THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR DELIVERY SYSTEMS (PROHIBITION OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2022 NO. 14 OF 2022 [6th August, 2022.]
An Act to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Act, 2022.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005, after section 12, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "12A. (1) No person shall finance any activity which is prohibited under this Act, or under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 or any other relevant Short title and commencement.
Insertion of new section 12A.21 of 2005.
Prohibition on financing.43 of 1947.
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xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx jftLVªh lañ Mhñ ,yñ—(,u)04@0007@2003—22 REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—22 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 8th August, 2022/Sravana 17, 1944 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 6th August, 2022 and is hereby published for general information:— सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08082022-238000 CG-DL-E-08082022-238000 Act for the time being in force, or by an order issued under any such Act, in relation to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
(2) For prevention of financing by any person of any activity which is prohibited under this Act, or under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 or any other relevant Act for the time being in force, or by an order issued under any such Act, in relation to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, the Central Government shall have power to—
(a) freeze, seize or attach funds or other financial assets or economic resources—
(i) owned or controlled, wholly or jointly, directly or indirectly, by such person; or (ii ) held by or on behalf of, or at the direction of, such person; or (iii ) derived or generated from the funds or other assets owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person;
(b) prohibit any person from making funds, financial assets or economic resources or related services available for the benefit of persons related to any activity which is prohibited under this Act, or under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 or any other relevant Act for the time being in force, or by an order issued under any such Act, in relation to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
(3) The Central Government may exercise its powers under this section through any authority who has been assigned the power under sub-section (1) of section 7.”.
———— DR. REETA VASISHTA, Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
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