The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
(Act No. 37 of 1967) [30th December, 1967] — As amended up to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 (28 of 2019)
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.
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Unlawful Associations
- 3. Declaration of an association as unlawful
- 4. Reference to Tribunal
- 5. Tribunal
- 6. Period of operation and cancellation of notification
- 7. Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association
- 8. Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association
- 9. Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act
Chapter III — Offences and Penalties
- 10. Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.
- 11. Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
- 12. Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place
- 13. Punishment for unlawful activities
- 14. Offences to be cognizable
Chapter IV — Punishment for Terrorist Activities
- 15. Terrorist act
- 16. Punishment for terrorist act
- 16A. [Omitted]
- 17. Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act
- 18. Punishment for conspiracy, etc.
- 18A. Punishment for organising of terrorist camps
- 18B. Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
- 19. Punishment for harbouring, etc.
- 20. Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation
- 21. Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism
- 22. Punishment for threatening witness
- 22A. Offences by companies
- 22B. Offences by societies or trusts
- 22C. Punishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts
- 23. Enhanced penalties
Chapter V — Forfeiture of Proceeds of Terrorism or Any Property Intended to be Used for Terrorism
- 24. Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism
- 24A. Forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- 25. Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority
- 26. Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- 27. Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- 28. Appeal
- 29. Order of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishments
- 30. Claims by third party
- 31. Powers of Designated Authority
- 32. Certain transfers to be null and void
- 33. Forfeiture of property of certain persons
- 34. Company to transfer shares to Government
Chapter VI — Terrorist Organisations and Individuals
- 35. Amendment of Schedule, etc.
- 36. Denotification of terrorist organisation or individual
- 37. Review Committees
- 38. Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation
- 39. Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation
- 40. Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
Chapter VII — Miscellaneous
- 41. Continuance of association
- 42. Power to delegate
- 43. Officers competent to investigate offences under Chapters IV and VI
- 43A. Power to arrest, search, etc.
- 43B. Procedure of arrest, seizure, etc.
- 43C. Application of provisions of Code
- 43D. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
- 43E. Presumption as to offence under section 15
- 43F. Obligation to furnish information
- 44. Protection of witnesses
- 45. Cognizance of offences
- 46. Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications
- 47. Bar of jurisdiction
- 48. Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
- 49. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 50. Saving
- 51. Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act
- 51A. Certain powers of the Central Government
- 52. Power to make rules
- 53. Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament
Schedules
- The First Schedule — Terrorist Organisations
- The Second Schedule — Treaties
- The Third Schedule — Security Features of High Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes
- The Fourth Schedule — Names of Individuals
Amending Acts incorporated: the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004 (29 of 2004); the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008 (35 of 2008); the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (Repealing and Amending) Act, 2013 (3 of 2013); and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 (28 of 2019).
