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ORDINANCE XLV OF 2001 ORDINANCE XLV OF 2001 BALOCHISTAN CLINICAL LABORATORIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 2001 . An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Balochistan Clinical Laboratories Authority in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 3rd November, 2001] No.Legis.2‑92/Law/98, dated 3‑11‑2001.‑‑The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 27th October, 2001, is hereby published for general information:‑‑ 15. Offences, Penalty and Procedures. ‑‑‑(1) Whoever, himself or by any other person on his behalf, or by any person under his supervision contravenes any of the Provisions of this Ordinance or any Rules or any Regulations framed under this Ordinance, shall be punished with suspension or cancellation of the licence in respect of such a Clinical Laboratory in respect of which the contravention occurred, and with fine which may extend to rupees five hundred thousand or an imprisonment with a term which may extend up to three years or both. (2) Whoever himself or by any other person on his' behalf, or by any person under his supervision, willfully or recklessly undertakes any act which contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any rules or any regulation promulgated under this Ordinance, and thereby causes physical injury to the person of another, he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine up to Rupees ten hundred thousand or both. (3) If any person himself or by any other person on his behalf, without lawful excuse, does any act with the intention of, interfering, without authorization, with the operations carried out for the purposes of this Ordinance, or by any licensee, and thereby causes damage to any facility equipment, material, patient or person, such a person shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine up to rupees five hundred thousand, or with both. (4) If any person himself or by other person on his behalf, or by any person under his supervision, conceals or connives to conceal, or falsely presents, or connives to falsely present any records, material, procedure, or situation, without lawful excuse, or obstruct an Evaluator, from accessing records, material, or other relevant evidence, in case of an investigation of contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance, rules, or regulations, he will be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine up to rupees three hundred thousand, or with both, (5) Whoever, having been committed an offence under this Ordinance, rules, or regulations, is again commits the same offence under this Ordinance, rules, or regulations, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to five years, or with fine up to, rupee's ten hundred thousand, or with both. (6) Where a person is found guilty of an offence under this Ordinance, rules, or regulations, is a company, group practice, hospital, department, corporation, firm or institution, every director, partner, and employee, of company, group practice, hospital, department, corporation, firm, or institution, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent, be guilty of the like offence. (7) If any person is convicted of an offence under this Ordinance, rules, or regulations, it shall be lawful for the Authority to cause the offender's name, place of residence, place of business, the offence which has been convicted, and the penalty inflicted upon him, to be published at the expense of such person in such newspaper or in such other manner as the Authority may direct: Provided that, the expenses of such publication shall be recoverable in the same manner as a fine is recoverable. (8) Where any person has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance, rules of regulations, it will be lawful for the equipment used, and any other related materials, in respect of which contravention has been made, to be confiscated to the Provincial Government. To be disposed of in a manner, decided by the provincial Government.