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ACT VI OF 2003 ACT VI OF 2003 BALOCHISTAN PROSECUTION SERVICE (CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS) ACT, 2003 An Act to reorganize and establish the Prosecution Service in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary; 17th October, 2003] No.PAB/Legis: V(8)/2003, dated 17-10-2003.--The Balochistan Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Bill, 2003, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 7th October, 2003 and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan is hereby published as an Act-of the Provincial Assembly. It is hereby enacted as follows:-- CHAPTER - III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC PROSECUTORS 10. Powers of a Public Prosecutor.---A public .prosecutor, in discharge of his lawful duties and in respect of a case lawfully assigned to him may exercise the following powers, namely:-- (a) upon expiry of time period mentioned in the Code for submission of final report or after submission of final report if necessary for proper and thorough investigation of an offence, a public prosecutor may request the Court to issue warrants for search, seizure or inspection of evidence for compliance by the' investigation officer; (b) a Public Prosecutor may call for record or any other document from any law enforcement agency upon expiry of time period mentioned in the Code for submission of final report; (c) District Public Prosecutor` in case of offences carrying seven years or less imprisonment and the Prosecutor General for all other offences may withdraw prosecution, subject to prior approval of the Government.