Balochistan Levies Force

Balochistan Levies Force is a paramilitary law enforcement agency operating in rural areas of Balochistan, Pakistan.

It maintains law and order, combats crime, and supports local administration.

The force plays a vital role in ensuring security and enforcing justice in tribal regions where traditional policing is limited.

The Balochistan Levies Force Act 2010 provides the legal framework for the structure, powers, and duties of the Balochistan Levies Force.

Enacted by the Government of Balochistan, the Act defines the roles, recruitment process, command structure, and responsibilities of the force in maintaining law and order in tribal and rural areas of the province.

It aims to modernize and regulate the Levies operations under provincial authority.

THE BALOCHISTAN LEVIES FORCE ACT, 2010
(Baln Act IV of 2010)

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

Preamble

1. Short title, extent commencement and application.
2. Definitions.
3. Power to maintain Balochistan Levies Force.
4. Constitution of Balochistan Levies Force
5. Appointments/ Recruitments
6. Superintendence, command, control and Administration of
   Balochistan Levies Force.
7. Duties and Functions of the Levies Force.
8. Power of the Levies Officer.
9. Delimitation of Territorial Jurisdiction of Levies.
10. Conduct of Investigation of cases in B area
11. Suspension of a Levy officer.
12. Punishment.
13. Ground of punishment.
14. Withdrawal from duty and Resignation.
15. Transfer and Posting.
16. Employment of additional Levies at the cost of the person making
    the application
17. Offence by and punishment for Levies officers.
18. Constitution of Selection and Promotion committees for Balochistan

19. Maintenance of Daily Diary at Levies Police Station.
20. Indemnity.
21. Notification of Rules and Regulations in the official gazette
22. Act to override other laws.
23. Power to make rules.
24. Rules of conduct.
25. Existing levies Force deemed to be constituted under this Act.
26. Removal of difficulties.

1THE BALOCHISTAN LEVIES FORCE ACT, 2010

(ACT NO. IV OF 2010)

Definitions.

(b) “A-Area” means the areas declared as such by the
Government through a notification where Police
shall act as Law Enforcement Agency;
(c ) “B-Area” means the areas declared as such by the
Government through a notification where Levies
shall act as Law Enforcement Agency;

¹ This Act was passed by the Balochistan Assembly on 5th April, 2010: assented to by the Governor of Balochistan on 7th April, 2010; published in the Balochistan Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 35, dated 7th April, 2010.

(e) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1898 (Act V of 1898);
(f) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the
Division appointed under Balochistan Land
Revenue Act, 19671;
(g) “District Coordination Officer” means the District
Coordination Officer as defined in the Local
Government Ordinance 20012;

(j) “Deputy Commissioner” means an officer
appointed as such under the Land Revenue Act,
1967.May include an Additional Commissioner
as well;
(k) “Executive District Officer (Revenue)” means the
EDO(R) appointed under the Land Revenue Act,
1967;

(q) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the
Government of Balochistan Home and Tribal
Affairs Department; and

¹ That is W.P Act XVII of 1967, as adopted by the Balochistan Adoption Order, 1975 and amended thereafter from time to time.
² That is Balochistan Ordinance XVIII of 2001; now repealed and replaced by the Balochistan Local Government Act, 2010 (Act V of 2010).

Superintendence, command, control and Administration of Balochistan Levies Force.

(3) The Administrative control and supervision of the Balochistan Levies Force in B area shall be vested in Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, District Administrative Officer and Executive District Officer.

Transfer and Posting.

(3) No officer or member of the Levies Force shall engage in any private employment/business while he is a member of the Balochistan Levies Force.

15. Every member of the Levies Force shall be liable to serve anywhere within or outside the province of Balochistan.

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