(1) A person, who associates himself, or professes to be associated, with a terrorist organisation with intention to further its activities, commits an offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation:

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Provided that this sub-section shall not apply where the person charged is able to prove--

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(a) that the organisation was not declared as a terrorist organisation at the time when he became a member or began to profess to be a member; and

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(b) that he has not taken part in the activities of the organisation at any time during its inclusion in the ¹[First Schedule] as a terrorist organisation.

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(2) A person, who commits the offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation under sub-section (1), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or with fine, or with both.

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1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2019, s. 7 for "Schedule" (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).

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