Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1992: • Code — the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) • Government — the Federal Government • Civil armed forces — the Pakistan Rangers, the Frontiers Crops, Pakistan Coast Guards, Frontier Constabulary or any other force notified by the Government as such • Notification — a notification published in the official Gazette • Public Prosecutor — a Public Prosecutor” or an Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor appointed under section 12 • Schedule offence — an offence specified in the Schedule being an offence committed in a terrorist affected area • Special Court — a Special Court established under section 6 • terrorist affected area — an area declared as a terrorist affected area under section 3 • Zone — a zone constituted under section3; (j) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to the Code or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which the Code or such provision is not in force be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provisions of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__ (a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); (b) “Government” means the Federal Government; (c) “Civil armed forces” means the Pakistan Rangers, the Frontiers Crops, Pakistan Coast Guards, Frontier Constabulary or any other force notified by the Government as such; (d) “Notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; (e) “Public Prosecutor” means a Public Prosecutor” or an Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor appointed under section 12; (f) “Schedule offence” means an offence specified in the Schedule being an offence committed in a terrorist affected area; (g) “Special Court” means a Special Court established under section 6; (h) “terrorist affected area” means an area declared as a terrorist affected area under section 3; (i) “Zone” means a zone constituted under section3; (j) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to the Code or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which the Code or such provision is not in force be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provisions of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.

Effective date: 1992-01-01

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