CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
(50) Relation of the Act with other laws.—(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect not in
derogation of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1898 (Act V of 1898), the QanooneShahadat, 1984 (P.O. No. X of 1984), the Protection of Pakistan
Act, 2014 (X of 2014) and the Investigation for Fair Trial Act, 2013 (I of 2013).
(2) Subject to subsection (1), the provisions of this Act shall have
effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law on the subject for the
time being in force.
(51) Power to make rules.— (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official
Gazette, make rules for carrying out purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may specify,—
(a) qualifications and trainings of the officers and staff of the investigation agency and
prosecutors;
(b) powers, functions and responsibilities of the investigation agency, its officers and
prosecutors;
(c) standard , operating procedures of the investigation agency;
(d) mode and manner in which record of investigation under this Act may be maintained;
(e) manner to deal with the seized data, information system, device or other articles;
(f) working of joint investigation teams;
(g) requirements for seeking permission of the Authority to change, alter or reprogramme
unique device identifier of any communication equipment by any person for research or
any other legitimate purpose;
(h) procedure for seeking appropriate orders of the Authority for removal, destruction or
blocking access to information under this Act;
(i) constitution of computer emergency response team and the standard operating procedure
to be adopted by such team;
(j) appointment of designated agency having capability to collect real time information;
(k) manner of coordination between the investigation agency and other law enforcement and
intelligence agencies including designated agency;
(l) for management and oversight of the forensic laboratory;
(m) qualifications and trainings of the officers, experts and staff of the forensic laboratory;
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