Terrorism Bill

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Terrorism Bill

This is the text of the Terrorism Bill, as amended in Committee in the House of Commons and printed on 8th February 2000.

Terrorism Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

INTRODUCTORY

Clause

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.

PART III

TERRORIST PROPERTY

Interpretation

14. Terrorist property.

Offences

15. Fund-raising.

16. Use and possession.

17. Funding arrangements.

18. Money laundering.

19. Disclosure of information: duty.

20. Disclosure of information: permission.

21. Cooperation with police.

22. Penalties.

23. Forfeiture.

Seizure of terrorist cash

24. Interpretation.

25. Seizure and detention.

26. Continued detention.

27. Detained cash.

28. Forfeiture.

29. Forfeiture: appeal.

30. Treatment of forfeited cash.

31. Rules of court.

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.

38. Disclosure of information, &c.

PART V

COUNTER-TERRORIST POWERS

Suspected terrorists

39. Terrorist: interpretation.

40. Arrest without warrant.

41. Search of premises.

42. Search of persons.

Power to stop and search

43. Authorisations.

44. Exercise of power.

45. Duration of authorisation.

46. Offences.

Parking

47. Authorisations.

48. Exercise of power.

49. Duration of authorisation.

50. Offences.

51. Interpretation.

Port and border controls

52. Port and border controls.

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

Terrorist offences

53. Weapons training.

54. Weapons training: interpretation.

55. Directing terrorist organisation.

56. Possession for terrorist purposes.

57. Collection of information.

Inciting terrorism overseas

58. England and Wales.

59. Northern Ireland.

60. Scotland.

Terrorist bombing and finance offences

61. Terrorist bombing: jurisdiction.

62. Terrorist finance: jurisdiction.

63. Extradition.

PART VII

NORTHERN IRELAND

Scheduled offences

64. Scheduled offence: interpretation.

65. Preliminary inquiry.

66. Limitation of power to grant bail.

67. Bail: legal aid.

68. Maximum period of remand in custody.

69. Young persons: custody on remand, &c.

70. Directions under section 69.

71. Time limits for preliminary proceedings.

72. Time limits: supplementary.

73. Court for trial.

74. Mode of trial on indictment.

75. Admission in trial on indictment.

76. Possession: onus of proof.

77. Young persons: sentence.

78. Restricted remission.

79. Conviction during remission.

Powers of arrest, search, &c.

80. Arrest of suspected terrorists: power of entry.

81. Arrest and seizure: constables.

82. Arrest and seizure: armed forces.

83. Munitions and transmitters.

84. Explosives inspectors.

85. Unlawfully detained persons.

86. Examination of documents.

87. Examination of documents: procedure.

88. Power to stop and question.

89. Power of entry.

90. Taking possession of land, &c.

91. Road closure: permission.

92. Sections 90 and 91: supplementary.

93. Road closure: direction.

94. Sections 80 to 93: supplementary.

Miscellaneous

95. Preservation of the peace: regulations.

96. Port and border controls.

97. Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures.

98. Police and army powers: code of practice.

99. Video recording: code of practice.

100. Codes of practice: supplementary.

101. Compensation.

102. Terrorist information.

103. Police powers: records.

104. Powers.

105. Private security services.

Specified organisations

106. Specified organisations: interpretation.

107. Evidence.

108. Inferences.

109. Sections 107 and 108: supplementary.

110. Forfeiture orders.

Duration of Part VII

111. Expiry and revival.

112. Transitional provisions.

PART VIII

GENERAL

113. Police powers.

114. Officers' powers.

115. Powers to stop and search.

116. Consent to prosecution.

117. Crown servants, regulators, &c.

118. Evidence.

119. Interpretation.

120. Index of defined expressions.

121. Orders and regulations.

122. Directions.

123. Amendments and repeals.

124. Report to Parliament.

125. Money.

126. Commencement.

127. Transitional provisions.

128. Extent.

129. Short title.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.

    Schedule 2 - Proscribed Organisations.

    Schedule 3 - The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission.

    Schedule 4 - Forfeiture Orders.

    Part I - England and Wales.

    Part II - Scotland.

    Part III - Northern Ireland.

    Part IV - Insolvency: United Kingdom Provisions.

    Schedule 5 - Terrorist Investigations.

    Part I - England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

    Part II - Scotland.

    Schedule 6 - Port and Border Controls.

    Schedule 7 - Detention.

    Part I - Treatment of persons detained under section 40 or Schedule 6.

    Part II - Review of detention under section 40.

    Part III - Extension of detention under section 40.

    Schedule 8 - Scheduled Offences.

    Part I - Substantive Offences.

    Part II - Inchoate and Related Offences.

    Part III - Extra-Territorial Offences.

    Schedule 9 - Munitions and Transmitters: Search and Seizure.

    Schedule 10 - Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland.

    Schedule 11 - Compensation.

    Schedule 12 - Private Security Services.

    Schedule 13 - Exercise of Officers' Powers.

    Schedule 14 - Consequential Amendments.

    Schedule 15 - Repeals.

    Part I - Acts.

    Part II - Orders.

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Prepared 9 February 2000