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THU GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN. EXTRA., SEPTEMBER 28.
2024
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5. Amendment of scction 22, Act (XVII of 1996).-ln the said Act,
in section 22. in sub-section (2). for the expression "High Court or a Tribunal
established by the Federal Go!ernrnent fbr the pulpose and the Fligh Court or, as
the case may be. the Tribunal shall exercjse exc lusive jurisdiction to adjudication
and settle all rnatters connected there\r,ith and in exercise of such jurisdiction the
iligh Court or the Tribunal as the case may bc". the expression ''Tribunal which
shall exercise jurisdiction to adjudicate and settle all matters cotrnected therervith
and in exercise of such j u risd iction, the'fribunal" shall be substituted.
6. Amendment of section 2, Act XL of 2016.- In the Prevention of
Electronic Crime s Act. 20 t6 (XL of 20 I 6), hereina fter referred to as the said Act,
in section 2- after clause (xrx), the following new clause shall be inserted,
namely:"(xxxa) "Tribunal" means the Telecommunication Appellate Tribunal
established under section 7A ofthe Pakistan Telecomnrunication
(re-organization) Act. I996 (XVII of 1996) as amended tkough
the Establishment of Telecomrnunication Appellate Tribunal
Act, 2024 (XXV of 2024).".
7.
Amendment of section 37, Act XL of 2016.- lrr the said Act. in
section 37. in sub-scction (5), for the expression "High Court" the expressiorr
"'[ribunal'' shall be substituted.
SYED HASNAIN HAIDER.
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