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Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 in Northern Ireland

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

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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. 17(4)(5)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 238(8)
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)

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