Counter-Terrorism Bill

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Counter-Terrorism Bill

Counter-Terrorism Bill

[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]

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
23
Pre-charge detention: minor amendments
Post-charge questioning
24
Post-charge questioning: England and Wales
25
Post-charge questioning: Scotland
26
Post-charge questioning: Northern Ireland
27
Post-charge questioning: meaning of “terrorism offence”
Part 3
Prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences
Jurisdiction
28
Jurisdiction to try offences committed in the UK
Consent to prosecution
29
Consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK
Sentencing
30
Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: England and Wales
31
Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Scotland
32
Power to amend list of offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Forfeiture
33
Forfeiture: terrorist property offences
34
Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection
35
Forfeiture: supplementary provisions
36
Forfeiture: application of proceeds to compensate victims
37
Forfeiture: other amendments
38
Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Part 4
Notification requirements
Introductory
39
Scheme of this Part
Offences to which this Part applies
40
Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences

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41
Offences to which this Part applies: offences having a terrorist connection
42
Exclusion of offences dealt with by service courts
43
Offences dealt with before commencement
Persons to whom the notification requirements apply
44
Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements
45
Power to amend specified terms or periods of imprisonment or detention
Notification requirements
46
Initial notification
47
Notification of changes
48
Periodic re-notification
49
Method of notification and related matters
50
Meaning of “local police area”
51
Travel outside the United Kingdom
Period for which notification requirements apply
52
Period for which notification requirements apply
Offences in relation to notification
53
Offences relating to notification
Supplementary provisions
54
Notification orders
55
Foreign travel restriction orders
56
Minor definitions for Part 4
Part 5
Asset freezing proceedings
Introductory
57
Asset freezing proceedings
Rules of court, disclosure and related matters
58
General provisions about rules of court
59
Rules of court about disclosure
60
Appointment of special advocate
61
Intercept evidence
Supplementary provisions
62
Allocation of proceedings to Queen’s Bench Division
63
Initial exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor
64
Interpretation of Part 5

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Part 6
Inquests and inquiries
65
Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury: England and Wales
66
Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury: Northern Ireland
67
Specially appointed coroners
68
Inquiries: intercept evidence
69
Inquests: intercept evidence
Part 7
Miscellaneous
Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
70
Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
Terrorist offences
71
Offences relating to information about members of armed forces
72
Terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences
Control orders
73
Control orders: powers of entry and search
74
Control orders: meaning of involvement in terrorism-related activity
75
Time allowed for representations by controlled person
76
Application for anonymity for controlled person
Forfeiture of terrorist cash
77
Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be
detained
78
Forfeiture of terrorist cash: appeal against decision in forfeiture proceedings
Costs of policing at gas facilities
79
Costs of policing at gas facilities: England and Wales
80
Costs of policing at gas facilities: Scotland
81
Designated gas transporters
82
Costs of policing at gas facilities: recovery of costs
83
Costs of policing at gas facilities: supplementary provisions
84
Application of provisions to costs incurred before commencement
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
85
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland

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Part 8
Supplementary provisions
General definitions
86
Meaning of “terrorism”
87
Meaning of offence having a “terrorist connection”
Orders and regulations
88
Orders and regulations
89
Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure
Financial provisions
90
Financial provisions
Repeals
91
Repeals
Final provisions
92
Commencement
93
Extent
94
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Disclosure and the intelligence services: consequential
amendments
Schedule 2   —
Amendments relating to period of pre-charge detention
Part 1   —
Reserve power to extend maximum period of detention
Part 2   —
Consequential amendments
Schedule 3   —
Offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Schedule 4   —
Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Schedule 5   —
Notification orders
Schedule 6   —
Foreign travel restriction orders
Schedule 7   —
Offences relating to information about members of armed
forces: supplementary provisions
Schedule 8   —
Repeals
Part 1   —
Retention and use of fingerprints and samples
Part 2   —
Disclosure of information and the intelligence services
Part 3   —
Pre-charge detention
Part 4   —
Forfeiture
Part 5   —
Control orders

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