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 35: Amendment of Schedule, etc.
    1[ 35. Amendment of Schedule, etc.-- (1) The Central Government may, by 2[notification], in the Official Gazette,--
         (a) add an organisation to the 3[First Schedule] 4[or the name of an individual in the Fourth Schedule];
         (b) add also an organisation to the 3[First Schedule], which is identified as a terrorist organisation in a resolution adopted by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 4[or the name of an individual in the Fourth Schedule], to combat international terrorism;
         (c) remove an organisation from the 3[First Schedule] 4[or the name of an individual from the Fourth Schedule];
         (d) amend the 3[First Schedule] 4[or the Fourth Schedule] in some other way.
     (2) The Central Government shall exercise its power under clause (a) of sub-section (1) in respect of 5[an organisation or an individual only if it believes that such organisation or individual is] involved in terrorism.
     (3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), 6[an organisation or an individual shall be deemed to be involved in terrorism if such organisation or individual]--
         (a) commits or participates in acts of terrorism, or
         (b) prepares for terrorism, or
         (c) promotes or encourages terrorism, or
         (d) is otherwise involved in terrorism.
     7[(4) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or remove or amend the Second Schedule or Third Schedule and thereupon the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.
     (5) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) or sub-section (4) shall, as soon as may be after it is issued, be laid before Parliament.]
    
Notes:
1. Subs. by 28 of 2019, s. 4 for "TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS: (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 2013 s. 12, for "order" (w.e.f. 1-2-2013).
3. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "Schedule" (w.e.f. 1-2-2013).
4. Ins. by Act 28 of 2019 s. 5 (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).
5. Subs. by Act 28 of 2019, s. 5, for "an organisation only if it believes that it is" (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).
6. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "an organisation shall be deemed to be involved in terrorism if it" (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).
7. Ins. by Act 3 of 2013, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-2-2013).

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