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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.- 3. Declaration.---(1) A council may, by resolution apply to the Government for declaration of any area owned by it or a Local Authority or the Government, which was partially or wholly occupied unlawfully for residential purpose before the day as notified by the Government and continues to be occupied, to be a Kachhi Abadi. (2) The Government may, after such enquiry as it deems fit, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any area specified in the resolution referred to under subsection (1) a part thereof to be a Kachhi Abadi. (3) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette declare any area or part thereof which was partially or wholly occupied unlawfully for residential or commercial/industrial purpose before the day as notified in the notification: and continues to be so occupied to be a Kachhi Abadi. (4) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the declaration of any area to be a Kachhi Abadi shall not confer any right on any person in occupation of any land or building in the Kachhi Abadis. (5) Area which is owned by the Federal Government may be declared as Kachhi Abadis with the consent of the concerned Federal Department/Ministry. (6) No area owned by a private person or a cooperative society shall be declared as Kachhi Abadi except with the consent of such person or society; and the Kachhi Abadi so declared shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between such person or, as the case may be, society and the Authority. (7) The compensation for acquisition of the area shall be determined by the Collector. (8) The tribunal shall have all the powers of a Collector exercisable by him with determining the compensation or making award. (9) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Tribunal and specify the area in which Tribunal shall exercise its jurisdiction.