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ORDINANCE VIII OF 2013 ORDINANCE VIII OF 2013 ANTI-TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2013 An Ordinance further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 14th October, 2013. No F .2(1)/2013-Pub., dated 12-10-2013.---The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:-- Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Whereas the Ordinance aims at addressing shortcomings relating to the terrorism financing provisions in the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. In particular, the Ordinance strengthens the provisions creating the offence of terrorism financing; covering all aspects of the offence in the light of international standards and provides for more effective measures for law enforcement agencies to investigate the offences; Whereas the provisions on freezing, seizing and forfeiture of property involved in the terrorism financing offence have been strengthened to ensure that the funding of the terrorism financing offence is detected and seized after due process of law; And Whereas the National Assembly and the Senate are not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; Now, therefore in exercise of the' powers conferred by clause (I) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 3. Substitution of section 11B, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act, for section 11B, the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "11B. Proscription of organisations.---The Federal Government may, by order published in the official Gazette, list an organisation as a proscribed organisation in the First Schedule on an ex parte basis, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is,-- (a) concerned in terrorism; or (b) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any individual or organisation proscribed under this Act; or (c) acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, any individual or organisation proscribed under this Act. Explanation-. The opinion concerning reasonable grounds to believe may be formed on the basis of information received from any credible source, whether domestic or foreign.".