PART I ] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUGUST 18, 2023 781 imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees or with both. 55B. Electronic crimes.—A personnel who is or has been subject to this Act commits an offence under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Act XL of 2016) or relevant electronic, digital, social media laws, with the malafide intention to undermine, ridicule or scandalize the Armed Forces of Pakistan, may be proceeded under this Act and shall, on conviction by a court constituted under this Act, shall be punished in prescribed manner with the same punishments as provided for in the said Act XL of 2016 or such other laws, as the case may be. 55C. Defamation.—A personnel who is or has been subject to this Act intentionally ridicules, scandalizes, brings into hatred or otherwise attempts to lower the Armed Forces of Pakistan or any part thereof in the estimation of others shall, on conviction by a court constituted under this Act, in the prescribed manner, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years or fine or with both.”. 10. Amendment of section 91, Act XXXIX of 1952.— In the staid Act, in section 91, in sub-section (1),— (a) after the word “person”, occurring for the first time, the expression “who is or has been” shall be inserted; and (b) for the expression “31 or section 40 or section 59”, the expression “26A, 26B, 31, 40, 55A, 55B, 55C or 59” shall be substituted. 11. Amendment of section 92, Act XXXIX of 1952.— In the said Act, in section 92, after sub-section (2),— (a) the expression “sub-section”, the expression “section” shall be substituted; (b) for the expression “31 or section 40”, the expression “26A, 26B, 31, 40, 55A, 55B or 55C” shall be substituted. 12. Amendment of section 126, Act XXXIX of 1952.— In the said Act, in section 126, in sub-section (1), after the words “confirming officer”, the words “or convening authority” shall be inserted. 13. Insertion of sections 175A, 175B, 175C, 175D, and 175E Act XXXIX of 1952.—In the said Act, after section 175, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely:—