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ACT XI OF 2019 ACT XI OF 2019 BALOCHISTAN CHARITIES (REGISTRATION, REGULATION AND FACILITATION) ACT, 2019 An Act to provide legal cover, substitute and consolidate the Laws for registration, regulation and facilitation of Charities in Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 25th October, 2019] No. PAB / Legis: V(15) / 2019, dated 25.10.2019.---The Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation (Bill No.15 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 provide legal cover, substitute and consolidate the Laws for registration, regulation and facilitation of Charities in Balochistan; and for the matter ancillary thereto or connected therewith; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 20. Penalties and Procedure.--- (1) Any person who -- (a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be liable to a fine by the Authority, which may be extended to an amount of five hundred thousand rupees; and if the offence committed is the one for which he has been previously convicted, a fine which may be double the amount lastly fined by the Authority: or (b) commits an offence which falls under Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860), Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 (Act XXVII of 1997), Anti Money Laundering Act 2010, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (II of 1947), Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (VII of 1947), the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962), the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (Ordinance XX of 1965), the Emigration Ordinance, 1979 (Act XVII of 1979), the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 (XXV of 1997), the Balochistan Environmental Protection Act 2012 (Act VIII of 2012), National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999), The Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of 2000), the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), the Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance, 2002 (LIX of 2002), The Federal Excise Act, 2005, or any other relevant law(s) in force, for the time being, shall be punished in accordance to that Law by a Court of competent jurisdiction as per nature of offence; in addition to the fine mentioned hereinabove clause (a) for contravention of any provision of this Act. (2) When the offence is committed by a Charity, every office bearer or officer thereof shall, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent, be deemed to be guilty of such offence. (3) Any person convicted under this Act shall stand disqualified for life time for becoming member of any Charity or seek employment in any Charity, had it already been registered or to be registered in future.