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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019
Act ID: 2019
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019
"An Act to amend the UAPA to allow designation of individuals as terrorists."
Table of Contents
62 Sections
Ch. IP
RELIMINARY
S.2
Definitions
S.10
Amendment of section 35
S.15
Amendment of section 43A
S.17
Amendment of section 43D
S.24
Commencement
Ch. IIU
NLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
S.3
Declaration of an association as unlawful
S.4
Reference to Tribunal
S.5
Tribunal
S.6
Period of operation and cancellation of notification
S.7
Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association
S.8
Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association
S.9
Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act
Ch. IIIO
FFENCES AND PENALTIES
S.11
Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
S.12
Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place
S.13
Punishment for unlawful activities
S.14
Offences to be cognizable
S.16
Punishment for terrorist act
S.16A
[Punishment for making demands of radioactive substances, nuclear devices, etc.] Omitted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (Repealing and Amending) Act 2013 (3 of 2013), s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-2-2013)
S.18
Punishment for conspiracy, etc
S.18B
Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
S.19
Punishment for harbouring, etc
S.20
Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation
S.21
Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism
S.22
Punishment for threatening witness
S.22B
Offences by societies or trusts
S.22C
Punishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts
S.23
Enhanced penalties
Ch. VF
ORFEITURE OF PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM 4
S.24A
Forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
Ch. IVo
r Chapter VI, shall be liable to be forfeited to the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, in the manner provided under this Chapter.
S.25
Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority
S.26
Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
S.27
Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
S.28
Appeal
S.29
Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments
S.30
Claims by third party
S.31
Powers of Designated Authority
S.33
Forfeiture of property of certain persons
S.34
Company to transfer shares to Government
Ch. VI
Chapter VI
S.35
Amendment of Schedule, etc
S.36
Denotification of [terrorist organisation or individual]
S.37
Review Committees
S.38
Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation
S.39
Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation
S.40
Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
Ch. VIIMIS
CELLANEOUS
S.32
AKHIL BHARAT NEPALI EKTA SAMAJ (ABNES)
S.41
Continuance of association
S.42
Power to delegate
S.43
Officers competent to investigate offences under Chapters IV and VI
S.43B
Procedure of arrest, seizure, etc
S.43C
Application of provisions of Code
S.43D
Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
S.43E
Presumption as to offence under section 15
S.43F
Obligation to furnish information
S.44
Protection of witnesses
S.45
Cognizance of offences
S.46
Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications
S.47
Bar of jurisdiction
S.48
Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
S.49
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.50
Saving
S.51
Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act
S.52
Power to make rules
S.53
Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament