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lslamabad, the 22nd April, 1992

No. f, 2(1)/9i-hrb.-The following Ordinance made by the President is hereby

published for general information :-
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7 AN

ORDIN NCE

to provtde for the constitution Anti-Narcotics Task Force

WHEREAS it is expedient to provi for the constitution of Anti-Narcotics Task

Force for the investigation of offences lating to narcotics drug trafficking and for
matters connected therewith ;

AND wHEREAS. the National ssembly is not in session and the President is
satisfied that circumstances exist wh render it necessary to take immediate action;

Now. THEREFoRE. in exercise fthe powersconferred by clause (l) of Article 89

of the Constitution of the lslamic epublic ol Pakistan, the President is pleased to
make and promulgate the followin Ordinance:-

l. Short title. extent and .--{ I) This Ordinance may be called the
Anti-Narcotics Task Force Ordi nce, 1992.
(2) It extends to the wh of Pakistan

(3) It shall come into at once.

2. Definitions.-I n thi Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the

subject orcontext,-
(a) "Code" mea the Code olCriminal Procedure, l89E (Act V of 1898);
(b) "Director" m ns the Director of the Force:
(c) "Force" m ns the Anti-Narcotics Task Force constituted under
section 3:
(d) "police police-force constiluted by the Federal Government or
ns a
a Provi nc Government under the Police Act, 186l (V of l86l); and
(e) "rules" s rules made under this Ordinance.

3. Consti of the Force.{ I ) Notwithstanding.anything contained in any

other law for the time ing in force. the Federal Government may constitute a force to
be called the Anti-Narcotics Task Force

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(2) The Force shall consist of a Director to be appointd by the Federal

Government and such number ofother officials as the Federal t may, from
time to time, appoint to be members of the Force.

4. Superintendence and administrution of the Forct.-{ I ) superintendence

of the Force shall vest in the Federal Government.

(2) The administration ofthe Force shall vest in the Di who shall exercise
in resp€ct of the Force such oftbe powers of an Inspector Ge of Police under the
Police Act, 186l (V of 186l), as may be prescribed by ru

5. Functions of the Force.-The Force shall inq into and investigate all
offences rclating to, or connected with, preparation, uction, manufacture,
transportation, traflicking or smuggling of intoxican narcolics and chemical
precursors or reagents used in the manufacture of n tics or dangerous drugs or
assets therefrom or any offence committed in the course the same transaction under
any law for the time being in force, including an attem or conspiracy to commlt, or
any abetment of, any such offence.

6. Powers of the members of the Force. -(I ubject to any order wh ich the
Federal Govemment may make in this behalf, the bers of the Force shall, fi)r the
purpose ofan inquiry or investigation under this ance, have throughout Pakilttan
such powers, including the powers relating to sea arrest ofpersons and seizure .rf
property, and such duties, privileges and liabili as a police-ollicer has in respect ol'
offences under the Code or any other law for time being in force.

(2) Subject to rules, a member ofthe F , not below the rank ofan Inspector
may, for the purpose ofany inquiry or investi tion under this Ordinance, exercise any
ofthe powers ofan o,fficer in charge ofa poli tation in any area in which he is for the
time being and, when so exercising such shall be deemed to be the officer in
charge of a police-startion discharging his ons as such within the limits of his
station.

(3) Without pn:judice to the ge ty ofthe provisions ofsub-section (l) and

sub-section (2), any mcmber of the F not below the rank oflnspector, authorized
by the Director in th:is behalf, may without warrant any person who has
committed, or against \vhom a reaso suspicion exists that he has committed, any
of the offences referrecl to in sectio 5

(4) If, in the opinion ofa m ber ofthe Force conducting an investigation, any
property which is tlhe subject ma of the investigation is likely to be removed,
transferred, or otherwise disposed ff before an order ofthe appropriate authority for
its seizure is obtained, such mem may, by order in writing, direct the owner or any
person who is for t he time in possession thereof, not to remove, transfer, or
otherwise dispose ofIsuch prope y in any manner except with the previous permission

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ofthat memb€r and such order shall be subject to any order made by the court having
jurisdiction in the matter.

(5) Any contravention of any order made under (4) shall be

punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may to three years, or
with fine- or with both.

(6) Any member of the Force may seek assistance all officers of police,
customs, excise, Federal Investigation Agency or civil armed forces in
performance of its functions and exercise of powers as be prescribed.

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in any o r law for the time being in
force, the Federrrl Government may, in respect of any registered by or under
investigation of, police, customs, excise, Federal Inves tion Agency or any other
investigation agency or authority, by order in wri entrust inquiry or such
investigation tc, the Force, and thereupon the , customs, excis€, Federal
Investigation Agency or any other investigation or authority shall transfer the
record of the case to the Force.

li.rplanation.-For the purpose of this the expression "police-

statiorr" means and inculdes any place declared, y or specially, by the Federal
Gov,Jrnmenl or a Provincial Government to be a lice-station within the meaning of
the, Code.

7. Delegation of Powers.-The Director y. by order in writing, direct that all

or any ofhis powers under this Ordinance or the shall, subject to such conditions,
if any. as may be specified in the order, be ble by any member ofthe Force so
specified.

8. Indemnity.-N o suit, prosecu or other legal t)roc€edings shall lie

against the Federal Government, Director any member of ttre Forc€ or any other
person exercising any power or performing y function under this Ordinance or the
rules for anything which is done in good th or intended t.o b€ done under this
Ordinance or the rules.

9. Power to meke rules,-{ I ) The Government may, by notification in

the omcial Gazette, make rules for ng out the purpossli of this Ordinance.

(2) In particular and without prcj to the generality ofthe foregoing power
such rules may provide for all or any o the fotlowing matte rs. namely :-
(a) the terms and conditions service of the Directo r and other members
of the Force and the q lifications for recruitmernt to various posts;
(b) the powers and ofthe members ofthe Force in relation to the
conduct of inquiries investigations; and
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(c) the manner in which rewards may be to the members of the Force
or to the public for rendering servrce.

GHULAM ISHAQ KHAN,

President.

MR. JUSTICE IHSAN.UL-HAQ CHAUHDRY'

Secretary.