Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 — Section 21C: Training

21C. Training. (1) Weapons Training: A person commits an offence if he provides, without valid authorisation from the competent authority, any instruction or training in the making or use of

(a)firearms;

(b)explosives; or

(c)chemical, biological, and other weapons.

(2)A person commits an offence if he provides without valid authorisation from the competent authority, any instruction or training to any child under sub-section (1) and, on conviction, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years and fine.

(3)A person commits an offence if he receives instruction or training from anyone, without valid authorisation from the competent authority, to give such instruction or training or invites another, specifically or generally, to receive such unauthorised instruction or training in the making or use of

(a)firearms;

(b)explosives; or

(c)chemical, biological and other weapons.

(4)A child commits an offence if he provides, without valid authorisation from the competent authority, any instruction or training, or if he receives such unauthorised instruction or training or invites another, specifically or generally, to receive such authorised instruction or training in the making or use of

(a)firearms;

(b)explosives; or

(c)chemical, biological and other weapons.

(5)A child guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not exceeding five years.

(6)(6) A person guilty of an offence under sub-section (1) and (3) shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or fine or with both.

(7)Training in Terrorism:

(a)A person commits an offence if he provides, generally or specifically, any instruction or training in acts of terrorism.

(b)A person commits an offence if he receives any instruction or training in acts of terrorism or invites another, specifically or generally, to receive such instruction or training.

(c)A person guilty of an offence under sub-sections (a) and (b) shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term of not less than one year and not more than ten years and fine.

(d)A person is guilty of an offence if he provides, any instruction or training in acts of terrorism to a child, and on conviction, shall be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than one year and not more than ten years and fine.

(e)A child commits an offence if he provides, generally or specifically, any instruction or training in acts of terrorism, and on conviction, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not more than five years.

(f)A child commits an offence if he receives, generally or specifically, instructions or training in acts of terrorism, and on conviction, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not more than five years.

(8)A Court by which a person is convicted of an offence under this section, may order the forfeiture of any thing or property which it considers to have been in the person’s possession for purposes connected with the offence, after giving any person, other than the convicted person, who claims to be the owner or is otherwise interested, an opportunity of being heard.