The Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation (Amendment) Act, 2024

Enactment
Short title
An Act to amend the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
Act, 2018. [26th December, 2024
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. This Act may be cited as the Anti-Terrorism and Non-
Proliferation (Amendment) Act, 2024, and shall be read as one
with the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act, 2018, in this
Act referred to as the principal Act. 2.

endment) Act, 2024, and shall be read as one
with the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act, 2018, in this
Act referred to as the principal Act. 2.

Section 2 of the principal Act is amended—
(a) in subsection (1) by the—
(i) deletion of the definitions of “applicable or
relevant United Nations Security Council
Resolutions”, “funds”, “funds or other assets”,
“group”, “proliferation”, “proliferation
financing”, “terrorism”, “terrorism financing”,
“terrorist act”, “terrorist organisation” and
“without delay” and the substitution therefor of
the following in the appropriate places in
alphabetical order:
“funds” means assets of every kind, whether corporeal
or incorporeal, tangible or intangible, movable
or immovable, however acquired, and legal
documents or instruments in any form, including
electronic or digital, evidencing title to, or interest
in, such assets;
“funds or other assets” means any assets, including
virtual assets, financial assets, economic
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 30 of 2024
Date of Assent: 20th December, 2024
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K92.00 each.

of Assent: 20th December, 2024
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K92.00 each.

resources, including oil and other natural
resources, property of any kind, whether
tangible or intangible, movable or immovable,
however acquired, and legal documents or
instruments in any form, including electronic or
digital, evidencing title to, or interest in, such
funds or other assets, including bank credits,
travellers cheques, bank cheques, money orders,
shares, securities, bonds, drafts, or letters of
credit, and any interest, dividends or other
income on or value accruing from or generated
by such funds or other assets, and any other
assets which potentially may be used to obtain
funds, goods or services;
“group” means two or more persons existing in a
structured manner for a period of time and acting
in concert with the aim of committing terrorism,
proliferation or a serious offence;
“proliferation” means—
(a) intentionally and without lawful authority,
altering, manufacturing, producing,
possessing, acquiring, stockpiling,
storing, developing, brokering,
transporting, selling, supplying,
transferring, exporting, transiting,
transhipping, disposing, or dispersing or
using of a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear material or
device and their means of delivery or
related materials, including both
technologies or dual use goods—
(i) for non-legitimate purposes; or
(ii) which causes or is likely to cause
death or serious injury to any
person or substantial damage to
property or to the environment;
(b) an attempt to engage or participate as an
accomplice in activities referred to
under paragraph (a);
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empt to engage or participate as an
accomplice in activities referred to
under paragraph (a);
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(c) the provision of technical training, advice,
service, brokering or assistance related
to any of the activities referred to in
paragraphs (a) or (b);
(d) intentionally and without lawful authority
dealing with materials as may be
prescribed, which are related to a
chemical, biological, radiological or
nuclear weapon; or
(e) intentionally and without lawful authority
releasing a dangerous, hazardous, toxic
or radioactive substance, microbial or
other biological agent or toxin into the
environment;
“proliferation financing” means, an act by any person who
by any means, directly or indirectly, wilfully provides,
gathers, collects, holds or manages funds or other
assets, products or rights that can be transformed
into funds or other assets, or provides financial
services, with the intention that those funds or other
assets be used or with knowledge that those funds or
other assets may be used in full or in part to finance
proliferation;
“relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions”
means—
(a) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1267 of 1999;
(b) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1373 of 2001;
(c) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1390 of 2002;
(d) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1452 of 2002;
(e) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1718 of 2006;
(f) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1737 of 2006;
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ty Council
Resolution 1718 of 2006;
(f) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1737 of 2006;
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(g) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1735 of 2006;
(h) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1822 of 2008;
(i) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1904 of 2009;
(j) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1988 of 2011;
(k) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1989 of 2011;
(l) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1540 of 2004;
(m) United Nations Security Council
Resolution 2231 of 2015; or
(n) any other United Nations Security Council
Resolution that may be issued
concerning the designation, asset
freezing, arms embargo and travel ban
in respect of a designated person, entity
or country in relation to the
implementation of measures for the
combatting of terrorism, proliferation or
their financing;
“terrorism” means—
(a) an act which constitutes an offence within
the scope of, and as defined in one of
the applicable treaties specified in the
Second Schedule;
(b) an act intended to cause death or serious
bodily injury to a civilian, or to any other
person not taking an active part in the
hostilities in a situation of armed conflict,
when the purpose of such act, by its
nature or context, is to intimidate a
population, or to compel a government
or an international organisation to do,
or to abstain from doing, any act;
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ompel a government
or an international organisation to do,
or to abstain from doing, any act;
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(c) a criminal act that may endanger the life,
physical integrity or freedom of, or cause
serious injury or death to, any person,
group of persons, or causes or may
cause damage to public or private
property, natural resources,
environmental or cultural heritage and
is calculated or intended to—
(i) intimidate, put in fear, force,
coerce or induce the Government,
a body, an institution, the general
public or any segment thereof, to
do or abstain from doing any act,
or to adopt or abandon a particular
view, or to act according to certain
principles;
(ii) disrupt any public service, the
delivery of an essential service to
the public, or to create a public
emergency;
(iii) create general insurrection in the
Republic; or
(iv) to threaten diplomatic agents or
other internationally protected
persons;
(d) hijacking or unlawfully seizing of an
aircraft or public transport or any vessel
or the taking of a hostage or group of
hostages for ransom;
(e) unlawful importation, sale, making,
manufacture or distribution of any
firearms, explosive, ammunition or
bomb or generally providing weapons
to a terrorist or terrorist organisations;
(f) an act or omission in or outside the
Republic that interfers with an
electronic system to harm and cause
fear or disrupt the provision of
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blic that interfers with an
electronic system to harm and cause
fear or disrupt the provision of
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communication, financial, transport or
other essential or emergency services
to the public for purposes that may
include advancing a political, ideological
or religious cause;
(g) arranging for the retention or control of
property belonging to a terrorist or
terrorist organisation;
(h) knowingly dealing in property owned or
controlled by a terrorist or terrorist
organisation;
(i) soliciting or giving support to a terrorist or
terrorist organisation; or
(j)intentional or unlawful manufacture,
delivery, placement, discharge or
detonation of any explosive or other
lethal device whether attempted or
actual, in, into or against a place of
public use, a State or government or an
organisation, international facility, a
public transportation system, or an
infrastructure facility with the intent to
cause death or serious bodily injury, or
extensive destruction likely to or actually
resulting in major economic loss;
(k) traveling outside the Republic for the
purpose of perpetrating, planning, or
preparation of, or participation in, acts
of terrorism, or providing or receiving
terrorist training whether against the
Republic or any other State;
(l) seizure, or detention of, or threat to kill,
injure or continue to detain a hostage,
whether actual or attempted in order
to compel a State, an international inter-
governmental organisation, a person or
group of persons, to do or abstain from
doing any act as an explicit or implicit
condition for the release of the hostage;
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stain from
doing any act as an explicit or implicit
condition for the release of the hostage;
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(m) intentional or unlawful provision or
collection of funds or services, or
providing or receiving training whether
attempted or actual, with the intention
or knowledge that any part of the funds
or services or training may be used to
carry out any of the activities under
paragraphs (a) to (l);
(n) unlawful possession of explosives,
ammunition, bomb or any materials for
making of explosives, ammunition or
bomb for purposes of carrying out any
of the activities under paragraphs (a)
to (l);
(o) unlawful possession of materials for
promoting an activity under paragraphs
(a) to (l) that may include audio or video
tapes, written or electronic literature;
or
(p) any promotion, sponsoring, contribution
to, command, aid, incitement,
encouragement, attempt, threat,
conspiracy, organising, or procurement
of any person, with the intent to commit
any act referred to in paragraph (a) to
(o);
“terrorism financing” means an act by any person
who wilfully provides or collects funds or other
assets, by any means, directly or indirectly, with
the intention that those funds or other assets be
used, or in the knowledge that they are to be
used, in full or in part—
(a) to carry out an act which constitutes
an offence within the scope of and as
defined in one of the applicable treaties
listed in the Second Schedule;
(b) to carry out any other act intended to
cause death or serious bodily injury to
a civilian, or to any other person not
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a civilian, or to any other person not
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taking an active part in the hostilities in
a situation of armed conflict, when the
purpose of such act, by its nature or
context, is to intimidate a population, or
to compel a government or an
international organisation to do or to
abstain from doing any act;
(c) to carry out terrorism;
(d) by a terrorist or by a terrorist organisation,
even in the absence of a link to a
specific act or acts of terrorism; or
(e) for the travel of a person to a State other
than the person’s State of residence or
nationality for the purpose of
perpetration, planning or preparation of,
or participation in, terrorism or the
providing or receiving of terrorist
training;
“terrorist” means a person who—
(a) has committed terrorism or proliferation
in or outside the Republic; or
(b) is, or has been, involved in the commission,
preparation or instigation of terrorism
or proliferation;
“terrorist organisation” means a group of terrorists
that—
(a) commits, or attempts to commit, terrorism
by any means, directly or indirectly,
unlawfully and willfully;
(b) participates as an accomplice in terrorism;
(c) organises or directs others to commit
terrorism; or
(d) contributes to the commission of terrorism
by a group of persons acting with a
common purpose where the
contribution is made intentionally and
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roup of persons acting with a
common purpose where the
contribution is made intentionally and
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with the aim of furthering terrorism or
with the knowledge of the intention of
the group to commit terrorism; and
“without delay” means the implementation of targeted
financial sanctions within twenty-four hours, in
the case of—
(a) designation by the United Nations
Security Council or its relevant
Sanctions Committee, on designation of
the person or entity; or
(b) national listing, after listing by the Minister
or at the request of another State, as
soon as there are reasonable grounds
or a reasonable basis to suspect or
believe that a person, group or entity
meets the criteria for inclusion in the
national list; and
(ii) insertion of the following new definitions in the
appropriate places in alphabetical order:
“basic expenses” includes payment of—
(a) certain types of fees, costs and
remuneration for services in
accordance with the procedures
established in the United Nations
Security Council Resolutions; and
(b) food, rent or mortgages, medicines and
medical treatments, taxes, premiums
insurance, water or electricity charges,
or solely for the payment of reasonable
professional fees and for the
reimbursement of expenses associated
with the provision of legal services, fees
or charges for maintenance services for
frozen funds or other financial assets
or economic resources;
“extraordinary expenses” means expenses other than
basic expenses;
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or economic resources;
“extraordinary expenses” means expenses other than
basic expenses;
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“frozen account” means an account with a reporting
entity, supervisory authority, State institution or
any other person or entity which has been
restricted from transfer, conversion, disposition
or movement of any funds or other assets, by a
reporting entity, supervisory authority, State
institution or any other person or entity;
“nuclear facility” means—
(a) a nuclear reactor, including a reactor
installed on a vessel, vehicle, aircraft
or space object for use as an energy
source in order to propel such a vessel,
vehicle, aircraft or space object or any
other purpose; or
(b) a plant or conveyance being used for the
production, storage, processing or
transport of a radioactive material;
“radicalise” means a gradual or phased process that
exploits the psychological, political, social,
religious, or ideological conditioning of individuals
to believe that they are part of a threatened or
combative collective identity, in order to socialise
them to violent extremism which includes
terrorism and “radicalise” and “radicalisation”
shall be construed accordingly; and
“virtual assets” has the meaning assigned to the words
in the Financial Intelligence Center Act, 2010;
(b) by the deletion of subsection (2) and the substitution
therefor of the following:
(2) In this Act, a reference to action taken for the
purposes of terrorism includes a reference to
action taken for the benefit of a declared
terrorist organisation, a terrorist or in
contemplation of terrorism whether that act
occurs or not; and
(c) by the insertion of the following new subsection
immediately after subsection (5):
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t; and
(c) by the insertion of the following new subsection
immediately after subsection (5):
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(6) In this Act, a reference to without delay shall
be interpreted in the context of the need to
prevent the flight or dissipation of funds or other
assets, linked to designated persons, groups or
entities and the need for coordinated global
action to prevent, suppress, interdict and disrupt
terrorism, terrorism financing, or the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction and its financing. 3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 6 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
6. (1) The Centre shall coordinate the prevention of,
detection of, response to, mitigation and investigation of,
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation, proliferation
financing and threats to internal security.

