Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019

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.

Amendments

S. No.

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 ....

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