Media briefing uk terrorism act 2000 yesterday 19 february the united kingdom government brought into force the terrorism act 2000. Section 431 of the terrorism act 2000 provides a power for a constable to stop and search a person whom he or she reasonably suspects is a terrorist, to discover whether. Further information about the provisions in the act can be found on gov. The terrorism act 2000 is the primary piece of counter terrorism legislation in the uk. Yesterday 19 february the united kingdom government brought into force the terrorism act 2000.
Interpretation, and, as amended by the 2006 act and the counterterrorism act 2008, it provides as follows. Terrorism act 2000 uk civil liberties the guardian. Oct 17, 2006 terrorism act 2000 guide a quick guide and brief summary of the parts of the british terrorism act 2000 of relevance to radical workers. Some provisions will come into force at the end of the period of two months after the passing of the act. It bestows exceptional powers on the police to stop and search at random, once a particular geographical area. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. User guide to operation of police powers under the terrorism. This 64page report examines the use of the stopandsearch power under section 44 of the act. Home office, operation of police powers under the terrorism act 2000 and subsequent legislation. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Section 1 of the terrorism act 2000 in the uk states that terrorism is an act of a person, who threatens serious violence against a person, causes serious damage to property, endangers a persons life, and creates a serious risk to the health and safety of the public. Terrorism assetfreezing etc act 2010 the combating of terrorism financing is partly the subject of a series of offences which may lead to forfeiture in the terrorism act 2000, pt iii, plus the seizure of cash and freezing orders under pts i and ii of the anti terrorism, crime and security act 2001 and pts v and vi of the counter terrorism. Law20060424 2 convention on human rights,2 which guarantees the right to freedom of expression and the substance of which is given domestic effect through the provisions of the human rights act.
It examines the temporary provisions of the prevention of terrorism act 1984, the terrorism act 2000, the terrorism act 2006, and a government proposals contained in the counterterrorism bill to increase the total time of precharge detention from. It contains the main powers for arrest and extended precharge detention in terrorism cases as well as the main terrorism offences outside the ordinary criminal law, for example, membership of and support for a proscribed organisation. In the terrorism act 2000, it says, section 41 of the act provided the police with the power to arrest and detain a person without charge for up to 48 hours if they were suspected of being a terrorist. The uk s terrorism act 2000 was passed and received royal assent in the summer of 2000. In most statutory provisions granting police the power to stop and search, there is a requirement that the police have a reasonable suspicion that the person is in possession of an item of a specified kind e. It replaces the current separate, temporary legislation for northern ireland and great britain. Terrorism act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 may 2020.
In the terrorism act 2000, it says, section 41 of the act provided the police with the power to arrest and detain a person without charge for up to 48 hours if. Terrorism act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 may 2020. The act makes it possible for uk based activists campaigning. It superseded and repealed the prevention of terrorism temporary provisions act 1989 and the northern ireland emergency provisions act 1996. You can find it online at the hmso website this legislation marks a serious assault on civil liberties, using an extremely broad definition of terrorism that would cover those who voice support for armed resistance against repressive regimes, those who damage. What is different about stop and search under the terrorism act 2000.
Stop and search under the terrorism act 2000 justice. Pdf the post911 migration of britains terrorism act 2000. The use of section 44 of the terrorism act 2000 has become increasingly controversial. Annual statistics contains data on the use of various counterterrorism police powers, including cordons under section 33 of the terrorism act, detentions under section 41 of the terrorism. Operation of police powers under the terrorism act 2000 and subsequent legislation. Summary of domestic legislation the united kingdoms antiterrorism regime consists primarily of the terrorism act 2000, the antiterrorism, crime and security act 2001, the prevention of terrorism. Section 38b compels individuals who possess information that may help prevent. Human rights and counterterrorism in the uk clive walker. Terrorism is defined very widely and could include what people would normally think of as direct action. The 2000 act, like the 2006 act was intended, at least in part, to give effect to the uk s international treaty obligations and therefore the concept of terrorism in the 2000 act should accord to the concept of terrorism in international law which does not extend to military acts by a nonstate armed group against a state or igo inter. Antiterrorism legislation in the uk is centred on the terrorism act 2000.
