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ACT II OF 2005 ACT II OF 2005 ANTI‑TERRORISM (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2004 An Act further to amend the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part II, 11th January, 2005] WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Anti‑terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:‑‑ 12. Amendment of section 25, Act XXVII of 1997.--‑In the said Act, in section 25, after subsection (8), the following new subsection shall be added, namely:‑‑ "(9) For the purposes of hearing appeals under this section each High Court shall establish a Special Bench or Benches consisting of not less than two Judges. (10) While hearing an appeal, the Bench shall not grant more than two consecutive adjournments."