Section 89 Terrorism Act 2000

Section 89 of the Terrorism Act 2000 is about Power to stop and question. It provides as follows:

(1)An officer may stop a person for so long as is necessary to question him to ascertain—

(a)his identity and movements;

(b)what he knows about a recent explosion or another recent incident endangering life;

(c)what he knows about a person killed or injured in a recent explosion or incident.

(2)A person commits an offence if he—

(a)fails to stop when required to do so under this section,

(b)refuses to answer a question addressed to him under this section, or

(c)fails to answer to the best of his knowledge and ability a question addressed to him under this section.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4)In this section “officer” means—

(a)a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty, or

(b)a constable.

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