The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
Chapter III Terrorist
Organisations
18. Declaration of an
organization as a terrorist organization.-
1. For
the purposes of this Act, an organisation is a terrorist organisation if-
a. it is listed in the
Schedule, or
b. it operates under the
same name as an organisation listed in that Schedule.
1.
2. The
Central Government may by order, in the Official Gazette,-
a. add an organisation
to the Schedule;
b. remove an
organisation from that Schedule;
c. amend that Schedule
in some other way.
1.
2.
3. The
Central Government may exercise its power under clause (a) of sub-section (2)
in respect of an organisation only if it believes that it is involved in
terrorism.
4. For
the purposes of sub-section (3), an organisation shall be deemed to be involved
in terrorism if it-
a. commits or
participates in acts of terrorism,
b. prepares for
terrorism,
c. promotes or
encourages terrorism, or
d. is otherwise involved
in terrorism.