TERRORISM (PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION) ACT
Section 91: Establishment of Victims Trust Fund.
(1) There is established in the Office of the Attorney-General a Victims Trust Fund (in this Act referred to as “the Trust Fund”), into which shall be paid—
(a) any take-off grant and special intervention funds, as may be provided by the Federal Government;
(b) such money as may be appropriated to meet the objectives of the Trust Fund;
(c) aids, grants, gifts, bequests, endowments, donations or assistance from bilateral and multi-lateral international agencies, non–governmental organisations, other donor agencies, partners and the private sector or from any other source;
(d) money derived from investments made by the Trust Fund;
(e) money received from any fund under any enactment relating to proceeds of crimes; and
(f) any other money which may accrue to the Trust Fund.
(2) The Fund shall accept the sources of money referred to in subsection (1) (c), except where the terms and conditions attached to the aid, grant, gift, bequest, endowment, donation or assistance, as the case may be, are inconsistent with the objective of the Trust Fund or the provisions of this Act.
(3) The Attorney-General shall, on the recommendation of a committee to be set up for the Trust Fund Committee under section 92 of this Act, make regulations and issue guidelines for the management of the Trust Fund established under subsection (1) and related matters.
(4) The Trust Fund shall be utilised to—
(a) pay compensation, restitution and damages to victims of acts of terrorism;
(b) fund terrorism prevention programs and such other purposes incidental to or connected with the attainment of the objectives of this Act.
Cite this section
Section 91, TERRORISM (PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION) ACT (2022).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/terrorism-prevention-and-prohibition-act/section/91/