response to, mitigation and investigation of,
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation, proliferation
financing and threats to internal security.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection
(1), the functions of the Centre are to—
(a) draw up plans and coordinate actions for counter
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation and
proliferation financing;
(b) collect or solicit information to identify a person,
group or entity that, based on reasonable
grounds, or a reasonable basis to suspect or
believe, meet the criteria for designation or
national listing;
(c) collect, solicit, integrate and analyse intelligence
pertaining to terrorism, proliferation and
proliferation financing;
(d) maintain a database of known and suspected
terrorists and terrorist organisations, their
networks, goals, strategies, capabilities, support
and other relevant information;
(e) provide law enforcement agencies access to the
intelligence support necessary to execute
counter terrorism and proliferation plans and
accomplish their assigned tasks;
(f)coordinate with investigation and intelligence
agencies to ensure effective detection and
prosecution of terrorism, terrorism financing,
proliferation and proliferation financing;
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prosecution of terrorism, terrorism financing,
proliferation and proliferation financing;
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(g) prepare regular threat assessment reviews and
disseminate them to the appropriate levels in
the Government;
(h) develop and promote the adoption of best practices
for coordination of law enforcement agencies,
government institutions and the general public
in combating of terrorism; and
(i) enhance the State’s capacity to—
(i) prevent the creation of safe havens for
terrorists;
(ii) detect chemical, biological, radioactive or
nuclear materials;
(iii) search, confiscate and establish safe
control of chemical, biological, radioactive
or nuclear materials;
(iv) account for, control and provide physical
protection of chemical, biological,
radioactive or nuclear threats;
(v) provide security of civilian and non-civilian
institutions from chemical, biological,
radioactive or nuclear threats;
(vi) respond to, mitigate and investigate
chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear
incidents;
(vii) conduct inspections of chemical,
biological, radioactive and nuclear
facilities, institutions or any person or entity
that may be holding such materials;
(viii) facilitate national, regional and global
sharing of information for countering
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation
and proliferation financing;
(ix) ensure ratification and implementation of
international conventions on terrorism and
proliferation;
(x) coordinate the implementation of the
relevant United Nations Security Council
Resolutions and other international
conventions on terrorism and proliferation;
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urity Council
Resolutions and other international
conventions on terrorism and proliferation;
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(xi) provide centralised services to law
enforcement agencies, Government
institutions and the general public in
matters of national security or public
interest in the following:
(A) forensic criminal investigations;
(B) scene of crime investigations;
(C) forensic accounting investigations;
(D) visual technical surveillance of public
places to help in investigations of
crime;
(E) laboratory analysis of chemical,
biological, radioactive and nuclear
materials, whether connected to a
crime or not; or
(F) maintenance of a general national
database of suspected terrorists or
terrorist organisations; or
(xii) provide, facilitate or recommend appropriate
training of security and defense personnel
in countering terrorism. 4. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 19
and the substitution therefor of the following:
19. (1) A person shall not commit terrorism.

