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Section 40: Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967Central Act · Act 37 of 1967

(1) A person commits the offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation, who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation,—

(a) invites another person to provide money or other property, and intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that it might be used, for the purposes of terrorism; or

(b) receives money or other property, and intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that it might be used, for the purposes of terrorism; or

(c) provides money or other property, and knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that it would or might be used for the purposes of terrorism.

[Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, a reference to provide money or other property includes—

(a) of its being given, lent or otherwise made available, whether or not for consideration; or

(b) raising, collecting or providing funds through production or smuggling or circulation of high quality counterfeit Indian currency.]

(2) A person, who commits the offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation under sub-section (1), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years, or with fine, or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Section40
Marginal noteOffence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it11

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 3 of 2013. . Subs. by Act 3 of 2013, s. 13, for the Explanation (w.e.f. 1-2-2013).

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