Section 26: Agreements with foreign countries

26. Agreements with foreign countries.—(1) The Federal Government may enter into an agreement on reciprocal basis with the Government of any country outside Pakistan for (a) [the investigation and prosecution of any offence under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country]; (b) exchange of information for the prevention of any offence under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country; (c) seeking or providing of assistance or evidence in respect of any offence under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country; and (d) transfer of property relating to any offence under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country. (2)The agreement in terms of sub-section (1) shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as may be specified in the said agreement: Provided that the agreement shall not be enforceable if it may, in any manner, be prejudicial to the sovereignty, security, national interest or public order. (3) In this section and the succeeding sections, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the expression “contracting State” means any country or place outside Pakistan in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Federal Government with the Government of such country through a treaty or otherwise; (b) the expression “identifying” includes establishment of a proof that the property was derived from, or used in, the commission of an offence under section 3; and (c) “Tracing” means determining the nature, source, disposition, movement, title or ownership of property.

Effective date: 2010-03-27

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