Act 21 2024 - Act 21 - 2024 - Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2024

[18th Decem b e r 2 0 2 4 ] Pre vention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 339 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT PREVENTION OF TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (Act 21 of 2024) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 2 3. Amendment of section 20E 4. Amendment of section 42 [18th Decem b e r 2 0 2 4 ] Pre vention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 340 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT PREVENTION OF TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (Act 21 of 2024) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 16th December, 2024 AN ACT TO AMEND THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT (CAP. 179). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2024, [18th Decem b e r 2 0 2 4 ] Pre vention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 341 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 2 2. Section 2 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap.179) in this Act referred to as the “principal Act” is amended by inserting, after the definition of “funds” the following new definition — “immediately” means instantly, without delay and not later than 24 hours;” Amendment of section 20E 3. Section 20E of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (3), the following new subsection — (3A) Regulations made in terms of subsections (1) may provide for the imposition of penalties not exceeding SCR2,000,000 or imprisonment not less than 7 years and not more than 20 years or both for contravention of the Regulations. Amendment of section 42 4. Section 42 of the principal Act is amended — (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting it as follows — “(1) The Minister may make Regulations — (a) generally for the purpose of carrying out and giving effect to the provisions of this Act; (b) in respect of all matters in respect of which regulations are required or authorised to be made by this Act.” (b) by inserting after subsection (3), a new subsection as follows — [18th Decem b e r 2 0 2 4 ] Pre vention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 342 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT “(4) Regulations made in terms of subsections (1) and (2) may provide for the imposition of penalties not exceeding SCR2,000,000 or imprisonment not less than 7 years and not more than 20 years or both for contravention of the Regulations.”. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 4th December, 2024. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly