Law No. 3 of 2004 Combating Terrorism 3 / 2004
Number of Articles: 23
Table of Content
Articles (1-23)
Reference: Legislation of 2004, First Part, Page 21, Published in the Official Gazette: Issue No. 3 of 2004
We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar,
Having considered the Amended Provisional Constitution, and in particular Articles 23, 34, and 51 thereof;
The Penal Code of Qatar, promulgated by Law No. 14 of 1971 and the amending laws thereof;
The Code of Criminal Procedures promulgated by Law No. 15 of 1971, and the amending laws thereof;
Law No.14 of 1999 on Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives, as amended by Law No. 2 of 2001;
Law No. 28 of 2002 on Combating Money Laundering, as amended by Decree - Law No. 21 of 2003;
Law No. 10 of 2002 on the Public Prosecution;
Law No. 17 of 2002 on the Community Protection;
The Judiciary Law, promulgated by Law No. 10 of 2003;
The proposal of the Minister of Interior;
The draft law submitted by the Council of Ministers; and
After consulting the Shura Council,
Have issued the following Law:Reference: Legislation of 2004, First Part, Page 21, Published in the
Official Gazette: Issue No. 3 of 2004
We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emi
Articles
Article 1
In applying the provisions of the present Law, the offences set out in the Penal Code or any other law shall be considered terrorist crimes, if
committed for a terrorist purpose.
A purpose is said to be a terrorist purpose when the motive for using force, violence or threat, or causing terror, is obstructing application of the
provisions of the Amended Provisional Constitution or the Law, breaching public order or endangering public safety and security, damaging national
unity in a way that results or could have resulted in injury toor terrorizing of the public, endangering life, liberty or security, harming the environment,
public health, the national economy, public or private utilities, establishments or properties or causing damage to the proper functioning of such
properties, or seizure thereof, or obstructing or hindering public authorities from exercising their duties.
Article 2
The following punishments shall apply to terrorist crimes set out in the preceding Article instead of the punishments otherwise prescribed:
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Death, where the sentence prescribed for the crime is normally life imprisonment.
Life imprisonment, where the sentence prescribed for the crime is normally imprisonment for a period of not less than fifteen years.
Imprisonment for a period of not less than fifteen years, if the sentence prescribed for the crime is imprisonment for not less than ten years.
The maximum sentence prescribed for the crime, if that sentence is imprisonment for a period of less than ten years.
In all cases, the death penalty shall apply if the crime causes the death of a person, or if weapons are used in committing the crime.