Section 18
Subtitution of section 37 Act XXVII of 1997
Act: Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance 1999
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| Statute Name | Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance 1999 |
| Section Identifier | 18 |
| Provision Title | Subtitution of section 37 Act XXVII of 1997 |
Quick Q&A خلاصہ:
Q1: What does Section 18 of Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance 1999 cover?
It covers: "Subtitution of section 37 Act XXVII of 1997". You can read the full text of the provisions on this page.
Q2: Are there court cases citing Section 18?
Yes, related judicial decisions citing this section are indexed in the "Citing Judgments" section.
Section Provisions
ORDINANCE XIII OF 1999 ANTI‑TERRORISM (SECOND AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1999 ORDINANCE XIII OF 1999 An Ordinance to amend the Anti‑terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 27th August, 1999] F.No.2(1)/99‑Pub., dated 27‑8‑1999.‑‑The following Ordinance made by the President is hereby published for general information:‑‑‑ 18. Substitution of section 37, Act XXVII of 1997 :‑ In the said Act, for section 37, the following shall be substituted,‑namely:‑‑ "37. Contempt of Court.‑‑An Anti‑Terrorism Court shall have the power to punish with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine any person who‑‑ (a) abuses, interferes with or obstructs the process of the Court in any way or disobeys any order or direction of the Court; (b) scandalizes the Court otherwise does anything which tends to bring the Court or a person constituting the Court into hatred, ridicule or, contempt; ' ' ~`' ' (c) does anything. which tends to prejudice the determination of a matter pending or most likely to come up before the Court; or (d) does anything which, by any other law, constitutes contempt of Court. Explanation.‑‑In this section, "Court" means "Anti‑Terrorism Court.".
How to cite this provision:
Section 18 of Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance 1999 ("Subtitution of section 37 Act XXVII of 1997"), Pakistan Law Portal, available at: https://paklawportal.com/statute/section/90028