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Counter-Terrorism Bill


 

Counter-Terrorism Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately

as Bill 63—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Jacqui Smith has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Contents

Part 1

Powers to gather and share information

Power to remove documents for examination

1   

Power to remove documents for examination

2   

Offence of obstruction

3   

Items subject to legal privilege

4   

Record of removal

5   

Retention of documents

6   

Access to documents

7   

Photographing and copying of documents

8   

Return of documents

9   

Power to remove documents: supplementary provisions

Power to take fingerprints and samples from person subject to control order

10   

Power to take fingerprints and samples: England and Wales

11   

Power to take fingerprints and samples: Scotland

12   

Power to take fingerprints and samples: Northern Ireland

13   

Power to take fingerprints and samples: transitional provision

Retention and use of fingerprints and samples

14   

Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

15   

Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland)

Order 1989

16   

Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: England and Wales and Northern

Ireland

17   

Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: Scotland

18   

Material not subject to existing statutory restrictions

Disclosure of information and the intelligence services

19   

Disclosure and the intelligence services

20   

Disclosure and the intelligence services: supplementary provisions

21   

Disclosure and the intelligence services: interpretation

 

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Part 2

Detention and questioning of terrorist suspects

Pre-charge detention

22   

Period of pre-charge detention

Post-charge questioning

23   

Post-charge questioning: England and Wales

24   

Post-charge questioning: Scotland

25   

Post-charge questioning: Northern Ireland

26   

Post-charge questioning: meaning of “terrorism offence”

Part 3

Prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences

Jurisdiction

27   

Jurisdiction to try offences committed in the UK

Consent to prosecution

28   

Consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK

Sentencing

29   

Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: England and Wales

30   

Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Scotland

31   

Power to amend list of offences where terrorist connection to be considered

Forfeiture

32   

Forfeiture: terrorist property offences

33   

Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection

34   

Forfeiture: supplementary provisions

35   

Forfeiture: application of proceeds to compensate victims

36   

Forfeiture: other amendments

37   

Forfeiture: consequential amendments

Part 4

Notification requirements

Introductory

38   

Scheme of this Part

Offences to which this Part applies

39   

Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences

40   

Exclusion of offences dealt with by service courts

 
 

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41   

Offences dealt with before commencement

Persons to whom the notification requirements apply

42   

Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements

43   

Power to amend specified terms or periods of imprisonment or detention

Notification requirements

44   

Initial notification

45   

Offences to which this Part applies: offences having a terrorist connection

46   

Notification of changes

47   

Periodic re-notification

48   

Method of notification and related matters

49   

Meaning of “local police area”

50   

Travel outside the United Kingdom

Period for which notification requirements apply

51   

Period for which notification requirements apply

Offences in relation to notification

52   

Offences relating to notification

Supplementary provisions

53   

Notification orders

54   

Foreign travel restriction orders

55   

Minor definitions for Part 4

Part 5

Asset freezing proceedings

Introductory

56   

Asset freezing proceedings

Rules of court, disclosure and related matters

57   

General provisions about rules of court

58   

Rules of court about disclosure

59   

Appointment of special advocate

60   

Intercept evidence

Supplementary provisions

61   

Allocation of proceedings to Queen’s Bench Division

62   

Initial exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor

63   

Interpretation of Part 5

 
 

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Part 6

Inquests and inquiries

64   

Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury

65   

Specially appointed coroners

66   

Inquiries: intercept evidence

67   

Inquests: intercept evidence

Part 7

Miscellaneous

Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc

68   

Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc

Terrorist offences

69   

Offences relating to information about members of armed forces

70   

Terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences

Control orders

71   

Control orders: powers of entry and search

72   

Control orders: meaning of involvement in terrorism-related activity

73   

Time allowed for representations by controlled person

74   

Application for anonymity for controlled person

Forfeiture of terrorist cash

75   

Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be

detained

76   

Forfeiture of terrorist cash: appeal against decision in forfeiture proceedings

Costs of policing at gas facilities

77   

Costs of policing at gas facilities: England and Wales

78   

Costs of policing at gas facilities: Scotland

79   

Designated gas transporters

80   

Costs of policing at gas facilities: recovery of costs

81   

Costs of policing at gas facilities: supplementary provisions

82   

Application of provisions to costs incurred before commencement

Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland

83   

Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland

 
 

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Part 8

Supplementary provisions

General definitions

84   

Meaning of “terrorism”

85   

Meaning of offence having a “terrorist connection”

Orders and regulations

86   

Orders and regulations

87   

Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure

Financial provisions

88   

Financial provisions

Repeals

89   

Repeals

Final provisions

90   

Commencement

91   

Extent

92   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Amendments relating to period of pre-charge detention

Part 1   —   

Reserve power to extend maximum period of detention

Part 2   —   

Consequential amendments

Schedule 2   —   

Offences where terrorist connection to be considered

Schedule 3   —   

Forfeiture: consequential amendments

Schedule 4   —   

Notification orders

Schedule 5   —   

Foreign travel restriction orders

Schedule 6   —   

Repeals

Part 1   —   

Pre-charge detention

Part 2   —   

Retention and use of fingerprints and samples

Part 3   —   

Disclosure of information and the intelligence services

Part 4   —   

Forfeiture

Part 5   —   

Control orders

 
 

 
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