Terrorism Act 2000

An Act to make provision about terrorism; and to make temporary provision for Northern Ireland about the prosecution and punishment of certain offences, the preservation of peace and the maintenance of order.

[20th July 2000]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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

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”

Information orders

22B.Information orders

22C.Statements

22D.Appeals

22E.Supplementary

22F. Code of practice about certain information orders

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 Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

25. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

26. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

27. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

28. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

29. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

30. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

31. Terrorist Property – (Repealed)

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

Offenders released on licence: powers in connection with protecting public from risk of terrorism

43B. Terrorist offenders released on licence: arrest without warrant pending recall decision

43C. Power to search terrorist offenders released on licence

43D. Search of premises of offender released on licence for purposes connected with protection from risk of terrorism

43E. Seizure and retention of items found in search under section 43C or 43D

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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 , 43C and 47A

47AB. Issuing of code

47AC. Alteration or replacement of code

47AD. Publication of code

47AE. Effect of code

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

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.

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.

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