(5) Nothing contained in subsection (4) shall affect the power of the court to recall any witness
or rehear any evidence as is available under the law.]
39B. Removal of difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provisions of this Act,
the Federal Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as
may appear to it to be necessary for the purposes of removing the difficulty.
39C. Repeal and Savings. — (1) The Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Act
1975, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Act,
1975 and the amendments of the Antiterrorism Act, 1997, by the Antiterrorism (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2001.
(a) every order, decision or judgment passed by any Antiterrorism Court constituted under
this Act or Special Court constituted under the Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special
Courts) Act, 1975 or any Appellate court before such repeal or amendment shall remain
in force and operative and the repeal or amendment shall not affect the previous
operation to the law or any thing duly done or suffered or punishment incurred there
under;
(b) every case, appeal and legal proceedings whatsoever filed or pending before any court
under the Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Act 1975, including the
High Court and the Supreme Court shall continue to be proceeded with in accordance
with law before the concerned court of competent jurisdiction, including the court
established under this Act, and all orders passed, decisions made and judgments delivered
whether in the past or which may be made delivered hereafter by such concerned court
whether original, appellate or revisional, shall be deemed to have been validly and
competently made;
(c) all convictions made, punishments or sentences awarded by the Antiterrorism Court or
Special Court or an Appellate Court before, such repeal or amendment shall be executed
as if the said Acts were in force.
(d) any investigation or inquiry under this Act or the Suppression of Terrorist Activities
(Special Courts) Act, 1975 made or instituted before the commencement of the Anti
terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001, shall continue to be made and proceeded with
in accordance with law;
(e) all cases pending before the Antiterrorism Court or Special Court immediately before the
commencement of the Antiterrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001, if not covered by
this Act or clauses (a) and (b) above, shall stand transferred to the respective Courts of
Sessions of the area or such other courts of competent jurisdiction where the cases were
registered against the accused and such courts shall proceed with the cases from the stage
at which they were pending,
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