CHAPTER III
CRIMINAL ACTS OF TERRORISM

Section 6 [Basic definition of criminal act of terrorism]

Any person who intentionally uses violence or the threat of violence to create a widespread atmosphere of terror or fear in the general population or to create mass casualties, by forcibly taking the freedom, life or property of others or causes damage or destruction to vital strategic installations or the environment or public facilities or international facilities.

Sentence: death penalty or life imprisonment or imprisonment for 20 (twenty) years at the maximum or 4 (four) years at the minimum.

Section 7 [Definition of intention to commit terrorism]

Any person who intentionally uses violence or threats of violence to create widespread atmosphere of terror or fear in the general population or to create mass casualties by forcibly taking the freedom, life or property of others or causes damage or destruction to vital strategic installations or the environment or public facilities or international facilities.

Sentence: Maximum imprisonment of life sentence.

Section 8 [Aviation Security]

A person commits a criminal act of terrorism according to the definition set out in Section 6 who does the following:

a. destroys, renders inoperational or damages facilities associated with air traffic and aviation security or causes the operation of such facilities to fail;
b. causes the destruction, inoperability or damage to facilities associated with aviation security or causes the operation of such facilities to fail;
c. intentionally and illegally destroys, damages, removes or moves signs or equipment associated with aviation security, or causes the operation of said signs or equipment to fail, or erects incorrect signs or equipment;
d. due to his or her negligence aviation security signs or equipment are destroyed, damaged, removed or moved or incorrect aviation security signs or equipment are erected;
e. intentionally and illegally destroys or renders inoperational any aircraft partly or wholly belonging to another party;
f. intentionally and illegally causes the crash, destruction, rendering inoperational or damage to an aircraft;
g. through his or her negligence causes an aircraft to crash, be destroyed, inoperational or damaged;
h. for the purposes of self-enrichment or enrichment of another person, illegally obtains insurance and then causes the arson or explosion, crash, destruction, damage or renders inoperational an aircraft insured against danger or its contents or profit are insured against danger;
i. while aboard an aircraft uses illegal means to takeover, defend a takeover or otherwise control an aircraft in flight;
j. while aboard an aircraft uses violence or threats of violence or threats in any other form, takes over or defends a takeover or takes on control of an aircraft in flight;
k. jointly engages in a criminal plot, with prior planning, to cause serious injuries to any person, resulting in damage to an aircraft that could endanger the flight, committed with the intention of takeover the freedom or of infringing upon the freedom of any person;
l. intentionally and illegally commits violence against a person in an aircraft in flight, where the act could endanger the safety of the aircraft;
m. intentionally and illegally damages an aircraft on duty or causes damage to an aircraft that renders the aircraft incapable of flight or endangers the safety of the flight;
n. intentionally and illegally places or causes to be placed aboard an aircraft on duty, by any means whatsoever, an object or substance capable of destroying an aircraft, rendering it incapable of flight or causes damage to the aircraft capable of endangering the flight;
o. jointly commits with two or more other persons as part of previously planned plot resulting in serious injuries to a person any act as defined in subsections l, m and n;
p. provides information known to be false and thereby endangers the safety of an aircraft in flight;
q. while aboard an aircraft commits an act capable of endangering the safety of the aircraft in flight;
r. while aboard an aircraft commits an act capable of disturbing law and order on the aircraft in flight.


CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 Section 1

For the purpose of this Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation:

1. A criminal act of terrorism is any action having the elements of a criminal act in accordance with the provisions of this Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation.

2. A person is any individual or group of persons, either civilian, military or police, who is responsible individually or as a corporation.

3. A corporation is an organized group of persons and/or properties, whether or not in the form of a legal entity.

4. Violence is any act of misusing physical strength with or without the use of unlawful means, which causes danger to the body, life and freedom of a person, including causing a person to become unconscious or powerless.

5. A threat of violence is any action intentionally committed to give a sign or warning about a certain circumstance that tends to cause widespread fear for a person or for the community in general.

6. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia is the government of the Republic of Indonesia and the representatives of the Republic of Indonesia overseas.

7. Representatives of foreign countries are foreign diplomatic and consular representatives and their members.

8. An international organization is an organization within the structural scope of the United Nations or any international organization outside the United Nations or any organization undertaking its duties representing the United Nations.

9. Assets are any movable or immovable, tangible or intangible objects.

10. A vital and strategic object is any place, location or building that has very high economic, political, social, cultural, and defence and security values, including international facilities.

11. A public facility is any place used for the interests of the general public.

12. An explosive is any material that may explode, any type of ammunition, bomb, burning bomb, mine, hand grenade or any explosive material made from chemicals or other materials used to create an explosion.

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 CHAPTER III
CRIMINAL ACTS OF TERRORISM

 Section 6 [Basic definition of criminal act of terrorism]

Any person who intentionally uses violence or the threat of violence to create a widespread atmosphere of terror or fear in the general population or to create mass casualties, by forcibly taking the freedom, life or property of others or causes damage or destruction to vital strategic installations or the environment or public facilities or international facilities.

Sentence: death penalty or life imprisonment or imprisonment for 20 (twenty) years at the maximum or 4 (four) years at the minimum.

link to full text of law: Indonesia-Government Regulation Combating Criminal Acts of Terrorism-2002-eng

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