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. EXTRAoRDINARYPUBLISHED YAUTHORITY

ISLAMABAD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3l.2OO7

PARTI

Acts, Ordinances,President'sOrders and Regulrations

GOVERNMENTOF PAKISTAN

MINISTRY OF LAW JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Islamabad, the 3Ist December 2007

No- 2(1)/2007-Pub.-The following Ordinance promulgated by thePresident s herebypublished orgeneral information:-

OnoniexcsNo. LXXII or 2007

AN

ORDINANCE

to make provisionfor preventionof the electroniccrimes

WHpReas t is expedient o prevent any action directed against theconfidentiality, ntegrity and availability of electronicsystem,networksand dataaswell as hemisuseof sirchsystem,networksand databy providing for thepunishmentof suchactionsand o provide mechanism or investigation,prosecutionand rial ofoffencesand for mattersconnected herewith or ancillary theretoq

ANo wnenres the NationalAssemblystandsdissolvedand the President ssatisfied that

the circumstancesexist which render t necessaryo take immediateaction:

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Now.'rseee,roeE, n exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

Article 89of theConstitution of the Islamic Republicof Pakistanand n exerciseof

all powersenabling n that behalf, thekesident is pleased o make andpromulgate

the ollowing Ordinance:-

1. Short title, extent application and commencement.-(1) This

Ordinancemay be called the Preventionof Electronic Crimes Ordinance,2007.

(2) It extends o the wholeof Pakistan,

(3) It shall apply to every person who commits an offence under this

Ordinance rrespectiveof his nationalityor citizenshipwhatsoeveror in any place

outside or inside Pakistan,having detrimental effect on the security of Pakistanor

its nationals or nationalharmony or any Foperty or any electronicsystemor data

locatedin Pakistan or any electronic systemor data capable of being connected'

sent o, usedby or with any electronicsystem n Pakistan.

(4) It shall come into force dt once,

. 2. Detinitions.- (l) In thisOrdinance, nless here s anything epugnant

in the subjector context,-

(a) "access"meansgaining access o any electronic systemor dataheld

in an electronicsystemor by causing heelectronicsystem o perform

any function o achieve hatobjective;

(b) ..Authority?,means the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

establishedunder section 3 of the PakistanTelecommunication'

(Re-organization)Act 1996 XVII of 1996);

(c) "code" means hecode of criminal Procedure,1898(Act V of I 898);

(d) "Constitution" meansConstitutionof the slamicRepublic.ofPakistan;

(e) "data'r meansrepresentationsof information or of concepts that are

being preparedor havebeenprepared n a form suitable or use n an

electronicsystem ncludingbut not limited to computerprogram' ext'

images,sound,video and nformation within a database r electronic

sYStem;

(O "decision of theAuthority" meansdecisiongiven, determinationmade

or order passedby the Authority underany of the provisions of the



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PakistanTelecommunication Re-organization)Act 1996 ( XVII of

1996) on any matter related to one or more licensed operators in

pursuant o thepowersconferredupon theAuthority by anyother aw,

rules, egulationor directive or the ime being n force which includesany interim orderpassed y the Authority pending inal decisiou

(g) "Electronic CertificationAccreditationCouncil" means he council

established under section 18of the Electronic Transaction Ordinance

2002(LIof20o2);

(h) "electronic" includes but not limited to electrical, digital, analogue,

magnetic,optical, biochemical,electrochemical,electromechanical,

electromagnetic,adioelectricor wireless echnology;

(D "electronic device" meansany hardwarewhich performsone or more

. specific unctionsandoperates n any orm or combinationof electrical

energy.

() "electronic mail message"meansany datageneratedby an electronic

system or a uniqueelectronic mail address;

(k) "electronicmail address"meansa destination, ommonlyexpressed

as a string of characters, onsistingof

auniqueuser or group nameor

mailbox,iommonly referred o as he ocal part, and areference o an

internet or intranetdomain,commonly referred o as hedomainpart,

whetheror not displayed to which an electronicmail message anbe

sentor delivered or originatedfrom and includes an electronic mail- addresswhich may be permanent,dynamic or disposable;

(1) "electronic system" meansany electronic device or a group of

interconnectedor relateddevices,one or moreof which, pursuant o a

program or manual or any external instruction, performs automatic

processingof information or data andmay also nclude a permanent,removableor any otherelectronicstoragemedium;

