Section 1 Title: National Accountability Bureau Ordinance 1999

Section 2 Commencement
This Ordinance shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have
come into force from the 1st day of January 1985
Section 3 Ordinance to override other laws

Section 4 Application
It extends to the whole of Pakistan and shall apply to all persons in
Pakistan
Section 5 Definitions

Section 6 Chairman National Accountability Bureau

Section 7 Deputy Chairman, National Accountability Bureau

Section 8 Prosecutor General Accountability

Section 9 Corruption and Corrupt Practices definition

Section 10 Punishment for Corruption and Corrupt Practices

Section 11 Imposition of Fine

Section 12 Power to freeze property (Moveable property, immoveable property etc.

Section 13 Claim or objection against freezing

Section 14 Presumption against accused accepting illegal gratification

Section 15 Disqualification to contest elections or to hold public office

Section 16 Trial of Offences ------Section 16 A: Transfer of Cases

Section 17 Provision of the Code to apply

Section 18 Cognizance of Offences (Taking notice or becoming aware of crimes)

Section 19 Power to call for information

Section 20 Reporting of suspicious financial transactions

Section 21 International Cooperation - Request for mutual legal assistance

Section 22 Jurisdiction

Section 23 Transfer of property void

Section 24 Power of The Chairman NAB

Section 25 Voluntary Return (Plea Bargaining) --------25-A Payment of Loans, etc

Section 26 Tender of pardon to accomplice/plea-bargaining

Section 27 Power to seek Assistance

Section 28 Appointment of officers and staff in the National Accountability Bureau

Section 29 Accused to be competent witness

Section 30 False evidence etc.

Section 31 Prohibition to hamper investigation----- 31-A Absconding to avoid service

of warrants----- 31-B Withdrawal from prosecution----31-C Approval
required from State Bank of Pakistan.
Section 32 Appeal

Section 33 Transfer of pending proceedings

Section 34 The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in consultation with the
Chief Justice of Pakistan may make Rules for carrying out the purposes of
this Ordinance and the said Rules, shall on promulgation be a part of this
 Ordinance
Section 35 Repeal

Section36 Indemnity

Section 37 Removal of Difficulties Order.