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Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 in England

2019 c. 3 · Enacted 12 February 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 3 para. 42(1)words omittedBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 s. 39(2)
Sch. 3 para. 11(3)-(5)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(5)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 22A-22C and cross-headinginsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 178(2)
Sch. 3 para. 12(6)(a)(b)substituted for wordsCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(6)
Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(b)(i)(ii)substituted for wordsCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(7)
Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(a)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(5)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 19(3)(a)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(9)
Sch. 3 para. 20(8)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(10)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 20(8)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(10)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 17(4)(5)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(8)

An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision enabling persons at ports and borders to be questioned for national security and other related purposes; and for connected purposes.

[12th February 2019]

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:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Counter-Terrorism
  2. Chapter 1: Terrorist offences
  3. 1Expressions of support for a proscribed organisation
  4. 2Publication of images and seizure of articles
  5. 3Obtaining or viewing material over the internet
  6. 4Entering or remaining in a designated area
  7. 5Encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications
  8. 6Extra-territorial jurisdiction
  9. Chapter 2: Punishment and management of terrorist offenders
  10. Sentencing
  11. 7Increase in maximum sentences
  12. 8Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection
  13. 9Extended sentences etc for terrorism offences: England and Wales
  14. Notification requirements
  15. 12Additional requirements
  16. 13Power to enter and search home
  17. Serious crime prevention orders
  18. 14Serious crime prevention orders
  19. Chapter 3: Counter-terrorism powers
  20. 15Traffic regulation
  21. 16Evidence obtained under port and border control powers
  22. 17Persons detained under port and border control powers
  23. 18Detention of terrorist suspects: hospital treatment
  24. 19Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc
  25. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
  26. 20Persons vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
  27. 21Terrorism reinsurance
  28. Part 2: Border security
  29. 22Port and border controls
  30. Part 3: Final provisions
  31. 23Minor and consequential amendments
  32. 24Notification requirements: transitional provisions
  33. 25Other transitional provisions
  34. 26Extent
  35. 27Commencement
  36. 28Short title
  37. Schedule 1: Notification requirements: financial information and information about identification documents
  38. Paragraph
  39. Schedule 2: Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc
  40. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. 4Paragraph 4
  45. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) Not yet in force
  46. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  47. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. 7Paragraph 7
  50. 8Paragraph 8
  51. Terrorism Act 2000
  52. 9Paragraph 9
  53. 10Paragraph 10
  54. 11Paragraph 11
  55. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
  56. 12Paragraph 12
  57. 13Paragraph 13
  58. 14Paragraph 14
  59. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
  60. 15Paragraph 15
  61. 16Paragraph 16
  62. 17Paragraph 17
  63. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Not yet in force
  64. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  65. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  66. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  67. Schedule 3: Border security
  68. Part 1: Powers
  69. Power to stop, question and detain
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. Searches
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. 9Paragraph 9
  80. 10Paragraph 10
  81. Retention of property
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. 12Paragraph 12
  84. 13Paragraph 13
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. 15Paragraph 15
  87. 16Paragraph 16
  88. Power to make and retain copies
  89. 17Paragraph 17
  90. 18Paragraph 18
  91. 19Paragraph 19
  92. 20Paragraph 20
  93. 21Paragraph 21
  94. 22Paragraph 22
  95. Offences
  96. 23Paragraph 23
  97. Exercise of powers
  98. 24Paragraph 24
  99. Part 2: Detention
  100. Place of detention
  101. 25Paragraph 25
  102. Identification
  103. 26Paragraph 26
  104. Video recording of interviews
  105. 27Paragraph 27
  106. Status
  107. 28Paragraph 28
  108. Rights: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  109. 29Paragraph 29
  110. 30Paragraph 30
  111. 31Paragraph 31
  112. 32Paragraph 32
  113. 33Paragraph 33
  114. Fingerprints and samples: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  115. 34Paragraph 34
  116. 35Paragraph 35
  117. 36Paragraph 36
  118. Rights: Scotland
  119. 37Paragraph 37
  120. 38Paragraph 38
  121. 39Paragraph 39
  122. 40Paragraph 40
  123. 41Paragraph 41
  124. Fingerprints and samples: Scotland
  125. 42Paragraph 42
  126. Destruction and retention of fingerprints and samples etc: United Kingdom
  127. 43Paragraph 43
  128. 44Paragraph 44
  129. 45Paragraph 45
  130. 46Paragraph 46
  131. 47Paragraph 47
  132. 48Paragraph 48
  133. 49Paragraph 49
  134. 50Paragraph 50
  135. 51Paragraph 51
  136. Part 3: Review of detention
  137. General requirements
  138. 52Paragraph 52
  139. Representations
  140. 53Paragraph 53
  141. Rights
  142. 54Paragraph 54
  143. Record
  144. 55Paragraph 55
  145. Part 4: Codes of practice
  146. 56Paragraph 56
  147. 57Paragraph 57
  148. Part 5: Related powers
  149. Entry
  150. 58Paragraph 58
  151. Reasonable force
  152. 59Paragraph 59
  153. Information
  154. 60Paragraph 60
  155. Other police powers
  156. 61Paragraph 61
  157. Part 6: Review of powers
  158. 62Paragraph 62
  159. Part 7: Cross-Channel rail services
  160. 63Paragraph 63
  161. Part 8: Interpretation
  162. 64Paragraph 64
  163. Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments
  164. Part 1: Consequential amendments relating to section 9
  165. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  170. 3Paragraph 3
  171. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)
  172. 4Paragraph 4
  173. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  174. 5Paragraph 5
  175. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  178. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  179. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  180. 8Paragraph 8
  181. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  182. 9Paragraph 9
  183. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)
  184. 10Paragraph 10
  185. Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
  186. 11Paragraph 11
  187. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)
  188. 12Paragraph 12
  189. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
  190. 13Paragraph 13
  191. Part 2: Consequential amendments relating to section 11
  192. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))
  193. 14Paragraph 14
  194. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)
  195. 15Paragraph 15
  196. Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9 (N.I.))
  197. 16Paragraph 16
  198. Part 3: Consequential amendments relating to Part 2
  199. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  200. 17Paragraph 17
  201. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  202. 18Paragraph 18
  203. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
  204. 19Paragraph 19
  205. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
  206. 20Paragraph 20
  207. Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1813)
  208. 21Paragraph 21
  209. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  210. 22Paragraph 22
  211. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  212. 23Paragraph 23
  213. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  214. 24Paragraph 24
  215. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
  216. 25Paragraph 25
  217. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)
  218. 26Paragraph 26
  219. Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/217)
  220. 27Paragraph 27
  221. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23)
  222. 28Paragraph 28
  223. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)
  224. 29Paragraph 29
  225. Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/9)
  226. 30Paragraph 30
  227. Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 196)
  228. 31Paragraph 31
  229. Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 201)
  230. 32Paragraph 32
  231. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
  232. 33Paragraph 33
  233. Part 4: Other minor and consequential amendments
  234. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
  235. 34Paragraph 34
  236. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  237. 35Paragraph 35
  238. 36Paragraph 36
  239. 37Paragraph 37
  240. 38Paragraph 38
  241. 39Paragraph 39
  242. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)
  243. 40Paragraph 40
  244. 41Paragraph 41
  245. 42Paragraph 42
  246. 43Paragraph 43
  247. 44Paragraph 44
  248. 45Paragraph 45
  249. 46Paragraph 46
  250. 47Paragraph 47
  251. 48Paragraph 48
  252. 49Paragraph 49
  253. 50Paragraph 50
  254. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2493)
  255. 51Paragraph 51