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The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008

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Draft 2008, ISBN 9780110808819

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 13(4) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

prevention and suppression of terrorism

Made 2008

Coming into force 11th March 2008

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(2)(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c.2.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 11th March 2008.

2Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

Sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 shall not expire in accordance with article 2 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007f1 but shall continue in force for a period of one year beginning with 11th March 2008.

Signature

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order continues in force for a period of one year, beginning with 11th March 2008, sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, which would otherwise expire at the end of 10th March 2008 pursuant to article 2 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007.

Sections 1 to 9 of that Act enable the Secretary of State to make a control order against an individual where she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that individual is or has been involved in terrorism-related activity and it is necessary to impose obligations on that individual for purposes connected with protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism.