TERRORISM (PREVENTION) ACT, 2011
Section 7: Information about acts of terrorism.
(1) Subject to sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section, where a person has information which he knows or believes to be of material assistance in-
(a) preventing the commission by another person or an organization of an act of terrorism; or
(b) securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of another person for an offence under this Act,
and that person fails to disclose to a law enforcement officer the information as soon as reasonably practicable; he commits an offence under this Act and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a maximum term of 10 years.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged under subsection (1) of this section to prove that he has reasonable excuse for not making the disclosure.
(3) Sub-section (1) of this section does not require disclosure by a legal practitioner of any information, belief or suspicion based on any other information, which he obtained in privileged circumstances.
(4) For the purpose of sub-section (3) of this section, an information is obtained by a legal practitioner in privileged circumstances where it is disclosed to him by-
(a) his client in connection with the provision of legal advice, not being a disclosure with view to furthering a criminal purpose; or
(b) any person for the purpose of actual or contemplated legal proceeding, and not with a view to furthering a criminal purpose.
Cite this section
Section 7, TERRORISM (PREVENTION) ACT, 2011 (2011).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/terrorism-prevention-act-2011/section/7/