The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 19
and the substitution therefor of the following:
19. (1) A person shall not commit terrorism.

(2) A person shall not—
(a) attempt to carry out terrorism;
(b) participate as an accomplice in terrorism or
attempted terrorism;
(c) organise or direct others to commit terrorism or
attempted terrorism; or
(d) contribute to the commission of terrorism or
attempted terrorism by a group of persons acting
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(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 5. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 20
and the substitution therefor of the following:
20. (1) A person shall not commit terrorism financing. (2) A person shall not—
(a) attempt to carry out terrorism financing;
(b) participate as an accomplice in terrorism financing
or attempted terrorism financing;
(c) organise or direct others to commit terrorism
financing or attempted terrorism financing; or
(d) contribute to the commission of terrorism financing
or attempted terrorism financing by a group of
persons acting with a common purpose. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C.

n the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C.

(4) Terrorism financing—
(a) is a predicate offence to money laundering;
(b) extends to any funds or other assets, whether
from a legitimate or illegitimate source;
(c) does not require that the funds or other assets
were actually used to carry out, or attempt to
carry out, terrorism or be linked to a specific
case of terrorism; or
(d) applies, regardless of whether the person alleged
to have committed the offence is in the Republic
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or a different country from where the terrorist
or terrorist organisation is located, or the
offence occurred or shall occur. 6. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 21
and the substitution therefor of the following:
21. (1) A person shall not commit proliferation. (2) A person shall not—
(a) attempt, or participate, or organise or direct others,
to commit proliferation; or
(b) contribute to the commission of proliferation by a
group of persons acting with a common purpose. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than twenty years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 7. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new sections immediately after section 21:
21A. (1) A person commits an offence if that person,
without claim of right, fraudulently takes or converts a
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material.

on commits an offence if that person,
without claim of right, fraudulently takes or converts a
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material.

(2) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (1) is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than seven years but not
exceeding ten years; or
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replacement
of section 21
Prohibition
of
proliferation
Insertion of
sections
21A, 21B,
21C, 21D,
21E, 21F,
and 21G
Theft of
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
materials

hibition
of
proliferation
Insertion of
sections
21A, 21B,
21C, 21D,
21E, 21F,
and 21G
Theft of
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
materials

(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21B. (1) A person who steals a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear material, and, at or immediately
before or immediately after the time of stealing that
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material, uses
or threatens to use actual violence to any person or property
to obtain or retain the chemical, biological, radiological or
nuclear material stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance
to the chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material
being stolen or retained, commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection
(1) is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than fifteen years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21C.

ond or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21C.

(1) A person who steals, or being armed with
any offensive weapon or instrument, or being together with
one person or more, steals a chemical, biological, radiological
or nuclear material, and, at or immediately before or
immediately after the time of stealing a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear material, uses or threatens to use
actual violence to any person or property to obtain or retain
the chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material
stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to the chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear material being stolen or
retained, commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (1) is liable, on conviction—
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biological,
radiological
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biological,
radiological
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Aggravated
robbery of
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
materials

(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than fifteen years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) in the case of a second or subsequent
offence, to imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21D. (1) A person who embezzles or pilfers a chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear material commits an
offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (1) is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than ten years but not
exceeding fifteen years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
twenty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21E.

nment for a term of not less than
twenty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21E.

(1) A person commits an offence if that
person performs any action directed against a chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear facility, or interferes with
the operation of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
facility, or uses or damages a chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear facility, where the person—
(a) causes or knows that the act is likely to cause
death or serious bodily injury to any person or
substantial damage to property or to the
environment;
(b) causes the release or risks the release of a
radioactive material with the intent to cause
death or serious bodily injury to any person, or
substantial damage to property, or to the
environment; or
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Embezzlement
of a chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
material
Acts against
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
facilities

024 431
Embezzlement
of a chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
material
Acts against
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
facilities

(c) intends to compel a person, an international
organisation or a State to do or refrain from
doing any act. (2) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (1) is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than twenty years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21F. (1) A person shall not intentionally and without
lawful authority, by threat, under circumstances which
indicate the credibility of the threat, or by use of force or
by any other form of intimidation, demand for a chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear material or device.

of the threat, or by use of force or
by any other form of intimidation, demand for a chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear material or device.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than fifteen years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 21G. (1) A person shall not threaten—
(a) to use a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
material to cause death or serious injury, to any
person, or substantial damage to property or to
the environment; or
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Threats
concerning
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
materials
Unlawful
demand for
Chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
material or
device

oncerning
chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
materials
Unlawful
demand for
Chemical,
biological,
radiological
or nuclear
material or
device

(b) to commit any offence under sections 21 to 21F
in order to compel a person, international
organisation or State to do or to refrain from
doing any act. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than five years and not
exceeding fifteen years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 8. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section 22:
22. (1) A person shall not commit proliferation
financing.

and 72C. 8. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section 22:
22. (1) A person shall not commit proliferation
financing.

(2) A person shall not—
(a) collect or avail funds to nationals or foreigners
who are in the Republic with the intention or
knowledge that the funds should be used or
may be used to finance the travel of an individual
to another State other than their State of
residence or nationality with the purpose of
perpetrating, planning, preparing or participating
in proliferation or providing or receiving
proliferation training;
(b) knowingly plan or incite proliferation financing;
or
(c) participate as an accomplice, organise, or instruct
another person, to carry out proliferation
financing, or contribute to the commission of
proliferation financing or attempted proliferation
financing, by a group of persons acting with a
common purpose. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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Insertion of
section 22
Prohibition
of
proliferation
financing

a
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Insertion of
section 22
Prohibition
of
proliferation
financing

(3) For purposes of this Act, proliferation financing—
(a) is a predicate offence to money laundering;
(b) extends to any funds or other assets, whether
from a legitimate or illegitimate source;
(c) does not require that the funds or other assets,
were actually used to carry out or attempt to
carry out proliferation financing or be linked to
a specific case of proliferation financing; or
(d) applies, regardless of whether the person alleged
to have committed the offence is in the
Republic or a different country from where a
person is located, or the offence occurred or
shall occur. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than twenty years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 9.

econd or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 9.

Section 23 of the principal Act is amended—
(a) by the deletion of the marginal note and the substitution
therefor of the following:
Prohibition of training for terrorism or proliferation;
(b) in subsection (3), by the deletion of paragraphs (a) and
(b) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(a) whether any instruction or training is provided generally
or to one or more specific persons; or
(b) whether the acts in relation to which a person intends to
use the training for terrorism or proliferation consists of
one or more acts of terrorism or proliferation. (c) by the deletion of subsection (4) and the substitution
therefor of the following:
(4) A person convicted of an offence under this section is
liable—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for life;
or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties specified
under sections 72B and 72C. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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of section
23

n, to the penalties specified
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of section
23

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Amendment
of section
26
Insertion of
section 26A
Repeal and
replacement
of section
28
10. Section 26 of the principal Act is amended—
(a) by the deletion of the marginal note and the substitution
therefor of the following:
Collection of information for terrorism or proliferation
purposes; and
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) by the deletion of the words “a terrorist
act” and the substitution therefor of the word
“terrorism”. 11. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the
following new section immediately after section 26:
26A. A person commits an offence if that person
radicalises a person, or promotes the radicalisation of a
person, group or entity and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than twenty years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to penalties specified
under sections 72B and 72C. 12.

prisonment for a term of not less than
thirty-five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to penalties specified
under sections 72B and 72C. 12.

