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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.- 15. Power and Duties of Director General.---(1) The Director General, shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and duties as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Director General shall,- (a) implement policies formulated by the Government for the regularization, development and improvement of a Kachhi Abadi; (b) lay-down guidelines for the implementation of such policies by the concerned authorities; (c) identify an area to be declared as a Kachhi Abadi/Slum Structures under this Act; (d) arrange or carry out detailed physical survey, and census of occupants of the Kachhi Abadis/Slum Structures and prepare or cause to be prepared plans and amelioration plans and designs of infrastructural works in connection with the regularization and development of the Kachhi Abadies; (e) formulate development and financial programmes in respect of the Kachhi Abadies/Slum Structures and determine implementation strategy of such programme; (f) oversee the operation of the fund; (g) acquire, hold, control and administer, moveable or immoveable property or dispose of such property; (h) prepare or cause to be prepared schemes and execute or cause to be executed such schemes; (i) undertake, where necessary, low cost housing and redevelopment schemes for resettlement of shiftees from the Kachhi Abadis/Slum Structures and the areas which are not regularizable as Kachhi Abadis; (j) incur expenditure for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (k) arrange civic amenities and civic services in the Kachhi Abadis/Slum Structures through the Government Agency or a donor agency of Pakistan or foreign origin; and (l) implementation of all the decisions and other business of the Directorate. (3) A consultant may be appointed to look after the work of rehabilitation.