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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

2011 c. 23 · Enacted 14 December 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to abolish control orders and make provision for the imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures.

[14th December 2011]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. New regime to protect the public from terrorism
  2. 1Abolition of control orders
  3. 2Imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures
  4. 3Conditions A to E
  5. 4Involvement in terrorism-related activity
  6. Duration of measures
  7. 5Five year limit for TPIM notices
  8. Court scrutiny of imposition of measures
  9. 6Prior permission of the court
  10. 7Urgent cases: reference to the court etc
  11. 8Directions hearing
  12. 9Review hearing
  13. Consultation requirements
  14. 10Criminal investigations into terrorism-related activity
  15. Review of ongoing necessity
  16. 11Review of ongoing necessity
  17. Changes concerning TPIM notices
  18. 12Variation of measures
  19. 13Revocation and revival of TPIM notices
  20. 14Replacement of TPIM notice that is quashed etc
  21. 15Other provision relating to the quashing of TPIM notices etc
  22. Appeals and court proceedings
  23. 16Appeals
  24. 17Jurisdiction in relation to decisions under this Act
  25. 18Proceedings relating to measures
  26. Other safeguards
  27. 19Reports on exercise of powers under Act
  28. 20Reviews of operation of Act
  29. 21Expiry and repeal of TPIM powers
  30. 22Section 21: supplementary provision
  31. Enforcement
  32. 23Offence
  33. 24Powers of entry etc
  34. 25Fingerprints and samples
  35. Temporary imposition of enhanced measures
  36. 26Temporary power for imposition of enhanced measures
  37. 27Section 26: supplementary provision
  38. Final provisions
  39. 28Notices
  40. 29Financial and supplemental provision
  41. 30Interpretation etc
  42. 31Short title, commencement and extent
  43. Schedule 1: Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
  44. Part 1: Measures
  45. ... Residence measure
  46. 1Paragraph 1
  47. Travel measure
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. Exclusion measure
  50. 3Paragraph 3
  51. Movement directions measure
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. Financial services measure
  54. 5Paragraph 5
  55. Property measure
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. Weapons and explosives measure
  58. 6AParagraph 6A
  59. Electronic communication device measure
  60. 7Paragraph 7
  61. Association measure
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. Work or studies measure
  64. 9Paragraph 9
  65. Reporting measure
  66. 10Paragraph 10
  67. Polygraph measure
  68. 10ZAParagraph 10ZA
  69. Drug testing measure
  70. 10ZBParagraph 10ZB
  71. Appointments measure
  72. 10AParagraph 10A
  73. Photography measure
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. Monitoring measure
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. Provision of residence information measure
  78. 12AParagraph 12A
  79. Part 2: Permission and notices
  80. Permission
  81. 13Paragraph 13
  82. Notices
  83. 14Paragraph 14
  84. Power of Secretary of State to vary or revoke notices
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. Schedule 2: Urgent cases: reference to the court etc
  87. Application
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. Statement of urgency
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. Reference to court
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. Decision by court
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. Procedures on reference
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. Interpretation
  98. 6Paragraph 6
  99. Schedule 3: Appeals against convictions
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. Schedule 4: Proceedings relating to terrorism prevention and investigation measures
  105. Introductory
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. Rules of court: general provision
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. Rules of court: disclosure
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. Article 6 rights
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. Rules of court: anonymity
  115. 6Paragraph 6
  116. Initial exercise of rule-making powers by Lord Chancellor
  117. 7Paragraph 7
  118. Use of advisers
  119. 8Paragraph 8
  120. 9Paragraph 9
  121. Appointment of special advocate
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. Schedule 5: Powers of entry, search, seizure and retention
  124. Introductory
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. Entry and search for purposes of serving TPIM notice
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. Search of individual or premises at time of serving TPIM notice
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 6AWeapons and explosives measure
  134. Search of premises on suspicion of absconding
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. Search for compliance purposes
  137. 8Paragraph 8
  138. 9Paragraph 9
  139. Search of individual for public safety purposes
  140. 10Paragraph 10
  141. Power to retain items
  142. 11Paragraph 11
  143. 12Paragraph 12
  144. Schedule 6: Fingerprints and samples
  145. Taking of fingerprints and samples: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. 2Paragraph 2
  148. 3Paragraph 3
  149. Taking of relevant physical data and samples: Scotland
  150. 4Paragraph 4
  151. Checking of fingerprints, samples etc
  152. 5Paragraph 5
  153. Requirement to destroy material
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. Retention of paragraph 6 material
  157. 8Paragraph 8
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. 10Paragraph 10
  160. 11Paragraph 11
  161. 11AParagraph 11A
  162. Requirement to destroy samples
  163. 12Paragraph 12
  164. Use of retained material
  165. 13Paragraph 13
  166. Interpretation
  167. 14Paragraph 14
  168. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  169. Part 1: General
  170. Senior Courts Act 1981
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. Criminal Justice Act 1988
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  177. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  178. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
  179. 5Paragraph 5
  180. Crime and Security Act 2010
  181. 6Paragraph 6
  182. Part 2: Northern Ireland
  183. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
  184. 7Paragraph 7
  185. Schedule 8: Transitional and saving provision
  186. Saving of control orders during transitional period
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. Savings during and after transitional period
  189. 2Paragraph 2
  190. Savings etc for court proceedings
  191. 3Paragraph 3
  192. New powers not affected by previous control order
  193. 4Paragraph 4
  194. Last report on exercise of powers under PTA 2005
  195. 5Paragraph 5
  196. Last review of operation of PTA 2005
  197. 6Paragraph 6
  198. Savings of PTA 2005 not affected by expected expiry
  199. 7Paragraph 7
  200. First review of operation of Act
  201. 8Paragraph 8
  202. Interpretation
  203. 9Paragraph 9
  204. 10AAppointments measure