{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/section-82",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/section-82.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/11",
  "legislation_title": "Terrorism Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000",
  "path": "section/82",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "82",
  "heading": "Arrest and seizure: constables.",
  "text": "(1) A constable may arrest without warrant any person if he reasonably suspects that the person is committing, has committed or is about to commit—\n(a) a scheduled offence, or\n(b) a non-scheduled offence under this Act.\n(2) For the purpose of arresting a person under this section a constable may enter and search any premises where the person is or where the constable reasonably suspects him to be.\n(3) A constable may seize and retain anything if he reasonably suspects that it is, has been or is intended to be used in the commission of—\n(a) a scheduled offence, or\n(b) a non-scheduled offence under this Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 82(3): powers of seizure extended (1.4.2003) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 50, 52-54, 68, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 70; S.I. 2003/708, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/82",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:11:32.802855+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}