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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 in Northern Ireland

2015 c. 6 · Enacted 12 February 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for connected purposes.

[12th February 2015]

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:—C1

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Act extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281), arts. 1(1), 13, Sch. 11, Sch. 11A (with art. 16)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Temporary restrictions on travel
  2. Chapter 1: Powers to seize travel documents
  3. 1Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
  4. Chapter 2: Temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom
  5. Imposition of temporary exclusion orders
  6. 2Temporary exclusion orders
  7. 3Temporary exclusion orders: prior permission of the court
  8. 4Temporary exclusion orders: supplementary provision
  9. Permit to return
  10. 5Permit to return
  11. 6Issue of permit to return: application by individual
  12. 7Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation
  13. 8Permit to return: supplementary provision
  14. Obligations after return to the United Kingdom
  15. 9Obligations after return to the United Kingdom
  16. Offences and proceedings etc
  17. 10Offences
  18. 11Review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders
  19. 12Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings and appeals against convictions
  20. Supplementary
  21. 13Regulations: giving of notices, legislation relating to passports
  22. 14Chapter 2: interpretation
  23. 15Chapter 2: consequential amendments
  24. Part 2: Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
  25. 16TPIMs: overnight residence measure
  26. 17TPIMs: travel measure
  27. 18TPIMs: weapons and explosives measure
  28. 19TPIMs: appointments measure
  29. 20TPIMs: miscellaneous amendments
  30. Part 3: Data retention
  31. 21Retention of relevant internet data Repealed
  32. Part 4: Aviation, shipping and rail
  33. 22Authority-to-carry schemes
  34. 23Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc
  35. 24Penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme
  36. 25Aviation, maritime and rail security
  37. Chapter 1: Preventing people being drawn into terrorism
  38. 26General duty on specified authorities
  39. 27Power to specify authorities
  40. 28Power to specify authorities: Welsh and Scottish authorities
  41. 33Power to give directions: section 32
  42. 34Enforcement
  43. Chapter 2: Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
  44. 37Membership and proceedings of panels
  45. 39Power to amend Chapter 2
  46. 40Indemnification
  47. Part 6: Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 2000
  48. 42Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands
  49. 43Port and border controls: power to examine goods
  50. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  51. Miscellaneous
  52. 44Reviews of operation of Part 1 etc
  53. 45Reviews of operation of other terrorism legislation
  54. 46Privacy and Civil Liberties Board
  55. 47Review of certain naturalisation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals Commission
  56. General
  57. 48Power to make consequential provision
  58. 49Transitional provision
  59. 50Financial provision
  60. 51Extent
  61. 52Commencement
  62. 53Short title
  63. Schedule 1: Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
  64. Interpretation
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. Powers of search and seizure etc
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. Travel documents in possession of immigration officers or customs officials
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. Authorisation by senior police officer for retention of travel document
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. Retention or return of documents seized
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. Review of retention of travel documents
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. Detention of document for criminal proceedings etc
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. Extension of 14-day period by judicial authority
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. 12Paragraph 12
  84. Restriction on repeated use of powers
  85. 13Paragraph 13
  86. Persons unable to leave the United Kingdom
  87. 14Paragraph 14
  88. Offences
  89. 15Paragraph 15
  90. 16Paragraph 16
  91. Accredited immigration officers and customs officials
  92. 17Paragraph 17
  93. Code of practice
  94. 18Paragraph 18
  95. 19Paragraph 19
  96. 20Paragraph 20
  97. Schedule 2: Urgent temporary exclusion orders: reference to the court etc
  98. Application
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. Statement of urgency
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Reference to court
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. Decision by court
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. Procedures on reference
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. Interpretation
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Schedule 3: Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings
  111. Introductory
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. Rules of court: general provision
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. Rules of court: disclosure
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. Article 6 rights
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. Rules of court: anonymity
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. Initial exercise of rule-making powers by Lord Chancellor
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. Use of advisers
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. Appointment of special advocate
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. Relationship with other powers to make rules of court and other proceedings
  130. 11Paragraph 11
  131. Schedule 4: Temporary exclusion orders: appeals against convictions
  132. Right of appeal
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. Court in which appeal to be made
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. When the right of appeal arises
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. The appeal
  139. 4Paragraph 4
  140. Schedule 5: Aviation, maritime and rail security
  141. Part 1: Passenger, crew and service information
  142. Amendments of the Immigration Act 1971
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. Amendments consequential upon paragraph 1
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. Amendments of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. 7Paragraph 7
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. Part 2: Directions etc relating to aviation, shipping and rail
  154. Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: information and directions
  155. 9Paragraph 9
  156. 10Paragraph 10
  157. Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: civil penalties for breach of directions
  158. 11Paragraph 11
  159. Amendments of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990: information and directions
  160. 12Paragraph 12
  161. Amendments of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994: information and directions
  162. 13Paragraph 13
  163. 14Paragraph 14
  164. Local government
  165. Paragraph
  166. Criminal justice
  167. Paragraph
  168. Paragraph
  169. Health and social care
  170. Paragraph
  171. Police
  172. Paragraph
  173. Local government
  174. Paragraph
  175. Criminal justice
  176. Paragraph
  177. Education, child care etc
  178. Paragraph
  179. Health and social care
  180. Paragraph
  181. Police
  182. Paragraph
  183. Ministers of the Crown and government departments
  184. Paragraph
  185. Local government
  186. Paragraph
  187. Criminal justice
  188. Paragraph
  189. Paragraph
  190. Health and social care
  191. Paragraph
  192. Police
  193. Paragraph
  194. Part 2: SCOTLAND
  195. Criminal Justice
  196. Paragraph
  197. Education, child care etc
  198. Paragraph
  199. Health and social care
  200. Paragraph
  201. Schedule 8: Port and border controls: power to examine goods
  202. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  203. 1Paragraph 1
  204. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  205. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  206. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
  207. 3Paragraph 3