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ACT II OF 2020 ACT II OF 2020 BALOCHISTAN HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY ACT, 2020 An Act to provide for the establishment of Housing and Town Planning Authority in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 10th September, 2020] No. PAB / Legis; V(18) / 2019, dated 10.9.2020.---The Balochistan Housing And Town Planning Authority Bill, 2019 (Bill No.18 of 2019), having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 10th August, 2020 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 10th September, 2020 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to establish an authority for Housing and Town Planning in order to provide shelter to the shelter less and to establish a comprehensive system of town planning at regional, district, tehsil or union council level, as such to ensure systematic, integrated growth of urban and rural areas in the Province of Balochistan and to make provisions for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto: It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER-III DIRECTOR GENERAL. 6. Director General.---(1) There shall be a Director General of the Authority, who shall be appointed by Government for a period of three years on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Government. (2) The Director General shall be the Chief Executive of the Authority and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Act or Government and exercise such powers as may be delegated to him by the Authority. (3) The Director General shall be responsible to arrange and conduct the meetings of the Authority as Member / Secretary; and do all such acts as necessary for recording and implementation of the decisions taken in the meetings or as otherwise directed by the Authority.