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.