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Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

2019 c. 3 · Enacted 12 February 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision enabling persons at ports and borders to be questioned for national security and other related purposes; and for connected purposes.[12th February 2019]

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. Part 1: Counter-Terrorism
  2. Chapter 1: Terrorist offences
  3. 1Expressions of support for a proscribed organisation
  4. 2Publication of images and seizure of articles
  5. 3Obtaining or viewing material over the internet
  6. 4Entering or remaining in a designated area
  7. 5Encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications
  8. 6Extra-territorial jurisdiction
  9. Chapter 2: Punishment and management of terrorist offenders
  10. Sentencing
  11. 7Increase in maximum sentences
  12. 8Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection
  13. 9Extended sentences etc for terrorism offences: England and Wales
  14. 10Extended sentences for terrorism offences: Scotland
  15. 11Extended sentences for terrorism offences: Northern Ireland
  16. Notification requirements
  17. 12Additional requirements
  18. 13Power to enter and search home
  19. Serious crime prevention orders
  20. 14Serious crime prevention orders
  21. Chapter 3: Counter-terrorism powers
  22. 15Traffic regulation
  23. 16Evidence obtained under port and border control powers
  24. 17Persons detained under port and border control powers
  25. 18Detention of terrorist suspects: hospital treatment
  26. 19Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc
  27. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
  28. 20Persons vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
  29. 21Terrorism reinsurance
  30. Part 2: Border security
  31. 22Port and border controls
  32. Part 3: Final provisions
  33. 23Minor and consequential amendments
  34. 24Notification requirements: transitional provisions
  35. 25Other transitional provisions
  36. 26Extent
  37. 27Commencement
  38. 28Short title
  39. Schedule 1: Notification requirements: financial information and information about identification documents
  40. Paragraph
  41. Schedule 2: Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc
  42. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) Not yet in force
  48. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  49. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
  50. 6Paragraph 6
  51. 7Paragraph 7
  52. 8Paragraph 8
  53. Terrorism Act 2000
  54. 9Paragraph 9
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
  58. 12Paragraph 12
  59. 13Paragraph 13
  60. 14Paragraph 14
  61. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
  62. 15Paragraph 15
  63. 16Paragraph 16
  64. 17Paragraph 17
  65. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Not yet in force
  66. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  67. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  68. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  69. Schedule 3: Border security
  70. Part 1: Powers
  71. Power to stop, question and detain
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. 4Paragraph 4
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. Searches
  79. 7Paragraph 7
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. 9Paragraph 9
  82. 10Paragraph 10
  83. Retention of property
  84. 11Paragraph 11
  85. 12Paragraph 12
  86. 13Paragraph 13
  87. 14Paragraph 14
  88. 15Paragraph 15
  89. 16Paragraph 16
  90. Power to make and retain copies
  91. 17Paragraph 17
  92. 18Paragraph 18
  93. 19Paragraph 19
  94. 20Paragraph 20
  95. 21Paragraph 21
  96. 22Paragraph 22
  97. Offences
  98. 23Paragraph 23
  99. Exercise of powers
  100. 24Paragraph 24
  101. Part 2: Detention
  102. Place of detention
  103. 25Paragraph 25
  104. Identification
  105. 26Paragraph 26
  106. Video recording of interviews
  107. 27Paragraph 27
  108. Status
  109. 28Paragraph 28
  110. Rights: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  111. 29Paragraph 29
  112. 30Paragraph 30
  113. 31Paragraph 31
  114. 32Paragraph 32
  115. 33Paragraph 33
  116. Fingerprints and samples: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  117. 34Paragraph 34
  118. 35Paragraph 35
  119. 36Paragraph 36
  120. Rights: Scotland
  121. 37Paragraph 37
  122. 38Paragraph 38
  123. 39Paragraph 39
  124. 40Paragraph 40
  125. 41Paragraph 41
  126. Fingerprints and samples: Scotland
  127. 42Paragraph 42
  128. Destruction and retention of fingerprints and samples etc: United Kingdom
  129. 43Paragraph 43
  130. 44Paragraph 44
  131. 45Paragraph 45
  132. 46Paragraph 46
  133. 47Paragraph 47
  134. 48Paragraph 48
  135. 49Paragraph 49
  136. 50Paragraph 50
  137. 51Paragraph 51
  138. Part 3: Review of detention
  139. General requirements
  140. 52Paragraph 52
  141. Representations
  142. 53Paragraph 53
  143. Rights
  144. 54Paragraph 54
  145. Record
  146. 55Paragraph 55
  147. Part 4: Codes of practice
  148. 56Paragraph 56
  149. 57Paragraph 57
  150. Part 5: Related powers
  151. Entry
  152. 58Paragraph 58
  153. Reasonable force
  154. 59Paragraph 59
  155. Information
  156. 60Paragraph 60
  157. Other police powers
  158. 61Paragraph 61
  159. Part 6: Review of powers
  160. 62Paragraph 62
  161. Part 7: Cross-Channel rail services
  162. 63Paragraph 63
  163. Part 8: Interpretation
  164. 64Paragraph 64
  165. Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments
  166. Part 1: Consequential amendments relating to section 9
  167. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  170. 2Paragraph 2
  171. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  172. 3Paragraph 3
  173. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  176. 5Paragraph 5
  177. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  178. 6Paragraph 6
  179. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  180. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  181. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  182. 8Paragraph 8
  183. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  184. 9Paragraph 9
  185. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)
  186. 10Paragraph 10
  187. Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
  188. 11Paragraph 11
  189. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)
  190. 12Paragraph 12
  191. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
  192. 13Paragraph 13
  193. Part 2: Consequential amendments relating to section 11
  194. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))
  195. 14Paragraph 14
  196. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)
  197. 15Paragraph 15
  198. Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9 (N.I.))
  199. 16Paragraph 16
  200. Part 3: Consequential amendments relating to Part 2
  201. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  202. 17Paragraph 17
  203. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  204. 18Paragraph 18
  205. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
  206. 19Paragraph 19
  207. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
  208. 20Paragraph 20
  209. Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1813)
  210. 21Paragraph 21
  211. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  212. 22Paragraph 22
  213. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  214. 23Paragraph 23
  215. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  216. 24Paragraph 24
  217. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
  218. 25Paragraph 25
  219. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)
  220. 26Paragraph 26
  221. Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/217)
  222. 27Paragraph 27
  223. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23)
  224. 28Paragraph 28
  225. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)
  226. 29Paragraph 29
  227. Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/9)
  228. 30Paragraph 30
  229. Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 196)
  230. 31Paragraph 31
  231. Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 201)
  232. 32Paragraph 32
  233. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
  234. 33Paragraph 33
  235. Part 4: Other minor and consequential amendments
  236. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
  237. 34Paragraph 34
  238. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  239. 35Paragraph 35
  240. 36Paragraph 36
  241. 37Paragraph 37
  242. 38Paragraph 38
  243. 39Paragraph 39
  244. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)
  245. 40Paragraph 40
  246. 41Paragraph 41
  247. 42Paragraph 42
  248. 43Paragraph 43
  249. 44Paragraph 44
  250. 45Paragraph 45
  251. 46Paragraph 46
  252. 47Paragraph 47
  253. 48Paragraph 48
  254. 49Paragraph 49
  255. 50Paragraph 50
  256. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2493)
  257. 51Paragraph 51