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ACT IX OF 2019 ACT IX OF 2019 BALOCHISTAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 2019 An Act to consolidate, alter and amend the law relating to the mentally disordered persons in Balochistan, with respect to their care, treatment and management of their property and other related matters [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 25th October, 2019] No. PAB/Legis; V (04)/2019, dated 25.10.2019.---The Balochistan Mental Bill No. 04 of 2019 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 12th October, 2019 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 24th October, 2019 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to consolidate, alter and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally disordered persons in Balochistan, to make better provisions for their care, treatment, management of properties and affairs and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto and to encourage community care of such mentally disordered persons and further to provide for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorder; AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the subject matter has been devolved to the provinces, therefore; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER - II ESTABLISHMENT OF BALOCHISTAN MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY 4. Constitution of Board of Inspection.---(1) The Authority shall, in consultation with the Government establish Board of Inspection for carrying out the purposes of this Act as hereinafter provided. (2) There shall be a Board of Inspection which shall consist of:- (a) A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the High Court; (b) four psychiatrists, one having a minimum experience of ten years in Government service; (c) one prominent citizen of good standing; (d) two medical practitioners of repute with a minimum standing of twelve years, registered with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, one of whom shall be a female; and (e) Director General Health Services or his nominee not below the rank of Director (B-19). (3) The Chairperson and members of the Board shall be appointed for a term up to three years, extendable for another such term by the Government in the public interest. (4) No member shall be deputed to perform any duty for inspection of a psychiatric facility wherein he has a direct or indirect conflict of interest.