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THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967

ACT NO.37 OF 1967 · Enacted [30th December, 1967.] · 67 sections

PRELIMINARY

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

UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS

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

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

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

PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

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

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

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

TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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