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ACT IV OF 2017 ACT IV OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2017 An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board to be known as the Balochistan Special Development Board [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 8th June, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(05)/2017, dated 8.6.2017.---The Balochistan Special Development Board (For Low Cost Housing Schemes) Bill (Bill No.05 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 20th May, 2017 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 07 June, 2017 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for establishment of a Board to be known as the Balochistan Special Development Board, for considering, designing and launching low-cost housing and shelter homes schemes for the needy and homeless people in the province of Balochistan; and to provide for the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 3. Constitution of Board.---(1) The Government shall by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Board to be known as "the Balochistan Special Development Board" to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power subject to the provision of this Act, to acquire and hold property, both moveable and immoveable, and shall be the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall have its headquarter at Quetta; and may with prior approval of Government, set-up its sub-offices in the other parts of Balochistan at such place or places as it may consider necessary. (4) The Board shall, in discharging its functions, act on the housing schemes in the province of Balochistan; and shall be guided by such directions as Government may give, from time to time.