(d) grievous damage to property is caused, shall be punishable on conviction, with imprisonment, of
either description for a term not less than ten year and not exceeding 1[but may extend to
imprisonment for life] and shall also be liable to a fine; or
(e) the offence of kidnapping for ransom or hostagetaking has been committed, shall be punishable, or
conviction, with death or imprisonment for life 2* * * ; or
(f) the offence of hijacking, has been committed, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or
imprisonment for life 2* * * and fine;
1[(ff)
the act of terrorism committed falls under section 6 (2) (ee), shall be punishable with
imprisonment which shall not be less than fourteen years but may extend to imprisonment for life;]
(g) the act of terrorism committed falls under section 6 (2) (f) and (g), shall be punishable, on
conviction, with imprisonment of not less than 1[two years] and not more than 1[five years] and
with fine; or
(h) the act of terrorism committed falls under clauses (h) to (n) of subsection (2) of section 6, shall be
punishable on conviction, to imprisonment of not less than 1[five years] but may 1[extend to
imprisonment for life] and with fine;
(i) any other act of terrorism not falling under clauses (a) to (h) above or under any other provision of
this Act, shall he punishable, on convection, to imprisonment of not less then 1[five years] and not
more then 1[ten years] or with fine or with both.
2[(2) An accused, convicted of an offence under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment of ten
years or more, including the offences of kidnapping for ransom and hijacking shall also be liable to forfeiture of
property.]
3* * * * * * *
8. Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred. A person who
(a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviors; or
(b) displays, publishes or distributes any written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting; or
(c) distributes or shows or plays a recording of visual images or sounds which are threatening, abusive
or insulting; or
(d) has in his possession written material or a recording or visual images or sounds which are
threatening, abusive or insulting with a view to their being displayed or published by himself or
another,
shall be guilty of an offence if
(i) he intends thereby to strip up sectarian hatred; or
1 Subs. & ins. by the Act, II of 2005, s. 3.
2 Omitted & added by Antiterrorism (Second Amdt.) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013), s.3.
3 Sections 7A and 7B omitted by the Antiterrorism (Amdt.) Ordinance, 2000 (29 of 2000), s. 5 which was previously ins. by Ord. 13 of 1999, s. 7.
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