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The Terrorism Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/421 · Made 15 February 2001

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PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

Made 15th February 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 128 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Terrorism Act 2000f1 I hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 11.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Commencement
  3. 3Cessation of transitional provisions
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001.

(2)

In this Order “the 2000 Act” means the Terrorism Act 2000.

2Commencement

The 2000 Act shall,

(a)

to the extent that it is not already in force; and

(b)

with the exception of section 100,

come into force on 19th February 2001.

3Cessation of transitional provisions

The provisions to which paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act applies shall, on that day,

(a)

cease to have effect; and

(b)

cease to be capable of being the subject of an order under section 62(3) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996f1.

Signature

Jack Straw

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

15th February 2001

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) into force on 19th February 2001 (to the extent that it is not already in force and with the exception of section 100). The Order also terminates the effect of certain transitional provisions relating to Northern Ireland, on the coming into force of Part VII (Northern Ireland) of the 2000 Act, and ensures that their effect cannot be revived.