Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967

ACT NO. 37 OF 1967 Published on 30th December, 1967

An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations 1 [, and for dealing with terrorist activities,] and for matters connected therewith.

2 [WHEREAS the Security Council of the United Nations in its 4385th meeting adopted Resolution 1373 (2001) on 28th September, 2001, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations requiring all the States to take measures to combat international terrorism;

AND WHEREAS Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1390 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1735 (2006) and 1822 (2008) of the Security Council of the United Nations require the States to take action against certain terrorists and terrorist organisations, to freeze the assets and other economic resources, to prevent the entry into or the transit through their territory, and prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and ammunitions to the individuals or entities listed in the Schedule;

AND WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) has made the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007;

AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to give effect to the said Resolutions and the Order and to make special provisions for the prevention of, and for coping with, terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.]

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Section 1 and 2 UAPA 1967

CHAPTER II UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS

Section 3, 4, 5 of UAPA 1967

Section 6, 7, 8, 9 of UAPA 1967

CHAPTER III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 of UAPA 1967

CHAPTER IV PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

Section 15 Terrorist Act, 16 Punishment

Section 17, 18, 18A, 18B of UAPA 1967

Section 19, 20, 21, 22 of UAPA 1967

Section 22A, 22B, 22C, 23 UAPA 1967