(m) ..encrypteddata" means data which has been transformed or

scrambled from its plain version Qr text to an unreadable or

incomprehensibleormat and s recoverableby anassociateddecryption

or decodingtechnique, egardlessof the techniqueutilized for such

transformation or scrambling and rrespectiveof the medium in which

such dataoccursor can be found for the purposesof protecting such

data:

(n) ..function,,includes ogic, control,arithmetic,deletion,storageand

retrieval andcommunicationor telecommunication o, from orwithin

an electronicsystem;



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(o) n'Interpol"means nternationalCriminal police Organisation;

(p) n'offence"includes,-

(i) an offences punishableunderthis Ordinance;

(ii) anoffencepunishable nder he awsmentioned n the schedule:or

(iiD any other offence punishableunder any other law for the timebeing in force if committed through or by using any compurer,electronic slstem; electronic meansor electronic device as ameanor tool;

(q) "plain version" meansoriginal databefore t hasbeen ransformedorscrambled o an unreadable r incomprehensibleormat or after t hasbeen ecoveredby usingany decryptionor decoding echnique;

(r) "rules" means ules madeunder this Ordinance:

(s) "Schedule" means he Schedule o this Ordinance;

(t) "sensitiveelectronicsystem"meansanelectroriicsystemuseddirectlyin connectionwith or necessaryor,-

(r) the securify,defenceor international elationsof pakistan:

(ii) the existenceor identity of a confidential sourceof informationrelating to theenforcementof criminal law;

(iii) the provision of servicesdirectly related to communications

infrastrucfure,banking and financial services, public utilities,courts,public transportation, ublic key infrastructure,paymentsystems nfrastfuctureor e-commerce nfrastnrcture ;

(iv) the protectionof public safety including systemsrelatedtoessentialemergencyservicessuehas police, civil defenceandmedical services

(v) the purpose declaredas such by the FederurGovernment in

accordancewith the prescribedprocedure; or

(vi) containing any data or database rotectedassuch,by any otherlaw.



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(u) "serviceprovider" includesbut not limited to,-

(i) a personacting as a serviceprovider in relation to sending,

receiving,storing orprocessingof electronicCommunicationor

the provision of other services n relation to electronic

communication hrough anyelectronicsystem;

i

, (ii) a person who owns,possesses,perates,managesor controls a

public switchednetworkor provides elecommunication ervices;

dt

(iii)'

any otherpersonwho processes r storesdataon behalf of such

electronic ommunication erviceor usersof such service;

(v) "subscribernformationo'meansany nformationcontainedn any orm

that is held by a serviceprovider, relating to subscriber's services

other than traffic data andby which can be established,-

(i) the ype of communicationserviceused, he echnicalprovisions

(ii) the subscriber's dentity, postal, geographicelectronic mail

aldress, elephoneandotheraccess umber,billing andpaymentinformation, available on the basis of the service agr€ementor

arrangement;or

( i i | any other information on the si te of the instal lat ion of

communicationequipment,availableon the basisof the service

agreementor iurangement;

(w) "traffic data" meansany data elating o a cortmunication by means

of an elechonicsystem,generated y an electronicsystem hatformed

a part n thechainof communication,ndicating hecommunication's

origin, destination,oute, ime,date,size,duration,or typeof underlying

serviee:

'"Tribunal"means he nformation andCommunicationTechnologies

Tribunal constituted ndersection3l; and

"unauthorized access"meansaccessof any kind by any person to

any electronicsystemor dataheld n an electronicsystemor electronic

device,without authorityor in excessof authority, f he is not himselfentitled to control access f the kind in question o theelectronic system

or electronic device, or data dnd he does not have consent to such

access rom any person,so entitled.

(x)

(y)



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CHAPTER-II

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS

3. Criminal access.-Whoever ntentionallygainsunauthorized ccessto thewholeor anypartof an electronic ystem r electronicdevicewith or withoutinfringingsecurltymeasures,hallbepunishedwith imprisonment f eitherdescriptionfor a term which may extend o two years,or with fine not exceeding hree hundredthousand upees,or with both. . ,

4. Criminal data access.-Whoever intentionally causesany electronicsystem or electronic device to perform any function for the purposeof gaining

unauthorized ccesso any dataheld n anyelectronic ystemor electronicdeviceor on obtainingsuchunauthorized ccess hallbe punishedwith imprisonmentofeitherdescription for a term which may extend o threeyears,or with fine or withboth.