The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 28
and the substitution therefor of the following:
28. (1) A person who aids, abets, counsels, procures,
incites or solicits the commission of terrorism or
proliferation commits an offence and is liable on
conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. (2) A person who intentionally aids, abets or counsels
a terrorist, a designated or nationally listed person, group
or entity commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for a term of not less than five years; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. Aiding,
abetting,
conspiracy,
etc of
terrorism or
proliferation

in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. Aiding,
abetting,
conspiracy,
etc of
terrorism or
proliferation

Repeal and
replacement
of Section32
13. Section 29 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of the words “a terrorist act” and the substitution therefor of the
word “terrorism”. 14. Section 30 of the principal Act is amended—
(a) by the deletion of the marginal note and the substitution
therefor of the following:
Habouring, concealing, etc of terrorism, terrorism
financing, proliferation or proliferation financing;
(b) in subsection (1)(a), by the deletion of the words “a terrorist
act” and the substitution therefor of the word
“terrorism”; and
(c) in subsection (3)(a), by the deletion of the words “a terrorist
act” and the substitution therefor of the word
“terrorism”. 15. Section 31 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of—
(a) the marginal note and the substitution therefor of the
following:
Conspiring to commit terrorism, terrorism financing,
proliferation or proliferation financing
(b) subsection (1) and the substitution thereof of the following:
(1) A person who conspires to commit an act of
terrorism, financing, proliferation or proliferation
financing commits an offence and is liable, on conviction,
to the penalties specified under section 19, 20,21 or 22.

g, proliferation or proliferation
financing commits an offence and is liable, on conviction,
to the penalties specified under section 19, 20,21 or 22.

16. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 32
and the substitution therefor of the following:
32. (1) A person commits an offence if that person—
(a) invites another person to provide or make
available funds or other assets for the
purpose of terrorism, terrorism
financing, proliferation or proliferation
financing; or
(b) knowingly provides or make available
funds or other assets, where an
invitation is made under paragraph (a). (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection
(1) is liable, on conviction, to the penalties specified under
sections 19,20,21 or 22. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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of section
29
Amendment
of section
30
Amendment
of section
31
Fundraising
and other
support

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Amendment
of section
29
Amendment
of section
30
Amendment
of section
31
Fundraising
and other
support

(3) A reference in this section to the provision of funds
or other assets is a reference to the funds or other assets
being given, lent or otherwise made available, whether or not
for consideration. 17. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of Part V and
the substitution therefor of the following new Part:
PART V
IMPLEMENTATION OF TARGETED FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
43. (1) The Minister shall, on the recommendation
of the Centre, nationally list a person, group or entity as
prescribed in accordance with the United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1373. (2) The determination by the Minister to nationally
list a person, group or entity in accordance with subsection
(1) shall be done ex-parte and shall not be conditional on
the existence of a criminal proceeding.

rson, group or entity in accordance with subsection
(1) shall be done ex-parte and shall not be conditional on
the existence of a criminal proceeding.

(3) The Centre shall, on national listing by the
Minister under subsection (1)—
(a) without delay, communicate the national list to a
reporting entity, supervisory authority, State
institution or any other person or entity or a
virtual asset service provider, for implementation
as prescribed; and
(b) follow the prescribed procedures and standard
forms for listing, as adopted by the relevant
United Nations Security Council Sanctions
Committee. 44. (1) Subject to the Mutual Legal Assistance in
Criminal Matters Act, a foreign State may, pursuant to
United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1373 or any
other international obligation, make a request to the Attorney
General for the national listing of a person, group or entity. (2) The request referred to under subsection (1) shall
provide—
(a) as much relevant information as possible on the
person, group or entity proposed to be nationally
listed, including sufficient identifying information
to allow for the accurate and positive
identification of the person, group or entity;
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replacement
Part V
Request
from
foreign State
Cap. 98

group or entity;
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Request
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foreign State
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(b) a statement containing as much detail as possible,
the basis for the proposed national listing,
including specific information to support a
determination that the person, group or entity
meets the relevant designation criteria as
prescribed; and
(c) any other relevant information or documents that
may be necessary to support the request for
national listing. (3) The Attorney-General shall, within three days of
receipt of the request referred to under subsection (1),
submit the request to the Minister. (4) The Minister shall, within three days of receipt of
the request referred to under subsection (3), submit the
request to the Centre. (5) The Centre shall, within seven days of receipt of
a request referred to under subsection (4), assess whether
there are reasonable grounds, or a reasonable basis, to
suspect or believe that the proposed person, group or entity
meets the criteria for designation under United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1373.

suspect or believe that the proposed person, group or entity
meets the criteria for designation under United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1373.

(6) The Centre shall, where the Centre determines
that the request made under this section meets the criteria
under subsection (5), without delay, submit a
recommendation for national listing of that person, group
or entity to the Minister. (7) The Minister shall, on receipt of the
recommendation under subsection (6), cause the national
listing of a person, group or entity, and notify the Attorney-
General of the national listing. (8) The Attorney-General shall, on receipt of the
notification under subsection (7), notify the foreign State
of the national listing. (9) A national listing made under this section shall—
(a) be done ex-parte; and
(b) not be made conditional on the existence of criminal
proceedings relating to that person, group or entity. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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45. (1) The United Nations sanctions list shall take
effect in the Republic on designation by a relevant United
Nations Sanctions Committee. (2) The Minister shall, on the recommendation of the
Centre, propose a person, group or entity to a relevant
United Nations Sanctions Committee for designation as
prescribed. (3) A proposal for designation under subsection (2),
shall be made ex-parte and shall not be conditional on the
existence of criminal proceedings. (4) The Centre shall—
(a) on a daily basis, monitor the United Nations
sanctions list;
(b) on receipt of the relevant United Nations
sanctions list, without delay, communicate the
sanctions list to a reporting entity, supervisory
authority, State institution or any other person
or entity or a virtual asset service provider, for
implementation as prescribed; and
(c) follow the prescribed procedures and standard
forms for listing, as adopted by the relevant
United Nations Sanctions Committee. 46.

rescribed; and
(c) follow the prescribed procedures and standard
forms for listing, as adopted by the relevant
United Nations Sanctions Committee. 46.

The Centre shall—
(a) communicate the national listing or designation
made by the Minister or a relevant United
Nation Sanctions Committee under sections 43,
44 and 45, without delay, to a reporting entity,
supervisory body, State institution, any other
person or entity, or a virtual asset service
provider, that may be holding targeted funds or
other assets in a national newspaper of general
circulation or on its website or through
electronic mail or any other means;
(b) notify the nationally listed person, group or entity,
specifying the implications of being listed and
the procedure for review and information on
the delisting process after the national listing
has taken effect; and
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United
Nations
sanctions
list
Obligation
of Centre on
national
listing or
designation

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Nations
sanctions
list
Obligation
of Centre on
national
listing or
designation

(c) inform the designated person or entity of the
availability of the United Nations Office of the
Ombudsperson or Focal Point for delisting after
the designation has taken effect. 47.

r entity of the
availability of the United Nations Office of the
Ombudsperson or Focal Point for delisting after
the designation has taken effect. 47.

