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PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 ACT XXX OF 2021 ANTI-RAPE (INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL) ACT, 2021 An Act to ensure expeditious redressal of rape and sexual abuse crimes in respect of women and children through special investigation teams and special Courts providing for efficacious procedures, speedy trial, evidence and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 4th December, 2021] No. F. 22(3)/2021-Legis, dated 3.12.2021.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 1st December, 2021 is hereby published for general information:- It is hereby enacted as follows:- 5. Power, duties and functions etc. of the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell.---(1) As soon as an anti-rape crisis cell receives information from any source, on its own accord or upon application by any person, orally or in writing, of an offence mentioned in Schedule II, it shall without any delay ensure the following, namely:- (a) conduct of a medico-legal examination without any delay; (b) securing, collection and gathering of such evidence as may be expedient; (c) conduct of a forensic analysis or examination; (d) registration of an first information report (FIR) by the police; and (c) performing of any other action as may be necessary. (2) The actions mentioned in subsection (1) may be taken without any preferred order, however, all the said actions are required to be taken up expeditiously. (3) As soon as an officer-in-charge of a police station receives any information with regard to the commission of an offence mentioned in Schedule-II, he shall, without any delay, transmit such information to the anti-rape crisis cell. (4) The secretary, of the ministry of law and justice, in consultation with chief secretary of the province or the chief commissioner ICT, as the case may be from time to time, upon recommendations of the special committee, issue guidelines for the anti-rape crisis cells to efficaciously carry out their powers, duties and functions.