Counter-Terrorism Bill

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Counter-Terrorism Bill

Counter-Terrorism Bill

[AS AMENDED IN 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
No extension 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
Recording of interviews
27
Issue and revision of code of practice
28
Meaning of “terrorism offence”
Part 3
Prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences
Jurisdiction
29
Jurisdiction to try offences committed in the UK
Consent to prosecution
30
Consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK
Sentencing
31
Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: England and Wales
32
Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Scotland
33
Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: armed forces
34
Power to amend list of offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Forfeiture
35
Forfeiture: terrorist property offences
36
Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection
37
Forfeiture: supplementary provisions
38
Forfeiture: application of proceeds to compensate victims
39
Forfeiture: other amendments
40
Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Part 4
Notification requirements
Introductory
41
Scheme of this Part

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Offences to which this Part applies
42
Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences
43
Offences to which this Part applies: offences having a terrorist connection
44
Offences dealt with before commencement
Persons to whom the notification requirements apply
45
Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements
46
Power to amend specified terms or periods of imprisonment or detention
Notification requirements
47
Initial notification
48
Notification of changes
49
Periodic re-notification
50
Method of notification and related matters
51
Meaning of “local police area”
52
Travel outside the United Kingdom
Period for which notification requirements apply
53
Period for which notification requirements apply
Offences in relation to notification
54
Offences relating to notification
55
Effect of absence abroad
56
Notification on return after absence from UK
Supplementary provisions
57
Notification orders
58
Foreign travel restriction orders
59
Application of Part to service offences and related matters
60
Minor definitions for Part 4
61
References to a person being “dealt with” for an offence
Part 5
Asset freezing proceedings
Chapter 1
Application to set aside asset freezing decision
Introductory
62
Application to set aside asset freezing decision
63
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Chapter 2
Asset freezing proceedings
64
Asset freezing proceedings
Rules of court, disclosure and related matters
65
General provisions about rules of court
66
Rules of court about disclosure
67
Appointment of special advocate
68
Intercept evidence
69
Qualification of duty to give reasons
Supplementary provisions
70
Allocation of proceedings to Queen’s Bench Division
71
Initial exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor
72
Interpretation
Part 6
Miscellaneous
Inquiries
73
Inquiries: intercept evidence
Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
74
Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
Terrorist offences
75
Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc
76
Terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences
Control orders
77
Control orders: powers of entry and search
78
Control orders: meaning of involvement in terrorism-related activity
79
Time allowed for representations by controlled person
80
Application for anonymity for controlled person
Forfeiture of terrorist cash
81
Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be
detained
82
Forfeiture of terrorist cash: appeal against decision in forfeiture proceedings
Costs of policing at gas facilities
83
Costs of policing at gas facilities: England and Wales
84
Costs of policing at gas facilities: Scotland

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Designated gas transporters
86
Costs of policing at gas facilities: recovery of costs
87
Costs of policing at gas facilities: supplementary provisions
88
Application of provisions to costs incurred before commencement
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
89
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
Part 7
Supplementary provisions
General definitions
90
Meaning of “terrorism”
91
Meaning of offence having a “terrorist connection”
92
Meaning of “ancillary offence”
93
Meaning of “service court” and “service offence”
Orders and regulations
94
Orders and regulations
95
Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure
Financial provisions
96
Financial provisions
Repeals and revocations
97
Repeals and revocations
Final provisions
98
Commencement
99
Extent
100
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Disclosure and the intelligence services: 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   —
Notification requirements: application to service offences
Schedule 7   —
Offences relating to information about members of armed
forces etc: supplementary provisions
Schedule 8   —
Repeals and revocations
Part 1   —
Retention and use of fingerprints and samples
Part 2   —
Disclosure of information and the intelligence services

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Part 3   —
Pre-charge detention
Part 4   —
Forfeiture
Part 5   —
Asset Freezing
Part 6   —
Control orders

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