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ORDINANCE I OF 2010 ORDINANCE I OF 2010 ANTI-TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2010 An Ordinance further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 1st February, 2010] No.2(I)/2010-Pub., dated 1-2-2010.---The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is herein published for general information: Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance. 7. Amendment of section 110, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act, in section 110,--- (a) after the word "the", occurring for the first time, the words "Federal Government or" shall be inserted; and (b) in the proviso for the full stop, at the end, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following explanation shall be inserted, namely: "Explanation.---The authorized officer under this section shall not be less than an officer of the rank of Inspector or equivalent."