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Terrorism Act 2000 Is up to Date with All Changes Known to Be in Force on Or Before 28 September 2021 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Terrorism Act 2000 CHAPTER 11 TERRORISM ACT 2000 PART I INTRODUCTORY 1 Terrorism: interpretation. 2 Temporary legislation. PART II PROSCRIBED ORGANISATIONS Procedure 3 Proscription. 4 Deproscription: application. 5 Deproscription: appeal. 6 Further appeal. 7 Appeal: effect on conviction, &c. 8 Section 7: Scotland and Northern Ireland. 9 Human Rights Act 1998. 10 Immunity. Offences 11 Membership. 12 Support. 13 Uniform and publication of images. PART III TERRORIST PROPERTY ii Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) Document Generated: 2021-09-28 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Interpretation 14 Terrorist property. Offences 15 Fund-raising. 16 Use and possession. 17 Funding arrangements. 17A Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands 18 Money laundering. 19 Disclosure of information: duty. 20 Disclosure of information: permission. 21 Cooperation with police. 21ZA Arrangements with prior consent 21ZB Disclosure after entering into arrangements 21ZC Reasonable excuse for failure to disclose 21A Failure to disclose: regulated sector 21B Protected disclosures 21C Disclosures to the National Crime Agency 21CA Voluntary disclosures within the regulated sector 21CB Section 21CA: disclosure requests and notifications 21CC Section 21CA: effect on disclosures under section 21A 21CD Limitations on application of section 21CC(2) and (3) 21CE Section 21CA: supplementary 21CF Sections 21CA to 21CE: interpretation 21D Tipping off: regulated sector 21E Disclosures within an undertaking or group etc 21F Other permitted disclosures between institutions etc 21G Other permitted disclosures etc 21H Interpretation of sections 21D to 21G 22 Penalties. 22A Meaning of “employment” Further information orders 22B Further information orders 22C Statements 22D Appeals 22E Supplementary Forfeiture 23 Forfeiture: terrorist property offences 23A Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection 23B Forfeiture: supplementary provisions Seizure of terrorist cash 24 Terrorist Property 25 Terrorist Property 26 Terrorist Property 27 Terrorist Property 28 Terrorist Property Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) iii Document Generated: 2021-09-28 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes 29 Terrorist Property 30 Terrorist Property 31 Terrorist Property PART IV TERRORIST INVESTIGATIONS Interpretation 32 Terrorist investigation. Cordons 33 Cordoned areas. 34 Power to designate. 35 Duration. 36 Police powers. Information and evidence 37 Powers. 37A Disclosure orders in relation to terrorist financing investigations 38 Financial information. 38A Account monitoring orders 38B Information about acts of terrorism 39 Disclosure of information, &c. PART V COUNTER-TERRORIST POWERS Suspected terrorists etc. 40 Terrorist: interpretation. 41 Arrest without warrant. 42 Search of premises. 43 Search of persons. 43A Search of vehicles ... 44 Authorisations. 45 Exercise of power. 46 Duration of authorisation. 47 Offences. Powers to stop and search in specified locations 47A Searches in specified areas or places Code of practice relating to sections 43, 43A and 47A 47AA Code of practice relating to sections 43, 43A and 47A 47AB Issuing of code 47AC Alteration or replacement of code 47AD Publication of code 47AE Effect of code iv Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) Document Generated: 2021-09-28 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Parking 48 Authorisations. 49 Exercise of power. 50 Duration of authorisation. 51 Offences. 52 Interpretation. Port and border controls 53 Port and border controls. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS Terrorist offences 54 Weapons training. 55 Weapons training: interpretation. 56 Directing terrorist organisation. 57 Possession for terrorist purposes. 58 Collection of information. 58A Eliciting, publishing or communicating information about members of armed forces etc Entering or remaining in designated areas overseas 58B Entering or remaining in a designated area 58C Section 58B: designated areas Inciting terrorism overseas 59 England and Wales. 60 Northern Ireland. 61 Scotland. Terrorist bombing and finance offences 62 Terrorist bombing: jurisdiction. 63 Terrorist finance: jurisdiction. 64 Extradition. Extra-territorial jurisdiction for other terrorist offences etc. 63A Other terrorist offences under this Act: jurisdiction 63B Terrorist attacks abroad by UK nationals or residents: jurisdiction 63C Terrorist attacks abroad on UK nationals, residents and diplomatic staff etc : jurisdiction 63D Terrorist attacks or threats abroad in connection with UK diplomatic premises etc: jurisdiction 63E Sections 63B to 63D: supplementary Counter-terrorism financial investigators 63F Counter-terrorism financial investigators Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) v Document Generated: 2021-09-28 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes PART VII NORTHERN IRELAND Scheduled offences 65 Scheduled offence: interpretation. 66 Preliminary inquiry. 67 Limitation of power to grant bail. 68 Bail: legal aid. 69 Maximum period of remand in custody. 70 Young persons: custody on remand, &c. 71 Directions under section 70. 72 Time limits for preliminary proceedings. 73 Time limits: supplementary. 74 Court for trial. 75 Mode of trial on indictment. 76 Admission in trial on indictment. 77 Possession: onus of proof. 78 Children: sentence. 79 Restricted remission. 80 Conviction during remission. Powers of arrest, search, &c. 81 Arrest of suspected terrorists: power of entry. 82 Arrest and seizure: constables. 83 Arrest and seizure: armed forces. 84 Munitions and transmitters. 85 Explosives inspectors. 86 Unlawfully detained persons. 87 Examination of documents. 88 Examination of documents: procedure. 89 Power to stop and question. 90 Power of entry. 91 Taking possession of land, &c. 92 Road closure: permission. 93 Sections 91 and 92: supplementary. 94 Road closure: direction. 95 Sections 81 to 94: supplementary. Miscellaneous 96 Preservation of the peace: regulations. 97 Port and border controls. 98 Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures. 99 Police and army powers: code of practice. 100 Video recording: code of practice. 101 Codes of practice: supplementary. 102 Compensation. 103 Terrorist information. 104 Police powers: records. 105 Powers. 106 Private security services. vi Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) Document Generated: 2021-09-28 Changes to legislation: Terrorism Act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 September 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Specified organisations 107 Specified organisations: interpretation. 108 Evidence. 109 Inferences. 110 Sections 108 and 109: supplementary. 111 Forfeiture orders. Duration of Part VII 112 Expiry and revival. 113 Transitional provisions. PART VIII GENERAL 114 Police powers. 115 Officers’ powers. 116 Powers to stop and search. 117 Consent to prosecution. 118 Defences. 119 Crown servants, regulators, &c. 120 Evidence. 120A Supplementary powers of forfeiture 120B Offences in relation to counter-terrorism financial investigators 120C Enforcement of orders in other parts of United Kingdom 121 Interpretation. 122 Index of defined expressions. 123 Orders and regulations. 124 Directions. 125 Amendments and repeals. 126 Report to Parliament. 127 Money. 128 Commencement. 129 Transitional provisions. 130 Extent. 131 Short title. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 — Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 Temporary extension 1 (1) This paragraph applies to any of the following if... 2 (1) A provision to which paragraph 1 applies shall continue... 3 (1) The powers under section 62(3)(a) and (c) of the... 4 The Secretary of State may by order provide for a... 5 The continuance in force of a provision by virtue of... 6 (1) A provision of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act... Amendments during temporary extension 7 The provisions of the 1996 Act which continue in force... Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) vii Document
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