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Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 26 November 2008

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes
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Introductory Text
Part 1 Powers to gather and share information (ss. 1-21)
Power to remove documents for examination (ss. 1-9)
Not yet in force
 1. Power to remove documents for examination
Not yet in force
 2. Offence of obstruction
Not yet in force
 3. Items subject to legal privilege
Not yet in force
 4. Record of removal
Not yet in force
 5. Retention of documents
Not yet in force
 6. Access to documents
Not yet in force
 7. Photographing and copying of documents
Not yet in force
 8. Return of documents
Not yet in force
 9. Power to remove documents: supplementary provisions
Power to take fingerprints and samples from person subject to control order (ss. 10-13)
Omitted
 10. Power to take fingerprints and samples: England and Wales
Omitted
 11. Power to take fingerprints and samples: Scotland
Omitted
 12. Power to take fingerprints and samples: Northern Ireland
Omitted
 13. Power to take fingerprints and samples: transitional provision
Retention and use of fingerprints and samples (ss. 14-18E)
Not yet in force
 14. Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Not yet in force
⚠ 15. Material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Repealed
 16. Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Repealed
 17. Material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000: Scotland
In force
 18. Destruction of national security material not subject to existing statutory restrictions
In force
 18A. Retention of material: general
Draft
 Draft 18AA Retention of material from INTERPOL
Draft
 Draft 18AB Retention of material from INTERPOL: supplementary
In force
 18B. Retention for purposes of national security
In force
 18BA. Retention of further fingerprints
In force
 18C. Destruction of copies
In force
 18D. Use of retained material
In force
 18E. Sections 18 to 18E: supplementary provisions
Disclosure of information and the intelligence services (ss. 19-21)
In force
 19. Disclosure and the intelligence services
In force
 20. Disclosure and the intelligence services: supplementary provisions
In force
 21. Disclosure and the intelligence services: interpretation
Part 2 Post-charge questioning of terrorist suspects (ss. 22-27)
In force
 22. Post-charge questioning: England and Wales
In force
 23. Post-charge questioning: Scotland
Not yet in force
 24. Post-charge questioning: Northern Ireland
Partly in force
 25. Recording of interviews
In force
 26. Issue and revision of code of practice
Partly in force
 27. Meaning of "terrorism offence"
Part 3 Prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences (ss. 28-39)
Jurisdiction (s. 28)
In force
 28. Jurisdiction to try offences committed in the UK
Consent to prosecution (s. 29)
In force
 29. Consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK
Sentencing (ss. 30-33)
Partially repealed
 30. Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Northern Ireland
In force
 31. Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: Scotland
Repealed
 32. Sentences for offences with a terrorist connection: armed forces
Omitted
 33. Power to amend list of offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Forfeiture (ss. 34-39)
In force
 34. Forfeiture: terrorist property offences
In force
 35. Forfeiture: other terrorism offences and offences with a terrorist connection
In force
 36. Forfeiture: supplementary provisions
In force
 37. Forfeiture: application of proceeds to compensate victims
In force
 38. Forfeiture: other amendments
In force
 39. Forfeiture: consequential amendments
Part 4 Notification requirements (ss. 40-61)
Introductory (s. 40)
In force
 40. Scheme of this Part
Offences to which this Part applies (ss. 41-43)
In force
 41. Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences
In force
 42. Offences to which this Part applies: offences having a terrorist connection
In force
 43. Offences dealt with before commencement
Persons to whom the notification requirements apply (ss. 44-46)
In force
 44. Persons to whom the notification requirements apply
In force
 45. Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements
In force
 46. Power to amend specified terms or periods of imprisonment or detention
Notification requirements (ss. 47-52)
In force
 47. Initial notification
In force
 48. Notification of changes: general
In force
 48A. Notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents
In force
 49. Periodic re-notification
In force
 50. Method of notification and related matters
In force
 51. Meaning of "local police area"
In force
 52. Travel outside the United Kingdom
Period for which notification requirements apply (s. 53)
In force
 53. Period for which notification requirements apply
Offences in relation to notification (ss. 54-56)
In force
 54. Offences relating to notification
In force
 55. Effect of absence abroad
In force
 56. Notification on return after absence from UK
Entry and search of home address (s. 56A)
In force
 56A Power to enter and search home address
Supplementary provisions (ss. 57-61)
In force
 57. Notification orders
In force
 58. Foreign travel restriction orders
In force
 59. Application of Part to service offences and related matters
In force
 60. Minor definitions for Part 4
