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ORDINANCE IV OF 1999 ORDINANCE IV OF 1999 ANTI-TERRORISM (AMENDMENT), ORDINANCE, 1999 An Ordinance to amend the Anti-Terrorism, Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 27th April, 1999] No.F.2(1)/99-Pub., dated 27-4-1999.--The following Ordinance made b~ the President is hereby published for general information: 9. Amendment of section 13, Act XXVII of 1997.--In the said Act, for section 13, the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "13, Establishment of Anti-Terrorism Court ---(1) For the purpose of providing for the speedy trial of the cases referred to in subsection (2) and subsection (3) of section 39-A, as well as of scheduled offences, the Federal Government, or if so directed by the Government, the Provincial Government may establish by notification one or more Anti-Terrorism Courts in relation to each area. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), if, having regard to the exigencies of the situation prevailing in a Province, the Government is of the opinion that it is expedient to establish in relation to an area, or in relation to two or more areas, in the Province, an Anti-Terrorism Court outside the said area or areas, for the trial of offences committed in the area, or areas, it may, by notification, establish in relation to such area or areas an Anti-Terrorism Court at such place outside the said area, or areas as may be specified in the notification. (3) Where more Anti-Terrorism Courts than one have been established in any area, the Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court shall designate a Judge of any such Court to be an Administrative Judge and all cases triable under this Act pertaining to the said area shall be filed before the said Court and such Judge may either try the cases himself or, assign any case, or cases, for trial to any other Anti-Terrorism Court at any time prior to the framing of the charge. The cases shall be assigned to a Court one case at a time. Provided that in order to ensure that the time of the Court is not wasted if for some reason a given case cannot proceed more than one case can be assigned to it at any time or from time to time. (4) In respect of a case assigned to a Court under subsection (3), all orders made or proceedings taken before the assignment shall be deemed to have been made or taken by the Court to which the case has been assigned."