Arrests, outcomes, and stop and search, great britain, financial year ending march 2019. Submission to icj panel of eminent jurists on terrorism, counterterrorism and human rights article 19, london, 2006 index number. It was passed on 20 july 2000 and came into force on 19 february 2001. An analysis of the uk terrorism act 2000 which completely reformed the laws concerning prevention of terrorism in the united kingdom. But despite almost 450,000 section 44 stops and searches. Annual statistics contains data on the use of various counterterrorism police powers, including cordons under section 33 of the terrorism act, detentions under section 41 of the terrorism act, stops and searches, and other powers. The legislation builds upon statutory codes which have been developed over the last three decades in britain and ireland. Statistics on the operation of police powers under the. The police must end their abuse of antiterror legislation. Operation of police powers under the terrorism act. Terrorism act 2000 the use of which was subject to a successful legal challenge in the european court of human rights in gillan and quinton v uk, 2010. Apr 15, 2014 consultation on changes made to schedule 7 to the terrorism act 2000 by the antisocial behaviour, crime and policing act 2014.
Amnesty international considers that this legislation contains provisions which either directly contravene international human rights treaties to which uk is a party, or may result in violations of the rights not to. Letter to the chair, from gerry sutcliffe mp, shadow minister for immigration and counter terrorism pdf 973 kb, 28 april 2011 letter to the chair, from assistant commissioner john yates, metropolitan police pdf 52 kb, may 2011. Jun, 2019 operation of police powers under the terrorism act 2000 and subsequent legislation. As might be expected the concept at the heart of tact 2000 is terrorism and the powers granted to the police and other. The terrorism act 2000 represents the latest effort by the uk government to tackle the legal problems posed by political violence. Section 1 incorporates a broad definition of terrorism which underpins not only offences contained within later sections of the act, but also subsequent antiterrorism legislation. This chapter examines the conduct of uk special branch counterterrorism unit ctu officers. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. Dec 21, 2007 the terrorism act 2000 represents the latest effort by the uk government to tackle the legal problems posed by political violence. Terrorism assetfreezing etc act 2010 the combating of terrorism financing is partly the subject of a series of offences which may lead to forfeiture in the terrorism act 2000, pt iii, plus the seizure of cash and freezing orders under pts i and ii of the antiterrorism, crime and security act 2001 and pts v and vi of the counterterrorism. Operation of police powers under the terrorism act 2000. User guide to operation of police powers under the.
Terrorism act 2000 guide a quick guide and brief summary of the parts of the british terrorism act 2000 of relevance to radical workers. The author notes that the legislation applies to any terrorist activity in the uk and aboard but refers to acts of. The uk supreme court judgment in r v gul presented a unique opportunity for a judicial appraisal of the definition of terrorism contained in section 1 of the terrorism act 2000. This consultation ran from 3pm on 15 april 2014 to 11. Structure the section 44 terrorism act 2000, standard operating procedure sop has been carefully structured so that it will be easy to use. The full wording of this can be found at legislation. Notprotectivelymarked acponpia2009 notprotectivelymarked practiceadviceonschedule7oftheterrorismact2000 contents foreword 5 introduction 7 1communityengagement 9. Jul 04, 2010 this 64page report examines the use of the stopandsearch power under section 44 of the act. The terrorism act 2000 became law on 19 february 2001 and provides legislation to deliver a modern, permanent, uk wide counterterrorism framework. This report from the law library of congress provides an overview of the united kingdoms precharge detention legislation for terrorist suspects.
One change, made by the counterterrorism act 2008, restricts the ability of people to photograph the police. This pdf file contains interactive links to help you navigate. The terrorism act 2000 continues to provide the main framework for counterterrorism powers in the uk. It provides that the 2000 act is to have effect as if sections 44 to 47 of that act are repealed and as if sections. The second releasenorthern ireland, terrorism legislation. Section 18 amends the terrorism act 2000 so that the precharge detention clock can be paused when a detained person is transferred from police custody to hospital.
Consultation on changes made to schedule 7 to the terrorism act 2000 by the antisocial behaviour, crime and policing act 2014. Precharge detention for terrorist suspects clare feikert senior law specialist the united kingdom has faced the issue of terrorism for several decades. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective. It also replaced parts of the criminal justice terrorism and conspiracy act 1998.
The report covers the set of statistics reported in operation of police powers under the terrorism act 2000 and subsequent legislation. This pdf file contains interactive links to help you. Formatted tables some types of information have been formatted in specific ways to help you find key content quickly and to identify important steps and responsibilities. The anti terrorism, crime and security act 2001 terrorism act 2006 counter terrorism act 2008 terrorist asset freezing etc act 2010 terrorism. Terrorism is defined by section 1 of the terrorism act 2000. Amnesty international considers that this legislation contains provisions which either directly contravene international human rights treaties to which uk is a party, or may result in violations of the rights. The terrorism act 2000 continues to provide the main framework for counter terrorism powers in the uk. It has more recently faced the issue of legislating against the terrorist threat whilst complying with the european convention on human rights.