(1) A reporting entity, supervisory body, State
institution, any other person or entity or a virtual asset
service provider shall, on receipt of the relevant United
Nations sanctions list or the national list from the Centre—
(a) without delay and without prior notice, in line
with the guidelines issued by the Centre, freeze
all funds or other assets, of a nationally listed
person, group or entity, or a designated person
or entity including—
(i) all funds or other assets, that are owned
or controlled by the nationally listed
person, group or entity, or designated
person or entity, and which are not
necessarily tied to a particular act, plot
or threat of terrorism or proliferation;
(ii) funds or other assets, that are wholly or
jointly owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by a nationally listed person,
group or entity, or designated person
or entity;
(iii) the funds or other assets, derived or
generated from funds or other assets,
owned or controlled directly or
indirectly by a nationally listed person,
group or entity, or designated person
or entity; or
(iv) funds or other assets, of a person, group
or entity acting on behalf of, or at the
direction of, a nationally listed person,
group or entity, or designated person
or entity; and
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irection of, a nationally listed person,
group or entity, or designated person
or entity; and
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Freezing of
funds or
other
assets of
designated
or
nationally
listed
person or
entry

30 of 2024]
Freezing of
funds or
other
assets of
designated
or
nationally
listed
person or
entry

(b) Subject to paragraph (a), report to the Centre
and the relevant competent authority on any
assets frozen, attempted transactions, or actions
taken in compliance with the implementation
of targeted financial sanctions related to
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation and
proliferation financing. (2) The funds or other assets, frozen under this section
shall remain frozen until a nationally listed person, group
or entity or a designated person or entity is removed from
the national or United Nations sanctions list unless access
to funds or other assets is authorised. (3) A reporting entity, supervisory body, State institution
and any other person or entity, or a virtual asset service
provider, that contravenes subsection(1) shall be liable to
an administrative penalty specified under section 72A. 48. There shall not lie or be instituted any criminal,
civil or administrative proceedings against a bona fide third
party acting in good faith when implementing the obligations
under targeted financial sanctions under this Act. 49.

ceedings against a bona fide third
party acting in good faith when implementing the obligations
under targeted financial sanctions under this Act. 49.

(1) A person who appears on the United Nations
sanctions list or the national list may submit a request for
delisting from the—
(a) United Nation sanctions list—
(i) to the Office of the United Nations
Ombudsperson, or to the Focal Point in
accordance with the procedures set out
in Resolution 1730 (2006) of the United
Nations Security Council or any other
subsequent or future Resolution; or
(ii) to the Minister accompanied by supporting
information and documents; or
(b) national list, to the Minister. (2) The request for delisting referred to under
subsection (1) shall be made on the following grounds:
(a) mistaken identity or false positive;
(b) material and significant changes in facts or
circumstances relating to the national listing or
designation;
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Bona fide
third party
Delisting

relating to the national listing or
designation;
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third party
Delisting

(c) the death, dissolution or liquidation of a designated
person or entity, or nationally listed person,
group, or entity; or
(d) any other circumstances that demonstrate that
the basis for designation or national listing ceases
to exist. (3) Where a request under subsection (1)(a) is
submitted to the Minister, the Minister shall, in consultation
with the Centre, submit the request to the Office of the
United Nations Ombudsperson or to the Focal Point, within
ten working days. (4) The Minister shall, where the Minister receives a
request under subsection (1)(b), submit the request to the
Centre for determination on whether a person, group or
entity meets the grounds for de-listing under subsection
(2). (5) The Centre shall, within sixty days of receipt of
the request under subsection (4), submit a recommendation
to the Minister for the de-listing of the person, group or
entity where the Centre is satisfied that the person, group
or entity meets the grounds for de-listing under subsection
(2). (6) The Minister shall, within seven days of receipt of
the recommendation under section (5) de-list a nationally
listed person, group or entity.

(2). (6) The Minister shall, within seven days of receipt of
the recommendation under section (5) de-list a nationally
listed person, group or entity.

(7) The Minister may, in consultation with the Centre,
submit a request for delisting from the United Nations
sanctions list spontaneously where the Minister believes
that the applicable criteria that led to the designation has
ceased to exist. (8) The Centre shall, where a designated or nationally
listed person, group or entity is delisted, communicate the
delisting to a reporting entity, supervisory body, State
institution, any other person or entity or a virtual asset
service provider in a newspaper of general circulation in
the Republic or on its website or through electronic mail
or any other means available. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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public or on its website or through electronic mail
or any other means available. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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50. (1) A reporting entity, supervisory body, State
institution, any other person or entity or a virtual asset
service provider that receives a notice of de-listing under
section 49, shall unfreeze the frozen funds or other assets. (2) A reporting entity, supervisory body, State
institution, any other person or entity or a virtual asset
service provider that unfreezes frozen funds or other assets
under subsection (1) shall, without delay, submit a report
to the Centre, in writing, on the funds or other assets
unfrozen. (3) The Centre shall, where a person, group or entity
with the same or similar name as the designated or
nationally listed person group or entity is inadvertently
affected by a freezing mechanism, without delay, direct a
relevant reporting entity, supervisory body, State institution,
any other person or entity or a virtual asset service provider,
to unfreeze the frozen funds or other assets—
(a) on verification that the person, group or entity
involved is not a nationally listed person, group
or entity; or
(b) on receipt of such an instruction from the relevant
United Nations Sanctions Committee in respect
of a designated person or entity. 51.

entity; or
(b) on receipt of such an instruction from the relevant
United Nations Sanctions Committee in respect
of a designated person or entity. 51.

(1) A person, group or entity shall not deal with
funds, other assets, economic resources, or other related
resources owned, held or controlled directly or indirectly,
wholly or jointly, by or for the benefit of a nationally listed
person, group, or entity, or a designated person or entity,
an entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a
nationally listed person, group, or entity or a designated
person or entity, or a person or entity acting on behalf of,
or at the direction of, a nationally listed person, group, or
entity, or a designated person or entity, unless licensed,
authorised or otherwise notified in accordance with the
relevant United Nations Security Council Resolution or by
the Centre. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
Unfreezing
of funds or
other assets
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on dealing
with funds
or other
assets,
economic
resources or
other
related
resources

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on dealing
with funds
or other
assets,
economic
resources or
other
related
resources

(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. (3) In this section, “deal with” means—
(a) in relation to funds—
(i) use, alter, move, allow access to or transfer;
(ii) treat the funds or other assets in a way
that would result in any change in volume,
amount, location, ownership, possession,
character or destination; or
(iii) make any other change that would enable
use, including portfolio management; and
(b) in relation to economic resources, exchange or
use the resources in exchange for funds, goods
or services. 52.

including portfolio management; and
(b) in relation to economic resources, exchange or
use the resources in exchange for funds, goods
or services. 52.

(1) A person, group or entity shall not make any
funds or other assets, economic resources, or financial or
other related services, available, directly or indirectly, wholly
or jointly, to or for the benefit of a nationally listed person,
group, or entity, or a designated person or entity, an entity
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a nationally
listed person, group, or entity or a designated person or
entity, or a person or entity acting on behalf of, or at the
direction of, a nationally listed person, group, or entity, or a
designated person or entity, unless licensed, authorised or
otherwise notified in accordance with the relevant United
Nations Security Council Resolution or by the Centre. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
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Prohibition
of making
funds or
other assets,
financial
services or
other related
services
available to
designated
or
nationally
listed
person,
group or
entity

ion
of making
funds or
other assets,
financial
services or
other related
services
available to
designated
or
nationally
listed
person,
group or
entity

53. (1) A person or entity shall not facilitate the
acquisition, transportation or other transactions relating to
firearms, explosives, chemical, biological, radiological or
nuclear weapons or their components within or through the
Republic on behalf of a designated person or entity or
nationally listed person, group, entity, terrorist organisation
or proliferation related entity or for the benefit of that
designated or nationally listed person or entity. (2) A person who knows or reasonably suspects that
a transaction under subsection (1) is about to take place
shall notify an authorised officer immediately that person
becomes aware of that transaction or as soon as practicable
after that person becomes aware of the transaction. (3) An authorised officer who receives information
under subsection (2) shall take immediate steps to prevent
the performance or conclusion of the transaction.

thorised officer who receives information
under subsection (2) shall take immediate steps to prevent
the performance or conclusion of the transaction.

