Act Number: 37

Act Name: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Year: 1967

Enactment Date: 1967-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations, and for dealing with terrorist activities, and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 39: Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation.
    (1) A person commits the offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation,—
         (a) who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation,—
             (i) invites support for the terrorist organization; and
             (ii) the support is not or is not restricted to provide money or other property within the meaning of section 40; or
         (b) who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation, arranges, manages or assists in arranging or managing a meeting which he knows is—
             (i) to support the terrorist organization; or
             (ii) to further the activity of the terrorist organization; or
             (iii) to be addressed by a person who associates or professes to be associated with the terrorist organisation; or
         (c) who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation, addresses a meeting for the purpose of encouraging support for the terrorist organisation or to further its activity.
     (2) A person, who commits the offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or with fine, or with both.
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