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ACT XII OF 2019 ACT XII OF 2019 BALOCHISTAN HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ACT, 2019 An Act to improve quality of healthcare services and ban quackery in all its forms and manifestations in Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 16th December, 2019] No. PAB / Legis; V(10) / 2019, dated 16.12.2019.---The Balochistan Health Care Commission Bill 2019 Bill No. 10 of 2019 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 18th November, 2019 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 10th December, 2019 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochitsan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to make provisions for the improvement of quality of healthcare services, clinical governance and to ban medical or health quackery in all its forms and manifestations and to provide for establishment of the Balochistan Healthcare Commission and the matters connected or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 9. Chairperson.---(1) The member of the Commission shall hold a secret ballot to elect the Chairperson from amongst themselves for a term of three years. (2) The Chairperson elected by the members of the Commission shall be notified by the Health Department with approval of the Chief Minister, who shall hold office until he has the confidence of majority of the members. (3) The Chairperson shall cease to hold office if a vote of no confidence has been passed by the majority of the members. (4) The Chairperson shall not, for one year after the expiry of his term of office, enter into the employment or accept any advisory or consultancy relationship with any healthcare service provider.