{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000-alterations-to-the-search-powers-code-for-england-and-wales-and-scotland-order-2022/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2022/1087",
  "legislation_title": "The Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000-alterations-to-the-search-powers-code-for-england-and-wales-and-scotland-order-2022",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism\nMade 25th October 2022\nComing into force 26th October 2022\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47AB(1)(b) and (2) and 47AC(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000.\nThe Secretary of State:\n(a) has, in accordance with section 47AC(1)(b) of that Act, prepared alterations to the search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland;\n(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;\n(c) has, in accordance with sections 47AB(1)(a) and 47AC(3) of that Act, laid those alterations before Parliament.\nIn accordance with sections 47AB(1)(b), 47AC(3) and 123(4)(ab) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 47AC(4) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) defines “the search powers code” as meaning the code of practice issued under section 47AB of that Act. The search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland was brought into force on 10 July 2012 in accordance with article 2 of S. I. 2012/1794."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 123(4)(ab) of the Terrorism Act 2000 was inserted by the paragraph 25 of Schedule 9 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1087/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:54:39.846766+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."
}