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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

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  1. Introduction

  2. Background

    1. The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

    2. Control order-related provisions in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and the Crime and Security Act 2010

      1. Provision relating to fingerprints and non-intimate samples

      2. Provision relating to powers of entry and search

      3. Other provision

    3. Coalition Government’s review of Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers

    4. Coalition Government’s position on the retention of DNA

  3. Summary

    1. Sections 1-4 and Schedule 1: New regime to protect the public from terrorism

    2. Section 5: Two year limit on imposition of measures without new terrorism-related activity

    3. Sections 6-9 and Schedule 2: Court scrutiny of imposition of measures

    4. Section 10: Consultation requirements

    5. Section 11: Review of ongoing necessity

    6. Sections 12-15 and Schedule 3: Changes concerning TPIM notices

    7. Sections 16-18 and Schedule 4: Appeals and court proceedings

    8. Sections 19-22: Other safeguards

    9. Section 23: Offence

    10. Section 24 and Schedule 5: Powers of entry, seizure, search and retention

    11. Section 25 and Schedule 6: Fingerprints and non-intimate samples

    12. Sections 26 – 27: Temporary enhanced TPIM order

    13. Sections 28 –31 and Schedules 7 and 8: Final provisions

  4. Territorial Extent

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: Abolition of control orders

    2. Section 2: Imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures and Schedule 1

    3. Schedule 1, Part 1: Measures

    4. Schedule 1, Part 2: Permission and notices

    5. Section 3: Conditions A to E

    6. Section 4: Involvement in terrorism-related activity

    7. Section 5: Two year limit for TPIM notices.

    8. Section 6: Prior permission of the court

    9. Section 7 and Schedule 2: Urgent cases: reference to the court

    10. Section 8: Directions hearing

    11. Section 9: Review hearing

    12. Section 10: Criminal investigations into terrorism-related activity

    13. Section 11: Review of ongoing necessity

    14. Section 12: Variation of measures

    15. Section 13: Revocation and revival of TPIM notices

    16. Section 14: Replacement of TPIM notice that is quashed

    17. Section 15 and Schedule 3: Other provisions relating to the quashing of TPIM notice

    18. Section 16: Appeals

    19. Section 17: Jurisdiction in relation to decisions under this Act

    20. Section 18 and Schedule 4: Proceedings relating to measures

    21. Section 19: Reports on exercise of powers under Act

    22. Section 20: Reviews of operation of Act

    23. Section 21: Expiry and repeal of TPIM powers

    24. Section 22: Section 21: supplementary provision

    25. Section 23: Offence

    26. Section 24 and Schedule 5: Powers of entry

    27. Section 25 and Schedule 6: Fingerprints and samples

    28. Section 26: Temporary power for imposition of enhanced measures

    29. Section 27: Section 26: supplementary provision

    30. Section 28: Notices

    31. Section 29, Schedules 7 and 8: Financial and supplemental provisions

    32. Section 30: Interpretation

    33. Section 31: Short title, commencement and extent

  6. Hansard References

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