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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:- 19. Rules.---(1) The ministry of law and justice may prescribe rules, upon the recommendations of the special committee, for the purposes of carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide guidelines,- (i) for the purposes of medico-legal examination of the victims; (ii) in respect of the investigation and prosecution of scheduled offences; including the collection and gathering of evidence; (iii) in relation to the rehabilitation of the victim, offender, suspect or a member of the society; (iv) pertaining to gender and children sensitization and training of all relevant stakeholders, including Judges, police-officers, prosecutors, medico-legal officers and staff and other duty officers or personnel, both at the time of induction and subsequently; and (v) for providing special trial court rooms; or special rooms or facilities for the victims, especially children, near the trial court rooms, for a conducive environment. (3) The special committee, in formulating its recommendations under subsection (1), may consult any ministry, division, office, department, agency or authority in the Federal or provincial government and shall take into account modern techniques and devices, as it may consider appropriate.