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ACT XV OF 2018 ACT XV OF 2018 BALOCHISTAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BENEVOLENT FUND ACT, 2018 An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the common benefit of the provincial employees of Government of Balochistan; and to a mechanism provide for their Benevolent Fund and the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 20th November, 2018] No. PAB/Legis: II(32)/2018, dated 20.11.2018.---The Balochistan Government Employees Benevolent Fund Bill, 2018 Bill No.32 of 2018, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 03rd November, 2018 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 19th November, 2018 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for establishment of the Balochistan Government Employees Benevolent Fund to regulate the Benevolent Fund of the Provincial employees of the Government of Balochistan and to promote and protect their legitimate interests in the same; and to provide for their benevolent fund and the benefits attached therewith: It is hereby enacted as follows:- 2. Definitions.---In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "Act" means the Balochistan Government Employees Benevolent Fund Act, 2018; (b) "Board" means the Board of Management as set up under section 4 of this Act; (c) "Employees" means any person who is a member of civil service of the Government and who holds a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Government (except employees of Balochistan Police/Levies/Jails or a class of employees as so determined by Government from time to time in the official gazette); and includes any such person, officer, servant or member of the staff who is,- (i) on deputation elsewhere or on foreign service within the meanings of the Fundamental Rules; (ii) undergoing study or training in or outside Pakistan; (iii) on leave; or (iv) under orders of suspension; (d) "family" means,- (i) in the case of a male employee, the wife or wives, and in the case of female employee the husband of the employee; (ii) parents, sisters and minor brothers, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or her; (iii) Legitimate children and step children less than twelve years old; (iv) Legitimate children and step children not less than twelve years old, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or her; (e) "Government" means the Government of Balochistan; (f) "Provincial Government Employees Benevolent Fund" means the Balochistan Government Employees Benevolent Fund established under section 10 of this Act; (g) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management established under section 4 of this Act; (h) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "Retired Government Employee" means and includes an employee who opts to retire after completing 10 years pensionable service or 25 years qualifying service or who has attained the age of superannuation; (j) "Rules" mean rules made under this Act; (k) "Department" means the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) Government of Balochistan; (l) "Death" means death of employee during the service/employment; (m) "Shaheed" means an employee who has been declared Shaheed by the Government of Balochistan, Home and Tribal Affairs Department after an incident of terrorism; (n) "Funeral Charges" means the funeral charges, as prescribed by rules; and (o) "Maintenance Allowance" means Maintenance Allowance as prescribed by rules.