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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:- 11. Contribution to the Benevolent Fund.---(1) Contribution to the fund shall be made as may be prescribed: Provided that the Government may from time to time, on the recommendations of the Board, revise the rates of the deduction of Benevolent Fund contributions specified in the Schedule by a notification to be published in the official Gazette. (2) Where the amount of Benevolent Fund cannot for any reason be deducted from the pay of the employee, the employee shall remit to the Benevolent Fund the sum of Contribution payable by him, and any contribution remaining unpaid due to inadvertence or negligence of the employee or otherwise shall be recoverable from him in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Default in the payment of contribution either for the reason that the pay of the employee was not drawn or due to his negligence or fault or for any other reason whatsoever shall not affect the right of the employee or his family to receive the Benevolent Fund in the event of his retirement or death of the employee, but the premium remaining unpaid at the time of his retirement or death may be recovered from the Benevolent Fund benefit/amount.