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ACT II OF 2004 ACT II OF 2004 BALOCHISTAN PRIVAE HOSPITALS REGULATORY ACT, 2004 An Act to regulate the establishment, accreditation, licensing, control and supervision of Private Hospitals in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 8th May, 2004] No. PAB/Legis: V (14)2004, dated 8-5-2004.--The Balochistan Private Hospitals Regulatory Bill, 2004 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 27th April, 2004, and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 3. Constitution of District Hospital Regulatory Board.---(1) The Government shall constitute the District Hospital Regulatory Boards at every district of the Balochistan in the Office of the Executive District Officer except for District Quetta where the Board shall be constituted in the Office of the Director General Health Services. The Boards shall comprise of chairman and other members, namely:-- (a) For each district of the province except District Quetta.---(i) The executive District Officer Health of the respective district shall be the ch4irman of this Board. (ii) The Medical Superintendent of the respective District Headquarter Hospital shall be a member. (iii) Two persons being owner/expert representative of a private hospital located in that particular district shall be the members. (iv) Two non-doctor, educated and experienced eminent citizens one of whom shall, preferably be female, nominated by the District Government to represent the consumer citizens. (b) For Quetta, District.---(i) The Director General Health Services, Balochistan, shall be the Chairman of the Board. (ii) The Medical Superintendent, Bolan, Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta shall be the member. (iii) The Medical Superintendent, Sandeman Provincial. Hospital, Quetta shall be the member. (iv) Three persons being owner/expert representative of a private hospital located in Quetta District shall be, the members. (v) Two non-doctor, educated and experienced eminent citizens, one of whom shall be a female will be nominated by the. Government to represent the consumer citizens: (2) All the private Lion-governmental members shall, unless he resigns or is removed from membership earlier, hold membership of the Board for two years term and shall .be eligible for re-nomination for a similar term. (3) Owner/representative of the private hospital as a member of the Board shall be nominated first time by the District Government of the respective district' and in case .of District Quetta by the Provincial Government. Thereafter, members to these vacancies shall be nominated by the private hospitals in respective districts through the consensus. In case of dispute on such subsequent nominations among the private hospital within a district, which does not resolve in stipulated time, the Chairman of the Board shall recommend the required action on the matter of such nominations to the respective Governments for final decision. The decision of the respective Government in the matter shall be final. (4) A private/non-governmental member may resign from his membership submitting his resignation to 'the respective District and Provincial Government or he may be removed from being a member of the Board by the respective District and Provincial Government if upon inquiry by the Chairman of the Board he is found unable to perform the functions because of mental or physical incapacity or misconduct. (5) To carry out the purposes of this Act any District Hospital Regulatory Board through its Chairman may request to the Provincial Government for temporary provision of experts, consultants and advisors from amongst in service officers of the Health Department. (6) All decisions of the Board will be taken by majority of members present, and in case of a tie, the Chairman shall exercise a casting vote.