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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 - XI FUNDS 58. Funds.---(1) A fund shall be established to be known as the Balochistan Mental Health Authority Fund which shall vest in the Authority and shall be utilized by the Authority to meet the charges in connection with its functions under this Act. (2) To the credit of the Balochistan Mental Health Authority Fund, the funds shall be placed comprising- (a) Grants made by the Government; (b) Grants in aid from the Federal Government; (c) Grants /Sums receive from foreign donor agencies/ organization; (d) Income from investment by the Authority; and (e) all other sums receivable or, that may in any manner become payable to or vest in the Authority. (3) The Authority, while performing its functions and exercising its power under this Act, shall exercise highest level of prudence as far as expenditures are concerned.