5. Data damage.-Whoever with intent to illegal gainor causeharm tothepublicor anyperson, amages ny data s shallbepunishedwith imprisonmentof either description for a term which may extend to three years,or with fine, orwithboth.

Explanation-For thepur.pose f thissection he expression datadamage"includes but not limited to modifying, altering, deleting, deterioration, erasing,suppressing, hanging ocationof dataor making data emporarily or permanently

unavailable, altingelbcnnnicsystem, hoking he networksor affecting he reliabilityor usefulness f data.

6. System damage.-Whoever with intentto causedamageto hepublic

or any person nterfereswith or intemrptsor obstructs hefunctioning, reliability or

usefulness f an electronicsystern r electronicdeviceby inputting, ransmitting,damaging, deleting, altering, tempering,deteriorating or suppressingany data or

servicesor halting electronicsystemor chokingthe networksshallbepunishedwithimprisonmentof either description or a term which may extend to threeyears,orwith fine, or with both.

Explanation-For the purposeof this section he expression services"

include any kind of serviceprovided throughelectronic system.

7. Electronic fraud.-Whoever for wrongful gain interferes with orusesany data, electronic systemor electronicdevice or inducesany person o enterinto a relationship or with intent to deceiveany person,which act or omission islikely to causedamageor harmto thatpersonor any otherpersonshall bepunished



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with imprisonmentof eitherdescription or a term which may extend o sevenye.rs,

or with fine, or with both.

8. Electronic forgery.-Whoever for wrongful gain nterfereswith data,electronicsystemor electronicdevice,with intent to causedamageor injury to thepublic or to any person,or to makeany llegal claim or title or to causeany person opart with property or to enter nto any expressor implied contract,or with intent to

commit fraud by any nput,alteration, eletion,or suppression f data, esulting n

unauthentic atawith the ntent hat t be considered r actedupon or legalpurposes

as if it were authentic,regardlessof.the fact that the data is directly readableand

intelligible or not shallbepunishedwiih imprisonmentof eitherdescription or a termwhich may,extend o seven ears,or with fine or with both.

,/9. Misuse of electronic system or electronic device.-(l) Whoever

produces,possesses, elts,procutes, transports, mports, distributes or otherwise

makesavailablean electronicsystemor electronicdevice, ncluding a computerprogram,designedor adaptedprimarily for the purposeof committing any of the

offences establishedunder this Ordinance or a password,accesscodenor similar

databy which the whole or any part of an electronicsystemor electronicdevice s

capableof being accesbed r its functionality compromisedor reverseengineered,with the intent that it be used for the purposeof committing any of the offences

establishednder hisOrdinance,s said o commit offenceof misuseof electronicsystemor electronicdevices:

Provided hatthe provisionsof this sectionshall not apply to the authorizedtesting or protectionof an electronic system or any lawful purpose.

(2) Whoever commits he offencedescribedn sub-section l) shall bepunishablewith imprisonment of eitherdescription or a term which may extend o

threeyears,or with fine. or with both.

10. Unauthorized access o code.-Whoever disclosesor obtains anypassword,accessas o code, systemdesignor anyothermeansof gaining access o

any electronic system or datawith

intent to obtain wrongful gain, do reverse

engineeringor causewrongful loss o any personor for any other unlawful purpose

shallbe punishedwith imprisonmentof eitherdescription or a term which may

extend to threeyears,or with, or with both.

ll. Misuse of encryption.=Whoever for thepurposeof commissionof

an offenceor concealment f incriminatingevidence, nowingly andwillfully encryptsany incriminating communicationor datacontained n electronicsystem elating to

that crime or incriminating evidence,commits theoffence of misuseof encryptionshall be punishebwith imprisonmentof either description for a term which mayextend o five years,or with fine, or with both.



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12. Malicious code.-(l) whoever willfully writes, offers, makesavailable,distributesor transmitsmalicious codethrough an electronic systemorelectronicdevice,with intent o cause arm o anyelectronic

ystemor resulting nthe comrption, desffuction,alteration,suppression,heft or lossof datacommits theoffenceof maliciouscode:

Providedthat the provision of this sectionshall not apply to the authorizedtesting, researchand developmentor protection of an etectronic system for anylawful purpose.

a .

