Chapter VI — TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Section 39Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation

Section 39: Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation

39. Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation

(1)

A person commits the offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation,—

(a)

who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation,—

(i)

invites support for the terrorist organization; and

(ii)

the support is not or is not restricted to provide money or other property within the meaning of section 40; or

(b)

who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation, arranges, manages or assists in arranging or managing a meeting which he knows is—

(i)

to support the terrorist organization; or

(ii)

to further the activity of the terrorist organization; or

(iii)

to be addressed by a person who associates or professes to be associated with the terrorist organisation; or

(c)

who, with intention to further the activity of a terrorist organisation, addresses a meeting for the purpose of encouraging support for the terrorist organisation or to further its activity.

(2)

A person, who commits the offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or with fine, or with both.