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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Act ID: 1967

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

"An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities."

Table of Contents

67 Sections

Ch. 1

PRELIMINARY

S.1Short title, extent and application.S.2Definitions.

Ch. 2

UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS

S.3Declaration of an association as unlawful.S.4Reference to Tribunal.S.5Tribunal.S.6Period of operation and cancellation of notification.S.7Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association.S.8Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association.S.9Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act.

Ch. 3

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

S.10Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.S.11Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association.S.12Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place.S.13Punishment for unlawful activities.S.14Offences to be cognizable.

Ch. 4

PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

S.15Terrorist act.S.16Punishment for terrorist act.S.16A[Omitted].S.17Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act.S.18Punishment for conspiracy, etc.S.18APunishment for organising of terrorist camps.S.18BPunishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act.S.19Punishment for harbouring, etc.S.20Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation.S.21Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism.S.22Punishment for threatening witness.S.22AOffences by companies.S.22BOffences by societies or trusts.S.22CPunishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts.S.23Enhanced penalties.

Ch. 5

FORFEITURE OF PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM OR ANY PROPERTY INTENDED TO BE USED FOR TERRORISM

S.24Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism.S.24AForfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.S.25Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority.S.26Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.S.27Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.S.28Appeal.S.29Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments.S.30Claims by third party.S.31Powers of Designated Authority.S.32Certain transfers to be null and void.S.33Forfeiture of property of certain persons.S.34Company to transfer shares to Government.

Ch. 6

TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS

S.35Amendment of Schedule, etc.S.36Denotification of terrorist organisation or individual.S.37Review Committees.S.38Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation S.39Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation.S.40Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation

Ch. 7

MISCELLANEOUS

S.41Continuance of association.S.42Power to delegate.S.43Officers competent to investigate offence under Chapters IV and VI.S.43APower to arrest, search, etc.S.43BProcedure of arrest, seizure, etc.S.43CApplication of provisions of Code.S.43DModified application of certain provisions of the Code.S.43EPresumption as to offence under section 15.S.43FObligation to furnish information.S.44Protection of witnesses.S.45Cognizance of offences.S.46Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications.S.47Bar of jurisdiction.S.48Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.S.49Protection of action taken in good faith.S.50Saving.S.51Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act S.51ACertain powers of the Central Government.S.52Power to make rules.S.53Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.