Cap. 11:21
Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism Act
No. 5/2007
(a) the doing of any act aimed at overthrowing a government or undermining the
constitutional order, sovereignty or territorial integrity of a foreign State; or
(b) personal involvement or the rendering of private military-related assistance in an
armed conflict between two or more States or within a State;
“Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs or any other Minister to whom the
President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act;
“office-bearer”, in relation to a foreign or international terrorist organisation, means a
member of the governing body of—
(a) the organisation; or
(b) any branch, section or committee of the organisation; or
(c) any local, regional or subsidiary association forming part of such organisation;
“officer”, in relation to a foreign or international terrorist organisation, means any person
working for the organisation or for any branch, section or committee of the
organisation, or for any local, regional or subsidiary association forming part of such
organisation;
“official” means⎯
(a) a member of any law enforcement agency; or
(b) an ancillary member of the Police Force as defined in section 2 (“Interpretation”)
of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]; or
(c) a member of the Defence Forces; or
(d) a provincial or district administrator or an assistant provincial or district
administrator or any other employee of the State acting in that capacity;
“private military-related assistance” means military services or military-related services
provided by an individual, company or association, in the form of—
(a) advice or training; or
(b) personnel, financial, logistical, intelligence or operational support; or
(c) personnel recruitment; or
(d) medical or para-medical services; or
(e) procurement of equipment; or
(f) security services for the protection of individuals involved in armed conflict or
their property;
“promoter”, in relation to a foreign or international terrorist organisation, means any person
who organises or sets up or helps to organise or set up or advocates or urges the setting
up of the organisation.
(2) Any word or expression which has not been defined in subsection (1) and to which a
meaning has been assigned in any provision of the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter
11:17] or the Criminal Law Code shall have the same meaning when used in this Act.
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