Explanation-For the purposeof this section he expression 'malicious

code" includes but not limited to a coJnputerprogram or a hidden function in aprogramthatdamagesdataor compromises heelectronicsystem'sperformanceoruses he electronicsystem esources ithout properauthorization,with or withoutattaching ts copy to afile and s capableof spreadingoverelectronicsystemwith orwithouthuman nterventionncludingvirus,wormorTrojan horse.

(2) whoever commits the offencespecified n sub-section l) shall bepunishedwith imprisonment of eitherdescription or a term which may extendtofive years,or with fine or with both.

13. Cyber stalking.-(l) whoever with intent o coerce, ntimidate.orharass nypersonusescomputer, omputernetwork, nternet,networksite,electronicmail or any othersimilarmeans f communicationo._

communicateobscene, ulgar, profane, ewdl lascivious, or indecentlanguage. ictureor image;

makeany suggestion rproposalofan obscene ature:

threatenany illegal or immoral act;

take or distribute picturesor photographsof any person*ittrout trisconsent r knowledge;

displayordistribute nformation n amanner hatsubstantiallyncreasesthe risk of harmor violence o any other person,commits the offenceof cyber stalking.

(2) Whoever commits the offence specified in sub-section(t) shall bepunishablewith imprisonment f eitherdescriptionor a termwhich,mayextend osevenydarsor with fine not exceeding hreehundred housand upeei, or with both:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(c)



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Provided f thevictim of thecyberstalkingundersub-sectionI ) is a minorthe punishmentmay extend o ten years"orwith fine not lessthan one hundredthousandupees, r with both.

14. Spamming.-( 1) Whoever ransmitsharmful, fraudulent,misleading,illegalor unsolicitedelectronicmessagesn bulk to anypersonwifhout theexpresspermissionof therecipient,or causes nyelectronicsystem o show anysuchmessageor involves n fatsified online useraccount egistrationor falsified domain nameregistration or commercial purposecommits theoffenceof spamming.

(2) Whoevercommits heoffenceof spammingasdescribedn sub-section

(l) shallbe punishablewith fine not exceedingifty thousandupees f he commitsthis offenceof spamming or the first time and or everysubsequent ommissionofoffence of spamminghe shall be punishedwith imprisonment of three monthsorwith fine , or with both.

' 15. Spoofing.-Whoever establishesa website, or sends an electronicmessage ith acounterfeit ource ntendedo be believedby therecipientor visitoror its electronic system o be an authentic sourcewith intent to gain unauthorized

accessor obtain valuable information which later can be used for any unlawful

purposescommits the offenceof spoofing.

(2) Whoevercommits the offenceof spoofingspecified n sub-section I )shall be punishedwith imprisonmentof eitherdescriptioh'fora rerm which mayextend o threeyears,.orwith fine,or with both.

16. Unauthorized interception.-( I ) Whoeverwithout lawful authorityinterceptsby technicalmeans, ransmissions f data o, from or within an electronic

systemncludingelectromagnetic missions rom an electronicsystemcarryingsuchdata commits the offenceof unauthorizednterception.

(2) Whoevercommits heoffenceof unauthorizednterception escribed

in sub-section1) shallbe punishedwith imprisonmentof eitherdescription or aterm which mayextend o five years,or with fine not exceeding ive hundred housand

rupees, r with both.

17. Cyber tdrrorism.-( I ) Any person,groupor organizationwho, withterroristic intent utilizes, accesses r causes o be accessed computer or computernetwork or electronic systemor electronicdeviceor by any available means,andtherebyknowingly engagesn or attempts o engage n a terroristic act commits theoffence of cyber terrorism.



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Explanation.l.- For thepurposesof this section he expression terroristic

intent" means o act with the purpose o alarm, frighten, disrupt, harm, damage;or

carry out an actof violence againstanysegmentof thepopulation,the Government

or entity associated herewith.