(4) A person within or outside the Republic commits
an offence if that person, directly or indirectly—
(a) procures, supplies, delivers, sells, brokers, or
transfers, imports or exports;
(b) agrees to procure, supply, deliver, sell, broker,
transfer, import or export; or
(c) does any act calculated to promote the
procurement, supply, delivery, brokering, sale,
transfer, import or export, of items which are
subject to sanctions, firearms, explosives,
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
weapons or their components and related
material of all types including weapons and
ammunition, military vehicles and equipment,
paramilitary equipment, and their spare parts,
inclusive of technical advice, services,
assistance, or training related to military acts or
terrorism to or from—
(i) a designated person or entity or nationally
listed person, group or entity;
(ii) a person or entity controlled or owned
directly or indirectly by a designated person
or entity or nationally listed person, group,
entity, terrorist organisation or proliferation
related entity referred to in paragraph (a);
or
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related entity referred to in paragraph (a);
or
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supplying,
provision,
import or
export of
weapons,
arms and
related
materials,
sanctioned
items and
technical
advice,
services,
assistance
and training

upplying,
provision,
import or
export of
weapons,
arms and
related
materials,
sanctioned
items and
technical
advice,
services,
assistance
and training

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(iii) a person or entity acting on behalf of, or
at the direction, of a designated person or
entity or nationally listed person, group or
entity mentioned in paragraph (a), using a
Zambian or non-Zambian flagged vessel
or aircraft or aircraft registered in the
Republic. (5) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (4) is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for
life.

t or aircraft registered in the
Republic. (5) A person who commits an offence under
subsection (4) is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for
life.

(6) A person commits an offence if that person directly
or indirectly—
(a) procures, supplies, delivers, sells, brokers,
transfers, imports or exports;
(b) agrees to procure, supply, deliver, sell, broker,
transfer, import or export; or
(c) does any act calculated to promote the
procurement, supply, delivery, sale, brokering,
transfer, import or export, of items which are
not subject to sanctions, to or from, or brokered
by—
(i) a designated person or entity or nationally
listed person, group or entity;
(ii) a person or entity controlled or owned
directly or indirectly by a designated person
or entity or nationally listed person, group
or entity referred to in paragraph (a); or
(iii) a person or entity acting on behalf of, or at
the direction of a designated person or
entity or nationally listed person, group or
entity referred to in paragraph (a) using a
Zambian or non-Zambian flagged vessel
or aircraft registered in the Republic,
shall—
(A) follow the requirements of the
applicable United Nations Sanctions
Committee;

ambian flagged vessel
or aircraft registered in the Republic,
shall—
(A) follow the requirements of the
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Committee;

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(B) verify the end use and end use location
of such items; and
(C) notify the relevant Security Council
Sanctions Committee and where
applicable, the International Atomic
Energy Agency, within ten days of the
supply, sale or transfer of those items.

ncil
Sanctions Committee and where
applicable, the International Atomic
Energy Agency, within ten days of the
supply, sale or transfer of those items.

(7) An officer of customs or an authorised officer
may—
(a) search and inspect all cargo to and from a
designated country, including cargo on an aircraft
or a vessel, where reasonable grounds, or a
reasonable basis, exist to suspect or believe a
violation of applicable United Nations Security
Council Resolutions and sanctions related to
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation or
proliferation financing;
(b) seize any items subject to sanctions, arms and
related material of all types including weapons
and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment,
paramilitary equipment, and their spare parts,
where reasonable grounds exist to suspect a
violation of applicable United Nations Security
Council resolutions and sanctions relating to
terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation and
proliferation financing; or
(c) cause the disposal of any items subject to sanctions,
arms and related materials of all types including
weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and
equipment, paramilitary equipment, and their
spare parts, where reasonable grounds exist to
suspect a violation of applicable United Nations
Security Council resolutions and sanctions
relating to terrorism, terrorism financing,
proliferation or proliferation financing.

icable United Nations
Security Council resolutions and sanctions
relating to terrorism, terrorism financing,
proliferation or proliferation financing.

(8) Where a search and inspection is refused by a
flagged vessel of another State, the officer of customs or
an authorised officer shall—

(8) Where a search and inspection is refused by a
flagged vessel of another State, the officer of customs or
an authorised officer shall—

(a) through the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs,
request the flag State permission to carry out a
cargo search and inspection; and
(b) where a requested flag State refuses a search
and inspection under paragraph (a), request the
flag State, through the Ministry responsible for
foreign affairs, to instruct the vessel to proceed
to an appropriate and convenient port for the
required search and inspection. (9) Where a search is still refused under subsection(8),
an officer of customs or an authorised officer shall impound
the vessel and conduct the search in accordance with this
section or deny the flagged vessel entry into the territory of
the Republic. (10) An officer of customs or an authorised officer shall
inform the Centre of the action taken within seven days
after—
(a) conducting a search and inspection of cargo under
subsection (7)(a);
(b) seizure of an item subject to sanctions under
subsection (7)(b); or
(c) disposal of an item subject to sanctions under
subsection (7)(c).

(7)(a);
(b) seizure of an item subject to sanctions under
subsection (7)(b); or
(c) disposal of an item subject to sanctions under
subsection (7)(c).

(11) A person, entity and any officer of customs or an
authorised officer, shall cause the refusal of any bunkering
service to be provided to a vessel or aircraft, where—
(a) reasonable grounds exist to suspect a United
Nations Security Council resolution or sanctions
violation; or
(b) a search or inspection is refused under this section,
except where those services are necessary for
humanitarian purposes or until such time as the
cargo has been inspected, or seized and disposed
of, if necessary. (12) A person shall not—
(a) directly or indirectly interfere with an officer of
customs or an authorised officer in the exercise
of their functions under this section; or
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(b) provide bunkering services in contravention of this
Act. (13) A person who contravenes this section, commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) for a first offence, to imprisonment for a
term of not less than twenty years but not
exceeding twenty-five years; or
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to
imprisonment for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 53A. (1) A road, water or air transportation provider
or any transportation agent operating within the Republic
or whose transportation carries persons or goods within or
outside the Republic shall not permit or facilitate the
transportation of a designated person or entity or nationally
listed person, group or entity or restricted goods specified
by the Minister, on the recommendation of the Centre, by
Gazette notice. (2) A person shall not carry a designated or nationally
listed person or group or transport restricted goods specified
in the Gazette notice referred to under subsection (1) by
road, water or air transportation within or outside the
Republic.

restricted goods specified
in the Gazette notice referred to under subsection (1) by
road, water or air transportation within or outside the
Republic.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment
for life; or
(b) in the case of a legal person, to the penalties
specified under sections 72B and 72C. 53B. (1) A designated person or entity or nationally
listed person, group or entity shall not enter or transit through
the Republic if the entry or transit would be contrary to a
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of
transporting
designated or
nationally
listed person
etc or goods
Prohibition
of transit by
designated
or nationally
listed
person or
group

hibition
of
transporting
designated or
nationally
listed person
etc or goods
Prohibition
of transit by
designated
or nationally
listed
person or
group

P e r m i t t e d
Transit
Act No. 18
of 2010
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(2) Despite the provisions of any other law, the Director-
General of Immigration shall not knowingly grant a visa to
a designated or nationally listed person unless the Director-
General has obtained the advice of the Centre that the
issuance of the visa is consistent with a determination of
the United Nations Security Council referred to in subsection
(1). (3) A person who contravenes this section commits an
offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding
one million penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding ten years, or to both. (4) The provisions of this section shall not be construed
as varying or waiving the requirements imposed by the
Immigration and Deportation Act, 2010.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not be construed
as varying or waiving the requirements imposed by the
Immigration and Deportation Act, 2010.

