Prevention of Terrorism Act

Prevention of Terrorism Act could refer to four different sets of Acts of Parliament, in three different countries:

  • Prevention of Terrorism Acts, passed between 1974 and 1989 to deal with terrorism in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom
  • Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act, in India, 2002
  • Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, in the United Kingdom
  • Prevention of Terrorism Act (Sri Lanka), in Sri Lanka

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