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ORDINANCE L OF 2001 ORDINANCE L OF 2001 BALOCHISTAN PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES ORDINANCE 2001 An Ordinance to provide or regulation of Private Security Companies in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th November, 2001] No.Legis.1‑116/Law/99, dated 28‑11‑2001.---The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 23rd October, 2001, is hereby published for general information:‑‑ 15. Power to, inspect and search.‑‑‑‑(1) Where the Licensing Officer satisfied upon receipt of any information or after such enquiry as he may think necessary that there is sufficient reason to believe that any premises is used for carrying on business of a private security company by a person who is not the holder of a licence, he, may, by warrant or writing under his hand authorise any person named therein, or any police officer not below the rank of Sub‑Inspector with such assistance and by such force as is necessary to enter for searching the premises and all persons found therein and ‑to seize all documents and things reasonably supposed to have been used or intended to be used in connection with the business of a private security company which are found in that premises or on such persons. (2) The powers of inspection and search of Licensing Officer specified in subsection (1) and section 14, may also be exercised by the District Coordination Officer or the District Police Officer of the District where the head office of the company is located either by himself in person or through a Police Officer authorized by him in writing. Provided that no female shall be searched except by a female Police Officer; (3) The District Coordination Officer or District Police Officer of the district where head office of the company is located as the case may be, shall, without delay inform the Licensing Officer the result of the inspection and search carried out under this Ordinance. (4) For the purposes of any enquiry, the Licensing Officer or any officer authorized by him not below an officer of BPS‑16 may, for furtherance of such enquiry:‑‑ (a) inspect and examine by day or by night the place of business of every licensee; and (b) require the production of records, accounts and documents kept by licensee and to inspect, examine and obtain copies thereof. (5) Any person who‑ (a) refuses the Licensing Officer or any person authorized by him to enter or search any place; (b) assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays him and the person authorized by him enter in execution of his duty under this Ordinance; (c) fails to comply with any lawful demand of the Licensing Officer or authorized person in execution of his duty under this Ordinance; or (d) refuses or neglects to ,give any information which may reasonably be required of him and which is in his powers to give, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which any extend to one year or fine which may exceed two hundred thousand rupees; or with both.