Terrorism Act 2000

[F1 Interpretation U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6B inserted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(g)

14 (1) In this Schedule— U.K.

• “driver” has the meaning given by section 43A(5);

• “senior police officer” means—

  (a)

  in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of a police area [F2 in England and Wales] , other than of a police area mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c), a police officer for the area who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;

  (b)

  in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of the metropolitan police district, a police officer for the district who is of at least the rank of commander of the metropolitan police;

  (c)

  in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of the City of London, a police officer for the City who is of at least the rank of commander in the City of London police force;

  (ca)

  [F3 in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of Scotland, a constable of the Police Service of Scotland who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;]

  (d)

  in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of Northern Ireland, a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;

• “specified” means specified in an authorisation.

(2) References in this Schedule to a senior police officer are to be read as including—

(a) in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is the whole or part of a police area outside Northern Ireland and is in a place described in section 34(1A), a member of the British Transport Police Force who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;

(b) in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, a member of the Ministry of Defence Police who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;

(c) in relation to an authorisation where the specified area or place is a place in which members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary have the powers and privileges of a constable, a member of that Constabulary who is of at least the rank of assistant chief constable;

but such references are not to be read as including a member of the British Transport Police Force, the Ministry of Defence Police or the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in any other case.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 6B para. 14(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(4)(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 6B para. 14(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(4)(b)