# The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2001, Article 3: Interpretation: terrorism


(1) In this Order “terrorism” means the use or threat of action where the action falls within paragraph (2) below, the use or threat is designed to influence the government or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause.
(2) Action is terrorism if it—
(a) involves serious violence against a person,
(b) involves serious damage to property,
(c) endangers a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action,
(d) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public, or
(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an electronic system.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, the use or threat of action falling within paragraph (2) which involves the use of firearms or explosives is terrorism whether or not the use or threat is designed to influence the government or to intimidate the public or a section of the public.
(4) For the purposes of this article—
(a) “action” includes action outside the Isle of Man,
(b) a reference to any person or to property is a reference to any person, or to property, wherever situated,
(c) a reference to the public includes a reference to the public of a country other than that of the Isle of Man, and
(d) “the government” means the government of the Isle of Man or of a country or territory other than the Isle of Man.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3364/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-united-nations-measures-isle-of-man-order-2001/article-3
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