856
THE CAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, I]XTRA, DECEMBER
'1,202I
[P^RTI
S it rs cxpedient ro establish a lc8al and inslitutional
piotcctiofl
Iianrework for the
and promolio[ of thc rights of joumalists and
A\D
TVHERE
mcdia prolessionalsl
It is hcreby enacted as follows:
PARl',I
PR},LIMINARY
L
Shorl tille, extcnt ond commencement.- (1) 'lhis Act may
be
called the P.orection of Joumalists xnd Mcdia I'rofessionals Act. 2021.
(l)
lt shall extend to lhc whole ol Pakistan
(:l)
lt shall come into forcc et once
2. D.finitions. (l) In this Acl. unlessthere
the subject or context
(a) "Act"
shall nean the Prorection
of
is anything repugnantin
Joumalists and Media
I'rofessiorals Act, 2021;
(b)
"Aulhority"
means the Aurhority estahlished under the Legal
Aid
and Justice Authority Act,2020:
(c)
"Commission" mcans thc Independent Commission for the
Protection oF Joumnlists and Media Professionals, constituted
under Seolion I2 ol this Act;
(d)
"Compcnsrtion" means grancldonation/compensatory rclief in
terms of money to be provided from federal and resp€ctive
Provincial firnds/ progranvschemcst in case of a joumalist's
accidental dealh,/injur) \\,hilc pcrformrng his,ter duties;
(e)
{Constilution"
mearrs the Constitution
of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistanl
(t.)
"Fedeml Ohbudsman' melns the Ombudsman establishcd under
llarassment Against Womcn at Workplace Acl. 20I2;
ahe
(s)
'Governmen(" mcans the Fedcral Govcmmenr;
(h)
*Harsssment" mcans anv unwclcome
scxual advancer or request
for sexual favours or other vcrbal or wriften communication. or
phlsical conduc( of a serual nature or sc\ually demeaning
attitudes. that causing interference with work performance oi
creating an intimidaling, hoslilc or offensive work environment, o.