{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015/section-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2015/6",
  "legislation_title": "Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism",
  "text": "(1) Schedule 1 makes provision for the seizure and temporary retention of travel documents where a person is suspected of intending to leave Great Britain or the United Kingdom in connection with terrorism-related activity.\n(2) In Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services)—\n(a) in Part 1 (services), after paragraph 45 insert—\n“Extension of time for retention of travel documents\n45A (1) Civil legal services provided in relation to proceedings under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.\nExclusions\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.”;\n(b) in Part 3 (advocacy: exclusion and exceptions), after paragraph 22 insert—\n“\n22A Advocacy in proceedings before a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.”\n(3) In Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)) (civil legal services: excluded services), in paragraph 2(d) (proceedings in court of summary jurisdiction in relation to which funding for representation may be provided), after paragraph (xx) insert—\n“(xxi) under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015;”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/6/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:07:09.575209+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}