35. Unauthorized surveillance or interception. Any person who carries out any surveillance or
interception except in accordance with the provision of this Act shall in addition to any other punishment to
which he may be liable under any other law for the time being in force be punished with imprisonment for
upto three years and shall also be liable to fine.
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36. Power to make rules, issue guidelines and orders. The Federal Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act, and issue guidelines or orders in
pursuance of this Act and the rules made there under.
37. Power to amend the Schedule. The Federal Government may by notification in the Official Gazette
amend Schedules II, III and IV by adding any entry therein, omitting any entry therefrom or modifying any
entry therein.
38. Act to have effect notwithstanding existing laws. The provisions of this Act shall have effect,
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force including the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) and QanuneShahadat, 1984 (P.O. 10 of 1984).
39. Removal of difficulty. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of this Act, for a period
of one year from its coming into force the Federal Government may, by Order not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Act, remove the difficulty.
SCHEDULEI
[See Section 3(1)]
1. The Private Military Organizations Abolition and Prohibition Act, 1974, (IV of 1974) to the extent of
terrorist activities;
2. Offences under the Prevention of AntiNational Activities Act, 1974 (VII of 1974) to the extent of
terrorist activities;
3. Offences under the Anti Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997);
4. Offences under the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2001 (III of 2001) to the extent
of terrorist activities; and
5.Offences under the National Command Authority Act, 2010 (V of 2010) to the extent of AntiTerrorism
Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997) only.
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