The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Act provides special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, among other things.
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Provision |
Provision in the Original Act |
Amendment |
1 |
Who may commit terrorism |
Under the Act, the central government may designate an organisation as a terrorist organisation if it: (i) commits or participates in acts of terrorism, (ii) prepares for terrorism, (iii) promotes terrorism, or (iv) is otherwise involved in terrorism. |
The government is additionally empowered to designate individuals as terrorists on the same grounds. |
2 |
Approval for seizure of property by NIA |
Under the Act, an .... |