Explanation2..^For thepurposes f thissection heexpressionterroristic

act" ncludes. ut s not imited o,-

(a) altering by addition, deletion,orchangeorattemptingto alter ntbrmation

that may result n the mminent njury, sickness, rdeath o anysegment

of thepopulation;

(b) transmission r attemptedransmissionf aharmfulprogramwith thepurpose f substantially isrupting r disablinganycomputernetwork

operatedby the Govemmentor anypublic entity;

(c) aiding thecommissionof orattemptingto aid'thecommissionof an act

of violence againstthe sovereigntyof Pakistan,whether or not the

commi*sion of suchact of violence s actuallycompleted;or

(d) stealingor copying,or attempting o stealor copy,or secureclassified

information or datanecessary o manufactureany form of chemical,

biologicalor nuclearweapon,or anyotherweaponof massdestruction.

(2) Whoevercommits the offence9f cyberterrorism andcausesdeathof

anypersonshall be punishablewith deathor imprisonment for life, and with fine and

in anyothercaseheshallbepunishablewith imprisonmentof either description or

a term which may extend o tenyears,or with firie not less hanten million rupees'

or with both.

18. Enhanced punishment for of fences involv ing sensi t ive

electronic systems.-(1) Whoever causCs riminal access o any sensitive

electronicsystem n thecourseof the commissionof anyof theoffencesestablished

under his Ordinance hall, n addition o thepunishment rescribedor thatoffence,

bepunishedwith imprisonmentof either description or a teim which may extend o

ten years,or with fine not exceedingonemillion rupees,or with both.

(Z) For the purposesof any prosecutionunder this section, it shall be

presumed,until contrary is proved, that the accusedhad the requisite knowledge

-that t was a sensitiveeiectronicsystem.

19. Of abets, aids or attempts to commits offence.-(l) Any person

who knowingly andwillfully abets hecommissionof or who aids ocommit or does



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any actpreparatory o or in furtheranceof the commissionof any offence under hisgrdinanceshall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable on.conviction o the

punishmentprovided for the offence.

(2) Any personwho attempts o commit an offence underthis Ordinance

shall be punished for a term which may extendto one-half of the longestterm of

imprisonment providedfor that offence.

Explanation -For aiding or abetting an offence to be committed under'thissection, t is immaterialwhether he offencehasbeencommittedor not.

20. Other offences.-Whoever commits any offence, other than those

expressly rovidedunder his Ordinance,with thehelp of compgter,electronic ystem,electronic device or any other electronic meansshallbe punished, n addition to the

punishment rovided or thatoffence,with imprisonment f eitherdescription or a

term which maydxtend o two years,or with finenot exceedingwo hundred housand

rupees. r with both.

2I. Offences by corporate body.- A corporatebody shallbeheld liable

for an offence under his Ordinance f theoffence scommitted on its instructionsor

for its benefit. The corporatebodyshall

bepunished with fine not less than one

hundredthousandrupeesor the amount involved in the offence whichever is the

higher:

Provided hatsuchpunishment hallnotabsolvehecriminal iability of the

naturalpersonwho has committed the offence.

Explanation-For thepurposes f this sectioncorporatebody, ncludesa

body of persons ncorporatedunderany law such as trust, waqf, an association,a

statutorybody or a company.

CHAPTER-III ,

PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF OFF'ENCES

22. Offences to-be compoundable and non-cognizable.-All offences

under his Ordinanceshallbecornpoundable, on-cognizable ndbailableexcept he

offencespunishablewith imprisonment or sevenyearsor more.

23. Prosecution and trial of offences.-(l) The Tribunal shall take

cognizanceof and try any offence underthis Ordinance.



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(2) In all matterswith respect o which noprocedurehasbeenprovided nthisOrdinanceorthe rulesmade hereunder,heprovisionsof theCodeshall,mutatismutandis,apply.foi the trial.

(3) Al l proceedings efore he Tribunal shall be deer-nedo be judicial

proceedingswithin the meaningsof sections193 and 228 of the PakistanPenalCode 1860(XLV of 1860)and he Tribunalshall be deemed o be a Court for thepurposesof sections480 and 482 of the Code.

24. Order for payment of compensation.-The Tribunal may, onawardingpunishmentof imprisonmentorfine orboth forcommissionof any offence,make an order for payment of any compensation o the victim for any damage

caused o his electronic system or data by commissionof the offence and thecompensationso awardedshall be recoverableas arrearsof and revenue:

Provided hat the compensation wardedby the Tribunal shallnot prejudice

any right to a civil remedy for the recovery of damagesbeyond the amount ofcompensationawarded.

