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ACT IV OF 2020 ACT IV OF 2020 BALOCHISTAN TRUST ACT, 2020 An Act to make provisions relating to the proper management and administration of Trust in Balochistan Province [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 1st September, 2020] No. PAB/Legis; V(03)/2020, dated 1.9.2020.---The Balochistan Trust Bill, 2020 (Bill No. 03 of 2020), having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 26th August, 2020 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 31st August, 2020 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions relating to the Trusts and to repeal the existing Trust Law; And WHEREAS, to cater for the Monitoring and evaluation purposes of the Trusts; And WHEREAS, it is expedient for the Balochistan Province to enact its own Trust Act for a better Administrative and Legislative control in wake of the 18th Constitutional Amendment; It is hereby enacted as follows: CHAPTER III OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUSTS 16. Certificate of Registration.---(1) The Director General, Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation) Authority, after fulfillment of legal requirements, as mentioned in the Sections 13 to 15 above, shall register the Trust under this Act, and issue a Certificate of Registration to the Trustee. (2) The Deputy Manager (Auqaf), for the reasons to be recorded in writing, may refuse the registration of the application if: (a) The purpose of the Trust is unlawful or the Trust proceeds are suspected to be proceeds of crime, as the Investigating or prosecuting agencies inform the Director under section 14 above; and the Director may refer back the application to law enforcement agencies for legal action; or (b) Any of the members of the Trust including Author, Trustees, Beneficiary or any other person exercising ultimate effective control over the Trust are declared proscribed by the Home department or associated with the proscribed organizations under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 or under the United Nations Security Council Act 1948, and in such cases as mentioned in Section 16 (2) (b), the Deputy Manager (Auqaf) shall share the details of individuals with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Home Department; or (c) The District Intelligence Coordination Committee considers the Trust a threat to national security; or (d) The Author of the Trust, Trustee, Beneficiary, or any person acting on their behalf fail to provide the complete personal details required under section 13 for the registration and functioning of the Trust; or (e) Any other reason as prescribed.