The UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and application.

(1) This Act may be called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967).

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Act for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is held guilty in India.

(4) Any person, who commits an offence beyond India, which is punishable under this Act, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Act in the same manner as if such act had been committed in India.

(5) The provisions of this Act apply also to—

(a) citizens of India outside India;

(b) persons in the service of the Government, wherever they may be; and

(c) persons on ships and aircrafts, registered in India, wherever they may be.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and application.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Declaration of an association as unlawful.
  4. 4.Reference to Tribunal.
  5. 5.Tribunal.
  6. 6.Period of operation and cancellation of notification.
  7. 7.Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association.
  8. 8.Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association.
  9. 9.Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act.
  10. 10.Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.
  11. 11.Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association.
  12. 12.Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place.
  13. 13.Punishment for unlawful activities.
  14. 14.Offences to be cognizable.
  15. 15.Terrorist act.
  16. 16.Punishment for terrorist act.
  17. 16A.[Omitted].
  18. 17.Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act.
  19. 18.Punishment for conspiracy, etc.
  20. 18A.Punishment for organising of terrorist camps.
  21. 18B.Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act.
  22. 19.Punishment for harbouring, etc.
  23. 20.Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation.
  24. 21.Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism.
  25. 22.Punishment for threatening witness.
  26. 22A.Offences by companies.
  27. 22B.Offences by societies or trusts.
  28. 22C.Punishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts.
  29. 23.Enhanced penalties.
  30. 24.Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism.
  31. 24A.Forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.
  32. 25.Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority.
  33. 26.Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.
  34. 27.Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.
  35. 28.Appeal.
  36. 29.Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments.
  37. 30.Claims by third party.
  38. 31.Powers of Designated Authority.
  39. 32.Certain transfers to be null and void.
  40. 33.Forfeiture of property of certain persons.
  41. 34.Company to transfer shares to Government.
  42. 35.Amendment of Schedule, etc.
  43. 36.Denotification of terrorist organisation or individual.
  44. 37.Review Committees.
  45. 38.Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation.
  46. 39.Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation.
  47. 40.Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation.
  48. 41.Continuance of association.
  49. 42.Power to delegate.
  50. 43.Officers competent to investigate offence under Chapters IV and VI.
  51. 43A.Power to arrest, search, etc.
  52. 43B.Procedure of arrest, seizure, etc.
  53. 43C.Application of provisions of Code.
  54. 43D.Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.
  55. 43E.Presumption as to offence under section 15.
  56. 43F.Obligation to furnish information.
  57. 44.Protection of witnesses.
  58. 45.Cognizance of offences.
  59. 46.Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications.
  60. 47.Bar of jurisdiction.
  61. 48.Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  62. 49.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  63. 50.Saving.
  64. 51.Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act.
  65. 51A.Certain powers of the Central Government.
  66. 52.Power to make rules.
  67. 53.Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
  68. SCH-THE FIRST SCHEDULE.THE FIRST SCHEDULE
  69. SCH-THE SECOND SCHEDULE.THE SECOND SCHEDULE
  70. SCH-THE THIRD SCHEDULE.THE THIRD SCHEDULE
  71. SCH-THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.THE FOURTH SCHEDULE