CHAPTER IV

ESTABLISHMENT OF INVESTIGATt'ON AND PROSECUTIONAGENCIES

25. Estabtishment of investigation agencies and prosecution.- TheFederalGovernmentshall establishaspecialized nvestigationandprosecutioncellwithin Federal nvestigationAgency o investigateandprosecute heoffencesunderthis Ordinance

Provided hat till such ime anyagencys so established,he nvestigation

andprosecutionof an offenceshallbe conducted n accordancewith theprovisigns

of theCode:

Provided further that any police officer investigatiirgan offence under this

Ordinancemay seekassistance f any special nvestigationagenty for any technical

in put,collectionandpreservation fevidence.

, 26. Powers of officer.-(l) Subject to obtairting search warrant an

investigationofficer shall be entitled o,-

(a) have access o and nspect he operationof any electronicsystem,.

(b) useor cause o be usedany suchelectronic system o searchany data

contained n or available o suchelectronic system:



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(c) haveaccesso or demand ny nformation,codeor technologywhichhas the capability of retransformingor unscramblingencrypteddata

. contained or available to such electronic system into readableand

comprehensibleormat or plain version;

(d) require any personby whom or on whose behalf, the investigatingofficer has reasonable ause o believe,any electronicsystem.hasbeenused;

(e) require any personhaving chargeof, or otherwiseconcernedwith theoperationofsuch electronicsystem o providehim reasonableechnicaland other assisfanceas he may require for the purposesof clauses

(a), (b) and(c);

(f) requireany personwho is in possessionf decryption nformationofunder investigation electronic system, device or data to grant himaccess o such decryption information necessary o decrypt data

-required or thepurpose finvestigatingany suchoffence.

Exp anat on.-Decryption information means nformation or technologythat enablesa person o readily refiansform or unscrambleencrypteddata fiom itsunreadableand from cipher

text to itsplain

text .

(2) The policeofficer may,subjecto the proviso, equirea serviceproviderto submit subscribernformationrelatingto suchservices n respectbf a personunder nvestigationn thatserviceprovider'spossessionr controlnecessaryor theinvestigationf theoffence:

Provided he nvestigating fficer shallgetprior permissiono investigateany service provider from the licensing authority where prior permission of thelicensing authority is require{under any law to investigate the licensed serviceprovider.

(3) Any person who obstructs the lawful exerciseof the powers undersub-sections1) or (2) shall be liable to punishmentwith imprisonmentof eitherdescrip-tionor a term which may extend o oneyear,or with fine not exceedingonehundred housandupees, r with both.

27. Real-time collection of traffic data.- (l) The FederalGovernmentmay require a licensed serviceprovider, within its existing or required technical

capability, o collect or record through the applicationof technicalmeansor to co-operateand assistany law enforcementor intelligenceagency n the collection orrecordingof trafficdataordata,inreal-time,associated ith specified ommunicarionstransmitted y meansof an electronicsystem.



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(2) The Federal Government may also require the service provider to

keepconfidential he actof the execution f anypowerprovided or in thissection

and any information relating to it.

28. Retention of traffic data.-(l) A serviceprovider shall, within its

existing or requiredtechnical capability,retain ts traffic dataminimum for a period

of ninety daysandprovide thatdata o the investigatingagencyor the investigating

officer when required. The Federal Government may extend the period to retairu

suchdateas and when deemsappropriate:

(2) The serviceprovidersshall retain he traffic dataundersub-section

(1) by fulfilling all therequirements f dataretention nd ts originality asprovided

under sections5 and 6 of the Electronic TransactionOrdinance20OZ LI of 2002).

(3) Any personwho contraveneshe provisionsof this sectionshall be

punishedwith imprisonmentor a term of six monthsor with fine or with both.

29. TFans-border access.-For the purposeof investigationthe Federal

Governrnent r the nvestigation gencymay,without hepermission f any oreign

Governmentor international agencyaccess ublicly availableelectronic systemor

datanotwithstanding he geographically ocation of suchelectronicsystemor data,

or accessor receive, through an electronicsystem,data located n foreign countryor territory if it obtains the lawful and voluntary consentof the personwho has he

lawful authority o disclose t:

Provided that such access s not prohibited under the law of the foreign

Governmentor the nternationalagency:

Provided urther that the nvestigatingagencyshall nform in writing to the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Governmentof Pakistanand other relevantagencies

as he casemay be about he nvestigation onducted nder his section.

