Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997

56 sections, in full, as enacted. This is legal information, not legal advice.

• s. 1Short title, extent and commencement
• s. 2Definitions
• s. 4Calling in of armed forces and civil armed forces in aid of civil power
• s. 5Use of armed forces and civil armed forces to prevent terrorism
• s. 8Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred
• s. 9Punishment for offence under section 8
• s. 10Power to enter or search
• s. 11Power to order forfeiture
• s. 11CRight of Review
• s. 11DObservation Order
• s. 11EMeasure to be taken against a proscribed organization
• s. 11HFund raising
• s. 11JFunding Arrangements
• s. 11KMoney-laundering
• s. 11LDisclosure of information
• s. 11MCooperation with the Police
• s. 11NPunishment under sections 11H to 11K
• s. 11QForfeiture
• s. 11REvidentiary standard for forfeiture
• s. 11SAppeal against forfeiture order 2[***]
• s. 11TDeposit of 2[money or other property] in a fund
• s. 11VDirecting terrorist activities
• s. 11XResponsibility for creating civil commotion
• s. 12Jurisdiction of 2[Anti-terrorism Court]
• s. 14Composition and appointment of presiding officers of Anti-terrorism Courts
• s. 15Place of sitting
• s. 16Oath by 1[Anti-terrorism Courts]
• s. 17Powers of 1[Anti-terrorism Courts] with respect to other offences
• s. 18Public Prosecutors
• s. 19Procedure and Powers of 1[Anti-terrorism Court]
• s. 21BTerrorist Investigation
• s. 21CTraining
• s. 21DBail
• s. 21HConditional admissibility of confession
• s. 21IAid and abetment
• s. 21JHarbouring
• s. 21KOffences triable by way of summary procedure
• s. 21LPunishment for an absconder
• s. 21MJoint Trials
• s. 22Manner and place of execution of sentence
• s. 23Power to transfer cases to regular courts
• s. 25Appeal
• s. 27Punishment for defective investigation 4[and reward for successful investigation]
• s. 27BConviction on the basis of electronic or forensic evidence etc
• s. 28Transfer of Cases
• s. 29Trial before 2[Anti-terrorism Court] to have precedence
• s. 30Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
• s. 31Finality of judgment
• s. 32Overriding effect of Act
• s. 33Delegation
• s. 34Power to amend the Schedule
• s. 36Saving
• s. 38Punishment for terrorist act committed before this Act
• s. 39Indemnity
• s. 39ARemoval of difficulties
• s. 40Amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908)