(2) Any person liable for investigation under the provisions of this Act for a scheduled offence committed
partly or fully outside Pakistan shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Act in the same manner
as if such an offence had been committed within Pakistan.
CHAPTER I
DEFINITIONS
3. Definitions.___In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___
(a) 'applicant' means, Directorate General Inter Services Intelligence, the three Services Intelligence
Agencies, Intelligence Bureau and Police;
(b) 'authorized officer', means any officer not below the rank of BPS20 or equivalent who is working
with the applicant and is notified under Section 4 to represent the applicant when making
application or taking up any proceedings under this Act;
(c) 'competent authority' includes the Judge;
(d) 'Court' means the High Court;
(e) 'Designated Agency or Body' means any one or more Agency or Body designated by the Federal
Government through notification for the purposes of this Act, having capability for implementing
warrant of interception;
(f) 'expert', means a person qualified or trained or experienced in conducting surveillance or
interception who is nominated by the applicant or the Federal Government as an expert for
analysis of the intercepted materials;
(g) `Intercepted material' means evidence collected under Section 17 and will refer,
(i) for the purposes of `Surveillance' to include,
(a) data, information or material in any documented form, whether written, through audio
visual device, CCTV, still photography, observation or any other mode of modem devices
or techniques obtained under this Act; and
(b) documents, papers, pamphlets, booklets; and
(ii) for the purposes of `Interception' to, includeemails, SMS, IPDR (internet protocol detail
record) or CDR (call detail record) and any form of computer based or cell phone based
communication and voice analysis. It also includes any means of communication using wired
or wireless or IP (internet protocol) based media or gadgetry;
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