In force
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
65 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- VII — MISCELLANEOUS
- 1The Schedule renumbered as the First Schedule thereof by Act 3 of 2013, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-2-2013)
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 2Definitions
- II — UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
- 3Declaration of an association as unlawful
- VII — MISCELLANEOUS
- 4Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj (ABNES)
- 5MAOIST COMMUNIST CENTRE (MCC), ALL ITS FORMATIONS AND FRONT ORGANISATIONS
- II — UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
- 6Period of operation and cancellation of notification
- 7Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association
- 8Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association
- 9Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act
- III — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 10Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc
- 11Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
- 12Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place
- 13Punishment for unlawful activities
- 14Offences to be cognizable
- 15Terrorist act
- 16Punishment for terrorist act
- 17Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act
- 18Punishment for conspiracy, etc
- 18APunishment for organising of terrorist camps
- 18BPunishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
- 19Punishment for harbouring, etc
- 20Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation
- 21Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism
- 22Punishment for threatening witness
- 22AOffences by companies
- 22BOffences by societies or trusts
- 22CPunishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts
- 23Enhanced penalties
- V — FORFEITURE OF PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM[4] [OR ANY PROPERTY INTENDED TO BE USED
- 24Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism
- 24AForfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- VII — MISCELLANEOUS
- 25MAOIST COMMUNIST CENTRE (MCC), ALL ITS FORMATIONS AND FRONT ORGANISATIONS
- IV — or Chapter VI, shall be liable to be forfeited to the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, in the manner provided under this Chapter.
- 26Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- 27Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
- 28Appeal
- 29Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments
- 30Claims by third party
- 31Powers of Designated Authority
- 32Certain transfers to be null and void
- 33Forfeiture of property of certain persons
- 34Company to transfer shares to Government
- VI — 2[TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS]
- 35Amendment of Schedule, etc
- 36Denotification of[4] [terrorist organisation or individual]
- 37Review Committees
- 38Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation
- 39Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation
- 40Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
- VII — MISCELLANEOUS
- 41Continuance of association
- 42Power to delegate
- 43Officers competent to investigate offences under Chapters IV and VI
- 43APower to arrest, search, etc
- 43BProcedure of arrest, seizure, etc
- 43CApplication of provisions of Code
- 43DModified application of certain provisions of the Code
- 43EPresumption as to offence under section 15
- 43FObligation to furnish information
- 45Cognizance of offences
- 46Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications
- 47Bar of jurisdiction
- 48Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
- 49Protection of action taken in good faith
- 50Saving
- 51Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act
- 51ACertain powers of the Central Government
- 52Power to make rules
- 53Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament