Provided that where the violation is committed by a licensee of the Authority, the same shall be
deemed to be a violation of the terms and conditions of the licensee and shall be treated as such under
the Pakistan Telecommunication (Reorganization) Act, 1996 (XVII of 1996).
33. Warrant for search or seizure.—(1) Upon an application by an authorized officer that
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Court that there exist reasonable grounds to believe that there
may be in a specified place an information system, data, device or other articles that—
(a) may reasonably be required for the purpose of a criminal investigation or criminal
proceedings which may be material as evidence in proving a specifically identified
offence made out under this Act; or
(b) has been acquired by a person as a result of the commission of an offence, the Court may
issue a warrant which shall authorize an officer of the investigation agency, with such
assistance as may be necessary, to enter the specified place and to search the premises
and any information system, data, device or storage medium relevant to the offence
identified in the application��and access, seize or similarly secure any information system,
data, device or other articles relevant to the offence identified in the application.
(2) In circumstances involving an offence under section 10, under which a warrant may be issued
but cannot be obtained without the apprehension of destruction, alteration or loss of data, information
system, data, device or other articles required for investigation, the authorized officer, who shall be a
Gazetted officer of the investigation agency, may enter the specified place and search the premises
and any information system, data, device or other articles relevant to the offence and access, seize or
similarly secure any information system, data, device or other articles relevant to the offence:
Provided that the authorized officer shall immediately but not later than twentyfour hours bring
to the notice of the Court, the fact of such search or seizure and the Court on receipt of such
information may pass such orders as deemed appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
34. Warrant for disclosure of content data.— (1) Upon an application by an authorised officer
that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Court that there exist reasonable grounds to believe that
the content data stored in an information system is reasonably required for the purpose of a criminal
investigation or criminal proceedings with respect to an offence made out under this Act, the Court
may, after recording reasons, order that the person in control of the data or information system, to
provide such data or access to such data to the authorized officer.
(2) The period of a warrant issued under subsection (1) may be extended beyond seven days
if, an application, a Court authorizes an extension for a further period of time as may be specified by
the Court.
35. Powers of an authorized officer.— (1) Subject to provisions of this Act, an authorized
officer shall have the powers to—
(a) have access to and inspect the operation of any specified information system;
(b) use or cause to be used any specified information system to search any specified data
contained in or available to such system;
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