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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:‑‑ 11. Substitution of section 21, Act XXVII of 1997.--In the said Act, for section 21, the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "21. Protection to Judges, Counsel, Public Prosecutor, witnesses and persons concerned with Court proceedings.--(1) The Court may, subject to the availability of resources, make such necessary orders or take such measures, as it deems fit, within available resources, for the protection of a witness, judge, public prosecutor, counsel and other persons concerned in proceedings for an offence under this Act, which may also include the following measures-- (a) proceedings may be held in camera; or under restricted entry of members of the public, where necessary for the 'protection of the judge, witnesses or a victim's family members or to prevent persons from crowding or storming the Court to intimidate the judge or to create a threatening atmosphere; (b) the names of judges, counsel, public prosecutor, witnesses and persons concerned with Court proceedings shall not be published; and (c) during any , inquiry, investigation or Court proceedings, whenever the matter of the identification of the accused arises, adequate protection shall be provided to a witness identifying any accused, in order to protect the identity of the witness from the accused. (2) For purposes of protection of the judges, accused, witnesses, prosecutors and defence counsel and anyone concerned with the Court proceedings, the Government may adopt such other measures as may be appropriate or may be prescribed., (3) The Government shall extend protection to a judge, a counsel, public prosecutor and the witnesses during investigation of an offence and proceedings under this Act, and thereafter, as may be considered necessary.