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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:-- 17. Amendment of section 2IF Act XXVII of 1997.---In the said Act, in section 21F,.- (a) the words and comma "other than a child," and the comma and words unless granted by the Government shall be omitted. (b) for the full stop at the end, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that in case of a child convicted and sentences for an offence under this Act, on satisfaction of government, may be granted remission, as deemed appropriate.".