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ACT XX OF 2020 ACT XX OF 2020 ANTI-TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 An Act further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 30th July, 2020] No. F. 22(8)/2020-Legis, dated 30.7.2020.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 30th July, 2020, 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; It is hereby enacted as under:- 4. Insertion of section 11OOO, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the Act, after section 11OO, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:- "11OOO. Violation of UN Security Council Resolution.---(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he, in any way whatsoever, refuses or fails to comply with the orders of the Federal Government under section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1948 (XIV of 1948). (2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1), shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or with fine not exceeding twenty five million rupees or with both. (3) If a legal person or body corporate, commits an offence under subsection (1), such person or body corporate shall be liable on conviction to fine not exceeding fifty million rupees and every director, officer or employee of such legal person or body corporate found guilty of the violation shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or with fine not exceeding twenty five million rupees or with both. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (2), of section 11OOO, if any public servant is found negligent in complying with the provisions of subsection (1), such public servant shall be proceeded again under respective service rules for administrative action.".