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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

2015 c. 6 · Enacted 12 February 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 44(2)(f)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 231
s. 32(5)(b)words substitutedThe Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 art. 5
An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for connected purposes.[12th February 2015]

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:—C1

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Act extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281), arts. 1(1), 13, Sch. 11, Sch. 11A (with art. 16)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Temporary restrictions on travel
  2. Chapter 1: Powers to seize travel documents
  3. 1Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
  4. Chapter 2: Temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom
  5. Imposition of temporary exclusion orders
  6. 2Temporary exclusion orders
  7. 3Temporary exclusion orders: prior permission of the court
  8. 4Temporary exclusion orders: supplementary provision
  9. Permit to return
  10. 5Permit to return
  11. 6Issue of permit to return: application by individual
  12. 7Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation
  13. 8Permit to return: supplementary provision
  14. Obligations after return to the United Kingdom
  15. 9Obligations after return to the United Kingdom
  16. Offences and proceedings etc
  17. 10Offences
  18. 11Review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders
  19. 12Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings and appeals against convictions
  20. Supplementary
  21. 13Regulations: giving of notices, legislation relating to passports
  22. 14Chapter 2: interpretation
  23. 15Chapter 2: consequential amendments
  24. Part 2: Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
  25. 16TPIMs: overnight residence measure
  26. 17TPIMs: travel measure
  27. 18TPIMs: weapons and explosives measure
  28. 19TPIMs: appointments measure
  29. 20TPIMs: miscellaneous amendments
  30. Part 3: Data retention
  31. 21Retention of relevant internet data Repealed
  32. Part 4: Aviation, shipping and rail
  33. 22Authority-to-carry schemes
  34. 23Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc
  35. 24Penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme
  36. 25Aviation, maritime and rail security
  37. Part 5: Risk of being drawn into terrorism
  38. Chapter 1: Preventing people being drawn into terrorism
  39. 26General duty on specified authorities
  40. 27Power to specify authorities
  41. 28Power to specify authorities: Welsh and Scottish authorities
  42. 29Power to issue guidance
  43. 30Power to give directions: general
  44. 31Freedom of expression in universities etc
  45. 32Monitoring of performance: further and higher education bodies
  46. 33Power to give directions: section 32
  47. 34Enforcement
  48. 35Chapter 1: interpretation
  49. Chapter 2: Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
  50. 36Assessment and support: local panels
  51. 37Membership and proceedings of panels
  52. 38Co-operation
  53. 39Power to amend Chapter 2
  54. 40Indemnification
  55. 41Chapter 2: interpretation
  56. Part 6: Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 2000
  57. 42Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands
  58. 43Port and border controls: power to examine goods
  59. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  60. Miscellaneous
  61. 44Reviews of operation of Part 1 etc
  62. 45Reviews of operation of other terrorism legislation
  63. 46Privacy and Civil Liberties Board
  64. 47Review of certain naturalisation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals Commission
  65. General
  66. 48Power to make consequential provision
  67. 49Transitional provision
  68. 50Financial provision
  69. 51Extent
  70. 52Commencement
  71. 53Short title
  72. Schedule 1: Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
  73. Interpretation
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. Powers of search and seizure etc
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. Travel documents in possession of immigration officers or customs officials
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. Authorisation by senior police officer for retention of travel document
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. Retention or return of documents seized
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. Review of retention of travel documents
  84. 6Paragraph 6
  85. Detention of document for criminal proceedings etc
  86. 7Paragraph 7
  87. Extension of 14-day period by judicial authority
  88. 8Paragraph 8
  89. 9Paragraph 9
  90. 10Paragraph 10
  91. 11Paragraph 11
  92. 12Paragraph 12
  93. Restriction on repeated use of powers
  94. 13Paragraph 13
  95. Persons unable to leave the United Kingdom
  96. 14Paragraph 14
  97. Offences
  98. 15Paragraph 15
  99. 16Paragraph 16
  100. Accredited immigration officers and customs officials
  101. 17Paragraph 17
  102. Code of practice
  103. 18Paragraph 18
  104. 19Paragraph 19
  105. 20Paragraph 20
  106. Schedule 2: Urgent temporary exclusion orders: reference to the court etc
  107. Application
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. Statement of urgency
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. Reference to court
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. Decision by court
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. Procedures on reference
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. Interpretation
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. Schedule 3: Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings
  120. Introductory
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. Rules of court: general provision
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Rules of court: disclosure
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. Article 6 rights
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. Rules of court: anonymity
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. Initial exercise of rule-making powers by Lord Chancellor
  132. 7Paragraph 7
  133. Use of advisers
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. Appointment of special advocate
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. Relationship with other powers to make rules of court and other proceedings
  139. 11Paragraph 11
  140. Schedule 4: Temporary exclusion orders: appeals against convictions
  141. Right of appeal
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. Court in which appeal to be made
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. When the right of appeal arises
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. The appeal
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. Schedule 5: Aviation, maritime and rail security
  150. Part 1: Passenger, crew and service information
  151. Amendments of the Immigration Act 1971
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. Amendments consequential upon paragraph 1
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. Amendments of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
  158. 5Paragraph 5
  159. 6Paragraph 6
  160. 7Paragraph 7
  161. 8Paragraph 8
  162. Part 2: Directions etc relating to aviation, shipping and rail
  163. Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: information and directions
  164. 9Paragraph 9
  165. 10Paragraph 10
  166. Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: civil penalties for breach of directions
  167. 11Paragraph 11
  168. Amendments of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990: information and directions
  169. 12Paragraph 12
  170. Amendments of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994: information and directions
  171. 13Paragraph 13
  172. 14Paragraph 14
  173. Schedule 6: Specified authorities
  174. Part 1: GENERAL; ENGLAND AND WALES
  175. Local government
  176. Paragraph
  177. Criminal justice
  178. Paragraph
  179. Education, child care etc
  180. Paragraph
  181. Health and social care
  182. Paragraph
  183. Police
  184. Paragraph
  185. Part 2: SCOTLAND
  186. Local government
  187. Paragraph
  188. Criminal justice
  189. Paragraph
  190. Education, child care etc
  191. Paragraph
  192. Health and social care
  193. Paragraph
  194. Police
  195. Paragraph
  196. Schedule 7: Partners of local panels
  197. Part 1: GENERAL; ENGLAND AND WALES
  198. Ministers of the Crown and government departments
  199. Paragraph
  200. Local government
  201. Paragraph
  202. Criminal justice
  203. Paragraph
  204. Education, child care etc
  205. Paragraph
  206. Health and social care
  207. Paragraph
  208. Police
  209. Paragraph
  210. Part 2: SCOTLAND
  211. Criminal Justice
  212. Paragraph
  213. Education, child care etc
  214. Paragraph
  215. Health and social care
  216. Paragraph
  217. Schedule 8: Port and border controls: power to examine goods
  218. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  221. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  222. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
  223. 3Paragraph 3