CHAPTER-V

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

30. International co-operation.-(1) The FederalGovernment may

cooperatewith any foreign Government,. nterpol or any other nternational agency

with whom it has or establishesreciprocal arrangements for the purposes of

investigationsor proceedingsconcerningoffences elated o electronic systemand

data,or for the collection of evidence n electronicform of anoffence or obtaining

expeditiouspreservdtion nddisclosure f traffic dataor databy meansof a electronic

systemor real-timecollectionof traffic dataassociated ith specifiedcommunications

or interceptionof data.



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, (2) The FederalGovernmentmay, without prior request, orward to such

foreignGovernment,Interpolorotherinternationalagency, ny nformationobtained

from its own investigationsf it considershat the disclosureof such nformation

mightassisthe otherGovernment r agency n initiating or carryingout nvestigationsor proceedings oncerningany offence.

(3) The FederalGovernmentmay require he oreign Govemment,Interpol

or other nternational agency o keep he nformationprovided confidential or use t

subject o someconditions.

(4) The investigating agency shall, subject to approval of the Federal

Govemment,be responsibleor sendingandansweringequestsor mutual assistance,

the executionof suchrequestsor their transmissiono the authoritiescompetent ortheir execution.

(5) The FederalGovernmentmay refuse o accede o any requestmade

by such oreignGovernment, nterpol or internationalagency f therequestconcerns

an offence which is likely to prejudice ts sovereignty, ecurity,public orderor other

essentialnterests.

'(6)The FederalGovernment may postponeaction on a request f such

action wouldprejudice nvestigationsor proceedings onductedby its investigation

agency.

CHAPTER-VI

INFORMATION AND COMMT]NICATION TECHNOLOGIES

TRIBUNAL

31. Information and Communication Technologies T!ibunal.-(1).

As soon as possible after the commencementof this Ordinance, the Federal

Covernmdnt hall,by notification n theofficialGazette, onstitute he Information

andCommunicationTechnologiesTribunal hoseprincipalseat hallbe at Islamabad.

(2) The Tribunal may hold its sittingsat suchplaceor placesas heFederal

Governmentmay decide

(3) The Tribunal shall consistof achairmanandasmany membersas he

FederalGovernmentmay determinebut not more thansevenmembers.

(4) The Chairmanmay constituteBenchesof the Tribunal and unless

otherwisedirectedby him a Bench shallconsistof not less hantwo members.A

BenchshallexerciseSuchpowersanddischarge uch unctionsasmay beprescribed.

There shall be establishedat least one Bench n eachprovince.



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(3) The FederalGovernment haltappoint he Chairmanandmembers ftheTribunal

32. Qualifications for appointment.{1) A personshallnot bequalifiedfor appointmentas Chairmanunlesshe s,or hasbeen,or isqualifiedfor appointmentasa udge of the High Court.

(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Memberunlesshe-

has for two yearsserved aqa District and Sessions udge;

has or a period of not less han ten yearsbeenan advocateof a HighCourt;or

has specialknowledgeof legislationandprofessional xperience fnot ess han enyearsn the ield of telecommunication nd nformation

technologies.

33. Salary and allowances, and other terms and conditions of

services.- The salary allowances,privileges, and the other terms and conditions

of sbrviceof theChairman andmerpberof theTribunal shallbe suchas he FederalGovernmentmay, by notification in official Gazette, etermine.

34. Resignation and remoyal.- (1) The Chairman or a member of the

Tribunal may,by writing u4derhis handaddressedo theFederalGovernment. esign

his office:

Provided hat the Chairmanor amembershall,unlesshe s permittedby the

FederalGovernment o relinquishhisofficesooner, ontinue o holdoffrceuntil the

expiry of threemonths from the dateof receiptof suchresignationor until apersonduly appointedashis successor ntersupon his office whichever s earlier.

(2) The Chairman or a memberof theTribunal shall not be removed rom

his office before theexpiry of term specified n section33, by ttreFederalGovernment

except as.may be prescribed.

(3) The FeileralGovernmentmay,by rules,regulate heprocedure or the

investigation of misconductor physicalor mental ncapacity of the Chairmanand a

memberof the Tribunal.

35. Saving Tfibunal's proceedings.-No act or proceedings of the

Tribunal shall be called in question. n any manner on the ground merely of any

defect in the constitution of theTribunal.

