities as required by section 4 (subsection (4)) of this section shall pay twice in to the funds each month the sum of money it would have paid as salary or minimum wages notified by the Government to a Person with Disability had he been employed and the relevant entities/administrative head shall be responsible for enforcement and implementation. (7) Minimum wages to be fixed as notified by the government from time to time under Minimum Wages Act. (8) The provision of rules made for the employees of provincial government in respect of accommodation shall also apply to persons with disabilities.