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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:- 25. Repeal and Savings.---The Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance XLIV of 1961), in their application to the Province of Balochistan, are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance XLIV of 1961) in their application to the Province of Balochistan, (hereinafter referred to as "the repealed Act and Ordinances" respectively); and without prejudice to the provisions of sections 4 and 23 of the Balochistan General Clauses Act, 1956 (W.P. Act VI of 1956),- (a) every Charity existing immediately before the commencement of this Act, which was registered under the repealed Ordinances shall be deemed to be registered under this Act and its constitution shall continue in force until registered afresh under section 4 of this Act; (b) anything done, rules made, notification or order issued, officer appointed, notice given, proceedings commenced or other actions taken under the repealed Act and Ordinances shall be deemed to have been done, made, issued, appointed, constituted, given, commenced or taken, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act; and (c) any document referring to the repealed Act and Ordinances relating to charity shall be construed as referring to the corresponding provisions of this Act.