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36. Employees of the Thibunal.-(l) The Federal Government shall

providetheTribunal with suchemployeesAs he Government naydeemappropriate

in consultationwith the Chairman of theTribunal.

(2) The employeesof theTribunalshallperformtheirdutiesundergeneral

superintendence f the Chairmanof the Tribunal.

(3) The salmies, llowances ndotherconditions f serviceof theemployees

of the ICT Tribunal shall be such asmay beprescribedby the Federal Government.

37. Right to legal representation.-The parties in appeal may either

appear n person or authorize one or more legal practitioners, and in case of a

corporatebody any ofits officers, to present he casebefore theTribunal.

38. Amicrrs curiae.{l) The Tribunal may, f it so reqpires,be assisted

ih technical aspects n any case by an amicus curiae having knowledge and

experiencen information communication echnologies,inanceand economics.

(2) The FederalGovernmentshall maintaina list of amicus curiaatiaving

relevantqualifications andexperience.

(3) The Tribunal in consultationwith the Federal Government shalldetermine he remunerationof the amicuscuriae and the Tribunal may decidethe

party or parties to pay such remuner.stion, eeping in view the circumstancesof

each case.

39. Procedurrcand powers of T[ibunal.-(l) Subject to the provision

of this Ordinanceand the rules made hereunder,he Tribunal,-

may, where it deemsnecessary, pply the proceduresas provided in

the Codeor, as he casemay be, n theCodeof Civil hocedure, 1908(Act V of 1908);

in the exerciseof its civil jurisdiction, shallhavepowers vested n the

civil court undertheCodeof Civil Procedure,1908;and

in the exerciseof its criminal jurisdiction, shall have he samepowers

as are vested n the Court of Sessionunder the Code.

, 40. Appeal to Tlibunals.-{l} Any person aggrieved by any of thefollowing orders may,'within fifteen days 'from the date of suchorder, prefer an

appeal o the Tribundl, namely :.-

(D

(ii)

(ur)

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(2) An appealagainstan order of the Tribunal under section40 or anorder of sentenceexceeding en yearsshall be heardby the Division Benchof theHigh Court.

M. Civil court not to have urisdiction.-No court shall have urisdictionto entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the Tribunalconstituted under this Ordinance is empoweredby or under this Ordinance todetermineand no injunction shall begrantedby anycourt or other authority in respectofany action takenor to be taken n pursuance f anypower conferredby or underthisOrdinance.

45. Thansitory prnceedings.l l ) Until the establishmerrt f the Tribunalall cases,proceedingsandappeals, ubjectmatterof which is within the drisdiction

. of Tribunal , shall continue to beheardand.decidedby the competentforum existingunderany law for the tirne being in force.

(2) On the constitutionof the Tribunal all cases,proceedingsand appealsshall stand ransferred o andheardand disposedof by the Tribunal.

(3) On.transferof cases,proceedingsand appealsunder sub-section 2),theTribunal shall proceed rom the stage heproceedingshad reached mmediatelyprior to the transferandshall not be bound to recall any witnessor againrecordanyevidence hat nray havebeenrecalled.

CHAPTER_VII

MISCELLANEOUS

46. Ordinance to override other laws.-The provisions of thisOrdinance shall have effect notwithstanding anything o

fhecontrary

contained nany other law for the time being in force.

47. Power to amend Schedule.-The Federal Government many, bynotification in the official Gazette,amendhe Sihedule so as addany entry.theretoor modify or omit any entry therein.

48. Powers to rnake rules.-(l) The FederalGovernmentmay , bynotification in the offrcial Gazette,make ulesfor carryingout purposesof the Tribunal.

49' Removal of difliculties.-If any difficulty arises n giving effect rotheprovisionsof thisordinance, the FederalGovernmentmay,by orderpublished ntheofficial Gazette,make uchprovisionsnot nconsistentwith theprovisionsof thiiOrdinanceas riray appear o be necessaryor removing the difficulty.



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The Electronic TransactionsOrdinance,2OO2LI of 2O02).

The PakistanTelecommunicationRe-organization)Act, 1996 XVII

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The TelegraphAct, 1885 XIII of 1885).

The Wireless TelegraphyA6t, 1933 XVII of 1933).

PERVEZMUSHARRAF;President.

Jusrrcr,MUHAMMAD RAZA KHAN,

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Secretary .

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