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ACT III OF 2017 ACT III OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2017 An Act to provide for the well-being, comfort and other benefits to the Senior Citizens in Balochistan and to make provisions for the welfare of the Senior Citizens [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 8th June, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(04)/2017/8833, dated 8.6.2017.---The Balochistan Senior Citizens Bill (Bill No. 04 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.---WHAREAS the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, enjoin on the state to alleviate the sufferings of all the citizens, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race. Therefore, it is expedient to make provision for the well-being, comfort and social security to the Senior Citizens living in the Province of Balochistan; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 3. Establishment of the Senior Citizens Welfare Council.---(1) The Government shall establish a Council for the purposes of this Act, to be known as Balochistan Senior Citizens Welfare Council, which shall be constituted by the Provincial Government and shall exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act; (2) The Council shall be an independent, non-profit body corporate by the above said name, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to enter contracts, acquire, purchase, hold and dispose of both movable and immovable property and shall by its name, sue or be sued; (3) The Council shall be provided with necessary trained human resource which shall be responsible for providing secretariat support to the Council and to perform such other functions as may be assigned to them.