(ii) having regard to all the circumstances, sectarian hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby.
9. Punishment for offence under section 8. Whoever contravenes any provision of section 8 shall be
punished with 1* imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[five] years 3[and with fine].
10. Power to enter or search. If any officers of the police, armed forces or civil armed forces is satisfied
that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has possession of written material or a recording
in contravention of section 8 he may enter and search the premises where it is suspected the material or
recording is situated and take possession of the same 1[:]
1[Provided that the concerned officer shall first record in writing his reasons for such belief and serve a
copy thereof either on the person or on the premises.]
11. Power to order forfeiture. (1) 4[An Antiterrorism Court] by which a person is convicted of an
offence under section 9 shall order to be forfeited any material or recording referred to therein.
(2) Where the person who collected the material or recording cannot be found or identified the 1[Anti
terrorism Court] on the application of the officer seizing the material or recording, shall forfeit the material or
recording to the State to be disposed of as directed by it.
5[11A. Organizations concerned in terrorism. 6[(1)] For the purposes of this Act, an organization is
concerned in terrorism if it:
(a) commits 6[,facilitates] or participates in acts of terrorism;
(b) prepares for terrorism;
(c) promotes or encourages terrorism;
(d) supports and assists any organization concerned with terrorism;
(e) patronizes and assists in the incitement of hatred and contempt on religious, sectarian or ethnic
lines that stir up disorder;
(f) fails to expel from its ranks or ostracize those who commit acts of terrorism and presents them as
heroic persons; or
(g) is otherwise concerned in terrorism.
6[(2) An organization shall fall within the meaning of subsection (1) if it
(a) is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a terrorist or an organization referred in sub
section (1); or
(b) acts on behalf of, or at the direction of, a terrorist or an organization referred in subsection (1).]
1 The word “rigorous” omitted by the Antiterrorism (Second Amdt.) Ordinance, (13 of 1999), s. 8.
2 Subs. by the Antiterrorism (Amdt.) Ordinance. 2001 (39 of 2001), s. 7 for Seven.
3 Subs. and added by the Ordinance, 13 of 1999. s. 9.
4 Subs. ibid.
5 New section 11 A to 11 X ins. by the Antiterrorism (Amdt.) Ordinance, 2001 (39 of 2001), s. 8.
6 Renumbered , ins & added by the Antiterrorism (Amdt.) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013), s. 4.
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