# Terrorism Act 2000, Section 89: Power to stop and question.


(1) An officer may stop a person for so long as is necessary to question him to ascertain—
(a) his identity and movements;
(b) what he knows about a recent explosion or another recent incident endangering life;
(c) what he knows about a person killed or injured in a recent explosion or incident.
(2) A person commits an offence if he—
(a) fails to stop when required to do so under this section,
(b) refuses to answer a question addressed to him under this section, or
(c) fails to answer to the best of his knowledge and ability a question addressed to him under this section.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) In this section “officer” means—
(a) a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty, or
(b) a constable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/89 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/section-89
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