Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Act 2013 · இயற்றப்பட்டவாறு
5. Amendment of section 16A of the principal enactment
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Section 16A of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “person” of the following new definition:—
“ “terrorist” means any person who—
directly or indirectly and willfully commits or attempts to commit a terrorist act;
participates as an accomplice in committing a terrorist act;
organizes, directs or aids or abets the commission of a terrorist act; or
contributes to the commission of a terrorist act by a group of persons acting with a common purpose where the contribution is made intentionally and with the aim of furthering the terrorist act or with the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit a terrorist act;”;
by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“terrorist act” and the substitution therefor of the following:—
“ “terrorist act” means—
an act which constitutes an offence within the scope of or within the definition of any one of the Treaties specified in Schedule I to this Act;
any other act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury, to civilians or to any other person not taking an active part in the hostilities, in a situation of armed conflict or otherwise and the purpose of such act, by its nature or context is to intimidate a population, or to compel a government or an international organization, to do or to abstain from doing any act; or
the use or threat of action—
which is designed to influence the government or to intimidate the public or a section of the public; and
which is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological purpose, and such action,
involves serious violence against a person;
involves serious damage to property;
endangers the life of another person, other than the person committing the action;
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creates a serious risk to health or safety of the public or a section of the public;
or
is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an electronic system.”.