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Draft Order laid before Parliament under sections 47AB(1)(b), 47AC(3) and 123(4)(ab) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM, NORTHERN IRELAND

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Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47AB(1)(b) and (2) and 47AC(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000f1.

The Secretary of State:

  1. (a)

    has, in accordance with section 47AC(1)(b) of that Act, prepared alterations to the search powers code for Northern Irelandf2;

  2. (b)

    has, in accordance with section 47AC(2) of that Act, consulted the Lord Advocate and such other persons as considered appropriate, before preparing those alterations;

  3. (c)

    has, in accordance with sections 47AB(1)(a) and 47AC(3) of that Act, laid those alterations before Parliament.

In accordance with sections 47AB(1)(b), 47AC(3) and 123(4)(ab)f3 of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 11. Sections 47AB and 47AC of the Terrorism Act 2000 were inserted by section 62 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9). Section 47AA was inserted by section 62 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and amended by S.I. 2022/746.

f2

Section 47AC(4) of the Terrorism Act 2000 defines “the search powers code” as meaning the code of practice issued under section 47AB(2) of that Act as altered or replaced from time to time. The search powers code for Northern Ireland was brought into force on 10th July 2012 in accordance with article 3 of S.I. 2012/1794.

f3

Paragraph (ab) of section 123(4) of the Terrorism Act 2000 was inserted by paragraph 25(2) of Schedule 9 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.