TO BE PUBLISHNED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATION DIVISION)
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATION
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Islamabad, the 21 January, 2020.
NOTIFICATION
S.R.O. (1)/2019. - In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (c) of sub-section (2A)
of section 8, sub-section (1) of section 54 and clause (ag) of sub-section (2) of section 57 of the
Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996 (XVII of 1996) and the sections 35, 37,
48 and 51 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, (XL of 2016) the Federal Government
is pleased to make the following rules:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title and commencement. - (1) These Rules may be called the Citizens Protection
(Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2.
Definitions. - (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, _
(a)
"Act" means the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (XL of 2016);
(b)
"Complainant Organization" means a complainant as provided in clause (b)
of sub-rule (1) of rule 8;
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