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THE CAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., ruLY 24,2023
(iv)
after clause
namely:-
'(r\viiia)
(uviii),
551
the following new claus€ shall be inserted,
"sexual abus€ of a minoi' shall have the same meaning given
ro "s€xual abuse" in section 377A of the Pakishn Penal Code
(Act XLv of 1860):".
3.
Amendmenl of sectiotr 22, Act XL of 2016.-In the Act XL of
seclion 22, in sutFsection (l), for the expression "seven years, or with
fine which may extend to five million rupees or with both", the expression
"foune€n years and may e*end up lo twenty years and with fine which shall not
h
2016,
be less
tlan one million rupees" shall
be substituted.
4. lnsertion of new sections 22A, 228 rtrd 22C, Act )O, of2016.In Act XL of 2016, after section 22, amended as sforesaid the following new
sections sball be inserted, namely:-
"22A.
Online grooming, solicitation snd cyber eoticement.-Whoever
intentionally creates or takes steps towards creating a relationship of rust with a
minor through the use ofan information syttem or device or any other similar
means of communication with the intent to facilitate, solicit or commit sexual
abuse ofa minor or to sharc, facilitata or solicit sexual content or produce sexual
abuse material with a minor, shall be punished with iEptisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to ten years and nor less than five years
with fine uhich may extend to ten million rupees but not less than five hundred
thous€nd rupees.
228.
Commerrirl serusl Gtploit tion of childftn.-Subject to s.rtion t,
whoever is directly or indirectly involved in the use ofan information system or
other similar means for the purposcs of the sexual exploitation of minors
including child prostitution and child sex tourism by payment in money ot in
kind to the minor or any other person shall b€ punished with inrprisonment of
either desc.iption for a term which shall not be less than fourteen years and may
extcnd up to twenty years and with fine vr'hich shall not be less than one million
rupees.
22C. Use of irformetion system for kidrepping, aMuctiotr or
trrllicking of midor.-Who€ver contacts a minor through the use of a-n
information system or any other similar means directly or indircctly of
communicalion with intent to kidnap, abduct or tmffic a minor 10 commit scxual
abuse of a minor or exploitation shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which shall nor be less than fourteen ycars and may extend
up to twenty years and with fine which shall not be less than one million
rupees.".