THE INVESTIGATION FOR FAIR TRIAL ACT, 2013
ACT NO. I OF 2013
No. F. 9(21)/2012Legis.__ The following Act of MajliseShoora (Parliament) recieved the assent of the
President on 20th Feburary, 2013, is hereby published for general information:__.
An Act to provide for investigation for collection of evidence by means of modern techniques and
devices to prevent and effectively deal with scheduled offences and to regulate the powers of the law
enforcement and intelligence agencies and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto
WHEREAS in order to prevent the law enforcement and intelligence agencies from using their powers
arbitrarily it is necessary regulate the said powers and provide for their permissible and fair uses in accordance
with law and under proper executive and judicial oversight;
AND WHEREAS further being mindful that the existing laws neither comprehensively provide for nor
specifically regulate advance and modern investigative techniques such as covert surveillance and human
intelligence, property interference, wire tapping and communication interception that are used extensively in
other jurisdictions to successfully prevent the offences and as an indispensable aid to the law enforcement and
administration of justice;
AND WHEREAS in order to neutralize and prevent the threat or any attempt to carry out scheduled
offenses it is necessary that the law enforcement and other agencies be given certain specific authorizations to
obtain evidence in time and only in accordance with law;
AND WHEREAS it is also in order to declare the admissibility and use of the material obtained during
lawful investigation under the present law, in judicial proceedings and all other legal proceedings or processes
to ensure fair trial:
It is hereby enacted as follows:__
1. Short title, extent and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the Investigation for Fair Trial
Act, 2013.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Application.—(1) The provisions of this Act shall apply to___
(a) all citizens of Pakistan within or outside Pakistan;
(b) all persons within Pakistan or on board on any ship or aircraft registered in Pakistan wherever it
may be; and
(c) all transactions or communications originated or concluded within Pakistan or originated or
concluded outside Pakistan by any person.
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