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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-7/paragraph-6A",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/11",
  "legislation_title": "Terrorism Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/6A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6A",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where a person is questioned under paragraph 2 or 3.\n(2) After the end of the 1 hour period, the person may not be questioned under either of those paragraphs unless the person is detained under paragraph 6.\n(3) If the person is detained under paragraph 6 the person must be released not later than the end of the 6 hour period (unless detained under another power).\n(3A) If a person detained under paragraph 6 is removed to hospital because the person needs medical treatment—\n(a) any time during which the person is being questioned under paragraph 2 or 3 in hospital or on the way there or back is to be included in calculating the 6 hour period, but\n(b) any other time when the person is in hospital or on the way there or back is not to be included.\n(4) In this paragraph—\n“the 1 hour period” is the period of 1 hour beginning with the time the person is first questioned under paragraph 2 or 3;\n“the 6 hour period” is the period of 6 hours beginning with that time.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 6A inserted (31.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 2(3) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 6A(3A) inserted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), ss. 18(3), 27(2)(a); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(c)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/7/paragraph/6A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:13.340901+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."
}