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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:-- 4. Composition of Board.---(1) The Board shall comprise a Chairperson i.e. the Minister C&W department, Government of Balochistan and the following members:-- (a) Additional Chief Secretary (Dev.) Planning and Development Dept, Balochistan; (b) Two MPAs, (one male and one female) nominated by the Speaker; (c) Senior Member Board of Revenue, Balochistan; (d) Secretary to Government of Balochistan,-- (i) Communication, Works, Physical Planning and Housing Department shall be the Secretary of the Board; (ii) Local Government and Rural Development Dept; (iii) Finance Dept; (iv) Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dept; (v) Urban Planning and Development Dept; (vi) Public Health Engineering Dept; (vii) Irrigation Dept; and (viii) Planning and Development Dept; (e) Divisional Commissioner (concerned) (f) Deputy Commissioner (concerned District). (g) Director General,-- (i) Local Government and Rural Development Dept, Balochistan; and (ii) Quetta Development Authority (QDA); (h) Managing Director; (i) Q-WASA; (ii) Sui Sothern Gas Co; and (iii) Pakistan Tele-communication Corporation Ltd (PTCL), Regional Office, Quetta; (i) Representative of,-- (i) Ministry of Housing and Works, Islamabad. Pakistan; (ii) Engineering Council of Pakistan, Regional Office, Quetta; and (iii) Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners Association (PCATPA); (j) Manager, State Bank of Pakistan, Quetta; and (k) Chief Engineer, QESCO. (2) The Board may co-opt any person as a member for any particular purpose, but such person shall not have a right of vote. (3) An official member appointed by virtue of his office shall cease to be the member on vacating such office. (4) Any person co-opted as a member for any particular purpose under sub-rule (2), shall hold office for such period as the Board may consider necessary.