Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 328B
328B. (1) For the purpose of this Sub-title "terrorist group"
means a structured group of more than two persons, established
over a period of time and acting in concert to commit terrorist
activities.
(2) In sub-article (1) "structured group" means a group that is
not randomly formed for the immediate commission of an offence
and that does not need to have formally defined roles for its
members, continuity of its member ship or a developed structure.
(3) Whosoever promotes, constitutes, organises, directs,
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supplies information or materia ls to, or by any means, directly or
indirectly, collects, receives, p rovides or invites another per son to
provide money or other property for, or otherwise finances a
terrorist group knowing that such participation, involvement or
financing will contribute towards the activities, whether crimi nal or
otherwise, of the terroris t group shall be liable -
(a) where the said participation or involvement consists in
directing the terrorist group, to the punishment of
imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) years but not
exceeding thirty (30) years:
Provided that where the activ ity of the terrorist group
consists only of the acts mentioned in article
328A(2)(k) the punishment shall be that of
imprisonment for a period not exceeding eight years;
(b) in any other case, to the punishment of imprisonment
not exceeding eight years.
Offences linked
to terrorist acts.
Added by:
VI.2005.2.
Amended by:
XI.2009.6;
III.2015.26;
VIII.2015.19;
XLII.2018.6;
L.2021.4 .
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