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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:- 4. Amendment of section 11C, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act, in section 11C, for subsection (1),the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "(1) Where any proscribed organization is aggrieved by the order of the Federal Government made under section 11B, it may, within thirty days of such order, file a review application, in writing, before the Federal Government, stating the grounds on which it is made, and the Federal Government shall, after hearing the applicant, decide the matter on reasonable grounds within ninety days.".