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r.IIE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN. E,XTRA,, ',ULY 24,2023
[PART I
Golemments of Pakistan through rules with features including the following,
nanrely-
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
spe.ial security arrangements for witnesses and victims;
concealment of identity;
distanca recording of testimonies through video-confer6ncing
audio'video links and by the usc ofmodem devices;
(iv) re-location ofvictims and witnesses;
(v) provision of reasonable financial assistance;
(vi) compensation to legal heirs ofprotected victims and \vitn€sscs;
(vii) safe-houses, dar-ul-amans etc.; and
(viii)
(2)
such other measures as maybe necessary ard ancilla4,.
Till
such time the rules envisaged in sub-section (l ) are prescribed,
thc witness protection system and benefils prescribed under the Witness
Protection, Security and Benefit Act, 201 7 (XxI of 2017) shall be applicable to
both victims and witnesses under this Act, mzralis nutandis.
30C. Io-c.E€ra trial.-{
1) The trial ofoffences agaiDst minors shall be
corlducted inramera:
Provided that the Cour! if it thinks fit, on its own or on an application
made by cither of parties, allow any particular p€rson to have access 10 Courl
prcceednSs. or be or remain in the Court.
(2)
Notwithst2nding an),thing contained in any other law for the time
bcing in force, wherc al1y proceedings ar€ held under suEseclion (l), tlrc Coun
may adopt appropriate rEeasures, including holding of rhe Eial through videclink
or usage ofscreens, lor the protection ofthe vrctims and the witnesses.
(3)
Wlere any proc.edinSs are held under sub-section (1), it shall not
be lau4:l for any person to publish or b.oadcast any matter or information in
rel,rtion to any such proceedings, except with the permission ofthe Court.
30D. Investigstion into th€ child sexual contcnt referred to Pakistsn
Telecorrrmunicrtion Authority. l he Federal tnvestigation Agency shall
acquire the information of lhe child sexual abuse content referred for blocking
and removal to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and the organizations
halirg data in this regard, for investigation prior to their removal and blocking
by said Authority, rvhether the direct complaint againsr the said material has been
made or not.".