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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:- 10. Insertion of section 1100, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act, after section 110, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-- "11OO. Access to services, money or other property.---(1) The Federal Government may permit a person to make available to a proscribed organisation or proscribed person, such services, money or other property as may be prescribed and such person shall not be liable for any offence under this Act on account of provision of the prescribed services, money or other property. (2) On an application made by a proscribed organisation or proscribed person, the Federal Government may authorise such organisation or person to access such money or other property, or avail such services, as may be prescribed."