(b) pieces of metal suspected to have been so made or to have been so brought into
1[Pakistan] or to be intended to be issued in contravention of the former of those
Acts, and
(c) instruments or materials for making pieces of metal in contravention of that Act.
99. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction. When, in the execution of a
searchwarrant at any place beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court which issued the
same, any of the things for which search is made, are found, such things, together with the list of
the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained, shall be immediately taken before the
Court issuing the warrant, unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate having jurisdiction therein
than to such Court, in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such
Magistrate; and, unless there be good cause to the contrary, such Magistrate shall make an order
authorizing them to be taken to such Court.
2[99A. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for
the same.__(1) Where__
(a) any newspaper, or book as defined in the 3[West Pakistan Press and Publications
Ordinance, 1963(W.P.Ord. XXX of 1963), or any other law relating to press and
publications for the time being in force,] or
(b) any document,
wherever printed, appears to the 4[Provincial Government] to contain any 5[treasonable or]
seditious matter 6[or any matter which is prejudicial to national integration] 7[or any matter which
promotes or is intended to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of 8[the
citizens of Pakistan]]. 9[or which is deliberately and maliciously intended to outrage the religious
feelings of any such class by insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of that class], 10[or any
matter of the nature referred to in clause (jj) of subsection (1) of section 24 of the West Pakistan
Press and Publications Ordinance, 1963,( W.P.XXX of 1963)] that is to say,
1 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for "the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation" which
had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for "Brithish India".
2 Ss. 99A to 99G ins. by the Press Law Repeal and Amendment Act, 1922 (14 of 1922), s. 5 and Sch. III.
3 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch, for “Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867”.
4 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
5 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1951 (19 of 1951), s. 2.
6 Ins. by the Criminal Law (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (6 of 1973), s. 3 (w.e.f. 31173).
7 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amdt.) Act, 1926 (36 of 1926), s. 2.
8 Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “His Majesty’s subjects” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
9 Ins. by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1927 (25 of 1927), s. 3.
10 Ins. by the AntiIslamic Activities of the Qudiani Group, Lahori Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance, 1984 (20 of 1984), s.4.
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