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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Act provides for measures for the prevention, prohibition and combating of acts of terrorism, the financing of terrorism in Nigeria and for the effective implementation of the Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism and the Convention on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. It also prescribes penalties for violating any of its provisions.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- Prohibition of Acts of Terrorism.
- Proscribed organization.
- Terrorist Meetings.
- Support for Terrorism.
- Harbouring of Terrorists.
- Provision of Training for Terrorist.
- Information about Acts of Terrorism.
- Obstruction of Terrorism Investigation.
- International Terrorism.
- Suppression of Financing of International Terrorism.
- Hostage Taking.
- Seizure of Terrorist cash.
- Terrorist Funding.
- Obligation to report suspicious transaction relating to Terrorism.
- Dealing in Terrorist Property.
- Attachment of Property.
- Property tracking.
- Requests from Foreign States.
- Requests to Foreign States.
- Evidence pursuant to a request.
- Form of requests.
- Extradition.
- Exchange of Information relating to Terrorist groups and Terrorist Acts.
- Issuance of Warrant.
- Search without Warrant.
- Intelligence gathering.
- Detention of a Conveyance.
- Detention for offences related to Terrorism.
- Custody of Records and Video recording.
- Prosecution for Offence.
- Witness Protection.
- Jurisdiction.
- Penalties.
- Evidence by Certificate.
- Refusal of application for registration and the revocation of charities linked to terrorist groups.
- Provision of information relating to passengers of vessels, aircraft and persons.
- Power to prevent entry and order the removal of persons.
- Power to refuse refugee application.
- Regulations.
- Interpretation.
- Short Title.
TERRORISM (PREVENTION) ACT, 2011 ACT No. 10
An Act to make provisions for and about Offences Relating to Conduct Carried out or Purposes connected with Terrorism.
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[Commencement [3rd Day of June, 2011]
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ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria—
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