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BALOCHISTAN IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1997 BALOCHISTAN IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY ACT, 1997 An Act to provide for streamlining the Irrigation and drainage system in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 19th July, 1997] No.PAB/Legis.V(3)/97, dated 19‑7‑1997.‑‑The Balochistan Irrigation and Drainage Authority Bill, 1997 having been passed by the‑ Provincial Assembly on 7th July, 1997 and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. CHAPTER‑IV ESTABLISHMENT 19. Persons serving the Provincial Irrigation and Power Department.‑‑ (1) All employees of the Irrigation Wing of the Provincial Irrigation and Power Department become the employees of the Authority, subject to any other provision contained herein, on coming into force of this Act. (2) Employees under subsection (1) above‑shall serve the Authority on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by rules and regulations of the Authority but in any case not less favourable than their existing terms and conditions of service. (3) The Authority shall, through prescribed policies of hiring, freeze, reassignment, non‑replacement of employees on death or retirement upon attaining of age of superannuation and also providing incentives for early retirement, bring the number of its employees in conformity with the corresponding numbers to be indicated in the relevant staffing, operational and financial plans. (4) Until the Authority frames its rules, the service and other connected rules applicable to the civil servants shall continue to apply. (5) The administrative structure of the Authority shall be of dire need, without increasing and rather decreasing as may be determined by rules. (6) Subject to other provisions of the Act, fresh appointments in the rent of necessity shall not take place without advertisement, selection on merit. (7) The Government shall contribute to the pension, gratuity and final payment of the provident fund of the employees of the Provincial Irrigation and Power Department who become the employees of the Authority under subsection (1) above as per relevant rules. (8) The Authority shall frame Regulations for payment of gratuity/pension in line with other such bodies by considering its financial resources.