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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 26 27 PART VII–PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCING OF TERRORISM

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