In force

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

65 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1The Schedule renumbered as the First Schedule thereof by Act 3 of 2013, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-2-2013)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
  6. 3Declaration of an association as unlawful
  7. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  8. 4Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj (ABNES)
  9. 5MAOIST COMMUNIST CENTRE (MCC), ALL ITS FORMATIONS AND FRONT ORGANISATIONS
  10. II — UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
  11. 6Period of operation and cancellation of notification
  12. 7Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association
  13. 8Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association
  14. 9Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act
  15. III — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  16. 10Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc
  17. 11Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
  18. 12Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place
  19. 13Punishment for unlawful activities
  20. 14Offences to be cognizable
  21. 15Terrorist act
  22. 16Punishment for terrorist act
  23. 17Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act
  24. 18Punishment for conspiracy, etc
  25. 18APunishment for organising of terrorist camps
  26. 18BPunishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
  27. 19Punishment for harbouring, etc
  28. 20Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation
  29. 21Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism
  30. 22Punishment for threatening witness
  31. 22AOffences by companies
  32. 22BOffences by societies or trusts
  33. 22CPunishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts
  34. 23Enhanced penalties
  35. V — FORFEITURE OF PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM[4] [OR ANY PROPERTY INTENDED TO BE USED
  36. 24Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism
  37. 24AForfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
  38. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  39. 25MAOIST COMMUNIST CENTRE (MCC), ALL ITS FORMATIONS AND FRONT ORGANISATIONS
  40. 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.
  41. 26Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
  42. 27Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
  43. 28Appeal
  44. 29Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments
  45. 30Claims by third party
  46. 31Powers of Designated Authority
  47. 32Certain transfers to be null and void
  48. 33Forfeiture of property of certain persons
  49. 34Company to transfer shares to Government
  50. VI — 2[TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS]
  51. 35Amendment of Schedule, etc
  52. 36Denotification of[4] [terrorist organisation or individual]
  53. 37Review Committees
  54. 38Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation
  55. 39Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation
  56. 40Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
  57. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  58. 41Continuance of association
  59. 42Power to delegate
  60. 43Officers competent to investigate offences under Chapters IV and VI
  61. 43APower to arrest, search, etc
  62. 43BProcedure of arrest, seizure, etc
  63. 43CApplication of provisions of Code
  64. 43DModified application of certain provisions of the Code
  65. 43EPresumption as to offence under section 15
  66. 43FObligation to furnish information
  67. 45Cognizance of offences
  68. 46Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications
  69. 47Bar of jurisdiction
  70. 48Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
  71. 49Protection of action taken in good faith
  72. 50Saving
  73. 51Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act
  74. 51ACertain powers of the Central Government
  75. 52Power to make rules
  76. 53Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament