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Section 16, Terrorism Act, 2012
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(1) A person who, by any means whatsoever, directly orindirectly, provides, whether by giving, lending or otherwise making
available, or collects funds or property with the intention that they
should be used, or having reasonable grounds to believe that they
are to be used, in full or in part, for carrying out a terrorist act,
(2) A person who–
(a) organises or directs others to commit an
offence;
(b) attempts to commit an offence;
(c) conspires to commit an offence; or
(d) participates as an accomplice to a person
committing, or attempting to commit an
offence under subsection (1),
also commits the offence.
(3) In determining whether a person has committed the
offence of financing of terrorism, knowledge, intent or purpose
required as an element of the activities mentioned in subsections (1)
and (2) may be inferred from objective factual circumstances.
(4) Where it is necessary for the purpose of an offence of
financing of terrorism committed by a body corporate to establish
the state of mind of the body corporate, it shall be sufficient to show
that a director, officer, employee or agent of the body corporate,
acting in the course of employment or agency as the case maybe, had
that state of mind.
(5) A person convicted of financing of terrorism is liable-
(a) to imprisonment for a term not less than fifteen
years; and
not less than thirty million leones or an order
for the revocation of the licence of the
corporate body or organization.
(6) A supervisory authority or self regulatory
organization of a corporate body convicted of a money laundering
offence or financing of terrorism may in addition to the penalty
specified in this Part, take civil or administrative proceedings against
the corporate body and employees, which may include revocation of
licence and professional memberships.
Offence of
financing of
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PART VII–PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO COMBAT MONEY
LAUNDERING AND FINANCING OF TERRORISM
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