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Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 in Scotland

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