53C.Despite the provisions of sections 53A and 53B, a
designated person or entity or nationally listed person, group
or entity shall not be prevented from entering or transiting
through the Republic where the—
(a) designated or nationally listed person is a citizen;
(b) entry or transit is necessary for compliance with
a judicial process; or
(c) appropriate United Nations Sanctions Committee
determines, on a case by case basis, that the
entry or transit is justified. 53D. (1) A reporting entity, supervisory authority, State
institution or any other person or entity, or a virtual asset
service provider, that holds funds or other assets, frozen
under this Act, shall allow—
(a) addition of interest or other earnings due on the
frozen account; or
(b) payments due under contract, agreements or
obligations that arose before the account was
frozen. (2) The interest, other earning or payments referred to
under subsection (1) shall be frozen on being credited. Access to
frozen
funds

unt was
frozen. (2) The interest, other earning or payments referred to
under subsection (1) shall be frozen on being credited. Access to
frozen
funds

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(3) Despite subsection (1) a freezing action taken
pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737
and continued by United Nations Security Council Resolution
2231, or taken pursuant to United Nations Security Council
Resolution 2231 or any other successor Resolutions shall
not prevent a designated person or entity from making any
payment due under a contract entered into prior to the
designation or listing of that person or entity, provided that
the Centre has—
(a) determined that the contract is not related to any
of the prohibited items, materials, equipment,
goods, technologies, assistance, training,
financial assistance, investment, brokering or
services referred to in United Nations Security
Council Resolution 2231 and any future
successor resolutions;
(b) determined that the payment is not directly or
indirectly received by a person or entity subject
to the measures in paragraph 6 of Annex B to
United Nations Security Council Resolution
2231; and
(c) submitted prior notification to the United Nations
Security Council of the intention to make or
receive such payments or to authorise, where
appropriate, the unfreezing of funds, other
financial assets or economic resources for this
purpose, within ten working days prior to such
authorisation.

ropriate, the unfreezing of funds, other
financial assets or economic resources for this
purpose, within ten working days prior to such
authorisation.

(4) A person , group, or entity whose funds other
assets have been frozen under this Act may submit a
request, to the Minister, for authorisation to access the
frozen funds or other assets to settle basic expenses or
extraordinary expenses. (5) The request to the Minister under subsection(4)
shall be accompanied by the necessary supporting
documents and specification of the amount to which access
is requested. (6) The Minister shall on receipt of the request under
subsection (4), submit the request to the Centre for
examination.

to which access
is requested. (6) The Minister shall on receipt of the request under
subsection (4), submit the request to the Centre for
examination.

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(7) The Centre shall, when examining a request
received under subsection(6) where a person, group or entity
is nationally listed, analyse the request and make a
recommendation to the Minister within five working days
from the date of receipt of the request from the Minister. (8) The Minister may, within five working days of
receipt of the recommendation from the Centre under
subsection (7)—
(a) authorise the access to frozen funds or other assets
and state the amount to be unfrozen, and notify
the Centre to direct a reporting entity, supervisory
authority, State institution, any other person or
entity or a virtual asset service provider, holding
the frozen funds or other assets, to take necessary
measures to implement the decision; or
(b) reject the request and notify the nationally listed
person, group or entity of the rejection, stating
the reasons for the decision.

e decision; or
(b) reject the request and notify the nationally listed
person, group or entity of the rejection, stating
the reasons for the decision.

(9) The Minister shall, where the request under
subsection (4) relates to a designated person or entity, submit
the request to the United Nations Ombudsperson or Focal
Point Person under the relevant United Nations Sanctions
Committee for determination and notify the Centre. (10) The Minister shall, on receipt of the decision to
the request under subsection (9), within three working days,
inform the Centre of the decision. (11) The Centre shall, on receipt of the decision under
subsection (10)—
(a) where the request is granted to access frozen funds
or other assets—
(i) direct a relevant reporting entity, supervisory
authority, State institution or any other
person or entity, or a virtual asset service
providers, holding the frozen funds or other
assets to take necessary measures to
unfreeze the funds or other assets; and
(ii) inform the designated person or entity of
the decision, in writing; or

sets to take necessary measures to
unfreeze the funds or other assets; and
(ii) inform the designated person or entity of
the decision, in writing; or

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(b) where the request is rejected, inform the
designated person or entity of the rejection. (12) A relevant reporting entity, supervisory authority,
State institution or any other person or entity, or a virtual
asset service provider that unfreezes funds or other assets
under this section shall, within five working days, submit a
report in writing, to the Centre of the action taken including
any relevant information and how funds or other assets
used to pay for extraordinary expenses are managed. (13) The Centre shall, where the report submitted under
subsection (12) relates to a designated person or entity submit
the report to the relevant United Nations Sanctions
Committee in accordance with any procedures or standard
forms provided by the United Nations. 53E. A person who participates in activities knowing that
the object or effect of those activities is to directly or indirectly
circumvent, enable or formulate the contravention of
provisions of this Part, commits an offence and is liable, on
conviction, to a fine of one million penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term of ten years, or to both. 18.

t, commits an offence and is liable, on
conviction, to a fine of one million penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term of ten years, or to both. 18.

Section 55 (1) of the principal Act is amended by the
insertion of the words “or a reasonable basis to suspect or”
immediately after the words “reasonable grounds”. 19. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 56
and the substitution therefor of the following:
56. (1) The Director-General may, where the Director-
General has reasonable grounds to suspect that in, or on,
any premises there is commission of a crime under this Act
or an offence is reasonably suspected to have been
committed an offence under this Act, by order, in writing,
authorise an anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer to—
(a) enter the premises and search for, seize and detain
any property, book or document;
(b) search any person who is in, or on, the premises,
and detain that person or remove the person to
any place in order to facilitate the search;
Circumventing
prohibitions
Amendment
of section
55
Repeal and
replacement
of section
56
Power of
entry,
search and
seizure

r to facilitate the search;
Circumventing
prohibitions
Amendment
of section
55
Repeal and
replacement
of section
56
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(c) detain any person who is in, or on, the premises in
whose possession or control any article or
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
material or any property is found, whom the
anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer
reasonably suspects or believes to have
concealed or deposited the article or material;
(d) break open, examine and search any article,
container or receptacle; and
(e) stop, search and detain any conveyance. (2) An anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer
under subsection (1) may, if it is necessary to do so—
(a) break open any outer or inner door or window of
any premises;
(b) forcibly enter the premises or any part of it;
(c) remove by force any obstruction to entry, search,
seizure and removal; or
(d) detain any person found in, or on, the premises
until the premises is searched. (3) An article or chemical, biological radiological or
nuclear material seized under this section shall be presented
to a specialised analyst at the Centre or any other relevant
institution in or outside the Republic for analytical and
scientific examination where need arises. 20.

ed analyst at the Centre or any other relevant
institution in or outside the Republic for analytical and
scientific examination where need arises. 20.

The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 57
and the substitution therefor of the following:
57. (1) An anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer
may, with a warrant, at any time—
(a) enter and search any premises including a private
dwelling, where information or documents which
may be relevant to an investigation or inspection
may be kept;
(b) search any person on the premises if there are
reasonable grounds to suspect or believe that
the person has personal possession of any
Repeal and
replacement
of section
57
Search,
seizure and
inspection

nable grounds to suspect or believe that
the person has personal possession of any
Repeal and
replacement
of section
57
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seizure and
inspection

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document or article that has a bearing on the
investigation or inspection, except that a person
shall only be searched by a person of the same
sex;
(c) examine any document or article found on the
premises that has a bearing on the investigation
or inspection;
(d) require information to be given about any
document or article by—
(i) the owner of the premises;
(ii) the person in control of the premises;
(iii) any person who has control of the document
or article; or
(iv) any other person who may have the
information;
(e) take extracts from, or make copies of, any book
or document found on the premises that has a
bearing on the investigation or inspection;
(f)use any computer system on the premises, or
require assistance of any person on the premises
to use that computer system to—
(i) search any data contained in, or available
from, the computer system;
(ii) reproduce any record from the data; or
(iii) seize any output from the computer for
examination and copying; or
(g) attach and, if necessary, remove from the premises
for examination and safeguarding any document
or article that appears to have a bearing on the
investigation or inspection.

