Prevention Of Terrorism Act 2002
5. Enhanced penalties:
(1) If any person with intent to aid any terrorist contravenes any provision of, or any rule made under the Explosives Act, 1884, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, the Inflammable Substances Act, 1952 or the Arms Act, 1959, he shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any of the aforesaid Acts or the rules made thereunder, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) For the purposes of this section, any person who attempts to contravene or abets, or does any act preparatory to the contravention of any provision of any law, rule or order, shall be deemed to have contravened that provision, and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, in relation to such person, have effect subject to the modification that the reference to “imprisonment for life” shall be construed as a reference to “imprisonment for ten years”.
Prevention Of Terrorism Act 2002
