(7) A person commits an offence if he belongs or professes to belong to a terrorist organisation:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply where the person charged is able to prove-
(a) that the organisation was not declared as a terrorist organisation at the time when he became a member or began to profess to be a member; and
(b) that he has not taken part in the activities of the organisation at any time during its inclusion in the Schedule as a terrorist organisation.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or with fine or with both.
Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation.
21. (/') A person commits an offence if-
(a) he invites support for a terrorist organisation, and (*) the support is not, or is not restricted to, the provision of money or other property within the meaning of section 22.
(2) A person commits an offence if he arranges, manages or assists in arranging or managing a meeting Offence relating to support given to a terrorist prganisatioa 1 8 THE GAZETTE OF [NDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— which he knows is -
(a) to support a terrorist organisation,
(b) to further the activities of a terrorist organisation, or
(c) to be addressed by a person who belongs or professes to belong to a terrorist organisation.
(3) A person commits an offence if he addresses a meeting for the purpose of encouraging support for a terrorist organisation or to further its activities .
(4) A person guilty of an offence Under this section shall be liable on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or with fine or with both.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expression "meeting" means a meeting of three or more persons whether or not the public are admitted.
Fund raising for a terrorist organisation to be an offence.