Terrorism Act 2000 Explanatory Notes

  • Explanatory Notes Table of contents

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary

  3. Overview

  4. Commentary

    1. Part I: Introductory

      1. Section 1: Terrorism: interpretation

      2. Section 2: Temporary legislation

    2. Part Ii: Proscribed Organisations

      1. Section 3: Proscription

      2. Sections 4–6: Deproscription: application and appeals

      3. Sections 7–8: Appeal: effect on conviction

      4. Section 9: Human Rights Act 1998

      5. Section 10: Immunity

      6. Sections 11–12: Membership and support

      7. Section 13: Uniform

    3. Part Iii: Terrorist Property

      1. Section 14: Terrorist property

      2. Sections 15–17: Fundraising, use, possession and funding arrangements

      3. Section 18: Money laundering

      4. Section 19: Disclosure of information: duty

      5. Sections 20–21: Disclosure of information: permission; co-operation with the police

      6. Sections 22–23: Penalties and forfeiture

      7. Sections 24–31: Seizure, detention and forfeiture of terrorist cash at borders

      8. Section 24: Interpretation

      9. Section 25: Seizure and detention

      10. Sections 26–27: Continued detention of cash

      11. Sections 28–29: Forfeiture and appeal

    4. Part Iv: Terrorist Investigations

      1. Section 32: Terrorist investigation

      2. Sections 33–36: Cordons

      3. Section 37: Powers

      4. Section 38: Financial information

      5. Section 39: Disclosure of information, &c.

    5. Part V: Counter-Terrorist Powers

      1. Sections 41–43: Arrest power and related search powers

      2. Sections 44–47: General powers to stop and search

      3. Sections 48–52: Parking

      4. Section 53: Port and border controls

    6. Part Vi: Miscellaneous

      1. Sections 54–55: Weapons training

      2. Section 56: Directing terrorist organisation

      3. Sections 57–58: Possession offences

      4. Sections 59–61: Inciting terrorism: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

      5. Sections 62–64: Terrorist bombing and finance offences

    7. Part Vii: Northern Ireland

      1. Section 65: Scheduled offence: interpretation

      2. Section 66: Preliminary inquiry

      3. Section 67: Limitation of power to grant bail

      4. Section 68: Bail: legal aid

      5. Section 69: Maximum period of remand in custody

      6. Section 70–71: Young persons: custody on remand and directions

      7. Sections 72–73: Time limits for preliminary proceedings

      8. Section 74: Court for trial

      9. Section 75: Mode of trial on indictment

      10. Section 76: Admission in trial on indictment

      11. Section 77: Possession: onus of proof

      12. Section 79: Restricted remission

      13. Section 80: Conviction during remission

      14. Section 82: Constables’ power of arrest and seizure

      15. Section 83: Armed forces’ power of arrest and seizure

      16. Section 84: Munitions and transmitters

      17. Section 85: Explosives inspectors

      18. Section 86: Unlawfully detained persons

      19. Sections 87–88: Examination of documents

      20. Section 89: Power to stop and question

      21. Sections 90–93: Power of entry; taking possession of land; road closure: permission

      22. Section 94: Road closure: direction

      23. Section 95: Supplementary

      24. Section 96: Preservation of the peace: regulations

      25. Section 98: Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures

      26. Sections 99–101: Police and army powers code of practice; video recording code of practice; codes of practice: supplementary

      27. Section 103: Terrorist information

      28. Section 104: Police powers: records

      29. Section 106: Private security services

      30. Section 107: Specified organisations: interpretation

      31. Section 108: Proscribed organisations: evidence

      32. Section 109: Proscribed organisations: inference

      33. Section 110: Supplementary

      34. Section 111: Forfeiture orders

    8. Schedule 1: Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996

    9. Schedule 2: Proscribed Organisations

    10. Schedule 3: the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission

      1. Paragraphs 1–3

      2. Paragraphs 4–5

      3. Paragraphs 6–7

      4. Paragraph 8

    11. Schedule 4: Forfeiture Orders

      1. Paragraphs 2–4: Implementation of forfeiture orders

      2. Paragraphs 5–8: Restraint orders

      3. Paragraphs 9–10: Compensation

      4. Paragraph 11: Proceedings for an offence: timing

      5. Paragraphs 12–13: Enforcement of orders made elsewhere in the British Islands

      6. Paragraph 14: Enforcement of orders made in designated countries

      7. Paragraphs 15–44: Scotland and Northern Ireland

      8. Paragraphs 45–53: Insolvency: UK Provisions

    12. Schedule 5: Terrorist Investigations

      1. Paragraphs 1–3: Searches

      2. Paragraph 4: Excepted material

      3. Paragraphs 5–10: Excluded and special procedure material: production and access

      4. Paragraphs 11–12: Excluded and special procedure material: search

      5. Paragraphs 13–14: Explanations

      6. Paragraphs 15–16: Urgent cases

      7. Paragraphs 19–21: Secretary of State orders

    13. Schedule 6: Financial Information

      1. Paragraphs 1–5

      2. Paragraph 6

      3. Paragraph 7

      4. Paragraph 8

    14. Schedule 7: Port and Border Controls

    15. Schedule 8: Detention

      1. Part I: Treatment of persons detained under section 41 or examined under Schedule 7

      2. Part II: Review of detention under section 41

      3. Part III: Extension of detention under section 41

        1. Paragraph 29: Warrants of further detention

        2. Paragraph 30: Time limit

        3. Paragraph 31: Notice

        4. Paragraph 34: Information

    16. Schedule 9: Scheduled Offences

    17. Schedule 10: Munitions and Transmitters: Search and Seizure

      1. Paragraphs 2–7: Entering premises; stopping and searching persons; and seizure

      2. Paragraph 8–11 : Records and offence

    18. Schedule 11: Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland

    19. Schedule 12: Compensation

    20. Schedule 13: Private Security Services

      1. Paragraphs 1–5: Security services interpretation; unlicensed services: offences

      2. Paragraph 6: Application for licence

      3. Paragraphs 7–9: Issue, duration, and revocation of licence

      4. Paragraphs 10–11: Appeal

      5. Paragraphs 12–15: Change of personnel

    21. Schedule 14: Exercise of Officers’ Powers

    22. Schedule 16: Repeals

      1. Exclusion orders

  5. Commencement

  6. Hansard References

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