In force
 61. References to a person being "dealt with" for an offence
Part 5 Terrorist financing and money laundering (s. 62)
In force
 62. Terrorist financing and money laundering
Part 6 Financial restrictions proceedings (ss. 63-73)
Chapter 1 Application to set aside financial restrictions decision (ss. 63-64)
In force
 63. Application to set aside financial restrictions decision
In force
 64. UN terrorism orders
Chapter 2 Financial restrictions proceedings (ss. 65-73)
Introductory (s. 65)
In force
 65. Financial restrictions proceedings
Rules of court, disclosure and related matters (ss. 66-70)
In force
 66. General provisions about rules of court
In force
 67. Rules of court about disclosure
In force
 68. Appointment of special advocate
Repealed
 69. Intercept evidence
In force
 70. Qualification of duty to give reasons
Supplementary provisions (ss. 71-73)
In force
 71. Allocation of proceedings to Queen's Bench Division
In force
 72. Initial exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor
In force
 73. Interpretation
Part 7 Miscellaneous (ss. 74-91)
Inquiries (s. 74)
Repealed
 74. Inquiries: intercept evidence
Amendment of definition of "terrorism" etc (s. 75)
In force
 75. Amendment of definition of "terrorism" etc
Terrorist offences (ss. 76-77)
In force
 76. Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc
In force
 77. Terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences
Control orders (ss. 78-81)
Omitted
 78. Control orders: powers of entry and search
Omitted
 79. Control orders: meaning of involvement in terrorism-related activity
Omitted
 80. Time allowed for representations by controlled person
Omitted
 81. Application for anonymity for controlled person
Pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects (s. 82)
In force
 82. Pre-charge detention: minor amendments
Forfeiture of terrorist cash (ss. 83-84)
In force
 83. Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be detained
In force
 84. Forfeiture of terrorist cash: appeal against decision in forfeiture proceedings
Costs of policing at gas facilities (ss. 85-90)
In force
 85. Costs of policing at gas facilities: England and Wales
In force
 86. Costs of policing at gas facilities: Scotland
In force
 87. Designated gas transporters
In force
 88. Costs of policing at gas facilities: recovery of costs
In force
 89. Costs of policing at gas facilities: supplementary provisions
In force
 90. Application of provisions to costs incurred before commencement
Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland (s. 91)
In force
 91. Appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland
Part 8 Supplementary provisions (ss. 92-102)
General definitions (ss. 92-95)
In force
 92. Meaning of "terrorism"
In force
 93. Meaning of offence having a "terrorist connection"
In force
 94. Meaning of "ancillary offence"
In force
 95. Meaning of "service court" and "service offence"
Orders and regulations (ss. 96-97)
In force
 96. Orders and regulations
In force
 97. Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure
Financial provisions (s. 98)
In force
 98. Financial provisions
Repeals and revocations (s. 99)
Partly in force
 99. Repeals and revocations
Final provisions (s. 100-102)
In force
 100. Commencement
In force
 101. Extent
In force
 102. Short title
In force
 Schedule 1 Disclosure and the intelligence services: consequential amendments
In force
 Schedule 1A Offences where terrorist connection not required to be considered
Partially repealed
 Schedule 2 Offences committed before the commencement of section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 where terrorist connection to be considered
In force
 Schedule 3 Forfeiture: consequential amendments
In force
 Schedule 3A Notification Requirements: Financial Information and Information about Identification Documents
In force
 Schedule 4 Notification orders
In force
 Schedule 5 Foreign travel restriction orders
In force
⚠ Schedule 6 Notification requirements: application to service offences
Schedule 7 Terrorist financing and money laundering
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 1 Conditions for giving a direction (paras. 1-2)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 2 Persons to whom a direction may be given (paras. 3-8)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 3 Requirements that may be imposed by a direction (paras. 9-13)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 4 Procedural provisions and licensing (paras. 14-17)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 5 Enforcement: information powers (paras. 18-24)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 6 Enforcement: civil penalties (paras. 25-29)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 7 Enforcement: offences (paras. 30-37)
In force
 Schedule 7, Part 8 Supplementary and general (paras. 38-46)
In force
 Schedule 8 Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc: supplementary provisions
Schedule 9 Repeals and revocations
Not yet in force
 Schedule 9, Part 1 Retention and use of fingerprints and samples
In force
 Schedule 9, Part 2 Disclosure of information and the intelligence services
In force
 Schedule 9, Part 3 Forfeiture
In force
 Schedule 9, Part 4 Financial restrictions proceedings
In force
 Schedule 9, Part 5 Control orders
In force
 Schedule 9, Part 6 Pre-charge detention
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