6. Proof of qazf
liable to hadd.--[(1)] Proof of qazf
liable to "hadd" shall be in one of the
following forms, namely,--
(a) the accused
makes before a Court of competent jurisdiction a confession of the commission
of the offence;
(b) the accused
commits qazf in the presence of the Court; and
(c) at least two Muslim adult male
witnesses, other than the victim of the qazf, about
whom the Court is satisfied, having regard to the requirements of tazkiyah-al-shuhood, that they are truthful persons and
abstain from major sins (kabair), give direct
evidence of the commission of qazf:
Provided further that, if the accused is a
non-Muslim, the witnesses may be non-Muslims:
Provided that the statement of the
complainant or the person authorised by him shall be
recorded before the statements of the witnesses are recorded.
[(2) The Presiding Officer of a Court
dismissing a complaint under Section 203-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1898 or acquitting an accused under Section (5) of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood)
Ordinance, 1979 (Ordinance VII of 1979), if satisfied that the offence of qazf liable to "hadd"
has been committed, shall not require any proof of qazf
and shall proceed to pass sentence under Section 7.]