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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6)Introductory TextPart 1 Temporary restrictions on travel (ss. 1-15)Chapter 1 Powers to seize travel documents (s. 1)1. Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorismChapter 2 Temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom (ss. 2-15)Imposition of temporary exclusion orders (ss. 2-4)2. Temporary exclusion orders3. Temporary exclusion orders: prior permission of the court4. Temporary exclusion orders: supplementary provisionPermit to return (ss. 5-8)5. Permit to return6. Issue of permit to return: application by individual7. Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation8. Permit to return: supplementary provisionObligations after return to the United Kingdom (s. 9)9. Obligations after return to the United KingdomOffences and proceedings etc (ss. 10-12)10. Offences11. Review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders12. Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings and appeals against convictionsSupplementary (ss. 13-15)13. Regulations: giving of notices, legislation relating to passports14. Chapter 2: interpretation15. Chapter 2: consequential amendmentsPart 2 Terrorism prevention and investigation measures (ss. 16-20)16. TPIMs: overnight residence measure17. TPIMs: travel measure18. TPIMs: weapons and explosives measure19. TPIMs: appointments measure20. TPIMs: miscellaneous amendmentsPart 3 Data retention (s. 21)21. Retention of relevant internet dataPart 4 Aviation, shipping and rail (ss. 22-25)22. Authority-to-carry schemes23. Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc24. Penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme25. Aviation, maritime and rail securityPart 5 Risk of being drawn into terrorism (ss. 26-41)Chapter 1 Preventing people being drawn into terrorism (ss. 26-35)26. General duty on specified authorities27. Power to specify authorities28. Power to specify authorities: Welsh and Scottish authorities29. Power to issue guidance30. Power to give directions: general31. Freedom of expression in universities etc32. Monitoring of performance: further and higher education bodies33. Power to give directions: section 3234. Enforcement35. Chapter 1: interpretationChapter 2 Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism (ss. 36-41)36. Assessment and support: local panels37. Membership and proceedings of panels38. Co-operation39. Power to amend Chapter 240. Indemnification41. Chapter 2: interpretationPart 6 Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 2000 (ss. 42-43)42. Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands43. Port and border controls: power to examine goodsPart 7 Miscellaneous and general (ss. 44-53)Miscellaneous (ss. 44-47)44. Reviews of operation of Part 1 etc45. Reviews of operation of other terrorism legislation46. Privacy and Civil Liberties Board47. Review of certain naturalisation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals CommissionGeneral (ss. 48-53)48. Power to make consequential provision49. Transitional provision50. Financial provision51. Extent52. Commencement53. Short titleSchedule 1 Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorismSchedule 2 Urgent temporary exclusion orders: reference to the court etcSchedule 3 Temporary exclusion orders: proceedingsSchedule 4 Temporary exclusion orders: appeals against convictionsSchedule 5 Aviation, maritime and rail securitySchedule 5, Part 1 Passenger, crew and service information (paras. 1-8)Schedule 5, Part 2 Directions etc relating to aviation, shipping and rail (paras. 9-14)Schedule 6 Specified authoritiesSchedule 7 Partners of local panelsSchedule 8 Port and border controls: power to examine goods
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 12 February 2015

Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6)

Introductory Text
Part 1 Temporary restrictions on travel (ss. 1-15)
Chapter 1 Powers to seize travel documents (s. 1)
1. Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
Chapter 2 Temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom (ss. 2-15)
Imposition of temporary exclusion orders (ss. 2-4)
2. Temporary exclusion orders
3. Temporary exclusion orders: prior permission of the court
4. Temporary exclusion orders: supplementary provision
Permit to return (ss. 5-8)
5. Permit to return
6. Issue of permit to return: application by individual
7. Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation
8. Permit to return: supplementary provision
Obligations after return to the United Kingdom (s. 9)
9. Obligations after return to the United Kingdom
Offences and proceedings etc (ss. 10-12)
10. Offences
11. Review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders
12. Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings and appeals against convictions
Supplementary (ss. 13-15)
13. Regulations: giving of notices, legislation relating to passports
14. Chapter 2: interpretation
15. Chapter 2: consequential amendments
Part 2 Terrorism prevention and investigation measures (ss. 16-20)
16. TPIMs: overnight residence measure
17. TPIMs: travel measure
18. TPIMs: weapons and explosives measure
19. TPIMs: appointments measure
20. TPIMs: miscellaneous amendments
Part 3 Data retention (s. 21)
21. Retention of relevant internet data
Part 4 Aviation, shipping and rail (ss. 22-25)
22. Authority-to-carry schemes
23. Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc
24. Penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme
25. Aviation, maritime and rail security
Part 5 Risk of being drawn into terrorism (ss. 26-41)
Chapter 1 Preventing people being drawn into terrorism (ss. 26-35)
26. General duty on specified authorities
27. Power to specify authorities
28. Power to specify authorities: Welsh and Scottish authorities
29. Power to issue guidance
30. Power to give directions: general
31. Freedom of expression in universities etc
32. Monitoring of performance: further and higher education bodies
33. Power to give directions: section 32
34. Enforcement
35. Chapter 1: interpretation
Chapter 2 Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism (ss. 36-41)
36. Assessment and support: local panels
37. Membership and proceedings of panels
38. Co-operation
39. Power to amend Chapter 2
40. Indemnification
41. Chapter 2: interpretation
Part 6 Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 2000 (ss. 42-43)
42. Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands
43. Port and border controls: power to examine goods
Part 7 Miscellaneous and general (ss. 44-53)
Miscellaneous (ss. 44-47)
44. Reviews of operation of Part 1 etc
45. Reviews of operation of other terrorism legislation
46. Privacy and Civil Liberties Board
47. Review of certain naturalisation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals Commission
General (ss. 48-53)
48. Power to make consequential provision
49. Transitional provision
50. Financial provision
51. Extent
52. Commencement
53. Short title
Schedule 1 Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism
Schedule 2 Urgent temporary exclusion orders: reference to the court etc
Schedule 3 Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings
Schedule 4 Temporary exclusion orders: appeals against convictions
Schedule 5 Aviation, maritime and rail security
Schedule 5, Part 1 Passenger, crew and service information (paras. 1-8)
Schedule 5, Part 2 Directions etc relating to aviation, shipping and rail (paras. 9-14)
Schedule 6 Specified authorities
Schedule 7 Partners of local panels
Schedule 8 Port and border controls: power to examine goods
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