New regime to protect the public from terrorism
4Involvement in terrorism-related activity
1
For the purposes of this Act, involvement in terrorism-related activity is any one or more of the following—
a
the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism;
b
conduct which facilitates the commission, preparation or instigation of such acts, or which is intended to do so;
c
conduct which gives encouragement to the commission, preparation or instigation of such acts, or which is intended to do so;
d
conduct which gives support or assistance to individuals who are known or believed by the individual concerned to be involved in conduct falling within paragraphs (a) to (c);
and for the purposes of this Act it is immaterial whether the acts of terrorism in question are specific acts of terrorism or acts of terrorism in general.
2
For the purposes of this Act, it is immaterial whether an individual's involvement in terrorism-related activity occurs before or after the coming into force of this Act.