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ORDINANCE XXXIX OF 2001 ORDINANCE XXXIX OF 2001 ANTI‑TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2001 An Ordinance further to amend the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 14th August, 2001] F.No.2(1)/2001‑Pub., dated 14‑8‑2001.‑‑‑The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:‑‑ 6. Substitution of section 7, Act XXVII of 1997.‑In the said Act, for section 7 the following shall be substituted, namely:‑‑ "7. Punishment for acts of terrorism.‑‑Whoever commits an act of terrorism under section 6, whereby‑‑ (a) death of any person is caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or with imprisonment for life, and with fine; or (b) he does anything likely to cause death or endangers life, but death or hurt is not caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall be not less than five years but may extend to fourteen years and with fine; (c) grievous bodily harm or injury is caused to any person, shall be punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to a fine; or (d) grievous damage to property is caused, shall be punishable on conviction, with imprisonment, of either description for a term not less than ten years and not exceeding fourteen years, and shall also be liable to a fine; or (e) the offence of kidnapping for ransom or hostage‑taking has been committed, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to forfeiture of property; or (f) the offence of hijacking, has been committed, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to forfeiture of property and fine; (g) the act of terrorism committed falls under section 6(2)(f) and (g), shall be punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than three years and with fine; or (h) the act of terrorism committed falls under clauses (h) to (n) of subsection (2) of section 6, shall be punishable, on conviction, to imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years and with fine; and (i) any other act of terrorism not falling under clauses (a) to (h) above or under any other provision of this Act, shall be punishable, on conviction, to imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than five years or with fine or with both.