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Counter-Terrorism Bill

Counter-Terrorism Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, will be published
separately as HL Bill 65—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord West of Spithead has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Counter-Terrorism Bill
Contents
Part 1
Powers to gather and share information
Power to remove documents for examination
1    Power to remove documents for examination
2    Offence of obstruction
3    Items subject to legal privilege
4    Record of removal
5    Retention of documents
6    Access to documents
7    Photographing and copying of documents
8    Return of documents
9    Power to remove documents: supplementary provisions
Power to take fingerprints and samples from person subject to control order
10    Power to take fingerprints and samples: England and Wales
11    Power to take fingerprints and samples: Scotland
12    Power to take fingerprints and samples: Northern Ireland
13    Power to take fingerprints and samples: transitional provision
Retention and use of fingerprints and samples
14    Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
15    Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland)
Order 1989
16    Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: England and Wales and Northern
Ireland
17    Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: Scotland
18    Material not subject to existing statutory restrictions
Disclosure of information and the intelligence services
19    Disclosure and the intelligence services
20    Disclosure and the intelligence services: supplementary provisions
21    Disclosure and the intelligence services: interpretation
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Part 2
Detention and questioning of terrorist suspects
Pre-charge detention
22    Grave exceptional terrorist threat
23    Power to declare reserve power exercisable
24    Report of operational need for further extension of maximum period of
detention
25    Independent legal advice
26    Notification of chairmen of certain committees
27    Statement to be laid before Parliament
28    Parliamentary scrutiny
29    Parliamentary scrutiny: prorogation and adjournment
30    Duration
31    Independent review and report
32    Amendment to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
33    Pre-charge detention: minor amendments
Post-charge questioning
34    Post-charge questioning: England and Wales
35    Post-charge questioning: Scotland
36    Post-charge questioning: Northern Ireland
37    Recording of interviews
38    Issue and revision of code of practice
39    Meaning of “terrorism offence”
Part 3
Prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences
Jurisdiction
40    Jurisdiction to try offences committed in the UK
Consent to prosecution
41    Consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK
Sentencing
42    Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: England and Wales
43    Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Scotland
44    Power to amend list of offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Forfeiture
45    Forfeiture: terrorist property offences
46    Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection
47    Forfeiture: supplementary provisions
48    Forfeiture: application of proceeds to compensate victims
49    Forfeiture: other amendments
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50    Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Part 4
Notification requirements
Introductory
51    Scheme of this Part
Offences to which this Part applies
52    Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences
53    Offences to which this Part applies: offences having a terrorist connection
54    Exclusion of offences dealt with by service courts
55    Offences dealt with before commencement
Persons to whom the notification requirements apply
56    Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements
57    Power to amend specified terms or periods of imprisonment or detention
Notification requirements
58    Initial notification
59    Notification of changes
60    Periodic re-notification
61    Method of notification and related matters
62    Meaning of “local police area”
63    Travel outside the United Kingdom
Period for which notification requirements apply
64    Period for which notification requirements apply
Offences in relation to notification
65    Offences relating to notification
Supplementary provisions
66    Notification orders
67    Foreign travel restriction orders
68    Minor definitions for Part 4
Part 5
Asset freezing proceedings
Introductory
69    Asset freezing proceedings
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Rules of court, disclosure and related matters
70    General provisions about rules of court
71    Rules of court about disclosure
72    Appointment of special advocate
73    Intercept evidence
Supplementary provisions
74    Allocation of proceedings to Queen’s Bench Division
75    Initial exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor
76    Interpretation of Part 5
Part 6
Inquests and inquiries
77    Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury: England and Wales
78    Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury: Northern Ireland
79    Specially appointed coroners
80    Inquiries: intercept evidence
81    Inquests: intercept evidence
Part 7
Miscellaneous
Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
82    Amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc
Terrorist offences
83    Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc
84    Terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences
Control orders
85    Control orders: powers of entry and search
86    Control orders: meaning of involvement in terrorism-related activity
87    Time allowed for representations by controlled person
88    Application for anonymity for controlled person
Forfeiture of terrorist cash
89    Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be
detained
90    Forfeiture of terrorist cash: appeal against decision in forfeiture proceedings
Costs of policing at gas facilities
91    Costs of policing at gas facilities: England and Wales
92    Costs of policing at gas facilities: Scotland
93    Designated gas transporters
94    Costs of policing at gas facilities: recovery of costs
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95    Costs of policing at gas facilities: supplementary provisions
96    Application of provisions to costs incurred before commencement
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
97    Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
Part 8
Supplementary provisions
General definitions
98    Meaning of “terrorism”
99    Meaning of offence having a “terrorist connection”
Orders and regulations
100    Orders and regulations
101    Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure
Financial provisions
102    Financial provisions
Repeals
103    Repeals
Final provisions
104    Commencement
105    Extent
106    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Disclosure and the intelligence services: consequential
amendments
Schedule 2   —    Amendments relating to period of pre-charge detention
Part 1   —
Reserve power to extend maximum period of detention
Part 2   —
Consequential amendments
Schedule 3   —    Offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Schedule 4   —    Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Schedule 5   —    Notification orders
Schedule 6   —    Foreign travel restriction orders
Schedule 7   —    Offences relating to information about members of armed
forces etc: supplementary provisions
Schedule 8   —    Repeals
Part 1   —
Retention and use of fingerprints and samples
Part 2   —
Disclosure of information and the intelligence services
Part 3   —
Pre-charge detention
Part 4   —
Forfeiture

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