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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
Version date: 12 February 2015 - onwards

53. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.

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