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ACT VI OF 2018 ACT VI OF 2018 BALOCHISTAN KACHHI ABADIS REGULARIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SLUM STRUCTURES ACT, 2018 An Act to make provisions for the regularization and development of the Kachhi Abadis and to provide facilities to such areas and slum structures [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 10th May, 2018] No. PAB/Legis;V(23)/2018/1150, dated 10.5.2018.---The Balochistan Kachhi Abadis Regularization Development of Slum Structures Bill, 2018 (Bill No.23 of 2018), having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 30th April, 2018 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 10th May, 2018 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to make provisions for the regularization and development of the Kachhi Abadis and to provide facilities to such areas and slum structures. It is hereby enacted as follows.- 2. Definitions.---(1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "Act" means the Balochistan Kachhi Abadis Regularization and Development of Slum Structures Act, 2018; (b) "Council means the Local Councils constituted under the Balochistan Local Government Act, No. V of 2010. (c) "Directorate" means the Directorate of Kachhi Abadis and Slum structures established under section 11 of this Act; (d) "Federal Government" means the Federal Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (e) "Fund" means the Balochistan Kachhi Abadis Fund constituted under section 10 of this Act; (f) "Government" means the Government of Balochistan; (g) "Kachhi Abadis" means a Kachhi Abadi as declared by the Government under section 3 of this Act; (h) "Scheme" means a scheme prepared under section 8 of this Act; (i) "High rise building" means the construction of a building as determined by the Local Council from time to time; (J) "Non-notified public land" means a building, land, place or premises vesting in or under the management or control of the Government, local council, autonomous body or registered corporate society, or such other authority set up or established by any law or the Government; (k) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act; (l) "Province" means the Province of Balochistan; (m) "Rules and Regulations" means the rules and regulations made under this Act; (n) "Slum structure" means a house or any building not fit for human habitation; (o) "Tribunal" means a Tribunal established under this Act; (p) "Unit" means an independent residential unit consisting of at least one habitable room, bathroom, toilet and kitchen facilities; (q) "Utility agency" means the QESCO, Sui Southern Gas Company, Water and Sewerage Authority Quetta, PTCL or any other services provider; and (r) "Collector" means the collector of a District as defined in the Balochistan Land Revenue Act, 1967/Deputy Commissioner of the District. (2) Words not defined in this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings assigned to them in the Balochistan Local Government Act 2010, (No. V of 2010).