, remove from the premises
for examination and safeguarding any document
or article that appears to have a bearing on the
investigation or inspection.

(2) An anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer who
removes any document or article from any premises in
accordance with subsection (1)(g) shall—
(a) issue a notice of seizure for the document or article
to the owner of, or person in control of, the
premises; and

ce with subsection (1)(g) shall—
(a) issue a notice of seizure for the document or article
to the owner of, or person in control of, the
premises; and

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(b) return the document or article as soon as
practicable after achieving the purpose for which
it was removed. (3 A person shall not—
(a) unreasonably delay or obstruct an anti-terrorism
officer or authorised officer, in the performance
of the anti-terrorism officer’s or authorised
officer’s functions;
(b) refuse to give an anti-terrorism officer or authorised
officer any reasonable assistance that the anti-
terrorism officer or authorised officer may
require for the purpose of exercising that anti-
terrorism officer’s or authorised officer’s
powers; or
(c) give an anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer
false or misleading information in answer to an
inquiry made by the anti-terrorism officer or
authorised officer. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits
an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding
seven hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both.

able, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding
seven hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both.

(5) An anti-terrorism officer or authorised officer shall
furnish the Director-General with a written report and any
other information relating to an inspection or investigation
that the Director-General may require. 21. Section 66 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of subsection(1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) The Attorney-General may make a request to a
foreign State to either—
(a) designate a person or entity by providing as much
identifying information as possible, and specific
information supporting the designation; or
(b) without delay, to freeze all property, funds or other
assets, belonging to, or suspected to belong to, a
nationally listed person, group or entity or a
designated person or entity including funds
derived from property owned or controlled
Amendment
of Section
66
Request to
foreign
States

or entity or a
designated person or entity including funds
derived from property owned or controlled
Amendment
of Section
66
Request to
foreign
States

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directly or indirectly by the nationally listed
person, group or entity or designated person or
entity. 22. Section 72A of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) A legal person who commits any offence under
this Act shall be liable to one or more of the following civil
or administrative sanctions and the civil or administrative
proceedings shall not preclude parallel criminal proceedings:
(a) dissolution of the legal person;
(b) subject to the Forfeiture of Proceeds Crime Act,
2010, forfeiture of funds or other assets;
(c) a directive to take remedial action or to make
specific arrangements to redress the identified
non-compliance;
(d) the restriction or suspension of certain specified
business activities; and
(e) a penalty not exceeding thirty million penalty units. 23.

pliance;
(d) the restriction or suspension of certain specified
business activities; and
(e) a penalty not exceeding thirty million penalty units. 23.

The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new sections immediately after section 72A:
72B.(1) A legal person that commits an offence under
this Act for which a penalty has not been provided is liable,
on conviction, to—
(a) a fine of not less than twenty million penalty units
but not exceeding one hundred million penalty
units; or
(b) dissolution subject to the Companies Act, 2017,
where the legal person was created with the
exclusive or predominant purpose of intention
of committing the crime or when the repeated
criminal practice shows that it is being used for
that purpose by those in a managerial position
within the legal person. (2) A legal person that is dissolved in accordance with
subsection 1(b) shall cease all activities and the funds or
other assets of that legal person shall be forfeited to the
State. Amendment
of section
72A
Act No. 19
of 2010
Insertion of
sections
72B,72C,72D
and 72E
Applicable
penalties for
legal
persons
Act No. 10
of 2017

State. Amendment
of section
72A
Act No. 19
of 2010
Insertion of
sections
72B,72C,72D
and 72E
Applicable
penalties for
legal
persons
Act No. 10
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(3) A legal person, may, where a fine imposed under
subsection (1) is greater than the earnings and the economic
and financial situation of that legal person, apply to the High
Court to pay the fine in instalments. (4) The High Court shall, where the High Court grants
an application under subsection (1), authorise the payment
of the fine in instalments for a period not exceeding one
year. (5) Where a legal person authorised to pay a fine in
instalments under subsection (4)—
(a) omits to pay an instalment, the whole fine imposed
under subsection (1)(a) shall become due and
payable; and
(b) fails to pay the amount due under paragraph(a),
the funds or other assets of the legal person shall,
subject to the Forfeiture of Proceeds Crimes Act,
2010, be forfeited to the State. (6) The fine referred to under subsection 1(a) shall be
doubled where—
(a) the offence was committed for profit; or
(b) the defendant has the capacity to pay taking into
consideration the defendant’s economic and
financial situation. 72C.

as committed for profit; or
(b) the defendant has the capacity to pay taking into
consideration the defendant’s economic and
financial situation. 72C.

(1) In addition to the penalties imposed under
section 72B, the High Court may order any of the following
penalties:
(a) temporary prohibition to exercise an activity that
led to the commission of the crime;
(b) temporary suspension from entering into a contract
with a public or private body;
(c) deprivation of entitlement to public grants, subsidies
or incentives; or
(d) temporary closure of the legal person. (2) The penalties referred to under subsection (1) shall be for a
minimum of three months but not exceeding two years. Act No. 19
of 2010
Additional
penalties for
legal
persons

to under subsection (1) shall be for a
minimum of three months but not exceeding two years. Act No. 19
of 2010
Additional
penalties for
legal
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72D. (1) The Centre may issue guidelines as are
necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of
this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection
(1), the Centre shall issue guidelines relating to—
(a) the obligations of a reporting entity, supervisory
authority, State institution and any other person
or entity, or a virtual asset service provider that
may be holding targeted funds or other assets
in taking action under a freezing mechanism; or
(b) procedures to de-list and unfreeze funds or other
assets of a person, group or entity that no longer
meets the criteria for designation or national
listing. (3) The guidelines issued by the Centre under
subsections (1) and (2) shall bind all persons specified under
this Act. (4) The Centre shall publish the guidelines on its
website, or in a daily newspaper of general circulation in
the Republic or the Gazatte. 72E. A nationally listed person, group or entity that is
aggrieved with the decision of the Minister may appeal to
the High Court. 24.

or the Gazatte. 72E. A nationally listed person, group or entity that is
aggrieved with the decision of the Minister may appeal to
the High Court. 24.

The principal Act is amended by the deletion of the words—
(a) “Director” wherever the word appears, and the substitution
therefor of the word “Director-General”; and
(b) “applicable United Nations Security Council Resolutions”
and the substitution therefore of the words “relevant
United Nations Security Council Resolutions”. 25. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of the Second
Schedule and the substitution therefor of the Schedule set out in
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APPENDIX
(Section 25)
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Section 2(1))
COUNTER TERRORISM CONVETIONS
1. The Tokyo Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed
on Board Aircraft of 1963;
2. The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft of
1970;
3. The Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against
the Safety of Civil Aviation of 1971 and the Protocol thereto of 1984;
4. The New York Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of
Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic
Agents of 1973;
5. The International Convention against the Taking of Hostages of 1979;
6. The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material of 1980;
7. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982;
8. The Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at
Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
Civil Aviation of 1988;
9. The Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety
of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf of 1988;
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tion of 1988;
9. The Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety
of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf of 1988;
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The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against
Maritime Navigation of 1988;
11. The Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives of 1991;
12. The International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
of 1997;
13. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and
Transfer of Anti Personnel Mines and on their Destruction of 1977;
14. The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
Civil Aviation of 1971;
15. The Organisation of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and
Combatting of Terrorism, 1999;
16. The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of
Terrorism, 1999;
17. The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear
Terrorism, 2005;
18. The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
Maritime Navigation, 2005; and
19. The Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
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