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ACT XX OF 2013 ACT XX OF 2013 ANTI-TERRORISM (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 An Act further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 26th March, 2013] No. F. 9 (13)/2013-Legis., dated 26-3-2013.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 22nd March, 2013, is hereby published for general information:- Whereas it is expedient further to amend Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 3. Amendment of Section 7, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act,- (i) section 7 shall be re-numbered as subsection (1) of that section and in subsection (1) re-numbered as aforesaid, in clause (e) and clause (f), the words "and shall also be liable to forfeiture of property" shall be omitted; and (ii) after subsection (1) re-numbered and amended as aforesaid the following new subsection shall be added, namely,-- "(2) An accused, convicted of an offence under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment of ten years or more, including the offences of kidnapping for ransom and hijacking shall also be liable to forfeiture of property."