Valid from 12/10/2000
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. VII (ss. 65-113): for the duration of Pt. VII see ss. 112, 113 by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 112(1)(4), 128
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued ( temp. from 19.2.2002 until 18.2.2003) by S.I. 2002/365, art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2003 until 18.2.2004) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/427), art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2004 until 18.2.2005) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/431), art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2005 until 18.2.2006) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/350), art. 2
Pt. VII (except s. 78) continued (temp. from 19.2.2006 until 31.7.2007) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), s. 1(1)(2)
Pt. VII: power to continue specified provisions conferred (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {1(3)}, 2(1)(2)
Valid from 19/02/2001
(1)A direction under section 70 shall cease to have effect at the expiry of the period specified in the direction unless—
(a)it has previously ceased to have effect, or
(b)it is continued in force by a further direction.
(2)The specified period shall not end after the end of the period of two months beginning with the date of the direction.
(3)Where—
(a)a person is held in custody in a prison or other place by virtue of a direction, and
(b)the direction ceases to have effect (whether or not by reason of the expiry or cesser of section 70),
it shall be lawful for him to continue to be held in custody in that prison or place until arrangements can be made for him to be held in custody in accordance with the law then applicable to his case.
(4)Nothing in subsection (3) shall be taken as permitting the holding in custody of a person who is entitled to be released from custody.